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Peel the Power! Bananaman First Released 35 Years Ago Today!
As mad as it is to think, Britain's fruitiest superhero first hit the comic strips today back in 1980!
First appearing in the very first issue of Nutty (then later the Dandy), Eric Wimp AKA Bananaman is an ordinary schoolboy living at 29 Acacia Road, Nuttytown (originally) who when he feels the need or there is hero work to be done eats a Banana which transforms him into one of the most loved retro superheroes ever!
Eric had a crush on Fiona, the newsreader, and as Bananaman he had to fight against the evil plots of General Blight, the Heavy Mob, Dr Gloom, and some aliens called Nerks lead by King Zorg. Busy boy!
Later hitting the screens in 1983, we were introduced to his classic theme tune and intro and a new look Eric making him looks slightly less punky and more nerdy. Perfect Superhero material :)
"This is 29, Acacia Road. And this is Eric, the schoolboy who leads an exciting double life. For when Eric eats a banana, an amazing transformation occurs. Eric is Bananaman. Ever alert for the call to action."
Running for a total of 40 episodes which were just 5 minutes long, Bananaman certainly isn't the longest living superhero there has ever been but his quirky get up and silly nature really won our hearts and also made us think that Bananas were just about as powerful and things got!
Get This Year Sorted! Our Top Valentine's Gifts For Your Gal!
Valentine's Day shoppers, we feel your pain! Everyone here at some point or another has taken on the daunting task of thinking up and picking out the prefect gifts for that someone special in your lives, and it never gets easier!
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Struggling for inspiration? Stuck of ideas? Can't find that ideal gift? Panic not people of the Internet! We're here to sooth your shopping woes and help make this as fun and easy as possible which is why we've just rounded up allllll our favourite and top selling gifts to show you folks so you can snap up something cool and be ready to just have fun!
So! You've seen our top pick for guys, now check out our top picks for girls below for some last-minute inspiration....
Love Is In The Air! Our Top Velentine's Gifts for Guys...
It's loving season again folks! Like those birthdays that seem to pop around sooner and sooner each year, Valentine's Day is nearly upon us once again and it's got us all in the mood for spreading some love!
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Now, as fellow Valentine's gift shoppers, we know how tricky it can be to find the perfect presents. Christmas was a hit and all your best ideas as spent. Do you go all our romantic or do you pick up something they've lusted after for ages that's perhaps a little less sweet and flowery?
Whatever you choose, it's a good idea to have as many options as possible which is why we thought we would give you a helping hand and pick out some of our favourite gifts that we think would be right up your lucky fella's street!
Take a peep at our top Valentine's Gifts for Guys....
Sacrebleu! Amazing New Tees from Eleven Paris Now In!
Taking Paris by storm from their humble beginnings back in 2003, Eleven Paris have become THE brand for funky urban fashion with their big, bold prints which add a fantastic edge to classic designs and characters.
This top Parisian label have really honed their signature full of attitude style across their laid-back and super cool collections which is why we just had to snap up even more to offer you guys.
One of our personal favourite features of the simply amazing Eleven Paris brand is of course their stunning range of retro 80s and 90s inspired designs which is just what we're laid our eager hands on.
There is nothing sweeter than seeing some of your favourite retro characters and celebs getting the cool fashion treatment which is what they've done with our latest collection of T-Shirts!
With their perfect mix of bang up-to-date style and iconic characters, we simply LOVE our latest designs, so much so we just had to show them off and have a bit of fun at the same time.
Take a look at these little beauties below....
Our Top 20 Ways You Know You're a 90s Baby...
One for all you slightly younger whipper-snappers coming up! Yep as you all know, all of us TruffleShufflers are 80s babies, born and bred. We've lived through some of possible the best times ever when life was simple, fun, safe and well....awesome! But how can we forget our younger and more agile readers who came from a time that gave us, discmans, POGS, The Fresh Prince, The Spice Girls, and so much more!
Now despite our slightly shorter sell by dates, many of us 80s babies grew up with and loved (almost) everything that the 90s brought us and had to offer, so why not celebrate it too!
To do just this, we thought we would put together some of our favourite things from these great times and give you guys a checklist of sorts that we're sure all of us 80s kids can appreciate too. Check out our Top 20 Ways You Know You're a 90s Baby....enjoy!
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Goosebumps! We had our fair share and these were certainly THE scary books to have.
Delightful New LED Wall Lights Now In!
We all have it, that empty looking space on a wall that looks like it hasn't been touched since the building was first constructed. It looks sad, dark and well....pretty boring! But these days are now over thanks to our amazing new range of funky LED wall lights that have been inspired by some of the coolest and most iconic retro characters ever!!
Add some action to your room with the seriously cool looking smashed wall effect stickers that really bring these to life and make them just that little bit extra special.
First up are the totally rad Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles LED lights each with their weapons of choice ready for action. Add a touch of cowabunga cool to your home with your perfect character and maybe even couple the weapon with matching fave LED lights we have!
