There were two things that I wouldn't realize until many years later about my Gobots camera. First, it would take some of the most treasured pictures of my childhood. My parents divorced in 1990 so seeing them smile during silly poses with my gifts is really heartwarming. Looking at these pictures now truly helps this time period to transcend later events in my memory that would cause our family to split. 

Second, my camera would still be taking pictures long after any traces of Gobots could be found in department stores. Both stickers on the camera would eventually peel and wear off making it quite generic in the years to come, but the residue left behind was enough to remind me of its heritage. It would travel with me to sites all around central Pennsylvania and one trip to Niagara Falls before being replaced by a newer model with a built-in flash in the early '90s. I have vivid memories of showing pictures taken from those trips to my Gram on visits and she would always be amazed that the kids camera she purchased years ago took surprisingly great pictures.

I have pictures of earlier Christmases in the late '70s that my parents took when I was just a toddler, but Christmas 1985 remains my favorite thanks to a handful of pictures taken by my mighty Gobots camera.