NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 Besides my copy of “Armed & Dangerous” by JK and Carucci that my mom got me the year it came out ?, I’d have to say it was getting a RC wooden airplane model to build that had a wingspan of something crazy like 5 or 6 feet, during the height of my aviation kick early teen years, from my grandfather. Yours?
RochesterRob Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: Besides my copy of “Armed & Dangerous” by JK and Carucci that my mom got me the year it came out ?, I’d have to say it was getting a RC wooden airplane model to build that had a wingspan of something crazy like 5 or 6 feet, during the height of my aviation kick early teen years, from my grandfather. Yours? I'm giving away my approximate age when I say this but Erector Set was by far the best although I received many good things. The electronic age was not here when I was a kid. Edited December 4, 2018 by RochesterRob 1
Buffalo_Gal Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 Barbies were not the bazillion dollar industry they are today when I was a kid. I recall going with my grandmother to a friend's house (my grandmother's friend), and the daughter of the friend had a Barbie set-up that was amazing to me. Probably 3-4 dolls, a ton of Barbie clothes, all the little shoes that get lost or cause great pain when stepped on in the dark, and a Barbie dream house! That Christmas I asked for a similar set-up... and got a Barbie doll, some clothing for the doll, and a storage case my grandfather made (which was wonderful). Kids didn't get everything and anything they asked for back when I was little, so I was thrilled with what I received. 3
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Posted December 4, 2018 6 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Barbies were not the bazillion dollar industry they are today when I was a kid. I recall going with my grandmother to a friend's house (my grandmother's friend), and the daughter of the friend had a Barbie set-up that was amazing to me. Probably 3-4 dolls, a ton of Barbie clothes, all the little shoes that get lost or cause great pain when stepped on in the dark, and a Barbie dream house! That Christmas I asked for a similar set-up... and got a Barbie doll, some clothing for the doll, and a storage case my grandfather made (which was wonderful).Kids didn't get everything and anything they asked for back when I was little, so I was thrilled with what I received. Amen to that Buffalo_Gal. 2
Another Fan Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 A $100 bill from my grandmother when I was in middle school. Up until that point I never saw or touched money that high
Augie Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 Honestly, I remember a few hockey sticks, and a bike, and that stupid vibrating football field, but nothing stands out. For that reason, years ago, my sister started doing “experiences” instead of “things” years ago. They skipped all birthday and Christmas gifts as a family, but they saved enough to significantly offset the cost of their Christmas trip to Paris. Off season made it cheaper. We are going very light on purpose this year, but my wife just booked our flights to Spain later in the year. I don’t need any sweaters, or a bigger TV, but I’m REALLY looking forward to this trip. No, we don’t spend THAT much for the holidays, but if you save a big chunk of the cost....I’ll feel a little better about the cost of the trip. We did get a puppy one time as a kid. Her name was Molly. Great gift, until we started calling her Molly Dumb Dog, and she was sent off to the farm. A GOOD dog would have won hands down. 2 1
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Posted December 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, Augie said: Honestly, I remember a few hockey sticks, and a bike, and that stupid vibrating football field, but nothing stands out. For that reason, years ago, my sister started doing “experiences” instead of “things” years ago. They skipped all birthday and Christmas gifts as a family, but they saved enough to significantly offset the cost of their Christmas trip to Paris. Off season made it cheaper. We are going very light on purpose this year, but my wife just booked our flights to Spain later in the year. I don’t need any sweaters, or a bigger TV, but I’m REALLY looking forward to this trip. No, we don’t spend THAT much for the holidays, but if you save a big chunk of the cost....I’ll feel a little better about the cost of the trip. We did get a puppy one time as a kid. Her name was Molly. Great gift, until we started calling her Molly Dumb Dog, and she was sent off to the farm. A GOOD dog would have won hands down. Touché Augie--pets are definitely hit or miss if parents don't exercise some due diligence up front! Also, cool idea with the experiences versus "things" take.
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, Another Fan said: A $100 bill from my grandmother when I was in middle school. Up until that point I never saw or touched money that high My grandfather won $2k back in 1976 or so in the NYS lottery. I think on one of the first scratch offs. Forget what year. Had to be pre-1978...That's when he died, 1978. Well, he let me hold the cash. With that being said, anyway... That's when I felt icky inside for the first time as an 8 year old Liberal having to give back somebody's else's $$$$$... ...I should have just told him it was an ill gotton sin, or better yet just stole it and became a conservative Christian Evangelist. I would have been up on that podium today. ? 1
Royale with Cheese Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 Super Nintendo with Street Fighter II and the arcade joystick.
Mark80 Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 Nintedo64, the year it was impossible to find.
Augie Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 7 minutes ago, NoHuddleKelly12 said: Touché Augie--pets are definitely hit or miss if parents don't exercise some due diligence up front! Also, cool idea with the experiences versus "things" take. We’ve done Golden Retrievers ever since. We’ve had a 100% hit rate! I have one sleeping at my feet right now. She was a birthday present 9 years ago. I remember two birthday presents, both were Golden Retrievers. ? 1
SinceThe70s Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 Marklin electric train set. It was a starter set that I added to over the years. It's around 47 years old and comes out for Christmas most years. 2
Bullpen Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 Had to be either my Intellivision gaming console or a hot wheels garage set. I played with both for a loooooooooong time. 1
Seasons1992 Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 GT Snow Racer in the late 80's. A very fast, very deadly weapon on the hills of Chestnut Ridge......
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Posted December 4, 2018 15 minutes ago, Seasons1992 said: GT Snow Racer in the late 80's. A very fast, very deadly weapon on the hills of Chestnut Ridge...... WOWZER--definitely would've put my red UFO style plastic saucer to same!
Rockpile233 Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 N64 with Mario 64 the year they came out. I love that famous “kid gets N64” YouTube video because my reaction was along those lines. 2
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 2 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Barbies were not the bazillion dollar industry they are today when I was a kid. I recall going with my grandmother to a friend's house (my grandmother's friend), and the daughter of the friend had a Barbie set-up that was amazing to me. Probably 3-4 dolls, a ton of Barbie clothes, all the little shoes that get lost or cause great pain when stepped on in the dark, and a Barbie dream house! That Christmas I asked for a similar set-up... and got a Barbie doll, some clothing for the doll, and a storage case my grandfather made (which was wonderful).Kids didn't get everything and anything they asked for back when I was little, so I was thrilled with what I received. My wife and I have guidelines about buying Christmas presents for our two children. Something you want, something you need, something to wear, and something to read. Of course, we always throw in a couple other small gifts from their wish lists. My favorite Christmas present from childhood was the original Nintendo. I recall wanting it so badly. 1
teef Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Royale with Cheese said: Super Nintendo with Street Fighter II and the arcade joystick. 1 hour ago, Mark80 said: Nintedo64, the year it was impossible to find. mine was super mario 2. same situation that it was incredibly hard to find. my mom tells the story about how she looked for weeks with no luck. days before christmas she wandered into a toys r us to give it a final shot, and the employee told her to wait a minute as they just got a new box in which may have some games. sure enough there were a couple of copies of super mario 2. apparently the box was still cold from being in the truck. i'm sure it wasn't the best gift, but i do remember that fondly. 1
The Poojer Posted December 4, 2018 Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Frampton Comes Alive :-) Edited December 4, 2018 by The Poojer 1
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