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Tafkam Hokie
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Giant Tinker Toys

I was probably about 4yo. They were assembled by the fireplace into a 6-ft tall robot just like in the pic. Doesn't get much more magical on Christmas morning than being 3 ft tall, and getting a 6 ft tall robot.
Posted: 12/29/2025 at 10:31 AM ET
(In response to this post by bourbonstreet)

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...what was the best Christmas present you ever got as a kid❓
bourbonstreet • 12/28/25 09:39 PM ET
Tudor Electric Football, Xmas 1978
turner66 • 12/29/25 05:30 PM ET
Big Trak
HokieMacDaddy • 12/29/25 12:26 PM ET
That was pretty cool for its day. I remember it well, but had forgotten
Tafkam Hokie • 12/29/25 03:20 PM ET
yah; I do recall... +1. Kinda proto-Buck Rogers coloured.**
bourbonstreet • 12/29/25 02:39 PM ET
Rampar bike - thought I was king of the neighborhood riding that ...**
MADHOKIE • 12/29/25 11:42 AM ET
Giant Tinker Toys ◄
Tafkam Hokie • 12/29/25 10:31 AM ET
...oh yaaaah; had those too, (funs)----->**
bourbonstreet • 12/29/25 02:38 PM ET
I got a KiddieLac (pedal run cadillac) **
UTPr0sim • 12/29/25 09:05 AM ET
Bag O’ Glass**
HwoodHokie • 12/29/25 08:18 AM ET
This Hockey game was a favorite...I owned my brother and my friends (link)**
Tuckahokie • 12/29/25 08:05 AM ET
I had that one and played for hours. I learned to "go to the net" with that
Coach McGuirk • 12/29/25 08:27 AM ET
Very similar strategy...the middle guy could be deadly**
Tuckahokie • 12/29/25 08:29 AM ET
Yellow banana seat bike...only kid in the neighborhood to have one!...
vthhhi • 12/29/25 07:50 AM ET
Tough to choose...**
ColoVT82 • 12/29/25 07:49 AM ET
A couple of Gilbert chemistry sets. Yeah, that was an early career goal.
PhotoHokieNC • 12/29/25 06:39 AM ET
They took all the fun chemicals out of later sets.**
AZHokie59 • 12/29/25 03:13 PM ET
But did you get one of these?
EDGEMAN • 12/29/25 07:49 AM ET
Nope**
PhotoHokieNC • 12/29/25 11:30 AM ET
As a really little kid…Tinkertoy**
Va AandM • 12/29/25 05:33 AM ET
(1) Probably a 10 speed bicycle, followed by (2) a 3 speed "banana bike"
EDGEMAN • 12/29/25 05:03 AM ET
Johnny 7 OMA*..... pic
astrohokie • 12/29/25 12:59 AM ET
Oh man, I had one of those, with the white plastic bullets and grenade
Hokebury • 12/29/25 12:46 PM ET
Indeed, & they are asking big $ for em online **
astrohokie • 12/29/25 12:59 PM ET
Big wheel - tore up the basement with them, tore up the outside
VaTechie • 12/29/25 12:29 AM ET
Atari 2600
Late 80s Hokie • 12/28/25 11:58 PM ET
Me too.**
Victory Ticker • 12/29/25 10:56 AM ET
A sled.
KCHokie2 • 12/28/25 10:56 PM ET
Atari 2600**
Late 80s Hokie • 12/28/25 11:57 PM ET
Millennium Falcon 1978**
HokieJamie • 12/28/25 10:53 PM ET
My neighbor got the Falcon, I got the Death Star.**
Spud • 12/29/25 08:08 AM ET
I got both. Only child**
HokieJamie • 12/29/25 02:20 PM ET
My brother got the Falcon, I got the Death Star and the X-Wing.**
Hokie CPA • 12/29/25 10:44 AM ET
erector set**
hokeyhokie • 12/28/25 10:42 PM ET
Loved my erector set. Dad gave it away when I left for VPI:(**
AZHokie59 • 12/29/25 03:10 PM ET
USS Flagg. Cobra never stood a chance.**
GSOHokie01 • 12/28/25 10:37 PM ET
Still have it? Those are valuable**
HokieJamie • 12/28/25 10:53 PM ET
Unfortunately no. I still have my old Transformers from the 80s though.**
GSOHokie01 • 12/28/25 11:02 PM ET
Same I have my G1 transformers**
HokieJamie • 12/28/25 11:36 PM ET
1950’s Cadaco-Ellis Bas-Ket Real Action Basketball Board Game.
VTCC 65 • 12/28/25 10:31 PM ET
Slot car race track
Spudnut • 12/28/25 10:03 PM ET
…g.i Joe with the kung fu grip
chumley • 12/28/25 10:15 PM ET