Name a gift you wanted as a child but Santa never brought you. And you were good

[debm55]

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[Mister Ed]

1. A chemistry set.

I imagined all sorts of mayhem that I could bring about as a mad scientist. Maybe that's why Santa thought it unwise to bring me one.

[debm55]

4. I agree. Do they still sell them today? thank you Mister Ed

[Mister Ed]

9. I haven't checked, but I don't think they're sold anymore.

Most of the really fun toys of my youth were potentially lethal.

[debm55]

13. Thank you Mister Ed.

[Arrgh]

48. They sell them, but

all the really fun stuff has been taken out. You know, the stuff that might go boom or burn something. My dad had a chemical engineering degree (never used it) and he would buy me almost anything I was curious about to play with. Drove my mom nuts.

[EYESORE 9001]

6. Santa effed up. He trusted me.

[debm55]

14. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH, Thank you EYESORE 9001, So what did you blow up

[hlthe2b]

2. 10-speed bike.

I know a lot of people take these kind of things for granted, but there are a lot like my family who just couldn't afford such things.

I eventually bought one for myself when I was old enough for a part-time job. Probably better, any way.

[debm55]

7. Thank you hIthe2b. I got a bike for my birthday. No speed, except mine, and foot brakes, But I loved it.

[Deep State Witch]

3. A puppy or kitten

My dad was highly allergic to dander, so no pets for me.

[debm55]

8. Sorry, Deep State Witch. Did you get a pet when you got older and moved into your own place?

[MiHale]

5. At ten I was still a kid right?...

A blue Ford tractor.

[debm55]

10. Big wishes. Thank you MiHale

[MiHale]

16. Yeah had to settle for a toy...whoopee!

[debm55]

19. Did you get a toy tractor?

[MiHale]

22. Yes..a blue one...they didn't think I was serious.

Parents…

[debm55]

24. HAAHAHHAHAH Thank you MiHale. But you still got a blue tractor.

[woodsprite]

11. A resin craft set

So I could make bookends and paperweights with shells, Pennie’s, etc.

[debm55]

15. Resin can be very dangerous. I do polymer clay jewelry and finish mine with varnish. Resin leaves a beautiful finish but

it has it's side effects.

[debm55]

17. Welcome to DU. Did you have younger siblings as they could swallow them. Just a guess.

[debm55]

25. That's funny. Thank you Amanita Pantherina

[Phoenix61]

18. Light Bright. I still want one. I've thought of making

a big one for a wall, throw a party and let my artist friends go wild.

[debm55]

20. that sounds great Phoenix61. I don't know if they still sell them. Might have to go to E-bay. Good luck

[nuxvomica]

40. You gotta see this!

[Phoenix61]

43. OMG! That is so cool! nt

[if..fish..had..wings]

23. Thanks for the presumption of "good"

A cello

[debm55]

27. A cello would have been great. But maybe Santa did not have the bucks for one.

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[sinkingfeeling]

26. A pony. So, at age 13 I bought a filly at auction.

[debm55]

28. I didn't put it in the OP , but I always wanted a pony. Had no room for one.

Glad you eventually got one

[kimbutgar]

29. Easy bake oven

My mother was afraid I’d burn down the house with it. My cousin got one and it was not what one expected and she never baked anything in it because it was crap!

[debm55]

32. Got one too and it was powered by a lightbulb, As you say--crap

[Elessar Zappa]

30. One of those little ovens that cooked stuff like brownies with a backlight.

[debm55]

31. I got that . No worries. It didn;t do what it said on the commercials. Called Easy Bake Oven.My brownies were not done

on the inside. Powered by light bulb.

[Diamond_Dog]

33. Like the poster above, I badly wanted a real live pony.

I honestly thought we could keep him in the backyard of our city lot.

Santa brought me a stuffed pony instead, which I liked, too.

[debm55]

34. Diamond _Dog. Same here. Lived in a steel mill town. I did get a stuffed pony. Enjoyed it.

[Lars39]

35. A pogo stick!

I was a klutzy child, so it was probably for the best.

[debm55]

39. Santa knows, Santa knows. Thank you Lars39

[a kennedy]

36. I wanted a real Barbie, my mom and dad got me a knock off......and she was to big for the Barbie clothes too.

I think she was called Tina or something….ugh, didn’t like it all. Still kinda miffed about it.

[debm55]

37. I remember the Barbie knock offs. I had a Trudy. Her shape was way different then Barbie.

[nuxvomica]

38. Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots

That would have been when they first hit the scene and I was nine.

[catbyte]

41. I wanted an Etch-A-Sketch so bad. My cousins had one and it was so fun. I got this instead.

It scarred me for life.

[debm55]

45. Thank you catbyte. I had Wooly Willy. I liked it. Etch a Stketch was impossible for me to do anything with . I only

could make squares and triangles.

[Mad_Dem_X]

42. Barbie Dream House

Nowadays, I can get one for myself, but I have no room for it! LOL

[debm55]

46. Santa brought me one for Christmas. Both Barbie and Midge lived there.Never had the car.

[chowmama]

44. A rock tumbler/polisher

I haven't given up yet, either.

[debm55]

47. You must have been very good. Thank you chowmama.