1970s Christmas Just Felt Different!

[@theobtainium]

Thanks!

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching. I appreciate the super chat as well!

[@nickimontie]

It used to be so magical. I miss those days.

[@motorcityrcattack9872]

I miss them too. The excitement of waking up Christmas morning and seeing what Santa brought. Truly magical.

[@Sarika38]

@@nickimontie I am with you on that, it's definitely changed alot!

[@-Thauma-]

Agreed. The real magic of Christmas has died 😢 - and it is not just about us getting old. Everything is so fake now.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I do too Nicki! Thank you for watching!

[@thequeenofwitches7943]

Me too❤ Im from 1979, growing up in the 80s and 90s was magical. I remember going to my aunt's house every year. She had a huge house and 7 ft Xmas tree and always got me my favorite toys, Barbie 😊

[@thegood9]

I was lucky to grow up in the 70s. Christmas was fantastic!

[@RhettyforHistory]

It sure was a great time to be a kid!

[@TheInkPitOx]

I grew up in the 90s

[@lois2997]

It really was

[@rayperry7315]

Christmas was awesome in the 70's. Money was tight in those days,but my parents always gave us the best Christmas possible. My mother and father are long gone now and the holidays are just not the same.

[@elmobolan4274]

57 yrs old - I remember getting the barbie airplane and barbie camper, this was not all at once but it was magical!!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I think many of our parents try their best to make Christmas special and in the long run they do. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories.

[@jeffyoung3635]

it was magical in the 70’s

[@RhettyforHistory]

I agree Jeff. Thank you for watching!

[@glennso47]

I always thought that Christmas decorations were magical in the night but those same decorations just looked ugly in the day time. 🤢

[@TM_Stone]

The Christmas claymation shows and cartoons of the 70s bring back the most memories for me as a kid. To me, they signified Christmas was just about here.

[@RhettyforHistory]

They really are great and they took a lot of work. I'm not sure we will ever see any like that again. Thank you for watching TM_Stone!

[@shannondore]

I love those, too. Fun to watch even now.😊

[@Slane583]

I grew up with the Claymation Celebration Christmas as well and have been trying to find a hard copy of it so I could watch it again. Sadly it's like looking for hens teeth.

[@Teddythedogsocute]

Those were the absolute best. When the channel would say “Our regularly scheduled programs will not be on tonight for such and such special “. Those were the most exciting times to look forward to for me. My kids baffle me when I try to show them my favorite Rudolf special and they can barely get through a quarter of it and I finally tell them they don’t need to watch it anymore if they really don’t want to lol.

[@Slane583]

@@Teddythedogsocute All of these shows are back when tv was worth watching and not total trash like it is today. We haven't had cable tv for 16 years so far. Now you're just paying monthly to watch commercials.

[@EmpressEmpress-53]

I miss the good ole 70's...... ❣️

[@RhettyforHistory]

You and me both! Thank you for watching EmpressEmpress!

[@vincentlussier8264]

Oh so do I and I'd love to go back !

[@ericdubois5750]

It's the people from that time that I miss the most, and the vibe then was hopeful. People were kinder and laid back then.

[@ryulee458]

The best Christmas I ever had was in the 70s I really miss it and I missed the 80s I wish I could go back in time.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Both were great decades! Thank you for watching and sharing what you miss.

[@julieannalbuzbeba253]

Oh me too! I would do just about anything to be able to go back and do it all over again! If you ever get that time machine...please let me know! I want to come with!

[@lss74]

100%

[@JPee-x4you]

63 now and I try my best to celebrate like we did back then. Believe it or not we still have a mall near me and that's where I shop. No internet orders because I miss the shopping experience. I still watch all the claymation shows. In general I still live ole school as much as possible. No decorating till Dec 1st for me. Thanx again

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome JPee! Thank you for watching and I'm happy to hear you are trying to keep everything as it was! We need more of that!

[@SouthernIllinoisShortwave]

I was born in 1966. I remember vividly the Christmas of 1976. I was 10 years old, The Bicentennial year was just about over and everyone just seemed ready for it to be over. That December I enjoyed all the claymation specials, charlie Brown Christmas, and all the other 70s Christmas specials. I got a couple Christmas gifts that were wrapped in special Bicentennial wrapping paper. I ended the 70s turning 13. But I have to say, the 70s were a great time to be a kid. All the PBS education shows, the prime time TV shows and the movies. I'm so glad to say I still have such vivid memories from 1973 all the way to now. I hope I never lose those memories because it was a great time in my life

[@joancavanaugh965]

I'm 1966 too! I remember PBS Miss Jean Hodge Podge Lodge. There was also a Christmas special about a single mother with a son who left, I believe it was NY or another major city, to live rurally. It was filmed like a documentary. Wish I could remember more about it. Recall watching it while playing with my new Charlie, s Angels dolls🤣

[@RhettyforHistory]

It does sound like you have some great memories of the 70s and I hope you never lose those either. Thank you for watching and telling us about some of your experiences in the decade.

[@keithschultz4187]

1966 kid here and i agree 100%

[@luannestrickland4199]

@@SouthernIllinoisShortwave our memories are the same. Oh how I miss them

[@kylemarzion2814]

I born 67. So I remember the bicentennial year. Every thing was red white a day blue. I mean every thing. And everything read 1776 too 1976. I still have some of the memorabilia

[@johnparsons1573]

I was born in 1968 so the 70's was an absolutely amazing time for Christmas. I mean really didn't it feel magical.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing how the 70s were for you!

[@paulpski9855]

@@johnparsons1573 Born in 1966 and feel the same way.

[@bonzie321]

1969😊

[@jeanniecostanza600]

Me too 1968❤

[@billiejomcmillan7632]

Same with me

[@vegas7027]

Spot on. This was my childhood exactly.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and I'm happy to hear that you experienced things the same way!

[@jat6547]

Ditto. Born 1967

[@dmzabo3914]

​@@jat6547, D.O.B. 1969. and i wouldn't trade any of the Christmas of today for those magical 1970s Christmas seasons. Hearing the 1975 Santa Clause is coming to town (Bruce Springsteen version) you knew Christmas 🎁 🎄was coming around the corner. Plus the claymation shows. Bumbles the abominable snowman. (Rudolph fame) What was not to love about those days. Man we had it really good then.

[@dmzabo3914]

@ 8:04 that guy looks like a young David Letterman.

[@mariegumpel4955]

@@vegas7027 yep

[@celestephelps5897]

Growing up we didn't decorate until the day after Thanksgiving and here I am still doing this at age 62! My grandparents always had a nativity set under the tree and I still do that! While I was watching this I kept nodding my head remembering all of this!!

[@RhettyforHistory]

It is nice to hear from someone who still holds on to their traditions! Thank you for watching celestephelps5897!

[@pinksparkle258]

I miss the Sears or Montgomery Ward wish books from the 70's...and that yearly "Merry Christmas from PayLess" commercial from the 80's 😂 🎄

[@RhettyforHistory]

Those were great catalogs to thumb thru and there were other ones I enjoyed too. Thank you for watching pinksparkle!

[@Lkydog8165]

I grew up in the 70's always looked forward to Christmas tv specials and I still do from back in the day always had to watch Rudolph Frosty Santa Claus is Coming to Town the Year Without Santa Claus and the Charlie Brown Christmas like you we didn't start decorating till after the beginning of December usually a couple weeks before Christmas if that soon my dad would get a real Christmas tree it was always so much fun to decorate pile on as much icicles that we could also remember the different Christmas carols that my mother would play on the piano or we would listen to on the record player / stereo my dad was just as big of a kid he was always excited about Christmas morning such great memories thank you for sharing

[@RhettyforHistory]

As a kid I always wished we would have gotten a real live tree but we never did. When I got on my own I did up until a couple years ago and then I went back to artificial since all my kids are grown. Thank you for watching and sharing some of your memories. I really enjoyed hearing how you experienced 1970s Christmas seasons.

[@Teddythedogsocute]

I remember the different branches would have colored tips on the wires to help figure out what level to put the branches on.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're right about that. You could but them in any hole but it would look funny if you did. Thank you for watching and sharing that little tidbit with us Teddy!

[@sandradee1579]

We had the same tree with color coded branches. White, yellow, green & purple. We had it for 20 yrs & the colors were so worn off by then 😂

[@PTRAINBOY]

I remember that too.

[@KentKaliber]

The Christmases of the 70's and 80's absolutely HIT DIFFERENT! People and pop culture have fundamentally changed, and certainly NOT for the better. The world just isn't as fun when we spend 90% of our time buried in our iPhones. The 70's and 80's holidays were about experiences, incredible visuals, special memories, and FAMILY. We have all this technology now, but we certainly aren't happier as we were in these simpler, more intimate times.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I do think that smartphones have changed a lot of things but the Christmas experience has definitely been affected by them. Everyone wants to be first in this or that or possibly the flashiest and that sort of fits in with the commercialism which has also changed. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@julieannalbuzbeba253]

One thing i will ALWAYS remember...is whenwe would get the boxes of Christmas decorations out from the attic that was behind a little door in my bedroom. And the smell of all the stuff inside the boxes. The smell frommm being stored in that attic. Such a warm and comforting scent I will always remember. Just opening those boxes and getting a big whiff of that attic scent...puts a huge smile on my face right now as I type this!

[@jodyvollmer4125]

Yes! That was the best smell

[@Judah98]

You told not one lie. This Christmas era definitely hit different for sure! 😢

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm happy to hear you feel like Christmas in the 70s was just different! Thank you for watching!

[@Judah98]

@RhettyforHistory Side note about the Christmas tinsel. Don't forget about static cling and getting a shock walking too close to the tree 🌲. LOL 😂😆😂😆

[@sandrashevel2137]

Truth

[@robertaqueen6113]

@@Judah98 yep,eventually you looked like the tree,lol.

[@stardustgirl2904]

God was more prevalent in our lives and life 🙏🏽 was so appreciated! Along with family visits ❤️ Most of my family is dead and gone now! It's incredibly sad! 🙏🏻✨️🙏🏼🙏🏾🙏🏿🙏🙏🏻✨️🎄❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TH-hy9kr]

We had a blizzard in 1978. There are photos at my grandparents' house with my uncle and I playing in the deep snow with our sled. I remember that my aunt snd grandmother had some kind of white snow spray stuff that they used to spray with stencils onto the windows. I haven't seen that stuff in decades. Cellophane tensil and garland was fun. I liked to play with the garland like it was a boa. 😊

[@user-hx7mi7ml8u]

I remember that blizzard. I lived in Indiana. I was 12 years old.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I remember that blizzard as well. We normally don't get things like that in Oklahoma. We never used stencils but I saw a lot of people who did including retailers.

[@cindydean2371]

I remember that blizzard because I was in the hospital delivering my son, January 26th. The doctor got stuck and had to hitchhike to the hospital (suburb of Chicago) 😂

[@christyb7590]

I was in Connecticut! 3 feet of snow! I was 7!

[@T.R.27]

I was 8 years old & probably swimming in Florida!!! Hahahahahahaha

[@kasspriscilla9350]

As a kid in the 1970s I loved Christmas with my family it was a great time for me as a kid never forget those moments

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching kasspriscilla9350 and I appreciate you sharing your memories!

[@Lisa54321]

I was born in 1965, Christmas in the 70’s was great! This video brings up so many fond nostalgic memories 🥰🎄☃️❄️🎁

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and I'm happy to hear this video brought up some fond memories!

[@rossrubino9080]

@@Lisa54321 me too

[@LVLady83]

@Lisa54321 I was born Oct 1965, miss those "special Christmases" so much!

[@rjcc7989]

​@@LVLady83You're just a youngster! I was born in July of 1965. 😊

[@LVLady83]

@rjcc7989 I wished! I was born in 1965 too (October). I graduated high school in '83 😆

[@JohnTubiolo]

Ah memories! Loved Christmas in the 70’s we got a fews toys and clothes. We played with those toys all day and slept with them at night.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It really was an exciting day and I definitely slept with many of my toys. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories!

[@billiejomcmillan7632]

My mom was always up at the crack of dawn on the holidays to start her pie and bread baking. I loved waking up to those smells. One year, I got one of those banana seat bikes that was green & sparkly. Of course, I had to take it outside and try it. I immediately skidded and fell on the icy road. Lol! Another thing we did in the 70s and 80s was drive around neighborhoods just to look at everyone's lights.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Those all sound like wonderful memories Billie. Thank you for watching and sharing some of them with us.

[@billiejomcmillan7632]

@@RhettyforHistory you're welcome

[@brianbaker-h8c]

My childhood era!! Best memories of my lifetime!!!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching Brian!

[@JS60SIX]

This one made me weepy, such a wonderful time back then, i miss those times. Thanks for the video

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching. I'm happy to know that you enjoyed the video.

[@swansfan6944]

Nothing will ever be the same again. The 70’s were the best. 😁 Now with parents gone, it’s definitely not the same. Christmas was always at their place. I love all the pictures Rhett and Merry Christmas 🎄 ❤Jodie 🇦🇺… Hi Paul 👋🎅 😁🇺🇸

[@paulstan9828]

@@swansfan6944 Hi Jodie 👋🤶🇦🇺

[@RhettyforHistory]

I definitely understand where you are coming from Jodie. I've went thru these things as well as you know. I like to believe that these memories live on thru me and that I am carrying on some of their Christmas'. I try to share what they taught me with others and especially my kids. I have some old ornaments that were made by an old family members that are long gone. They had passed long before Sarah and I ever got together. But she wanted to learn how to make them and did so because she was inspired by what she saw. In a weird way she is carrying on their traditions which is strange since she never physically met them. Thank you for watching and I hope you have a Merry Christmas Jodie!

[@swansfan6944]

@ that’s really nice Rhett, thank you for sharing that with me.

[@brianhays1797]

And cut each paper loop every day until Christmas! Man your channel makes me smile!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm glad you are enjoying the memories and thank you for watching Brian!

[@004Black]

My mother was the only one to put tinsel on the tree each year. She also removed EACH STRAND for reuse. She was born into WWII W Germany-Bavaria-and Christmas was especially important to her.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It seemed like we lost tinsel each year but we reused ours as well. Eventually it didn't look as good as it once did because it wrinkled and bent out of shape.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Our tinsel eventually disappeared, probably vacuumed up or thrown away. These days they're all plastic instead of metal.

[@deborahhernandez7785]

We re-used our (lead) tinsel also. It was time conuming! But, when they stopped selling the lead tinsel and you could only get plastic, we stopped using it altogether! The plastic didn't drape on the branches, it floated everywhere and looked cheap.

[@sandrashevel2137]

I loved it, family and giving presents. It was a very great time

[@RhettyforHistory]

I agree Sandra! Thank you for watching!

[@stephendacey8761]

I loved going to the mall to go x-mas shopping in the 80's. It was impossible to find a good parking spot, but once you got inside it was well worth it.

[@DaveTheRred]

That really took me back! We had a tradition of opening one gift on Christmas eve, (Mom picked the gift, it was always pajamas). We also covered the tree with foil "icicles" It made a huge mess, but looked great.

[@RhettyforHistory]

My mom had the same tradition that you did in your family Dave. We loved it! Thank you for watching and sharing your memories with us!

[@jodyvollmer4125]

Oh my gosh, my sister and I were talking this morning… Every Christmas Eve we were allowed to open one present and it was always pajamas. We were a little naïve and didn’t realize our mother knew exactly which package was pajamas when she picked the present we can open😂

[@hipidipi20157max]

The Six Million Dollar Man! One of the coolest toys and TV shows!

[@RhettyforHistory]

It really was! Thank you for watching hipidipi20157max!

[@TheInkPitOx]

We can rebuild him. We have the technology

[@TurquoiseRhino]

I was born in 1968. I told my husband the other day that I wish I felt the same way I did about Christmas as a kid. I thought it was just me.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I think it was more magical when we didn't celebrate it for two months. In my opinion, November should just be November. Thank you for watching and sharing how you feel.

[@luannestrickland4199]

No it’s not just you. As a child it was magical and so special. I remember sitting in the living room with only the tree lights on just sitting there watching the lights. I was mesmerized. I’m 60 now and Christmas to me now is being thankful for Jesus Christ birthday and resurrection. It’s a different time.

[@julieannalbuzbeba253]

​​@@luannestrickland4199yes....I can remember when I was young. Probably around 8 or 9 yrs old. And when I would sleep over my grandparents house. She would always let me sleep on the living room couch if I wanted to. She would leave the tree on all night too for me. They always used those Christmas tree string lights that had the large, screw in bulb lights. It was so warm and comfort just to lay their in the dark, with the tree. And especially if it was snowing out too! Edit: and who am I kidding! I would 100% do that now too! Even being over 40 years older!

[@luannestrickland4199]

@ me too

[@dawn9780]

I was also born in 1968 and you would maybe get one special present and then on Christmas day all your friends would come out on the street to show you what they got, new roller skates or new bike or a new outfit, money was tight but Christmas was fun and special in the 70s. And always a good amount of snow ❄️❄️❄️

[@cyrysvonnachtseite4546]

The grown up table versus the kiddie table …. Someone had to die at the adult table before someone moved up from the kids table 🤣😅😂

[@unhiddenhistory]

So true!!! 😂😂😂

[@mathewwallis2863]

Based on your descriptions, I can tell you really WERE there!!! Me too, my friend. Me too!

[@RhettyforHistory]

It really was a different world back then! Thank you for watching Matthew!

[@gulfgypsy]

I miss Christmas tree lots - Even when we couldn't get one, just walking around smelling the scent of pine and fir filled the air and I just loved that. When I married our first Christmas together my husband and I went Christmas tree shopping and he found us the most beautiful tree. He set it in a bucket on the back porch and left it there over night. He said it would help the tree not lose its needles as fast. Once in the house he'd slowly weave the lights in among all the branches until it was perfect, then I'd add ornaments. Even if there weren't many gifts under the tree it didn't matter. We were together. We'd turn off all the lights except the lights on the tree, put on some Christmas music and just snuggle up together. We had so many, many years together but he passed away a few years ago. The memories are as dear as ever. If I close my eyes I swear I can still smell the scent of a fresh Christmas tree as he'd bring it into the living room. Now I have a small, artificial tree I set on the table with a few special ornaments on it - The most special in the one we got for our first Christmas together - A jolly Mr and Mrs Claus hugging each other.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your loving husband. It truly does sound like you all made some special memories together and not everyone does that. I believe spending time with those we love is what is most important. It's also a time for us to cherish memories of Christmas past and help carry those on for others. Thank you for watching and sharing some of your memories with us. I hope you have a Merry Christmas full of peace and good memories.

[@rolandk4759]

Can't forget the Christmas PJ's with the feet.. I also grew up in the 70's and was blessed to experience Christmas then.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I definitely had some of those and they would wear out from running around in them. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories Roland!

[@julieannalbuzbeba253]

Lol yup! Wore them till the feet bottoms started wearing thru and had little holes in them. Or by your toes and your big toe poking out! Lol

[@gordongraham7]

I miss the days of waiting until after Thanksgiving before decorating. People start so early now that I'm sick of it by the time Christmas finally gets here. Lots of great memories in this video. I spent my first 7 years in the 70s and they were filled with wonderful moments.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I personally think that we have extended the season way to early. I sure don't remember that ever being a thing even up until the 1990s. I thought maybe that was just where I was but I wasn't sure. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories.

[@joancavanaugh965]

I agree, it, s to the point I almost can't stand Christmas, sadly.

[@pattyoneill6724]

Love all the old traditions. My family decorating the tree with old ornaments of glass and birds with spiky tails. We made oatmeal and sugar cookies with Nanny. She made it fun and let us sneak cookies. The nativity was under the tree and one large one on the porch. Love the Christmas music too !

[@T.R.27]

The stores have Christmas stuff out before Halloween ends, it is ridiculous. 🙄

[@pegs1659]

My childhood Christmases were in the 1960's but my teenager Christmases were in the 1970's and it was fabulous! Those pictures look amazingly like my house back then.❤

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and letting us know about your Christmas experiences in the 70s!

[@egman5225]

I was born in the late 60s Christmas in the 70s was a magical time of my childhood. I'm pushing 60 now and I still try to recapture that time and experience, but nothing today compares.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It does seem like a lot has changed. Technology and retail trends seem to have the biggest effect on how that change took place. Thank you for watching egman5225!

[@reidellis1988]

I was born in 1970. The 70s were magic for a kid.

[@robert-fhm]

I too was born in 1970 and this is how I remember Christmas in the 70s !!

[@reidellis1988]

@robdj88 Cheers!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yes they were. Thank you for watching!

[@diadora9292]

I am very lucky to have the late 60’s and ‘70’s as my childhood. Yes, I’m 61 now and have aches and pains and only about 20 good years left but wouldn’t trade it for anything…not even youth. Stay safe all and Merry Christmas 😊.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing when you grew up. I hope you have a very Merry Christmas as well!

[@BWB7777]

We were blessed to be kids in the 1970's!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Absolutely! Thank you for watching BWB7777!

[@glennso47]

I was a young newlywed husband in the 70s and trying to support my family on just my bull sh!t wages. Not much fun at all. My wife was not able to work on a paying job so she was a stay home mom. I don’t miss the 70s at all.

[@1969cougareliminator]

I grew up in a small town in the 70s. You nailed the times and thank you for bringing back those memories! Two other little things I did/remember: Santa always came to town so on that night, all kids went downtown to sit on his lap and tell him what we wanted for Christmas. The other fond memory I have is the children's' Christmas program at our church on Christmas eve. All the adults, parents and seniors, would come to see our performance. When it was over, the ushers would pass out a paper bag (lunch bag sized) that was filled with peanuts in the shells, fruit, and candy (including ribbon candy 😁 ) . GREAT TIMES

[@RhettyforHistory]

Sounds like you have some wonderful memories of celebrating Christmas in the 1970s. Thank you for watching and sharing how you celebrated!

[@KD-lb9bg]

As a child of the 70's I say this is a Great 👍🏻 video, thanks.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome KD-lb9bg and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed this video. Thank you for watching!

[@michaellennon13]

One of the things you mentioned is the most significant for nowadays lack of magic during Xmas... People start decorating so early that it becomes a routine for them watching all that every day for over a month (or sometimes 2 months!)... It wasn't like this back in the day. Music had always been part of it. There were 2 Xmas compilation records we put on to listen to over and over... I still listen to them during this period. I even replaced one of the vinyls with one in mint condition because our record had lots of scratching noises in the recent years! There was a departments' store downtown, and they used to hire a Santa for children to take a picture with, and give him letters. I loved sitting on his knees, touching the thick red velvet which always felt warm no matter if it was freezing cold!! Our tree ornaments were all glass handmade in Poland and Germany in late 50s/early 60s and were passed to us by my grandparents. Since all children left the house and made their own families, they decided there's no need to carry on decorating a big tree, so they bought a smaller and gave us part of their old ornaments. I cherished them as a kid and I still do to this day. They're so beautiful! Every 2-3 years I come across a broken one (because of mistakes during packing them away) and I feel so frustrated! The Xmas dinner meant 2 days in the kitchen for mum and grandma, but they never seemed tired of it. They just wanted to please us all! The only part I had in the kitchen was helping grandma make some traditional sweets we make for Christmas. She prepared the dough in a big plastic bowl and I had to divide it in pieces onto the baking trays. Xmas cards were also part of the house decoration and year by year there were even more of them 😂 Finally, cartoons on TV was my favourite thing! I was so sad when it was time to go back to school and all the festivities were over! I never liked putting the tree away and going back in routine...

[@RhettyforHistory]

I feel that decorating early numbs people out to the magic and charm of the Christmas season. It really was special in the past and it still could be but it may be a tad big over done. I do miss a lot of things about Christmas in the past and I am happy to see that you made a lot of old memories that all sound wonderful as well. Thank you for watching and sharing your experience of the past Michael!

[@topofthepalm]

Sounds like a Kodak moment.....and a memory you will never forget

[@RhettyforHistory]

They were good times! Wish I had some photos of some of what I explained. Thank you for watching topofthepalm!

[@janedee6488]

So many of the same memories: tinsel, the nut bowl, ceramic tree, Grandma’s ribbon candy (so stale). The aluminium tree with the rotating color wheel was my favorite.

[@shannondore]

I laughed when he showed the nut bowl. I remember my grandpa cracking open nut all night and handing me some while we opened presents.😊

[@privatelyprivate3285]

We had friends who used the truly old, reusable TIN-sel. They had to take every strand back out to reuse next year. Hundreds. It was nuts

[@RhettyforHistory]

One set of my grandparents had that silver tree! I was always mesmerized by it. Now those popping up in antique shops and they are asking good money for them. I'm sort of shocked that there hasn't been a company selling them new in stores again. Thank you for watching!

[@TheInkPitOx]

My dad eats a lot of nuts, so he has his own nut bowl

[@wnut_oh7150]

@@privatelyprivate3285 That was my house, lol! Oh how I hated the tinsel, yes it was real tin tinsel. My mom just layered it on so thick and was just so precise in re-packing it up. Tinsel on and off took about a day to do. Thousands and thousands of those things and the cause of many Christmas nightmares. Never, ever, ever in MY house!

[@MrMegaFredZeppelin]

I loved being a child in the 1970's😃Christmas was way BETTER back then than now😁We had an aluminum Christmas Tree with a flood light shing on it with rotating colorsI remember graduating to the adult table and looking at my family at the kids table sticking my tongue out at themThank you Rhetty for History for this🙏🏻I miss those daysMerry Christmas🎄🎅🏻🤶🏻ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

[@RhettyforHistory]

We never had an aluminum tree like that in our house but one set of my grandparents had one. I always thought they were pretty fascinating and I wanted one in our home. Moving up from the kids table really is a big deal! That is funny what you did thought. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories with us MrMegaFredZeppelin!

[@tomy.1846]

Born in 71, it was the best when I would see the first Christmas lights of the season on peoples homes! Looking out of the back-seat car window at the colored lights passing by made me psyched for Christmas morning! On the flipside, I hated to see people take them down! I've had one string of lights in my kitchen window year round for the last 14 years. Screw it, makes me happy! Christmas as a kid is insanely good. So hard to go to sleep the night before, and we would still wake up at 4:30am. Thanks Mom & Dad! Hope everyone else has happy 70's holiday memories!

[@julieannalbuzbeba253]

Lol same here! For all of it! I always hated when some people didn't bother taking away their pumpkin decorations from Halloween/Thanksgiving. And let the pumpkins sit and rot through Christmas season. I hated when it was time to take the Christmas decorations down too😢. I keep my tree up pretty long myself! I don't care what anyone thinks! Lol My younger brother and sister and I would all wake up early too. Usually having to wait a couple hours before our mom got up. But I was the one waking up around 4 or 5! I could never get back to sleep! My mom started putting our stockings in our rooms. That way we would have something to do while we were waiting for her to wake up. And also maybe a small gift the 3 of us kids could open and play with, like a board game. Definitely helped!

[@Jerryjohnson-i4g]

From the mid 60's to the mid 70's our Christmas's we're so special. Each Christmas Eve was spent at my paternal grandparent's house. All my uncle's wore suits,my aunt's in their best dresses and yes, my sisters and I and cousins were all at the smaller tables. When the grandparents died, it just ended. Now my parents are gone, all my aunts and uncles too and my sisters and cousins are scattered all over the country and I no longer even live in the U.S., but thank you for bringing back the good memories....even though the taste is rather bittersweet.

[@vincentlussier8264]

I remember and love everything about Christmas in the 1970's.Espcialy the mound of gifts under the tree that took up half the living room carpet.You had to tip toe around them to get to the couch. And I always knew which ones were plastic model car kits because of their size of the Revell and AMT boxes. I loved the sound of the plastic rattling when I shook the boxes. There's nothing like Christmas of the 1970's and thanks for this video because it reflects exactly what it was like and it's a gift in itself!

[@ericteneyck8691]

Other than you using popcorn and us using store bought garland, we could have been growing up in the same house. Christmas WAS different back then. As a 60 yo man I still watch those old kids Christmas shows, even to the point of subscribing to Apple TV to see the Peanuts one. I sure miss the old department store and later the mall displays. I always feel a little melancholy for the old days after one of your videos, but also love watching them. Keep up the great work, Rhetty!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you and I appreciate you sharing some of your memories with us. It really was different back then and it sure felt magical. We had to work more to make it that way and now everything just seems a bit too easy. Just my thoughts on it anyway.

[@robert-fhm]

Wow, you described everything to a T !! This is all exactly what I remember about Christmas in the 70s ... such a great time !

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing what it was like for you robdj88!

[@mrjohntheo154]

Born in 71 Melbourne Australia. I remember the magic of Christmas in the 70's growing up. Never forgot the toys I got that decade like the Evel Knievel stunt cycle, walkie talkies, Bike, Skate Board, handheld electronic games, star wars figures and racing car set. Simple toys in comparison to today but very magical for me. Also remember the big family get togethers. Not the same anymore but I guess I am not that kid anymore too.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It seems the 70s were a magical time for kids all around the world! Thank you for watching and sharing your memories of how it was for you in Australia!

[@pamelas1002]

We got our first color TV in 1971! I was 7 years old. That was a memorable Christmas for me. Thanks Rhetty for jogging the memories!🎄

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching Pamelas! We had a color TV in the 70s as well but it was our main console TV in the living room. We had a couple other little TVs but they were black and white.

[@pamelas1002]

@@RhettyforHistory Same! We had our b&w TV in the kitchen!☺

[@sandradee1579]

Me too! I was 7 years old. It was a big tadoo family trip to Caldors. Dad bought a walnut colored 19" Magnavox TV & matching metal walnut TV stand. Hooked it up & 1st show was All in the Family.

[@pamelas1002]

@sandradee1579 🎄

[@taralie4057]

Oh my lord! I laughed through this whole video. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and Merry Christmas to you taralie4057! Thank you for watching and I'm happy to hear you got some laughs out of this one!

[@denniswilliams6726]

From a 70's kid: Thanks for the memories! Best Christmas ever!

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching Dennis!

[@chimom7112]

Nailed it. This was all true. Enjoyed listening. Brought me back to my childhood.

[@chrissy4782]

🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻 People didn’t start decorating until mid-December and the radio stations didn’t start playing Christmas music until Christmas Eve!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I knew quite a few people that didn't decorate until about a week or a week and a half before Christmas. I can remember we had one station that would play Christmas music around the same time and if did not stop until New Years Day. Thank you for watching and letting us know how it was where you are.

[@Engineersoldiers_Spiritof76_21]

Oh yes, you're so right. Christmas felt so different in the 1970's. We loved Christmas so much! We made everything into a party with Christmas music and Christmas Treats. We would have a party wrapping gifts after shopping for Christmas gifts. We would have a party for decorating the Christmas Tree. We would even have a party while preparing Christmas Dinner. My aunt Sandy brought all the Christmas Albums; my favorites were the Andy Williams Christmas Album, The Elvis Presley Christmas Album and I loved the Partridge Family Christmas Album. Christmas was month long celebration.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It really was a wonderful time to experience Christmas. The parties and family get togethers were really meant for people to enjoy each others company. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories with us.

[@Engineersoldiers_Spiritof76_21]

​@@RhettyforHistory I remember one by one we would crowd the kitchen which would annoy my grandmother when she was preparing Christmas Dinner. She would have to make snacks and serve them in the living room to keep us from going into the kitchen. She would have to offer the adults wine but only if they stayed out of the kitchen.

[@splender88]

I have never really had the Christmas Spirit since I was a kid in the early 70's. I couldn't wait to get toys they were so cool and I loved the commercials showing them while watching cartoons Saturday mornings. It seems now everyone has everything and all I do is give gift cards for gifts.

[@robertaqueen6113]

Thanks for sharing this video.. it brought back floods of happy memories of those years..Christmas doesn’t hit the same way from those years..looking at the catalogs,the smell of a fresh tree,hot cocoa,listening to Christmas songs and so much else to list I could be here all day,lol..once again thanks for a sweet video..Merry Christmas to you and your family.🎄🎄

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you and I appreciate you watching Robert. It's great to hear your thoughts of how Christmas was for you. We used to wear those catalogs out. I miss having those. Sure sounds like you made some great memories. I hope you have a Merry Christmas Robert!

[@BrianMcKnight68]

Rhetty, your Christmas memories are almost exactly the same as mine! I related to everything in this video.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thanks for watching and sharing what you remember as well Brian!

[@JoyOfSnarks]

Great video! Im born in 1968, so it all rung a bell for me! Thank you for the Christmas smiles I got watching! The thing I remember you didnt get a chance to talk about were the books of lifesavers and books of mcdonalds coupons - both were super popular gifts in the mid 70s.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You are totally right! I should have mentioned those because they were great! Thank you for watching JoyOfSnarks!

[@robertkroberjr.157]

Born in 63' Good times indeed! The weekend after Thanksgiving, Dad and I went off to deer camp for a week. When we got home, mom would have the whole house covered with tinsel, along with the tree! I called it "Christmas fungus" everything on the walls would be covered! Miss you Mom and Dad!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Sometimes that tinsel would get statically charge and it would cling to all sorts of things. It's not something I want to use but yet I do miss it. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories of you and your parents.

[@devilman2465]

To me as a 70s kid, Christmas was synonymous with snow but sadly Christmas seems to have faded away along with winter. I've lived in the same house for 59 years and there is no similarity to winter then to winter (if you can call it that) now. There doesn't seem to be a feeling or spirit of Christmas anymore. Back then most people were nicer at Christmas time and would cheerfully say "Merry Christmas". Now, everyone seems either depressed or angry at this time of year.

[@RhettyforHistory]

It is sad that it feels like the Christmas spirit has faded away. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@stephenhelmes8106]

What beautiful memories this video brought me. This video is a Christmas present in itself for those of us who experienced Christmas in the seventies. I was a February 1968 baby, which put me at almost 3 years old at Christmas, 1970, just in time to live out a very memorable decade. I had that exact AFX Slot Racer Track (4:38 in the video) with car 17. One of my all time favorite toys was the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle (14:02 in the video) I would love to have one of those today! I would play with it! Oh, and the big show window at Woolworths was decorated with all the coolest toys for both boys and girls, along with all the colorful, flashy Disco lights from the mid seventies and up. All those cool things made growing up in the seventies special, but there is one thing that peaks all of it. That's that warmness you feel inside when you wake up that morning; when your closest family knock on your door, bringing in food and gifts to get the party started. it was that warm feelig of togetherness, being with family, those you love the most. It was a true feeling of home. Merry Christmas to all of you.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Merry Christmas to you Stephen. Sounds like you had some great gifts that you had received. It really is all about togetherness and family as you mentioned. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories with us.

[@kimberleyannedemong5621]

I miss having a real tree. Themed trees can be beautiful but I have a tree with ornaments collected starting in my 20s before I was even married. My daughter in-law calls it my story tree. I have stories for all the ornaments and I guess it sort of is the story of my life. I also still put candy canes on my tree just as my Mother did. This was a fun video & a good trip down memory. Merry Christmas to you & your family.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I have a bunch of stories behind my ornaments as well. Funny thing is some of the handcrafted ornaments caught the attention of my wife when we first got together. They inspired her to learn how to make them. Strange to think about that because the people that made them were long gone by the time she and I had met. Thank you for watching and sharing some of what you have as well as your memories. I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas as well.

[@pannalover326]

I'm a kid of the 70s too. Everything in this video, right down to the living room decor, lol, brought back so many wonderful memories. I think my favorite things were, the Christmas tv shows, going downtown to see the Christmas windows, and the aluminum tree with the color wheel. I thought the way it changed colors was the coolest thing ever! LOL

[@RhettyforHistory]

I do love those old color changing trees. We never had one in our house but one set of my grandparents had one and I remember being mesmerized by it. Thank you for watching and sharing your memories with us.

[@babakoosaw]

I feel Damm lucky I grew up in the late 60s, school through the 70s, and little in the 80s. and then off to start life. would not trade it for nothing. oh BTW you are spot on in this video. thanks 😊

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and I'm happy to hear you enjoyed this video. Thank you for watching babakoosaw!

[@GranmamaS.C]

Being born in 1970, this brought back so many happy memories for me. Makes me very emotional.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and I'm happy to hear you enjoyed this one GranmamaS.C!

[@T.R.27]

I was also born in 1970. June 25th, and I celebrate my half-birthday with a special treat every year. I'll be 54.5 in a few more days!!! Lol 😂

[@GranmamaS.C]

@T.R.27 Jan 8th for me

[@T.R.27]

@@GranmamaS.C Happy early birthday to you! 🎂

[@Katzenjammerz67]

As an Army brat, I was lucky to spend the late 70s in Germany. Christmas is BIG in Germany- the Christmas markets were magical, the tree ornaments were cool, and the lebkuchen was so yummy!

[@RhettyforHistory]

I have never been to Germany but that is on my bucket list and especially so at Christmas time. Thank you for watching Katzenjammerz67!

[@travelingwithmikeandpam9074]

Rhetty, You are so spot on! That was exactly what the 70's was like! Thanks for the memories Rhetty!

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome my friend and thank you for watching!

[@bryanspindle4455]

Christmas is so different now. I was born in 1956 and l have so many memories of how special Christmas was when l was growing up. People in my neighborhood don't decorate as much anymore. I live on a street with 12 houses and l am the only one who has any decorations. I keep it simple with just a wreath on the door and candles in the windows. I really miss the days of Christmas shopping in downtown department stores which don't exist here anymore. No online shopping for me.

[@RhettyforHistory]

That is sad to hear about your block and how they do not decorate like they used to. It's interesting to see who does and who doesn't in different neighborhoods now. Thank you for watching Bryan!

[@thomashouse6090]

I'm a child of the 70s and 80s. You hit the nail on the head. We didn't have decorate until about 2 weeks before Christmas. Decorating the tree was a big deal.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing how Christmas was for you Thomas!

[@LISA.R.2112]

Neck slicing motion 😅 you crack me up Rhett !! Those scalding hot Christmas lights on a real cedar tree used to scare me to death 🤭 I'm assuming a lot of those pics are you ? So cute !! Thanks as always. Fantastic vid, great memories 👍❣️

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching Lisa and I'm glad you got a kick out of this one Lisa. Those lights were scary hot on fake trees and I can't imagine that fear on a dry live tree.

[@shannondore]

I used to love decorating the tree. Along with store bought ornaments, my mom would make her own to put on there. I'm so lucky to still have them. My favorite part was the tinsel. My other favorite memory is driving around town with my grandpa looking at Christmas lights. He would bring a thermos full of hot chocolate to watm us up as we drove around. I actually thought about that just last night as I was driving home from work. I took the long way home and pasted by several decorated houses, and it was so lovely.😊🎄

[@RhettyforHistory]

That is great to hear that you made some special memories and you thought of your grandfather when you drove home. Those are things that we carry on forever and I feel they are better than any gift someone can physically give. Really it is a gift though. I have some handmade ornaments as well. When I got married to Sarah it inspired her to start making them. So it's interesting that someone who is gone and she never met actually had an influence on her. Thank you for watching and sharing some of your Christmas time memories with us.

[@LoisHunt-z8f]

Thank for all of the old Christmas family pics! Also thank you for the downtown pics. I remember as a kid our downtown had big elaborate Christmas decorations at every stoplight. The decorations stretched from corner to corner to corner to corner! Beautiful memories ❤❤❤

[@RhettyforHistory]

I loved seeing those old downtown decorated. If I pass thru a smaller town and they are still doing it I get super excited. Thank you for watching! I'm happy to hear other people enjoy that as well. Thank you for watching Lois!

[@rogergoodman8665]

Ahhh, Christmas during the 70's!!! I was SOooooo happy when I finally made it to the BIG table when I was 10! Thanks Rhett.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome Roger and thank you for watching! It really is a big deal to be able to move up!

[@TheInkPitOx]

That reminds me of how my family used to be divided into kids and adults at family get-togethers. It was better when I was old enough to sit with the adults.

[@checkmate9111]

Wonderful memories of magical Christmas gone by. Thank you.

[@kimglass4851]

Christmas will never be the same as it was in my youth

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching Kim!

[@kimglass4851]

@@RhettyforHistory I never miss any of your videos my friend! ❤

[@robhicks2117]

When I was in high school In 1987 and 1988, I got a seasonal job working at Eastland Mall in Charlotte N.C. putting up the Christmas decorations, Christmas sets throughout the mall and maintaining them throughout the holiday season. Eastland Mall has since been torn down and replaced with apartment buildings and it is sad that a place I grew up going to and working at during the Christmas season not longer exists.

[@julieannalbuzbeba253]

I feel the same way about places I worked in when I was young. I worked for about 6 years, starting when I was 16, at the local video rental store. The building is still down the street from me. Brings back such nostalgia. I met my very first real boyfriend there. We worked together and when he quit because he was going to start college, we started to date. And did for about 3 yrs. We were each other's 'first'..for everything. Great memories Funny thing...alot of people don't even know what a "video rental store" is! Or should I say WAS!!??!!

[@MorningMary67]

Wow, you're memories are MY memories! I was born in 67.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and letting me know that your memories were the same!

[@tiffanyjames7150]

Love this so much! Such a wonderful stroll down memory lane !

[@RhettyforHistory]

I'm happy to hear you enjoyed this video and I appreciate you watching Tiffany!

[@Sparkyoleano]

Back then everyone had the spirit of Christmas and no one was attacking Christmas like we have today

[@GrandTime-17]

When people spell it Xmas, it just kills me 😢💔

[@RhettyforHistory]

It does seem like it was attacked less. Thank you for watching Sparky!

[@kylemarzion2814]

I was in born in 67 so about everything you said was spot on. Man I miss those days !!

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching Kyle!

[@JackSullivanVideos]

I so miss being a kid at Christmas. Since moving west, the holidays haven't been the same. Thank you for posting these memories. ❤

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and I appreciate you watching Jack!

[@gregggoss2210]

We would put our tree up on Christmas eve. All of my family would be involved in the decorating too. We used the lead tinsel for as long as I could remember and when we were done with the tree, we would take it off strand by strand and put it back in the box to reuse it over and over again. After my father passed away and I had to clean out the house, I found the box with all of the tree ornaments and the lead tinsel was still in there. My family didn't waste anything.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing some of your memories. You all really put up the tree last minute. I didn't realize anyone did that. I'm curious how long you kept the tree up? I do remember us keeping our tree up until after the first week in January. That's not something I have done myself though.

[@gregggoss2210]

We would take it down either New Years day or the first weekend after New Years. Even though we kept it watered, mom was always afraid of a fire, so down it came.

[@michaelleary9233]

My dad was the same about the tree, watered it constantly and never left the lights on overnight. He even got my mom and me to go visit her relatives 3 hours away on December 26th so he could take it down.

[@marshacox1391]

Beautiful. If I could just go back.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You and me both!

[@terrydrums]

I was literally just yesterday telling a 22 yr old how great Christmas was in the 70s. I think it broke her brain.

[@RhettyforHistory]

I could see how it would be difficult for her to understand. Thank you for watching!

[@tobesocourtney]

I was born in 76, so I don't remember much before the early 80s, but the feeling was the same. My mom has some old photos in an album from around 79 when the whole family (my dad's - he has four sisters) had gotten together. I love those photos, and they look a lot like yours in this video. I had gotten a baby doll with a cradle and a mickey mouse that walked when you squeezed his hands. I also miss the bubble lights and tinsel.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing some of your memories. It sounds like you have some wonderful photos and memories with your family.

[@joeheid2776]

I remember we didn't put up the tree til a week before Christmas. My dad had a simple lionel train getup he put going around the base of the tree. However except for testing the lights, the tree lights were not plugged in til Christmas morn. Also no tinsel on the tree til after us kids went to bed Christmas Eve. The tinsel was to symbolize a guaranteed White Christmas. Plus no train til Christmas morning either. And every year my dad would add something to the train display. What a magical time the 70's were.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing some memories of how you and your family celebrated Christmas. I bet waiting definitely made it more special and it definitely sounds magical!

[@calvinkatt662]

Old style Christmas lights look better than most do today. Most modern lights are too bright and harsh. But your video did remind me of one thing that I do NOT miss - having one bad bulb take out the entire string.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Yeah I love the look of the old lights. I prefer the incandescent lights over the modern LED lights for exactly like you said. I do wish they would recreate the plastic around the lights. But as you said the strands going completely out because of one bulb was annoying. Thank you for watching!

[@RudeJudy]

Thanks for this! Yes, it was better!! Merry Christmas! Edit* i have a vintage ceramic tree and i love it!

[@RhettyforHistory]

That is awesome that you have a vintage ceramic tree! That's definitely a keepsake. Thank you for watching RudeJudy and I hope you have a Merry Christmas as well!

[@RudeJudy]

@RhettyforHistory ❤️💚

[@mayspondmogul]

Thanks! ILove it Merry Christmas

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and Merry Christmas to you! Thank you for watching and I appreciate the Super Thanks!

[@22lilacsky]

Merry Christmas to you and yours, thank you for your hard work in the last year, keeping our memories alive!!! it is a big deal!!!!!!

[@pjesf]

I always moved the school project ornaments to the far side of the tree, explaining to my siblings that you needed to be able to see them frim the street 😂

[@RhettyforHistory]

Haha! Thank you for watching and sharing a memory with us jjesf!

[@thunderfoot74]

I loved and miss the 70's deco. This video brings back a lot memories thank you for posting this.

[@RhettyforHistory]

You're welcome and thank you for watching thunderfoot74!

[@whataboutrob442]

Born in '69. I couldn't imagine a better time to be born. Merry Christmas! My grandma would take us downtown to experience how it was in her time. I miss all my family as they are all passed except for an aunt.

[@RhettyforHistory]

Thank you for watching and sharing your memories with us! Merry Christmas!

[@whataboutrob442]

@RhettyforHistory same to you, my friend!

[@pamelabrown5609]

I really do think we had the best childhood growing up in the 70s. We got to experience so much. Your video touched on literally all of the things my husband reflects on from his childhood as well. We miss those days so much.

[@RhettyforHistory]

The 70s were definitely a special time to grow up! Thank you for watching Pamela!