Those brightly wrapped gifts under the Christmas can hold anything from mundane socks, underwear, or a toothbrush to the coveted video game, cashmere sweater or diamond earrings.

But for some folks, Christmas presents can hold the truly unexpected.One Christmas morning, Kathy Henderson of East Penn Township gleefully unwrapped a gift box from her husband, Jim, only to find an Easy-Bake Oven.Henderson smiles warmly as she recalls husband Jim's playful gesture."When I was a child, I very badly wanted an Easy Bake Oven for Christmas. My Mom's comment to me was 'if you want to bake, you can use the real oven in the kitchen'. So, I never received an Easy Bake. Then about five years ago, my husband hearing the story from my Dad, decided to give me my very own Easy Bake Oven for Christmas! I haven't used it yet, because I prefer to use the 'real' ovens in my kitchen," she said.In Tamaqua, Ryan Fannock, known locally as the Tamaqua Area Weatherman, was clearly on track early in life."I asked for a snow blower when I was between 10 and 12 years old. Most kids that age ask for video games or a new bike, but I wanted a snow blower," he said."I've loved snow ever since I can remember. I always found a way to be outside in it. I used to help my Dad snow-blow at the Hi-Rise in Tamaqua. I loved doing it so much that I asked my Mom to buy me one for Christmas one year. She didn't think I was serious at first, but I kept asking and asking. I never thought she would buy me one since that's not really a present a kid would receive," Fannock said."When I came down Christmas morning, I saw the big box sitting in the living room. I was amazed! I have a decent sized driveway so it was fun going out in every snowstorm making big piles with my snow blower. To this day I still have it. I'm the same way I was 12 years ago. I wait for at least two inches to accumulate and I fire it up," he said. "Everyone always told me I'd start to dislike the snow as I got older as an adult. However, nothing has changed. I'm still a kid at heart when it comes to breaking out the snow blower."While Henderson's gift was sweet, and Fannock's practical, the oddest gift David Harmadi of Coaldale ever received was downright creepy. It was a "glow-in-the-dark, life-size skull," he said.The most unusual gift David Hauser, 30, of Lehighton, said he ever received was a "Power Rangers room defender ... when I was 16. A family friend gave me the toy.""By that time I was far too old. I don't have it. I actually gave it away that same year. My mom had a friend with a young kid who was into Power Rangers. So, this re-gifting at least made someone happy," he said.Hauser said he endured light-hearted teasing for years afterward.