I've been getting things together for ACME deliveries at Penguicon in April and RCFM is only a month or so after that. That means I need ACME delivery ideas for RCFM. Both who to deliver something to, what to deliver to them. I don't know everyone well enough to work it all out by myself, so I'm asking for some help.
The ACME Delivery site isn't quite done yet, so...
My guidelines for this are:
1. Items should be appreciated (even if as a joke) by the recipient. A mild zing is fine, a full-on zap is not.
2. Items should be inexpensive - that way I can afford to do this. Remember, it's not just one delivery, but many.
3. Items should be small - that way I can haul them.
4. If an item is supplied (ideal, I don't have to buy or haul it!) I'll need to know the dimensions in advance to prepare packaging. I can deal with some last-minute items, but the packaging might look like it's last-minute.
5. As much as possible, it should be a surprise for the recipient.
In keeping with #5, replies to this post are all screened so only I will see all of them.
Who can be a recipient? Anybody! This isn't just for Guests of Honor and staffers. If it's just someone you know will be there and have an idea for what to send them, that will do nicely. I probably won't use every idea, just so I have some time for myself, but more ideas are better than fewer.
Generic ideas (e.g. "Chew toys for canines.") are certainly useful and I do not want to discourage those. But the main interest is to try to get things specific to a person.
Thank you for any suggestions.