Most sought after Christmas presents?

[HawkOptimist]

I remember when toys like Cabbage Patch dolls and Tickle Me Elmo were the most sought after toys at Christmas. People would fight over them in the middle of a store while others would camp outside a store overnight if there was even a rumor that the store was getting a shipment. Not to mention parents spending an entire day on the phone with retailers or driving from retailer to retailer trying to find one.

Besides Cabbage Patch dolls and Tickle Me Elmo, what have been some other “impossible to find at Christmas” toys, electronics or video games over the years? I know there has been more, but I just can’t remember.

Does this sort of thing even exist any more? Meaning, are there toys or electronics today that are impossible to find with Christmas around the corner?

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Teddy Ruckspin ( sp )?

 

[McLovin32]

I'm pretty sure the N64 was pretty damn big the first Christmas that it was out.

 

[denmar81]

Wii’s where tough to find

 

[jawatkins]

I remember when toys like Cabbage Patch dolls and Tickle Me Elmo were the most sought after toys at Christmas. People would fight over them in the middle of a store while others would camp outside a store overnight if there was even a rumor that the store was getting a shipment. Not to mention parents spending an entire day on the phone with retailers or driving from retailer to retailer trying to find one.

Besides Cabbage Patch dolls and Tickle Me Elmo, what have been some other “impossible to find at Christmas” toys, electronics or video games over the years? I know there has been more, but I just can’t remember.

Does this sort of thing even exist any more? Meaning, are there toys or electronics today that are impossible to find with Christmas around the corner?

I worked at target for a bit in college and there were definitely toys like this, but that was a good 16-17 years ago. I think it was a leapfrog pad or something like that one year that was hot. We had a ridiculous amount of them forever and then they just all sold out and came in with only like 4 at a time. I saw at least two moms cry when I explained we were out and that we had estimated deliveries available to look at but I couldn’t guarantee anything. Some kids must be real assholes at Christmas.

 

[Pinehawk]

Just a couple years ago it was near impossible to get a PS 5. I think it was still a limited supply last year too.

 

[bagdropper]

I've always thought hookers and blow made for the perfect stocking stuffer.

 

[SansAgain]

I've always thought hookers and blow made for the perfect stocking stuffer.

My stocking stuffer is jerking off in a sock.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Bought a Xmas tree, sight unknown. It's going to be funny no matter.

 

[SeaPA]

Wii’s where tough to find

True, but that was a long time ago - at least 15 years, right?

 

[NDallasRuss]

My stocking stuffer is jerking off in a sock.

It was cool till you left it under my tree. Still not sure how you got in the house.

 

[DropitlikeitsHawk]

My stocking stuffer is jerking off in a sock.

Ankle sock.

 

[denmar81]

True, but that was a long time ago - at least 15 years, right?

Was released in Nov of 06. 17 years. Didn’t think it was that long ago.

 

[SeaPA]

Was released in Nov of 06. 17 years. Didn’t think it was that long ago.

I only remember because my boys were little when we got one a year or two after they came out - and they are both in college now.

 

[millah_22]

Was released in Nov of 06. 17 years. Didn’t think it was that long ago.

Wii was 2 nintendo consoles ago.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Both XBox and PS5 were really hard to get just a few years ago.

 

[Flie]

Game systems are the only thing that comes to mind over the last decade or two and it's still nothing like the cabbage patch kids or tickle me elmo crazes. I don't think people were shanking each other over PS5s or Nintendo switches. Now people just buy up the hot/short supply items and price gouge the shit out of them so the people who would be willing to slice a bitch for a toy can just shell out more money to get it.

 

[EasyHawk]

In the early 70's, Atari was the bomb. You could play Pong for hours. Then Elimination and Pong doubles and Super Pong came out and it was pandemonium.