Ghost of Christmas Show and Tell

Still in the deep freeze here.  But wait - GOOD NEWS AHEAD!!!!!!  Ice on Monday!!!!!!  Isn't that fantastic???  And the huzbin is on call, so he'll be on pins and needles, dreading the call that will drag him to the hospital.  I've suggested that he spend the night there on really bad nights, but the thought of leaving me is more than he can stand.  I so understand that.....  Anyway, here we are in January.  January days mean new beginnings. The gyms are full, the diets have begun, some begin the decluttering of the house.... many new beginnings.  January  has always meant the return to school after the Christmas holiday break.  Way back in the old days, the 1950's, it was always exciting for me, because my teacher (in the younger grades) would allow us to bring in one toy we had received for Christmas for a show and tell.  I remember the year I brought in my very favorite Christmas toy of 1958, a Shirley Temple doll.  She was just gorgeous, I thought.  Blonde, curly hair and a beautiful pink and blue dress, pink slip, black shoes, lacey underpants - who wouldn't love her?  I was in the throes of watching old Shirley Temple movies around that time, so this was a perfect Christmas present from Santa Clause.  I remember taking her to show and tell, knowing she was the best present in the entire school.  Following lunch, the teacher announced that it was time to get out our beloved toys and take turns showing them to the class.  I waited patiently, playing with my doll, while each kid displayed and described his/her toy, knowing I was going to destroy them all.  Then came my turn and I sashayed to the front of the room, turned around and thrust Shirley in front of me.  "This is my favorite toy - my Shirley Temple doll!!"  Nothing.  No response.  Each kid was playing with his/her respective toy.  They weren't even looking at the best doll in the room!!!!  Of course, I can't remember any other toy displayed that year, or any year.  I only remember my fabulous dolls that I continued to take to show and tell every year.  My sister and I were remembering some great toys we received from Santa, and our favorite was a Vac-U-Form.  We can still smell the melting plastic.....  What were some of your favorite Christmas toys?