I Know Its Poo, But I Had To Have It Again.

[Wee67]

Is there anything, that when you cut through the fuzzy remembrance of nostalgia, you realize it was actually kinda crappy? And DESPITE this, the warm pull of its place in your childhood just made you have to have it again?

There are definitely a couple of things like that for me. One I picked up over the summer I can't wait to set it up this year- my cardboard fireplace!



My wife isn't crazy about this, but she's being tolerant.

[Ranger 3]

Great description- that pegs a lot of my collections.

Incidentially, we had one those fireplaces sometime in the mid 70s!

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[Jordiway]

We had that same one when I was a kid, I'll have to see if I can find some pics, I remember as I kid I didn't think santa could get in the house without it.

[EMCE Hammer]

Awesome Bill. I remember when you posted about this awhile ago. I need to drag out my Empire Santa tonight and put him somewhere that doesn't bug my wife too much

[Meule]

Personally, I think that fireplace looks cool

[vintage spideyfan]

Personally, I think that fireplace looks cool

I agree.

[MLoudin]

We had one too! It was in our basement every chirstmas for years, my parents used a picture of me "roasting" a Marshmellow in my jammies for a Christmas card when I was about 6 or 7!!! NO, I won't look for that picture to post

[Wee67]

Cool! What things have you bought, even though you knew they are kind crappy? C'mon. Fess up!

[Rallygirl]

You put up your cardboard fireplace and I'll put up my aluminum Christmas trees. It's all good!

[Werewolf]

That's actually pretty cool. Does it still light up?

[Marvelmania]

It wouldn't be Christmas if you didn't put your 7up flicker light on the cardboard mantle.

[HardyGirl]

My friend Tamika had one of those and her folks always put her annual Sears Xmas photo on top.

Since we also had a fake fireplace, (part of the wall unit), I used to believe Santa came through the fire escape in my brother's (Later my) room.To add to the fantasy, my folks rang jingle bells when I was almost asleep.