Autonoz and I continue to carry this forward because people are interested in participating in it. It is an enjoyable and even educational experience, plus it helps to build a bit of camaraderie amongst the participants. It also promotes involvement in H-M and may help to bring some of the 'lurkers' out of hiding. Keep in mind that Autonoz is the originator of the thread, and I am just helping out. Having two people is far better just in case something happens to one of them. Additionally, Billy G has been kind enough to check in on us from time to time to make sure that things are going well and to provide any moderator assistance if any is needed.
I agree that more photos would be nice. I am even guilty in this area of not providing a photo of what I kept right away, as I had no camera available at the time. I did provide a description of what items I retained, however. Once a camera was available I took photos and then posted them. I agree that we should all be a bit more energetic about getting photos and descriptions posted after the box has been in our possession, at minimum a written description should be required. A higher level of participation regarding the items retained would make the entire project more enjoyable for everyone.
I do like the idea of starting a new thread, "Pass Around 2016" is a good idea, with a target for completion before the end of the 2016 year. This would allow a little less than two weeks per person if there are 26 on the list as there was on the first box. Autonoz can you chime in here? Pass Around 2016 would be for Box 1, Round 2. This thread would be allowed to continue until Box 2 has completed its tour. Once completed this thread would have a final post directing interested parties to the new thread, then this one would be closed and locked by a moderator.
Looking forward to input folks!