Maybe it was a shiny new bicycle, with a bulbous red horn and multi-colored tassels hanging majestically from the handlebars. Perhaps it was as simple as a classic Jack-in-the-Box or as heavy as a diamond ring and a promise from your beloved.

Almost everybody remembers with special fondness a particular Christmas gift from holidays past – a grand, unforgettable something that still has the power to make you tingle with Christmas morning excitement no matter what time of year you think of it. Whether that special gift found its way beneath your Christmas tree a century ago or just last year, we want to hear about it. And the more details the better.

Send your Christmas loot memories to Mark LaFlamme at [email protected] or mail to Christmas Gifts c/o Mark LaFlamme, Sun Journal, 104 Park St., Lewiston, ME 04240