What was the first thing you ever saved up money to buy?

My neighbor.. when I was a kid. Had a 69 Corvette. Big block engine. 3 carburetors. 4 speed yada yada. He basically let it sit and rot. A fence had fallen on it. Someone had broken a window to release the hood latch and stole the valve covers and air cleaner assembly off it. Told me if I saved up 10 grand I could buy it from him. I was about 12 at the time I think. Started wandering the neighborhood looking for lawns to mow. Picking up aluminum cans to recycle. Odd jobs when and wherever I could. Saved up about 300 bucks before he sold it off to some collector.