Shamrock Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/5/2018 at 6:56 AM, Johnny Hammersticks said: 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. We do the same and then some smaller stocking fillers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I think I was in 4th grade. I loved this stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I was very happy to get the Coleco "Adam" computer one year. It took a sort of "audio cassette tape" thing as a data carrier, no floppy disk drives..and it had some very good games on it for that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 On 12/4/2018 at 12:24 PM, BringBackFergy said: I actually still have mine. I came across it recently in an old dresser drawer in my basement. Found an original Nintendo too, with a box full of games. Didn’t set them up yet but I am planning to when I get a chance and have some free time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 The whole He-man set and castle of Gray Skull!! I was stoked . i saw this sell for thousands on Pawn Stars and wish i had kept it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 15 hours ago, Gray Beard said: I think I was in 4th grade. I loved this stuff. We had those tracks with stock cars. Fun set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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teef Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 16 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: The whole He-man set and castle of Gray Skull!! I was stoked . i saw this sell for thousands on Pawn Stars and wish i had kept it i received this one year too! another year i was given the entire voltron set, and i was equally as pumped. 15 minutes ago, Gugny said: did your boyfriend give that to you? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 17 minutes ago, Gugny said: HARD pass on "would ya" for this vinyl.......my collection doesn't need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, teef said: did your boyfriend give that to you? No. My parents did. But I once gave my boyfriend an entire Voltron set and he was pumped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Gugny said: No. My parents did. But I once gave my boyfriend an entire Voltron set and he was pumped. i'm going to assume "entire voltron set" is code for your junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 (edited) On 12/4/2018 at 2:27 PM, Seasons1992 said: GT Snow Racer in the late 80's. A very fast, very deadly weapon on the hills of Chestnut Ridge...... You had two back runners? The ones I rode on had two single runners in line Edited December 10, 2018 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 26 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: You had two back runners? The ones I rode on had two single runners in line Yep, it handled so well and was very stable. You could easily get to the very end of the sled hill on this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 3 hours ago, Gugny said: No. My parents did. But I once gave my boyfriend an entire Voltron set and he was pumped. dude thats awesome, literally laughed out loud. Showed it to my wife ( who hates football and this site) and she loved it. 3 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: You had two back runners? The ones I rode on had two single runners in line those were the best, those were the days 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 (edited) 17 hours ago, Buffalo Barbarian said: dude thats awesome, literally laughed out loud. Showed it to my wife ( who hates football and this site) and she loved it. those were the best, those were the days We called it the bucking bronco. Wild ride and it took skill to get down the hill. The 2 back rails would be like skiing on a bunny hill. Edited December 11, 2018 by ShadyBillsFan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted December 21, 2018 Author Share Posted December 21, 2018 Sorry if this comes across as a bit of a LAMP posting--but I had to share with all of you one of the all-time best gag gifts I have ever received, just this morning (I also realize this is not part of the kid friendly theme of the original posting :)), if you're a fan of the movie "Anchorman" you'll totally understand why I had to post this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 A $150.00 pair of Bushnell binoculars at age 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Tickets to a Nets game. As a kid I was real excited about seeing a pro basketball game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Another Fan said: Tickets to a Nets game. As a kid I was real excited about seeing a pro basketball game I like that. A LOT! That is an experience, and not a thing. Experiences beat things almost every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 9 minutes ago, Augie said: I like that. A LOT! That is an experience, and not a thing. Experiences beat things almost every time. I always had fond memories of that arena even though I suppose it wasn’t considered modern even for that era. Nothing beats the feeling of walking in seeing the court for the first time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 LoL I was easily amused. Then in 1979, got this... Exact, VolksCycle Mark V: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-baby! Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 When I was a teenager my parents won a major lottery and we spent 2 weeks in Bora Bora. It was a different type of Christmas, but was unbelievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Looking back to the early 60s, Texaco gas stations sold a very detailed model of a service station, complete with miniature service islands, small oil cans, working lifts in the bays. Texaco also one year offered a Texaco tanker, it had to be a good 18” long. I seem to remember a working propeller, powered by a D cell battery. I also remember receiving a hand cranked ten pin bowling game in a fairly accurate scale. You placed a small ball in the bowler’s hand, pivoted him on his anchor to aim, and turned a lever to cause him to roll the ball. Even more amazing was the pinsetter had its own lever; when turning it the machine cycled through its sequence of settling pins, then sweeping after the first ball, resetting for the second ball, then final sweep and reracking for a new frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 Rather than starting a new thread, I’ll tack on the most ‘cost effective’ gift I’ve seen as a stocking stuffer. I was pleased to see after I missed out last year, a local chapter of a service club runs a cash calendar. For $20, you get 365 days of draws, where the smallest prize is never less than $25. If you win, your ticket goes right back in the drum for the next day. That’s 5.4 cents per day for a lottery ticket. Both my son and son-in-law received one as part of their gift. Then I bought one for myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 N64 my wife got me. Was shopping for our sons first Christmas at Toys R Us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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