If you were after a last-minute gift, maybe you would have popped in to Robinsons book shop in Grainger Market or the Joke Shop in Westmoreland Road.
Or maybe Ranson’s in Tulloch Street, Elswick was more you thing for a bag of sweets for the stocking.
All of these photos come from the outstanding Newcastle Photo Archive. Tell us if they bring back happy memories for you.
9. Winkles Antiques
Winkles Antiques could be just the place for a quirky gift with a bit of history behind it. You would find the dealers on Westgate Road in 1981. | Newcastle Photo Archive
10. Fenwick newsagents
A&F Fenwick newsagent and off licence in Denton Road, pictured in a 1983 scene. | Newcastle Photo Archive
11. The Joke Shop
Here is the Joke Shop in Westmoreland Road in the 1990s when it was just about to close down. Tell us if you got a quirky gift or two there. | Newcastle Photo Archive