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Feeling The Heat? Our Top Summer Accessories Will Keep You Cool!
Phew! With some pretty odd weather hitting our little island recently, things have started to heat up once again just as we always knew they would! Honest â we didnât doubt it for a second :)
One of the best parts of Summer is of course getting out and about, enjoying the sights and sounds in the glorious sunshine with all the happy smiley people everywhere.
Whether you're staying local, taking trips away or even packing your bags and saying goodbye to blighty for a little while, we all need those little essentials that help make life easier, more comfortable and of course....stylish!
To help give you guys a little insight into our top summer items, we've put together a list of some of our favourite accessories to keep you looking cool when the weather's hot.
Take a peep.....
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Sunglasses
Cowabunga! 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
In celebration of our fab new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles T-Shirts and in anticipation of the release of the brand new reboot film which hits our shores on 17th October we are dedicating this blog post to Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello. I am proud to present to you 10 things you (probably) didn't know about everyone's favourite ass-kicking reptiles.
1. The turtles started life as a brainstorming session between friends Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman in 1983, they found the idea of a slow, cold-blooded reptile with the speed and grace of a Japanese ninja very funny and the concept grew from there. Using money from a tax refund and borrowing from Kevin's uncle they formed Mirage Studios and self published the very first issue of the Turtles comic. From humble beginnings...
2. This original comic series was actually pretty adult, the turtles would slash and stab their enemies with their weapons and they even killed off Shredder in the first issue! They even liked to drink a spot of booze and throw around a swear word or two, but then don't we all! Shredder was brought back to life in 1987 when he became the Turtle's arch nemesis.
3. Shredder was inspired by Kevin Eastmen seeing a large cheese grater and inquiring "Can you imagine a character with weapons on his arms like this?"
Snap up one of our fab new Lomography Cameras!
New age fun with a vintage feel! We're so excited about the arrival of this much loved brand onto TruffleShuffle!
With vintage photography more popular than ever, more and more budding photographers out there are going old school and getting their hands on the latest...retro style cameras!
The name on everyone's lips when talking about classic photography is of course... Lomography!
Lomography cameras broke the rules of conventional photography with their trademark off-centre, colour saturated, lo-fi results attracting a cult following of experimental fans for years to come.
The perfect travel buddy and available with the wide angle Fisheye Camera for some of the coolest pictures ever. Take a look at our amazing new collection from this iconic brand....
Mamma Mia! 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About... Mario!
In honour of the absolutely amazing eighth instalment of the Mario Kart series and our fab new Mario T-Shirts, we have decided to pay tribute to Nintendo's finest icon. As a long time gamer since the NES days myself, I am very proud to present to you '10 things you (probably) didn't know about Mario!'
1 - Mario's first appearance was in the game Donkey Kong but he was originally named Jumpman. Nintendo must have realised their hero was deserving of something better and his name was changed because of an uncanny resemblance to the landlord of Nintendoâs US office, Mario Segale, who had been busy chasing Nintendo for rent money!
2 - Donkey Kong was originally intended to be a Popeye game but Nintendo couldn't secure the rights so had to create their own cast of characters. Popeye was replaced with Mario (or Jumpman), Olive Oyl with Pauline (the damsel in distress) and Bluto with Donkey Kong, a legacy was born!
3 - Mario was originally a carpenter when he appeared in Donkey Kong. Since then he became better known as a plumber but has also been a doctor, kart racer, archaeologist, referee, golfer, tennis star, typing tutor and many others. Has he no ends to his talents!
Good Grief! New DangerMouse episodes to air on TV!
"He's the greatest, he's fantastic, wherever there is danger, he'll be there!"
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Yep this isn't a typo, the huuugely loved and classic animated show DangerMouse which followed the adventures of the worldâs greatest secret agent and his ever-nervous sidekick Penfold is set to make a comeback of on CBBC with 52 new episodes next year. Exciting!
Taking the TV by storm from back in 1981 and running all the way to 1992, DangerMouse (voiced by Sir David Jason) became one of the top shows of the 80s with a whole generation of kids turning in for their famous adventures and of course...those catchphrases :)
After over 20 years absence, DM and trusty sidekick will return this time to CBBC and will come complete with a whole heap of 21st century gadgets to help them with protect the world from the dastardly likes of Baron Greenback.
Got a Tablet?? Sleeve It With Us!
Here at TruffleShuffle HQ, it's no secret that we LOOOVE our gadgets! We'd be lost without our smartphones, traumatized with out our tablets and full on heartbroken without our MP3 players!
Naturally, we like to go all out and accessorize our accessories, all the while protecting them from the elements or everyday life. Proving just this, we've been searching high and low to get our eager gadget hands on some amazing new Tablet Sleeves featuring (of course) some of our favourite retro characters!
Deck out your precious gadget with one of our amazing Superhero inspired sleeves featuring the like of Superman, Batman and the dream team that is Justice League Of America! Take a peep...
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