Oh dear, Santa got it wrong.

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What presents did you (in your childhood)or your dc long for, but never got?
Dh resents loudly, when pissed that his younger DB got a selection of action men (he never even wanted an action man)
My dm let on, when she was in her 60s, that she never had a teddy bear.
So what did you want that Santa left on his sleigh?

One of those fancy American girl dos. Not sure if they had them in England but they were (are - maybe still around?) really expensive dolls that came with a name & clothes & a hobby.

Barbie dream house or whatever it was called. Never mind that I had so many furniture sets they wouldn't have actually fitted inside it. It had a lift, ffs.

A dolls house. I was desperate for one for years. My grandfather kept promising he would make me one(a good carpenter) and never did. He is 62 now and I still resent him for never making my dolls house for christmas!

American Girl Doll is still big business and genuine ones not available in uk. There is a massive shop on 5th avenue

Mr Frosty!

Apparently anyone I know who had one said it was utter shite. But I have come close to buying one for my kids just because!

A filigree gold ring. I was sure I was getting it, so saved the box shaped present to the end, discarding all the rest. The box shaped present was just that, a wee box. I collected boxes at the time. The disappointment has stayed with me.

Cabbage patch kid

a pony

A big yellow teapot - I got a Fisher Price tree house instead, but it just wasn't the same.

I wanted a pram and a tiny tears doll.
I got a bike and a tiny tears doll
So I used to fasten the doll to the seat with my dressing gown belt, dress the dog in my nanans head scarf and take it for a walk attached to said pram with a skipping rope. It was a red setter too! and much bigger than me. Must have looked crackers but in my head I was just heading out, taking my baby and my dog for a walk.

Tiny Tears doll. I was desperate for one and never did get one. Oh, and one of those shiny 3 wheeler bikes that were around in the 70's. Oh, and a Sindy with a fur coat (!)

A stocking, asked for one for years and years but never got one!

Mr Frosty

Aww fuckety why don't you buy your mil a teddy bear, I bet she would love that!

DH says Optimus Prime in c1984. He was fobbed off by a freebie toy his dad got from a Toy Rep he did a job for. He says he has never quite gotten over it

Dm sorry

Another Mr Frosty! Also have heard they are shit.

Mr frosty here too.

I was also insanely jealous of DBro's millennium falcon as and wanted one not a fucking creepy hair styling doll.

Sorry, childhood traumas

Mr Frosty. I asked for Christmas and birthday for years but wasn't allowed one as apparently 'it will never work'.
Feeling quite pleased that i did get a yellow teapot though. And yes it was amazing.

A Sindy horse. Had a Sindy doll and riding outfit but had to put up with Larry the lamb soft toy as a horse

Glen are you me???? My brother got this huge starship thing with tiny figures in the same year I got a freaky head to put makeup on. I was quite pleased with the head. although I did play with the spaceship too.

Title was inspired by ds1. He really wanted action man and helicopter. This was ££. However, woollies own brand was lots cheaper and it came with a life raft and parachute. He opened it, looked at us sadly, shook his head and said "oh dear mummy, Santa brought the wrong one" and refused to touch it.

I wanted a Mr Frosty but apparently couldn't have one as it would be difficult to clean. Also couldn't have a big yellow tea pot no justification was given for that one I just wasn't allowed one