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Guest Post: The Ultimate 80s Christmas List!
These days, itâs all about tablets, smartphones and gaming consoles. 15 years ago, it was tamagotchis, Pokemon, and Beanie Babies...what about 25 years ago, in the days of yore? What would have topped the Christmas gift lists of kids in the â80s? Letâs take a look.
â Cabbage Patch Kids: We have to say, itâs kind of hard to see the appeal of Cabbage Patch Kids nowadays. But believe it or not, they used to be the hottest toys around -- Maybe it was their winsomely pudgy faces and sentimentally kitschy birth certificates.
â Charm Necklaces: Charm necklaces had quite the heyday in the â80s. Nowadays, when we think of charms, we think of delicate metal tchotchkes, but back then it was all about colorful plastic charms, along with colorfully chunky plastic necklaces.
â Jelly Shoes: Okay, this trend has already come full circle. They had quite the comeback, flying off the shelves of stores like Urban Outfitters a few years ago. However, they were even more popular back in the â80s, and a lot of their popularity today stemmed from nostalgia. Also notably popular: Jelly bracelets.
The Day of the Doctor - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary!
Calling all Doctor Who fans, today is the 50th anniversary of the BBC's longest running sci-fi extravaganza and there's going to be a mammoth feature length episode of the show to celebrate!
The 50th anniversary episode will air at 7.50pm on BBC One and is going to be broadcast as part of a worldwide simulcast in over 75 countries, which is testament to just how popular Doctor Who has become! An official statement has been revealed outlining what you can expect from the Doctors greatest adventure yet...
"In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him."
The episode will pay homage to the show's history with appearances from Tenth Doctor David Tennant and his companion Billie Piper as well as a few other special guests that are being kept under wraps, who else could be returning? It's all very exciting as the show's boss Steven Moffat has promised that this episode will change the narrative of the show in a big way, we can't wait!
If all of these celebrations have got you in the mood for some goodies, we have got a great selection of Doctor Who T-Shirts and Doctor Who gifts that any self confessed fan will fall in love with. With Christmas fast approaching this is also the perfect opportunity to browse our selection of Gifts for Geeks, we're bound to have a present that your friends and family will fall in love with!
Guest Post: 80s Movies Filming Locations in L.A.
You could say I'm a bit of an eighties nerd. I run the world's largest retro websites doyouremember.co.uk, I've written a book all about the 80s and I spend way too much time listening to 80s music and watching 80s movies. So you can probably imagine my excitement when I got the opportunity to jet off to L.A. on a mission to track down the filming locations of some of the very best movies of the eighties.
A business meeting in California gave me the opportunity to stay with some friends in San Diego for the weekend and these good and very patient friends of mine kindly agreed to spend a long day driving me hundreds of miles around L.A. hunting down cool photo opportunities.
When the good people at retro t-shirt store TruffleShuffle.co.uk heard about my forthcoming mission, they kindly agreed to give me the matching movie t-shirts to wear in each location. They have the coolest t-shirts in the world - seriously!
So at the weekend, after all the business meetings were concluded, I threw on my first 80s t-shirt and headed off in search of the first stop on our circular tour - Doc Emmet Brown's house from Back to the Future.
Next up was Elliott's house from E.T. (the Extra-Terrestrial)
Get his Christmas presents all wrapped up!
Knowing how difficult it is to shop for guys around Christmas time, we thought weâd lend a helping hand by introducing you to some of the cool gifts we have on the website...hopefully âgifts for himâ will be scored off your Christmas list once youâve checked out our gift finder. As always â weâve got a whole range of retro t-shirts and retro sweaters, but we also have a wholllle range of awesomeness â fit for the king in your life. Whether youâre looking for gifts for dad, stocking fillers, secret Santaâs â or youâre looking to spoil the super hero in your life, we have something for everyone. From i-pad cases, to Camper Van toasters, to retro socks, cool mugs and even cooler cufflinks â youâre sure to find something theyâre going to love.
Sparkling new Coca-Cola gifts at TruffleShuffle!
With all the recent hype surrounding the Coca-Cola advert, it's not only our Holidays are Coming jumpers which are flying off the shelves! We also have a whole range of Coca-Cola goodies for your home - and cool gifts you just can't say no to! Ever since The CocaâCola Company first sponsored a TV show on a US network back in 1950, their advertising has appeared on television screens around the globe in many different, often memorable forms â from the festive red trucks of Holidays are Coming to the group of hilltop singers in the 1971 hit, I'd like to buy the World a Coke! Every one is met with stupid amounts of excitement - and who could blame us? If Santa loves Coca-Cola it must be good.
We have loads of Coca-Cola t-shirts, but what else do we have 'in store' for you?
Holidays are coming Christmas jumpers
Brand New Junk Food. Now that's food for thought....
Few things make the TruffleShuffle office as happy as a piping hot portion of Junk Food Clothing. As we've come to expect from the L.A based brand, this collection takes a pinch of vintage style mixes it with a spoonful of fashion and seasons it with a healthy dose of quality to create some amazing new Superhero, Music & Movie T-Shirts for him & her.
Here's a couple of my faves....
