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Welp, I can't complain at all - granted, there wasn't anything from Lee Valley/Veritas or Lie-Nielsen under the tree ;) but mama spoiled me a bit more than usual and I was all smiles!
I finally got a set of Bessy K Body's (WOOO HOOO) plus some decent HD F clamps (Bessy), a Kreg jig kit, a couple of small pieces of exotic burl to play with, a Shop Vac to help with the mess and a new Stanley Spokeshave - my first so better to start learning at $30 than $100+ :) Actually, that blade took a decent shaving right out of the package... I was pleasantly surprised.

I was already feeling pretty good going into the season anyway. I've been collecting hard maple for a couple of years and lucked into a dried stash of Hickory last year and just finished my first, real workbench in late October. Heck that alone made the holidays sweet - I can't figure out how I ever made anything prior to that point.
I also agree with those above who said an appreciation for what they have, or a re-newed appreciation. I don't have much, most of it is lower end and old but I love my old Stanley/Sargeant handplanes/drills, etc. and I can do pretty much anything my current skill set will allow and a lot it wont... hahahahah!