80s/90s childhood: What Christmas wishes were always out of reach?

[Cosywintervibes]

If you grew up poor in the 80s or 90s, what did you always want but never got? And what shops did you love wandering around even though everything in them felt way out of reach?

For me, it was Rockport boots and White Musk from The Body Shop. I must have spent hours wandering through Woolworths, Boots, The Body Shop, Debenhams… even Clinton Cards, just staring at things I knew were far too expensive for us. My version of Christmas magic back then was just walking around the bustling high street, imagining what it would be like to be able to buy even one of those things.

Did you ever manage to get any of your “one day” wishlist items once you got older? Or do you still remember the things you wished for but never had?

the barbie house which at the time was literally two bits of cardboard crossing over each other to make the 4 rooms my mum refused to buy it for me and suggested I get a cardboard box from the supermarket!
I did however have a space hopper toy typewriter keyboard ballerina Sindy stay alive simon etc etc

For me it was Sylvanian Families. I was dying for a house, I was fixated on getting one but never did. The most I got was 2 pieces of furniture, which without a "house" was completely pointless! In hindsight they must have been trolling me.
Still, I treasured that tiny cot and blanket 😂