Caption Contest 15 (1 Viewer)

[simmo]

My "prize package" arrived last week but Mrs Simmo has kept them back for Christmas I know there are 3 boxes and i said I was hoping for Peninsular War so fingers crossed....

 

[kogu]

Hi Mike,
What an awesome prize for being picked as one of the winners in the caption contest {bravo}}
You are so right, John is "THE MAN", no doubt about it.
Earlier this year I had some email communication with him, and he encouraged me to participate in the caption contest, and so I did.

Well, some time went by and I receive an email from Yvette, telling me that I am one of the winners, asking me for my complete address and what JJD ranges I collect?

I answered with my address and that the Jacobite Rebellion line is the most favorite line for me. I mentioned what sets I still would like to add, that were not in my collection yet.

Again, some time went by and then one day, there's a package for me at my door when I came home from work. It's from Hongkong and on a closer look, I realized it's from John Jenkins.
I was somewhat surprised, since it was rather heavy.
When expecting a prize, I was thinking of a single figure or maybe a 2-piece set.
So, I opened the box and pulled out four boxes, three 2-piece sets and one single figure, all of them from the list that were not in my collection yet.
While I'm inspecting the figures and couldn't believe that I got so much, I realized that the shipping box wasn't empty yet. Below a full covering styrofoam sheet, there was another box, one of his big boxes.
So, beside the 4 sets mentioned above I also received the first one of the Jacobite Rebellion 10th Anniversary Sets, including 10 figures, all Highlanders.
Yes, those would be duplicates, since I had all those Highlanders already, but then again, when now displaying 30 to 40 of Highlanders in a charge, it will be easy to disguise duplicate poses.
17 figures total for participating in the caption contest.
What an extremely generous gift! I just couldn't believe it.

My caption contest comment came in at no. 5 in the rankings :smile2:

Well, congratulations to your "loot", Mike ^&grin

Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year :salute::

 

[mikemiller1955]

Simmo...I'm sure you will be pleasantly surprised when you open your gifts from John...Mrs. Simmo is being mean huh? ^&grin

Konrad...great story...glad you posted that...John is a very generous guy indeed!

I enter every year...but have only won the last 2 years...

 

[cantinetozzo]

I received a Whippet Tank!!! i must resize the pics and i'll post them later! Thank you Santa Jenkins !!!

 

[RAMC]

Morning Gentlemen

John is possibly the most generous man I have had the privilege to Know. We all seem to have received exceptional gifts. I sometimes think John must live the life of the 19th century Parisian artist. Living a possessed life driven by his art, eating and sleeping only when he remembers.

Well I was lucky to receive the beautiful Gee Bee and the Hucks starter B version, I could not believe how generous John is.







Hope you guys all enjoy your prizes as much as I do and have a great Christmas/ holiday season.

Regards

Glynn

 

[chalklands]

Hi,
I received my prize package yesterday:



BL 60-POUNDER GUN AND CREW!!!

Well chuffed to say the least!

Congratulations to the other prize winners!



Thank you John

Pete

 

[mikemiller1955]

my caption contest prize looks great on my office diorama...

the 8 South Carolina Provincial figures...

and

the 8 Pennsylvania Provincial figures...

thanks again John!

 

[simmo]

Mrs Simmo lied! There were 5 boxes from Santa Jenkins for the Caption Competition not 3. Great surprise and thank you very much Just taken a quick photo as I've been working 24th through 27th