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Tygie · Dec 12, 2023

Being a avid game player - it would have to be early to mid 1980's when i recieved a Head shape Pac-Man console and power adapter to go with! I played that thing like crazy - I still have it and it still works like new (the original box is a bit worse for wear from storage but he game unit is in exceptional condition (even the adapter) and i even have 2 that are 2nd hand spare ones - these will surely one day be worth far more than they are currently at about $100 each.
I never let anyone else near it after one person hogged it until it's adapter was hot and i had to let it cool for hours before i could play on it.
These days i have the game on several formats so i rarely play any of the originals.
Why is it the best - because it was EXPENSIVE back then (almost equal to a new PlayStation or Xbox console these days) and we really couldn't afford it due to living arrangements/circumstances at the time, but one special family member scrounged and saved for months to get it for me.
Hours of fun was had on it and it was wonderful for the brain as well as hand/eye co-ordination. With practise i reached level 36 - which was actually quite hard to get to and keep but if you were quick and smart you'd end up with bonus lives and power-ups a plenty to help.

Sure beats about 2008 when i reconnected with my younger brother round christmas only for him to try to strangle me a couple years later mid year in a mental snap he had (I don't have him in my life anymore - who would after that!)

SeniorSnoopy · Dec 13, 2023

That sounds absolutely beautiful.

SeniorSnoopy · Dec 13, 2023

I know that feeling very well. I have been an avid stamp collector starting at the age of around 7. My nanna got me into it and would buy be bags and bags of stamps for me to sort through. I ended up with 2 albums over the years. When I was 17, I moved to the UK to visit family and work and left the albums at home. Several months later, me sister came over for a holiday and she brought with her my stamp albums. I was over the moon that she did it. I carried on collecting. Then I married, bought a house, came back to OZ. When our packing crates arrived, I asked my now ex husband where my albums were as I couldn't find them. He then informed me that he had left them up in the attic when we were cleaning up to pack. I was devastated to say the least. All that work that I'd put into it and he did that. I asked him did he not think to run it by me what was up there and if I wanted it??? I never forgave him for that. Maybe that's why he became my ex. LOL And to top it off, I left my wedding dress with my mother in law and told her that I would send some money over for her to post it over to me as I was going to use the satin to make keepsakes when I had kids. I never got around to doing it but my ex had to go back to the UK as his mother became ill. I asked him to bring my dress back with him when he returned. After asking about his mother when he returned, my next question was "Did you get my wedding dress?" The look on his face told me the answer to that. Apparently one of his sisters took it upon herself to throw it away. I knew there was a good reason why I never liked her. Now if there is anything important I want doing, I do it myself.

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Margaret 9 · Dec 13, 2023

My most memorable Christmas gift was a huge hug from a woman who'd previously been entirely emotionally 'shut down'....it was a great gift and the beginning or her recovery!

Flomungo · Dec 14, 2023

I don't know if you would call it....Exciting....but it was definitely different. At a Telecom Christmas Tree (the Parents give money out of their pay each week and then Telecom buy a Present to give them on the Picnic Day, the Parents don't know what will be bought for their child). Well, when I was three(3) the present that Telecom bought me was a book on 'Bees'. My Parents were not impressed.

Skip11 · Dec 14, 2023

Every Christmas there was a family present under the tree mum bought a board game, so it was fun to have another one to play during the year especially in winter we had cluedo, squatter, wildlife, monopoly,scrabble and many more,there was always a jigsaw puzzle on the go. It was up with the card table in the lounge for the jigsaw and kitchen table for board games great family fun.

Bluwren · Dec 14, 2023

When I was a little girl all I ever wanted was a dog. My mum was scared of dogs and wevprobably didn't need another mouth to feed. We would all be up to go to church on Christmas morning and as we passed the dining room door we look in to see if the angle was on top of the tree because she helped bring gifts for under the tree. This year we got home from church we opened our gifts as a family. This year we got a pajama case that was a dog. Mine was a poodle. I loved it and slept with it for years. I finally had my dog. This was by far my most memorable Christmas gift. Still got a little poodle called Holly and she gives good cuddles as well.

vickist.19 · Dec 14, 2023

Merry Christmas!!!

DEDES · Dec 14, 2023

For me The most exciting and memorable Christmas present was a Red Crochet dress with a yellow satin lining that my grandma had made for me. It had a crochet belt too with pom-poms at the very end that I just loved. I must have been around 10 yrs. of age and wore that dress on special occasions with a lot of joy and pride as many inquired about it. I eventually grew out of it but still treasured it for many years and then decided to give it to a friends daughter. Loved, Loved it and brings back fond memories of my Much loved Grandma who sat patiently daily making that dress for me so as to complete it by Christmas.

lexene62 · Dec 15, 2023

When my daughter , who is now in her 30’s, was 7years old. She sat on Santa’s lap and announced she would like a baby sister for Xmas. I was very surprised especially when Santa looked at me and said “not this year dear”. Well we had no plans for any more children, but by the next Xmas she had her baby sister. A wonderful surprise gift for the whole family

Littleboy8 · Dec 15, 2023

my 2 sisters and I each got a black laborator pyjama case one Christmas over 60 years ago I was 5. It winds up and plays”how much is that doggy in the window” and we’ve all still got them.and it still plays the song.

memories are great.

somethingkate · Dec 15, 2023

Me at 8 yrs, most exciting Christmas present, was a large doll kitchen that I saw near the Christmas tree when I snuck out of bed early morning... Unfortunately it had my sister’s name on it so I changed the name tags
Naturally I denied it and couldn’t figure out how my parents knew

Flanagan · Dec 15, 2023

My

my most memorable was Xmas day 2017 when my now husband proposed we had been going out ten and a half years now married 5.5 years wasnt letting him change his mind

fairy03 · Dec 15, 2023

Most amazing Christmas when I asked Santa for a yellow bike,came into the lounge room and there it was. Still had to wait my turn as Dad played Santa. He didn't make me wait long. I was maybe 5 or 6 yrs old so I was mobile like all my older siblings, and did we have fun. Thank you Santa and Mum and Dad

dAqtaf-vivjig-7wawzy · Dec 15, 2023

My most exciting present and I am being sarcastic was a box of Dixie drumstick crackers wrapped in Xmas paper with price still on 89cents.
From my Grandma. Still remember it and that was 40 years ago very rememberable.

janjancorc · Dec 15, 2023

The best Christmas present was when I was 5 years old. My dad had died at 35 when I just turned 4 I was a Legacy child, my beautiful strong mum had father Christmas delivered me a doll, we only had one present. Today 72 years ago and I still have my doll in mum and dads cabinet. It has allowed me to have special memories over the years.

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Linda loo · Dec 15, 2023

When I went by surprise to Hawaii. I never expected this wonderful experience and especially the staff who all basically spoke French. I became friends with all of them, a lot of others I won’t say who, treated them like dirt. So I stood up for these wonderful staff members telling those rude ppl

they taught me more French whilst I helped them with their English. Excellent trip and experience L Roach

pennyaadams · Dec 15, 2023

My most wonderful Christmas present was in 1979 when my brother surprised the family by coming home from a 2 year stint in USA without telling us. The joy on my parents faces was the most beautiful gift. They have all passed away mow but the memory lives on for me.

Thanos24 · Dec 15, 2023

My favourite Xmas gift was when I was given green light on Dec 24 2020 during Covid 19 to fly out from Australia on a mission as a “donor” that aided others. I never thought it would happen but giving is the best gift one can get. The Brisbane airport was deserted and only 5 passengers were on the flight with all the protection measurements…

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