[Sara Noel]

What People Wanted For Christmas In 1975

 

[madhen]

Apparently, everyone wanted mustaches back then, too!

 

[AmyBoz]

Sara, This is a possible blog post for me! So many of the items are versions of items we actually bought for our family this year. Corduroy, aside.

 

[Contrary Housewife]

I can't remember wanting much of that stuff, though I did have an Easy-Bake at one point, and I definitely wore clothes a lot like those kid's pant suits. It wasn't a simpler time, but I think we were less self-conscious of ourselves.

 

[Ramona]

What a hoot!

 

[ncarr]

very funny! though I do love corduroys!

 

[monkeywrangler71]

I had a plaid pant suit very similar to the one the little girl is wearing. No doubt from the Sears catalogue, we got everything from them back then. Free delivery, no minimum, and they'd pick up returns as well - everyone on the street knew the delivery driver by name.

 

[jas]

Even though I was only in Jr high I remember people wearing all that beer logo covered stuff! And those plaid outfits.

 

[Palooka]

Oh dear, LOL. Funny stuff.

 

[frugalwarrior2]

I was 13. I wanted a stereo,a hamster and plazzo bell hip hugger jeans. I got the jeans.
I remember a lot of kids had long hair or "fros".

 

[Debbie-cat]

Too funny!! I was only 10 at the time and I remember one of those pantsuits!!! Not sure if I got it that year or not....and I remember my brother getting the cool bike that was $19.

Thanks for the memories!

 

[hotprincesscm]

Before my time.....Thankfully! LOL...Although sad to say...I was born in 1980...but my mom bought some of my baby and toddler clothes at yardsales.....so who was wearing the 70's styles in the 80's...yup that's right....the toddler version of me! LOL

 

[Darlene]

That Kimono with the slipper socks is such a HOT look.

 

[valerian]

Wow! Some of that stuff is terrifying! Shudder!

 

[Hamada]

Definately a blast from the past.

 

[Sara Noel]

Here's 1980...

1980-xx-xx Sears Christmas Catalog - a set on Flickr

It's a bit more interesting once you get through the sports photos (well for me anyway). LOL

My favorite page:
1980.xx.xx Sears Christmas Catalog P508 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I was so excited when I got my record player. My aunt's family closed a restaurant and I got a ton of 45's from their jukebox. It was a very awesome year. LOL

 

[NicJean]

Pant suits from 75 . . . My older sister had that burnt-orange one, I had the scary plaid - and I can put my hands on pictures to prove it! How funny!

 

[Jayne]

The Hugo puppet rocks!!! I'm going to E-bay and see if I can find one!! Thanks Sara!

 

[Dixie]

That was fun! I remember the 'pre washed denim' my friends and I all got that for Christmas that year.
I remember getting a Mood Ring and a Pet Rock, too.

My two oldest dsons got the pajamas on the cover of the 1980 Christmas catalog.

 

[OOwl]

Man, how I used to laugh at my mom's '50s ads and stuff. Now that I'm seeing how we dressed in the '70s and '80s, it's even funnier.