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Transformer fans unite! To celebrate the release of our amazing new and exclusive Transformers clothing, we've been searching the interwebs high and low for some amazing nuggets of retro information about the coolest Alien robots around. We just love to keep you clued up huh! :)

For over three decades, our lives have been influenced, impacted, transformed by giant robots from the far away planet Cybertron.  For them, it has been millennia of civil war, fights and trouble, but for us, it has been decades (scary!) of watching, playing and loving these iconic Autobots and Decepticons.

However you came to love these guys, sit back and enjoy our perhaps slightly hidden treasures of some of the most iconic retro characters ever!

1. According to Bob Budiansky, the writer for the Marvel Comics series, Hasbro originally thought the name Megatron sounded too villainous. Budiansky pointed out that was the point and Hasbro went along with the suggestion. Thank you Bob. The evil Decepticon could be known as nothing else!2. Fans of the cartoon Robotech found an odd similarity between the Valkyrie jet-transforming-robot suits and the action figure of Autobot Skyfire. In Japan, they used the same model to produce both toys. In the cartoon, the Decepticon-turned Autobot giant jet didn’t look like the alien-killing Robotech vehicles. But when kids received Skyfire the toy, many little heads were scratched.

3. The Transformers began with the 1980s Japanese toy lines Microman and Diaclone.

4. Optimus Prime's original name before he became Autobot leader was Orion Pax in the television series. Orion is the mythological Greek hunter while Pax is Latin for peace. In Latin, Optimus means "best"; "Prime" comes from primus, meaning "first".

5. The first Transformer to appear on the series was Wheeljack.

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That's right folks! We've been hard at work (and having fun doing it) searching for yet even more amazing products inspired by one of the biggest cartoon shows going, Adventure Time. For those not in the know, Adventure Time is a USA grown animated series that follows the weird and funny adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake who is a dog with magical powers so he can change shape and grow and shrink to whatever he likes. Sounds cool huh!

As huge lovers of this hit show with a massive online cult following, rather than simply showing off our latest Adventure Time accessories (which would be awesome enough right?!), we've decided to show you lovely people some of our favourate GIF images that in our own very small way will help to show you just how amazing it is.

Sit back and take a trip with us to the amazing and often very random world of Ooo.....

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Hope you've enjoyed out little GIF reel and perhaps if you haven't seen the show we've given you a quick glimpse into the weird and wonderful world of Ooo. As promised, take a peep at our amazing new Adventure Time accessories including these little beauties....

Advanture Time Mug

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As huuuuge cartoon fans, naturally a lot of our time each day is spent watching them, talking about them, and maybe even drooling over our fab collection of Cartoon T-Shirts that we've worked so hard to compile. With so many amazing new series to pick from as well as the old classic, it's hard to know where to start! One of our top picks for sure has got to be the amazing Adventure Time series which has taken the world by storm and earned a cult status for both young and (ahem) older viewers.

For those not in the know yet....get on it! Taking place in the post-apocalyptic land of Ooo, sometimes awkward teen boy Finn and his adopted talking shape-changing dog Jake find themselves in some pretty amazing adventures with the other list of regular characters including the likes of Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King and Marceline the Vampire Queen.

What ourselves and many many others out there love it's all out creativity, coupled with the amazing relationships and story lines that not only sooth us after a long day but can also leave us with some good old fashioned life lesions and teachings. What a show! :)

Check out our exciting new range of Adventure Time T-Shirts from only £19.99....

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Happy Halloween TruffleShuffle fans!!

Can you believe it's been a year already?! Frankly we're 'shocked' at how fast this has come around and how much we still love it. We are the biggest of bigs kids :)

With the nation getting all dressed up in their fancy dress finest ready to hit the streets (or bars) for some good ol'fashioned trick or treating, or having a night in full or frights and some traditional but smelly pumpkin carving (a very typecast veg these days the poor thing) we've decided to give you guys some last-minute inspiration with some amazing retro inspired pumpkin.... well....pieces of art in our eyes. Take a peep and give them a go!

Why not turn your humble pumpkin into something pretty sinister with these amazing Star Wars ideas!

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Here at Truffle Towers we loooove Disney Princesses! Nothing makes us feel more magical and nostalgic than settling down to watch a classic fairytale movie such as Beauty And The Beast, Cinderella or The Little Mermaid. So, why oh why is it so darn hard to find a premium, gorgeous, Disney Princess tee for us ladies?!

We were on a mission, a mission to bring Disney Princesses to fashionable, trendy ladies and so, along came these beauties, care of cult vintage brand Junk Food and made especially for TruffleShuffle.com. Yep that's right...just for us! Take a peep...

Check out these future classic Disney T-Shirts today and pick up your perfect princess today.

What do you think?

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Heads up peeps! We've had an arrival of brand new retro tees and old favourites on new colours and garments that are perfect for any retro 80s/90s enthusiast!

Let me take you through our new collection, featuring a range of inspired 90s T-Shirts, Count Duckula, Labyrinth and Roald Dahl. Something for everyone I'm sure you'll agree and these vintage T-Shirts are exclusive to TruffleShuffle, so you won't find them anywhere else!

Yin and Yang feature on this awesome 90's inspired tee! Light and dark, high and low, hot and cold, fire and water, life and death - all summed up on one cool t-shirt! Utter harmony!  Available on a Ladies Speckled Cropped Black Tee and a Men's Dark Heather Tee.

Show some 90's attitude with this wicked Word. slogan tee!  Did you know that this urban slang is a shortened version of US inmates saying, 'my word is my bond', well there you go!  Available on Ladies White Burnout Tee and a Grey Curved Hem, Cropped Vest.

Oh no! You didn't follow the rules...you can't sit with us!  Inspired by the 2004 hit, Mean Girls - the slogan has been given some modern day sass with the likes of Rhianna and Cara Delevingne sporting their appreciation! According to the 'Burn Book' this tee is a must have for all fans!  Available on a Ladies White Tee and Pink Vest.

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