Sad story of a 1980s Christmas.

[TrueDave]

I wanted the Galoob Inspector Gadget. Of course I tried to be aclear as pssible with Mom. I cut the page out of the Sears catolg and everything.

She got the numbers wrong over the phone and I got a Starriors remote controlled T Rex that spit checkers out of its mouth. Lame. Gadget had a "Real Cloth Trenchcoat" !

A yuletide hole in my heart. :-(

[Mikey]

Starriors remote controlled T Rex that spit checkers out of its mouth.

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[nvmbrsdoom5]

I would've gladly traded you for the T Rex. I hated Inspector Gadget!! lol

[TrueDave]

I would've gladly traded you for the T Rex. I hated Inspector Gadget!! lol

The COAT I wanted the coat!!

[RG]

oh man ... thanks ... I have gadget on my want list forever and forgot about him ... now you just made me want him all over again. Some kid I sort of knew had one ... cool stuff, but never found him in a store back in the day

[SpaceCrawler]

I'm sorry but compared to the 60s and 70s (toys-wise) every 80s Christmas was sad!


Sean

[Nostalgiabuff]

I remember seeing those in KB toys on clearance for next to nothing. I hated Inspector Gadget.

[TrueDave]

The 1980s Chritmas sucked? Inspector Gadget sucked? I"M A VICTIM HERE PEOPLE!

checkers with dumb stickers on them! regurgitated by remote control!

[toys2cool]

lol i've always wanted an inspector gadget

[LadyZod]

While vomited checkers are bad, I'll see you one crappy 80's christmas....

Asked for He-Man and Castle Greyskull... got an Annie Mansion, and a Remco Warlord.
Asked for LJN Hulk Hogan ... got a stuffed smiling gorilla.

And unlike you, this was no accident. My mom didn't misread an order number. They went to the store with me, as I picked out the items.... and then when I was distracted they "went with their gut" and figured I'd like these other things better.

Yes, they thought I'd like the things THEY picked out better than the things I PICKED OUT MYSELF.

[jwyblejr]

I mostly got socks and underwear for Christmas in the 80s.

[4NDR01D]

The COAT I wanted the coat!!

You must have been a tiny kid.

[4NDR01D]

While vomited checkers are bad, I'll see you one crappy 80's christmas....

Asked for He-Man and Castle Greyskull... got an Annie Mansion, and a Remco Warlord.
Asked for LJN Hulk Hogan ... got a stuffed smiling gorilla.

And unlike you, this was no accident. My mom didn't misread an order number. They went to the store with me, as I picked out the items.... and then when I was distracted they "went with their gut" and figured I'd like these other things better.

Yes, they thought I'd like the things THEY picked out better than the things I PICKED OUT MYSELF.

My mom told me a story about her sisters and her asking for 60's Go-Go boots, Christmas morning they recieved RUBBER BOOTS because her dad said "boots are boots"!

[TrueDave]

Ive worked at a few toy stores and have been upset while the parents ( actually usually grandparents ) di switches like that

While vomited checkers are bad, I'll see you one crappy 80's christmas....

Asked for He-Man and Castle Greyskull... got an Annie Mansion, and a Remco Warlord.
Asked for LJN Hulk Hogan ... got a stuffed smiling gorilla.

And unlike you, this was no accident. My mom didn't misread an order number. They went to the store with me, as I picked out the items.... and then when I was distracted they "went with their gut" and figured I'd like these other things better.

Yes, they thought I'd like the things THEY picked out better than the things I PICKED OUT MYSELF.