These Were The Christmas Presents Everyone Wanted In The 80s

On Christmas day, children up and down the country will unwrap presents worth hundreds of pounds.

But there was a simpler, less expensive time.

On Twitter, people have been sharing their #80sChristmasList and boy, were things different.

From blank cassettes to roller-skates, these were the things everyone wanted.

A package of TDK blank cassettes for taping songs off the radio #80sChristmasList
— Cathy Cane (@66Betty) December 4, 2016

A troll with orange hair. The toy kind, not the end of the world kind. #80sChristmasList pic.twitter.com/cZOAsvkFkF
— Fergus The Cat (@FERGUSthe_CAT) December 5, 2016

#80sChristmasList Cabbage Patch Kids, Care Bears, Popples, Teddy Ruxpin, Rainbow Brite, Kid Sister, Get Along Gang Books, My Little Pony
— 🎗 Brandi Williams 🎗 (@Dvnlady29) December 5, 2016

A Nintendo Entertainment System #80sChristmasList pic.twitter.com/FxnIITQ9DW
— Happy Holidays (@IttzAndrew) December 5, 2016

If you were a 70s or 80s kid, ya grew up playing w/ the parking garage#80sChristmasList #70schild #80schild #retro #retrogaming #throwback pic.twitter.com/6qb3NuDgB7
— Brad Reason (@BradReason) December 5, 2016

Guess jeans and a lot of Aqua Net #80sChristmasList pic.twitter.com/KIzagnv8B4
— sommer (@sommerwithano) December 5, 2016

A Swatch watch that matches my Esprit swearshirt. #80sChristmasList
— Paul (@twiticulture) December 4, 2016

Rainbow Brite and Rollerskates #80sChristmasList pic.twitter.com/PJvH9fVqqp
— Drop-In Kids Club (@DropInKidsClub) December 5, 2016

#80sChristmasList vcr, attari, boombox, cindy lauper cassette tape remember it like yesterday best Christmas ever!
— Valerie Young (@ValerieDMYoung) December 4, 2016

Pretty much same as today... Star Wars toys!#80sChristmasList pic.twitter.com/XnelVZR3l0
— Jeff Dwoskin (@bigmacher) December 4, 2016

I've wanted one of these since birth basically. Still waiting Santa! #80schristmaslist pic.twitter.com/cRxwTbCe5q
— Louisa Rainbird (@louisarainbird) December 5, 2016

1. Neon
2. Hairspray
3. Neon hairspray #80sChristmasList @BratPackTags
— Will Presti (@WillPresti) December 4, 2016

A red jacket #80sChristmasList pic.twitter.com/sFbS44mqi8
— LadyTru (@ladytru13) December 4, 2016

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