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30 Pics Of The Most Popular Christmas Gifts In The ’80s And ’90s
The festive season always comes with at least a tiny bit of nostalgia. On Christmas, most of us would usually go visit our relatives, give presents, sit around the table, and unavoidably reminisce about the good old days of childhood and the way Christmas used to feel back then. Unfortunately, this year's holidays have been a lot different for most of us since the pandemic has prevented most people from visiting their loved ones living elsewhere.
And since a lot of us spent Christmas at home, some might well have missed out on that heartwarming opportunity to get all nostalgic about the past for a bit. But don't worry, we are here to save the day. Bored Panda prepared you a nostalgic list of photographs from the '80s and '90s capturing people enjoying their Christmas gifts. Let's take a look!
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago (edited)
Mario 2 was my fave! It has been years, but I could probably remember the jumping pattern on the whale level.
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Billy The Kid 5 years ago
I remember my son getting his PS. It came with games but the one game he was to young to understand was Final Fantasy 7. I was hooked on that game since then.
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Stefaan De Clerck 5 years ago
The Commodore 64: that's ancient. We got the 128 but the 64 remained the most popular computer ever.
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Billy The Kid 5 years ago
Its mine and no one is getting their hands on it even if i have to fall asleep holding it.
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Joanne Haywood 5 years ago
Ker-Plunk. When games were fun and simple and didn’t need a TV with a SCART socket. Good grief, I feel so old!
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
Too early for hose. Or tights or whatever she is wearing Christmas morning. I'm glad hose is not a thing anymore. I wore them maybe twice as a kid. Awful. Thick tights are ok, but sheer hose I hate.
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Becca Gizmo the Squirrel 5 years ago
When I was as bout 11 or 12 (1990ish) my mom took the Nintendo from the living room and put it in her room "because I was playing it too much". A few weeks later she put it back in the living room because she would stay up all night playing Mario, and one morning driving to work she tried to kill a gumba (which was really a car) with the buttons (?) on her steering wheel. She had to fess up.
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Katie Mills 5 years ago
No love for the Sega? I didn’t get my first Nintendo console until the wii, but you can bet I played sonic the hedgehog for HOURS on my sega!
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Billy The Kid 5 years ago
The girl on the right looks like she wished she got the talk and play
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Kim Charles 5 years ago
The kid in the back is obviously the middle child with his rusty truck
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Billy The Kid 5 years ago
So the boy at the back gets all that GI-JOE and the one at the front gets 2 boxes of LEGO : (
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mph seti 5 years ago (edited)
Getting a game system is peak Xmas for most kids from the 80's through today. Computers, tablets, and phones have moved in, but a console is still very popular and on many wishlists. They're expensive, fun, stay fun for years, and wildly popular. This isn't just true in the US either.
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Mag Pop 5 years ago
Vintage is 1980s at the earliest at this stage. Don't insult people by saying "90s vintage" wtf man we're not even 40 yet :(
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Vintage is wrong. Retro is probably the word you’d use. It was over 20 years ago after all. But I feel you.
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E Menendez 5 years ago (edited)
I grew up in relative poverty (in the 90s) and I am always amazed by the amount of gifts kids got. In general we got a set of pajamas, a coloring book with crayons, and a stuffed toy. And that was because this is what was provided by the local church for families in need for children under 12. I am blown away by some of these pictures.
Billy The Kid 5 years ago
That's sad : ( Sorry to hear that. It makes me cry when I see the Salvation army adverts on the telly giving toys out to the unfortunate but the smile on their little faces. Some kids can be brats!
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mph seti 5 years ago (edited)
Getting a game system is peak Xmas for most kids from the 80's through today. Computers, tablets, and phones have moved in, but a console is still very popular and on many wishlists. They're expensive, fun, stay fun for years, and wildly popular. This isn't just true in the US either.
Load More Replies... Mag Pop 5 years ago
Vintage is 1980s at the earliest at this stage. Don't insult people by saying "90s vintage" wtf man we're not even 40 yet :(
Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago
Vintage is wrong. Retro is probably the word you’d use. It was over 20 years ago after all. But I feel you.
Load More Replies... E Menendez 5 years ago (edited)
I grew up in relative poverty (in the 90s) and I am always amazed by the amount of gifts kids got. In general we got a set of pajamas, a coloring book with crayons, and a stuffed toy. And that was because this is what was provided by the local church for families in need for children under 12. I am blown away by some of these pictures.
Billy The Kid 5 years ago
That's sad : ( Sorry to hear that. It makes me cry when I see the Salvation army adverts on the telly giving toys out to the unfortunate but the smile on their little faces. Some kids can be brats!
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