40 years ago, parents were desperate to get their hands on Care Bears or Cabbage Patch Dolls.
They were the must-have toys for under the Christmas tree in 1983.
Closer to home, these were the neighbourhood streets where you probably went looking for a bargain or two.
Wearside's local shops - from Ryhope to Silksworth - get our attention in this gallery of Sunderland Echo archive photos from 40 years ago.
Tell us if you went shopping in Doggarts or Woolworths.
1. Bargain hunting - 80s style
Retail therapy from the shops of the 1980s. Tell us if you loved Doggarts, Murleys and Tonks.
2. Shop time in Silksworth
The Mini Market, Siddles for fruit and veg and more in Silksworth.
3. Shoppers out in Houghton
Doggarts in Houghton in November 1980 but you'd have to be quick to grab a bargain. It was closing down.
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