In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Chevy Chase is trapped in the attic and finds a wrapped Christmas present that was hidden and forgotten.
So, if you were rummaging around in your attic and found a wrapped present from decades ago - what would YOU like to find?
Two rules: Not something that would have been expensive originally. Otherwise we’d all think of a diamond/gold pin / expensive wristwatch - etc. And not something that you’d want to resell because the collectors have gone crazy over it. (No Superman #1) - although if it is something you’ve always wanted for yourself that is OK.
I’ll start off the picks with one of the common Marx train sets. Just something to go around the tree.
I always always always wanted a peddle car - like those little police cars. I never asked my parents for one because I just assumed they were really expensive - because it’s a car, right? A peddle car is still a car to a 3/4/5 year old. Years later I told my Mum who said ‘you should have said something. They’re cheap!’.
I will mostly second your train set. But mine would be Lionel. Indeed, when I was six or so my parents gave me such a set and we set it up around the tree each Christmas for years. The basic set grew bigger each year. At some point the whole kit and kaboodle was given away. I don’t remember being upset about it but I would sure like to find that old set boxed up in my attic.
An packet of Christmas cards from the 1950’s. Just to see the difference in designs.
(Can it be THAT many decades ago? Sigh.) A (my size) polyester leisure suit including a shirt that has the enormous collar ends and an op-art necktie that is about 6" wide. “Kids, this used to be the height of fashion.”
