Favourite Christmas present of the 80s ?

[Nintendo Arcade]

Every Christmas my mum always asked what do you want ?
Most years I had to look in the Argos catalog for ideas, but on a couple of occasions I knew what I wanted.

My top five Xmas presents of the 80s

1:- sinclair spectrum

2:- Lego space station

3:- Evel Knievel bike toy

4:- dark tower

5:- micronauts toys

 

[ben76]

Can't really pick a top 5 but 2 that I remember well are...

Bigtrak with trailer

and

computers were always shared between my brother and me

- Ben

 

[cmonkey]

100% agree with with number 1 choice Alex

For me, my number 2 choice would have been this

It's what got me really interested in 1's and 0's

 

[strykr]

A few that spring to mind!
strykr2014-11-28 21:29:56

 

[Jodo]

Skull Machine. It made actual skulls. Still have this!

Boba......nothing more to say, apart from I sold this for £425 and regret it hugely

Eagle from Space 1999!

Star Bird!

Everyone had an...Action Man...with 'gripping' hands. Creepy but so many adventures.....

Jodo2014-11-28 21:41:36

 

[niknak]

I bought a starbird last year! always wanted one as a kid but never got one. Take that, mean (skint) parents!
Great thread.

 

[guddler]

Most of mine were computer based, let's face it, I wouldn't do what I do today without.

Most anticipated was probably the Dragon 32. Before that, the ZX81. Two awesome Xmas presents. Can't really remember the others.

 

[frothmeister]

A few of my faves that I can remember getting :-

Defo would have had the same rubber keyed Speccy at No1 though

Then I got this in Christmas '88. But I had to sell nearly all of the above and loads, loads more stuff (including all 117 Star Wars figures

) myself to pay half of the cost.......

I absolutely loved the Amiga for the next 3 years, however I still have that now and it's worth bugger all. If only I still had all the stuff I flogged to be able to get it.

 

[Nintendo Arcade]

There are some great toys there
I remember ever kid wanting the At-At
I forgot I used to love citadel miniatures too

 

[Outrun2]

Nice thread - nostalgia in abundance!!

1. No doubt this was present of the 80s - the legend began for me Xmas '82/'83

2. Loved Tamiya BITD. Mine was second hand, but this has almost equal legend status as the Speccy for me. Always wanted a NIB kit but my folks could never afford one (so I built my mates kit instead

)

3. This gave a shot in the arm to the good old Speccy in the late eighties - less multiloads and more speech!! (ooh you HAD to have a Multiface too

)

4. Anything and everything I had with the LEGO logo on it (some examples)

5. Any other time during the 80s was spent playing or watching football in some way or the other. I think I got this for Xmas..

..if not then this is representative..

Come on folks, lets see the great eighties pressies - it's December tomorrow

Outrun22014-11-30 18:47:15

 

[Purity]

Action man tower

Race N Chase:

Cross Fire:

 

[Outrun2]

..
Race N Chase:

..

Oh yea! I had this too - loved it!!

 

[AeroCityMayor]

Anyone remember TCR or something like that?

It was a racing set that competed with Scalextric. I was so envious of my mate when he got this even though I had a scalextric that would go right round a 16' x 16' room.

I also liked the matchbox car tracks at the "gun" that you could shoot the cars out of to do the loop the loop.

I also loved Mastermind, Evel Knieval and my Eagle Eyes Action Man with the Kung Fu grip!!

Thinking about it though, many of those toys may have been from the 70's :/

Cheers,

Ralph.

 

[LAZORIAN]

Cool topic! I get mixed up between the 70's & 80's though

The Speccy was also a firm favourite like many people.
I loved technical lego, electronic kits, and electronics labs too!
Ok here's a few that made a big impression on me (again might be 70's)...

 

[jww]

Here's a quick off the top of my head, top-5 xmas presents

Dukes of Hazzard - Barnbuster set

Tamiya Thunder Dragon

Zoids - Redhorn the Terrible

Grandstand Scramble

Nintendo Game and Watch Donkey Kong

Cheers,

Johnny

 

[strykr]

chemistry set!!!

I bet they aren't allowed to sell that anymore! Or this

 

[neo-geo-mvs]

No pics but;

1. SNES with Street Fighter II
2. SNES games x 6 (Cybernator, Mickey's Magical Quest, Street Fighter II Turbo, Pilot Wings, Turtles in Time)
3. Mountain bike
4. He-Man figures and Castle Grayskull
5. Lots of transformers (e.g. Metroplex, Scorponok)

Christmas was the best time when I was a kid

 

[IDCHAPPY]

SNES?? 80'S??

86(I think)

89

Jap art was always tons better than UK/US

 

[Nintendo Arcade]

Omg barn bustersrs I had forgotten all about that game, love it .

 

[neo-geo-mvs]

SNES?? 80'S??

doh!

1992. Mainly toys in the 80s for me