Rewrapping a present to give to someone else is a common occurrence. While it is typically done with generic gifts like gift cards, most people have regifted a present at some point in their life. Two sets of brothers have taken the concept of regifting to the extreme, rewrapping the same present for over 27 years!

In Ossipee, New Hampshire, brothers Ryan and Eric Wasson have been passing the same present back and forth for over thirty years! This 10-roll “Santa’s Book of Candy” was given to Eric Wasson in 1987. Not a fan of the fruit flavors, Eric decided to return the favor the following year, rewrapping the present, giving it to Ryan, not expecting him to recognize the present. Nevertheless, Ryan immediately recognized the present, and this regifting tradition has gone on for decades with the same box of candy. Over the years, however, disguising the gift has become a more elaborate process. The candy has been sewn into a teddy bear, frozen in ice, and hidden in jello. When asked if there was an ending in sight for this tradition, Ryan Wasson expressed his appreciation for this tradition, concluding with, “We’re never going to give in!”

In 1973, Jeff Methier purchased a peanut-themed birthday card with the message, “This is the age of ecology…Don’t throw this card away … Recycle it to a friend!” This card was purchased when his brother, “Ron was going off to college to become an environmental engineer, so he thought the card was appropriate.” The card’s message was taken literally and recycled for 84 birthdays. 

These impressive regifting stories show that it doesn’t matter the price of a gift, the thought behind it is what matters.