What was your best childhood Christmas present?

[geminibear]

World Book Encyclopedia...Looking back growing up in rural Colorado, before the internet, this gift made me the well rounded nerd and dork I am today.

[AdamSmith]

Four compete for best...

 

http://usercontent2.hubimg.com/4699585_f520.jpg

 

http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/uploads/post-329-1260484896.jpg

 

http://www.theoldrobots.com/images62/mr_machine9.JPG

...still have all of them except for Mr. Machine. Wonder where he went?

[geminibear]

During long snowy weeks my brothers and I would have WWIII, IV, V etc etc with this

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/hyUAAOSwm8VUuzl6/$_1.JPG

[+ azdr0710]

hours of fun playing Pong....was so cool to turn the the old Zenith 26" console into a video game

 

http://www.museumofplay.org/online-collections/images/Z005/Z00500/Z0050015.jpg

[bigvalboy]

My first Schwinn 10 speed...http://www.fiataccompli.com/bike/photos/driveside_main2.jpg

 

Excellent thread Geminibear...

[+ Truereview]

My Dad when he returned from his tour of duty for the holidays

[geminibear]

My Dad when he returned from his tour of duty for the holidays

Damn you! No fair going mushy on this thread!

 

But I will give you a pass bc that is a damn good gift.

 

I was 2 when my dad returned from his undesired trip to the Republic of South Vietnam.

[geminibear]

Damn you! No fair going mushy on this thread!

 

But I will give you a pass bc that is a damn good gift.

 

I was 2 when my dad returned from his undesired trip to the Republic of South Vietnam.

 

Added: I sometimes wonder how Christmas' and other holidays would have been without that time in his life.

[+ Keith30309]

This rocked.

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m_yEp4yvWQY/SM71jnthzjI/AAAAAAAALtE/xxu9JgLYZlE/s1600/0.jpg

[BtmBearDad]

The "Big Jim Camper"!

 

I'm probably aging myself terribly, but Big Jim was kind of an outdoorsy non-military GI Joe guy - back when the figures were the eight inch versions.

I had tons of GI Joe guys, the footlocker, jeeps, copters, etc. but that Christmas it was Big Jim and his camper under the tree. Loved playing "adventures" with Big Jim and GI Joe - going off camping together -- hmmm...perhaps I should have known even then! lol

 

 

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/EC0Mn-NPLz4/hqdefault.jpg

[jackjackjack]

Guys you got some pretty nice Christmas gifts.

Big Jim, a bike, Lost in Space, etc. I only remember getting a Mr. Potato Head. I'm not jealous or envious but can I come over and play? I'm nice to play with.

[Rudynate]

I remember getting a red cowboy outfit that I just loved. A red shirt with contrasting fringe, red pants, western belt and a red hat.

[+ quoththeraven]

A dress that was exactly what I asked for: green velvet bodice, green chiffon skirt. At the time, I realized it was handmade rather than storebought; it wasn't until later that I realized that my mother (who did sew) hadn't sewn it. I assume she picked out the pattern and fabric and gave them to the same woman who tailored and sewed my mom's coat.

[+ WmClarke]

I got an 8 mm movie projector once. Wish I still had it and the movies I made to show with it.

[Epigonos]

The Christmas right after my sixteenth birthday my parents gave me a 1939 Dodge Coupe that they had painted cherry red. The car was a year older than I but god how I loved that car.

[+ WilliamM]

Added: I sometimes wonder how Christmas' and other holidays would have been without that time in his life.

 

I was three years old when my dad returned from Pacific Theater in World War II. You are a better man than I . All I remember is moving to a house from an apartment shortly after he returned.

[+ Funguy]

A chemistry set - I was king of the garage - watch out if you walked in without permission!

[+ purplekow]

I remember getting a red cowboy outfit that I just loved. A red shirt with contrasting fringe, red pants, western belt and a red hat.

So your parents knew you were gay early.

[+ purplekow]

My father was a barber and owned his own shop and one Christmas i got a Christmas stocking full of pennies, which I assiduously checked for date and mint mark. It was about 1000 pennies but it kept me busy for hours. Dividing and subdividing, S mint and D mint and unmarked, 20's and 30;s and 40;s and 50;s and 60;s. Starangely there was a large amount of hair in the pile and I was told that Santa was going bald. The hair was not white, but who was I to argue.

[american executive]

When I was about 8 I recieved a battery-operated Godzilla. It was about 20 inches tall. For some reason there we two littles sponges on the inside palms of the monster; perhaps ensure that little kids didn't get scratched. I used to soap up the sponges and have Godzilla wash my face.

 

Happy holidays to everyone!

[OneFinger]

When I was in elementary school they had a band class and I started playing trombone when I was 8 years old. But, I didn't own a trombone and rented one from the school. For Christmas when I was 10 years old, I found this under the Christmas tree.

 

http://www.musiciansbuy.com/core/media/media.nl?id=3523&c=1209167&h=e7e12f20d14c23a76f58

 

It was a present I always cherished and I still have that instrument today. I knew it was a big sacrifice for my parents. At that time our family income was only $500 per month and our mortgage was $98 per month. So, this was a big deal for my parents. But, they fully supported my interest in music.

 

To this day I can't figure out where they got the money to provide my sister and me with all the opportunities and experiences we enjoyed. There were music lessons, plays, ballets, sporting events and annual family vacations. We were not rich and lived in a modest house. But, my childhood was full of wonderful experiences that most kids don't have.

[seaboy4hire]

When I was in elementary school they had a band class and I started playing trombone when I was 8 years old. But, I didn't own a trombone and rented one from the school. For Christmas when I was 10 years old, I found this under the Christmas tree.

 

http://www.musiciansbuy.com/core/media/media.nl?id=3523&c=1209167&h=e7e12f20d14c23a76f58

 

It was a present I always cherished and I still have that instrument today. I knew it was a big sacrifice for my parents. At that time our family income was only $500 per month and our mortgage was $98 per month. So, this was a big deal for my parents. But, they fully supported my interest in music.

 

To this day I can't figure out where they got the money to provide my sister and me with all the opportunities and experiences we enjoyed. There were music lessons, plays, ballets, sporting events and annual family vacations. We were not rich and lived in a modest house. But, my childhood was full of wonderful experiences that most kids don't have.

 

Probably because they lived within their means.

 

Hugs,

Greg

[sincitymix]

a sega genesis my sister got a Nintendo

[Rudynate]

So your parents knew you were gay early.

 

One would think.

[Decatur Guy]

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