Since we didn't get the chance to do one last year, I thought we might try a couple new things this year... I am doing a theme and am splitting the craft from the gift portion. You are welcome to participate in both, but I am conducting them as two separate exchanges.
UPDATE: If you would like to add another fandom or want more flexibility in some other way, please post below. If people are game then we can alter the exchange. Right now I am considering doing an exchange pairing with US/UK matches. That way our UK buddies can send over real UK items and we could send US based items from 3 different US TV/FILM fandoms. Please post any ideas/suggestions below. Thanks!
The theme for this year is We Love Britain! Primarily I'd like to keep this a love fest for Harry Potter, Doctor Who and Sherlock. If people wanted to branch out and add other British things, then please let me know and we'll possibly alter the fandoms or expand them.
Geeky Gift Exchange 1 (Non-Craft): Start time would be now, due to your exchange buddy by April
If you want to participate in this exchange, your item(s) will need to be something purchased, i.e. something that is mass produced. I will allow items that are produced on CafePress, TeeFury, etc. I also will allow Comic Con items as they can be purchased on ebay and other sites.
The item(s) need to be worth $10-15 original retail price. Please do not send someone items that do not equal this amount and please do not send items that are over this amount. Last time we had people who went overboard and spent double what they were supposed to and then other people received half of what they were supposed to. I want this to be as fair as possible for everyone, so PLEASE abide by this $10-15 ONLY rule.
If you want to participate, please post the following information in the comments below:
1) Put the three fandoms in order of your favorite to least favorite.
2) Please list your favorite characters, locations, books, stories, villians, etc. - The more detailed you are, the easier it will be for your exchange partner to tailor your present to you.
OPTIONAL:
3) Please list anything you do NOT like from any of the fandoms (i.e. characters, books, movies, school houses, etc.). - If you don't care and would generally be happy with anything from the fandom, then please post that as well.
4) What do you collect (if you collect a lot of different things from the fandoms, then please list your favorites or maybe things you don't have a lot of).
Geeky Gift Exchange 2 (Craft Only): start time would be now, due to your exchange buddy by July
If you want to participate in this exchange, your item(s) will need to be something handmade, i.e. something that either you made yourself, or someone else handcrafted. It cannot be something sold in stores, with the exception being etsy and other craft sites.
The item(s) need to be worth $10-15 original retail price. Please do not send someone items that do not equal this amount and please do not send items that are over this amount. Last time we had people who went overboard and spent double what they were supposed to and then other people received half of what they were supposed to. I want this to be as fair as possible for everyone, so PLEASE abide by this $10-15 ONLY rule.
I am giving a much longer time frame for this exchange as I want to be sure people who are crafting the items themselves have enough time to finish.
If you want to participate, please post the following information in the comments below:
1) Put the three fandoms in order of your favorite to least favorite.
2) Please list your favorite characters, locations, books, stories, villians, etc. - The more detailed you are, the easier it will be for your exchange partner to tailor your present to you.
OPTIONAL:
3) Please list anything you do NOT like from any of the fandoms (i.e. characters, books, movies, school houses, etc.). - If you don't care and would generally be happy with anything from the fandom, then please post that as well.
4) Please list anything in particular you might be interested in getting/stuff you like to collect or buy off etsy for the fandoms (for example, prop replicas, jewelry, etc.)
