jono 9,163 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Don’t know where this came from but maybe it’s the time of the year. Some of my favourites were Action Man Space Capsule ... awesome .. bit disappointed it leaked in the bath but hey you can’t have everything I remember a big mixed Lego box, way before it got techi .. you got red bricks, white bricks of various sizes and some grey base plates .. oh yes, wheel bricks and some clear parts but that was about it. Hours and hours of play value. Then loads of fun aged about 6 with a Johnny 7 one man army. Never enough caps for the detachable pistol First generation hot wheels was pretty good too ..until I oiled them and the plastic wheels disintegrated Link to post Share on other sites
Ramslad1992 1,835 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) The best Christmas present I ever got was a pack of ultimate military jets and warships top trumps. they were only a stocking filler but the amount of time me and my dad spent together was worth more than any expensive present. Oh to be a kid again playing top trumps on the train home from seeing the rams lose to whoever 😂. Edited January 4 by Ramslad1992 Chester40, Beetroot and jono 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ramit 4,285 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 A bright red gleaming wheelbarrow with a black handlebars and an inflatable tire Okay, i was 5, but nothing since has beaten that. Many a dam we constructed together in our muddy street. jono 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gee SCREAMER !! 3,213 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Loved the black and white mustang bike I got when I was about twelve. Had a game called Firefox which was a bit like mini space invaders in the early 80's. Got loads of fun from that. Star Wars figures were always good as were LP's to fuel my vinyl obsession I've had since birth. An original copy of The lost boys -the best film ever-on video back in the days you had to wait about two years from cinema to home release. Remember when BBC 1 always had a proper movie premiere on Christmas day afternoon that you could record on a VHS. Almost an extra present. Link to post Share on other sites
Gee SCREAMER !! 3,213 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 50 minutes ago, jono said: Don’t know where this came from but maybe it’s the time of the year. Some of my favourites were Action Man Space Capsule ... awesome .. bit disappointed it leaked in the bath but hey you can’t have everything I remember a big mixed Lego box, way before it got techi .. you got red bricks, white bricks of various sizes and some grey base plates .. oh yes, wheel bricks and some clear parts but that was about it. Hours and hours of play value. Then loads of fun aged about 6 with a Johnny 7 one man army. Never enough caps for the detachable pistol First generation hot wheels was pretty good too ..until I oiled them and the plastic wheels disintegrated Had a deep sea dive action man with one of the old fashioned helmets . That was a good one. jono 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ram1964 1,792 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Leather casey,chipper bike.(wanted a chopper but parents couldn't afford one).buy my own presents these days and don't scimp😁.This year treated myself to a carcoon and a top notch trickle charger,last year had a pair of shoes made. Like to treat the Mrs as she never asks for much during the year and spends very little on herself. She always says she wants for nothing and considers herself fortunate. Although not bought her anything for xmas this year, ( a first) but have the opportunity to purchase some rather nice jewellery from a family bereavement once probate sorted . Xmas should be a time of giving and I don't wish people,family ,friends to buy me anything these days,after all its the thought that counts. A quality pair of socks , a half decent red is always appreciated. Looking back at childhood Christmases, I have more vivid memories of family ,friends than of most presents.,And isnt that what Xmas should be about. jono 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eddie 2,611 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 My first 2-wheeler bike. I was 9, living in Malaya. I fell off it so many times, but eventually I learned to ride it. Bloody death trap. jono 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RamNut 17,941 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 For some reason I’ve always found it difficult to accept presents. I like giving presents. I’ll spend ages trying to make sure I’ve bought the right presents. but I find it awkward to receive them. the best present was just the excitement of xmas. TimRam and jono 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mucker1884 9,296 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 As the only boy, with 3 elder sisters (subsequently followed by a 4th, younger sister!), in an almost-poor family, I tended to get second hand dolls, frocks, cream coloured sandals, and coats with left-handed zips! I can't begin to explain the relief, when I first felt that chopper between my legs, aged 13! Steve How Hard? and jono 2 Link to post Share on other sites
angieram 18,272 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 About age 4 a wooden farm, with a field, farmhouse, barn, painted on pond and lots of trees and little farm animals. At six, a Betta Bilda set, with proper little bricks, green roof slates, red doors in frames and windows with their own plastic glazing panels. Played with that stuff for years. When I was about ten, a Lilliput typewriter. Petite typewriters were all the rage and I daren't ask for one as I knew we had no money, as dad had just had his first heart attack and was out of work. Somehow my parents found out and got me a second hand Lilliput instead. It wasn't as pretty as a Petite but worked much better (the ribbons on the Petite kept getting unravelled.) Mine worked just like a real typewriter, and I used it right through secondary school. No computers in those days, of course! It had a little dint on the cover (which is how I knew it was second-hand, though I never let on to mum and dad.) I loved that dint! Multipuzzle game, when I was eight or nine. Simply brilliant, and I still play with it sometimes. jono and Mucker1884 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Cisse 2,855 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 7 hours ago, RamNut said: For some reason I’ve always found it difficult to accept presents. I like giving presents. I’ll spend ages trying to make sure I’ve bought the right presents. but I find it awkward to receive them. the best present was just the excitement of xmas. It sounds like you are a Finn. 😎 My favourite was a Stiga hockey table. jono 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chester40 3,361 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Atari. With Pac Man as the free game. No contest. jono and GboroRam 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jono 9,163 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 9 hours ago, ram1964 said: Leather casey,chipper bike.(wanted a chopper but parents couldn't afford one).buy my own presents these days and don't scimp😁.This year treated myself to a carcoon and a top notch trickle charger,last year had a pair of shoes made. Like to treat the Mrs as she never asks for much during the year and spends very little on herself. She always says she wants for nothing and considers herself fortunate. Although not bought her anything for xmas this year, ( a first) but have the opportunity to purchase some rather nice jewellery from a family bereavement once probate sorted . Xmas should be a time of giving and I don't wish people,family ,friends to buy me anything these days,after all its the thought that counts. A quality pair of socks , a half decent red is always appreciated. Looking back at childhood Christmases, I have more vivid memories of family ,friends than of most presents.,And isnt that what Xmas should be about. Funny you should say that, I had a godfather and his wife, friends of Mum and Dad. It was their visit on Christmas Day that was the highlight. Such lovely people, kind, funny, enthusiastic. Always played with you and your toys on hands and knees. I have always tried to emulate them. Link to post Share on other sites
jono 9,163 Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 9 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: Had a deep sea dive action man with one of the old fashioned helmets . That was a good one. I remember coveting the action man scuba diver. My Teddy with 2 empty sparklets cylinders sellotaped to his back was a substitute Gee SCREAMER !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Boycie 18,317 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 10 hours ago, ramit said: A bright red gleaming wheelbarrow with a black handlebars and an inflatable tire Okay, i was 5, but nothing since has beaten that. Many a dam we constructed together in our muddy street. Dam making! Oh yes, many a summer school holiday damming up a local brook or stream. We are blessed with clay around these parts. These youngsters don’t know what fun is nowadays. ramit, uttoxram75, angieram and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
TimRam 1,377 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Mum and Dad always saved up through the year to treat my brothers and me at Christmas. I recall opening downstairs room to a 'Chopper' bike. Totally unexpected and a great thrill. It was my first bike. Thanks Mum and Dad x angieram and jono 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Anag Ram 7,071 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Still think it was my first puppy. I was about nine and was told to hide under the bed covers. When I emerged, a tiny cocker spaniel called Brandy was heading towards me, little stumpy tail wagging. We had spaniels from there on but that moment is still special some 47 years later! Pearl Ram, TimRam and jono 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Bwash_Ram 1,329 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 Anything Action Man related I recall being particularly excited about his tank and jeep Link to post Share on other sites
Chester40 3,361 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 4 minutes ago, Bwash_Ram said: Anything Action Man related I recall being particularly excited about his tank and jeep Are you thinking this is the sexual fetish thread? jono and Anag Ram 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfie20 7,804 Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 My favourites were a Meccano Set No 8 and a wooden fort. jono 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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