@Dyl my jaw is on the floor. In fact, I think my jaw blew entirely off my face and skyrocketed off the face of the earth. This is hands down the most thoughtful gift I’ve ever received. There are so many things that are incredible that I don’t even know where to start.
First off: SLOWQUEEN HAT??? OH MY GOD??? HOW???
The tag says from @HaiRai and from some snooping, it looks as though this is Dyl’s partner. HaiRai and Dyl, you knocked it out of the park on this one!
This is my new favorite thing ever. It looks just like my profile picture! It’s SOOOOOO cool!!! I need another E4 meetup to wear this to ASAP!
Ahem, now back to our regularly scheduled unboxing. I opened the box to this fabulous Slowpoke drawing - I love the vibes here, and I appreciate that it was packaged safely with cardboard backing.
Okay, time to see what’s in the box - OH MY GOD WHAT IS THAT
I AM DYING I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS REAL??? THE LITTLE POKEMON ORNAMENTS ON THE SLOWBRO TREE HAHAHAH
Not only is it insane that TreeBro exists, it’s impressive that you were able to track down what appears to be a very old piece of niche sealed Japanese merch that is so incredibly on theme. I love the packaging too, it’s very perfect. This will be a centerpiece of my holiday decor for years to come. As I type this, I’m currently encasing it in an acrylic case to sit on my shelf forever. 
Next was a Pokemon Center CD that I can only assume contains the classic Yadon Song. What an incredibly cool item! I didn’t even know they made physical copies! I love this artwork on the cover too. (Edited to add some photos of the interior as well. Such great packaging!)
Thank you for the yummy holiday treats 
My husband and I are staying in for New Years Eve tonight after lots of holiday travel, so these will be perfect for us to snack on while I’m wearing my Slowqueen hat 
Now Dyl, if you hadn’t already outdone yourself, this is where my face started truly melting off of my bones. That’s right, it’s cardboard time
I laughed out loud when I read the envelopes. I decided to open them in order, and what I found inside truly blew me away. For a long time, I’ve been maintaining a wishlist of cards I hope to one day add to my collection. What I didn’t expect was how many of those cards you would select, and how special the cards you sent would be. I am truly so grateful 
First off, the S contained my favorite Shibuzoh Slowbro art as well as some amazing little stickers from my favorite Japanese-exclusive Slowpoke campaign. Update: it’s been brought to my attention that this Shibuzoh Slowbro is actually a crimp error! Even cooler, and perfect for my error collection!
Then I opened the rest of the letters, and holy moly this is absolutely crazy. I’ve been slowly picking up cards to work on the Radiant Collection set for a while now, I love the artwork and the overall cohesive “cute” theme of the set. Dyl, you knocked out so many of my wants in one go, I’m having a hard time believing it. The Stunfisk and the Wobuffet crack me up. Those Pikachus are iconic. Plus the Togetic and the Light Dragonite, I don’t even know what to say! I have had my eye on these cards forever and I’m honestly in disbelief at your generosity. Thank you so much, these cards will all have an eternal place in my binders where I will gaze at them often. You’ve added a whole lot of new all-time favorite cards to my collection 
Finally, as if you hadn’t already knocked it out of the park, I was delighted to receive a 151 booster bundle! Of course I ripped it immediately, and got lucky with another beautiful card that will have a special place in my binder.
Dyl, from the Slowest reaches of my heart, thank you so much for this incredibly thoughtful and generous gift. I see you all over the forum spreading cheer, and you were one of the first people to welcome me to E4, so it’s not surprising to me that you would put your whole heart into Secret Santa as well. Thank you again so much, and Happy New Year!!!
