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Some of the best finds under the tree

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You knew of at least one friend who had this exact cardboard fire place.

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Every cartoon had a special. Heman, Sherah, the smurfs, all donned Santa Hats to find the Christmas spirit- and kids and parents loved it.

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Christmas was smaller, the trees were simpler, no one tried to instagram or fit into fads.

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Sears catalogs had competition as Toy catalogs and Sunday ad books started making their ways into kids hands

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Christmas Cards of the decade looked so different than the oversized, glittered, often personally printed cards of today. No family photo cards back then either

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Cabbage craziness- parents stood in line, slept in line, and oddly enough, no one was trampled, killed, or beaten over dolls back then. Imagine!?

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Ziggy was one of the most seen characters - he was on calendars, inside car windows (no, people didn't do the car clings of today), and anywhere else people could stick him

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Everyone looked forward to the Very Brady Christmas reuinion- it was epic!

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These homemade ornaments on your grandma's tree.

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And was it even Christmas if this exact commercial didn't air? Fred finally shared his cocoa and fruity pebbles with Barney

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Strawberry shortcake had a season. Gift wrap, perfume, toys- the entire house smelled like Strawberry Shortcakes signature scent.

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Money instead of gift cards

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Collectible Christmas items from every fast good place

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You couldn't wait for the yearly run of Garfield CHristmas (and you had to stay home to see it)

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McDonalds commercials were as warm and fuzzy as Hallmark

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It feels like this came out in the 50s or 60s but nope. 1983!

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You laughed when Ernest Saved Christmas

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These were the big decoration look of the decade. Balls everywhere!

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