ADVERTISEMENT

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!

#6

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
jacobbeccagizmothesquirrel avatar
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
Community Member
3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mario 2 was my fave! It has been years, but I could probably remember the jumping pattern on the whale level.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#7

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
norsepaw avatar
Sivi
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My parents never saw me the rest of the evening when I got mine.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#8

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
robert-townsend avatar
Billy The Kid
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
ADVERTISEMENT
#10

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Ken Yee Report

Add photo comments
POST
stefaandeclerck avatar
Stefaan De Clerck
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Commodore 64: that's ancient. We got the 128 but the 64 remained the most popular computer ever.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
ADVERTISEMENT
#17

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
robert-townsend avatar
Billy The Kid
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its mine and no one is getting their hands on it even if i have to fall asleep holding it.

View more commentsArrow down menu
#20

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Retrohound Report

Add photo comments
POST
joanne_haywood65 avatar
Joanne Haywood
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ker-Plunk. When games were fun and simple and didn’t need a TV with a SCART socket. Good grief, I feel so old!

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda
#21

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
jacobbeccagizmothesquirrel avatar
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#24

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
jacobbeccagizmothesquirrel avatar
Becca Gizmo the Squirrel
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#28

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
kalybu11 avatar
Katie Mills
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

#29

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

Unknown Report

Add photo comments
POST
sawdust99 avatar
Sawdust
Community Member
3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Star Wars Death Start playset. I got this for Christmas when I was a kid. It even included a trash compactor with monster. :-)

View More Replies...
View more commentsArrow down menu
#30

90s-Vintage-Christmas-Gifts-Photos

SHAY Report

Note: this post originally had 50 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.

ADVERTISEMENT
See Also on Bored Panda