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Christmas Jumper Day Competition Now Live!
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- By entering any TruffleShuffle Christmas Jumper Day Competition, you accept and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
- For entries to be valid they MUST contain the competition #xmasjumperday tag unless otherwise stated.
- Entries made after the closing date (15/12/13) will sadly not be accepted into the draw.
- There are no cash alternatives.
- If we do not hear back from the winner after 7 days of being contacted, another winner will be chosen and contacted.
10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About...Your Top Christmas Films
Possibly something that's almost just as good as Christmas itself...it is of course Christmas movies! Yep they give us that warm feeling that everything's a little different at this special time of year, the birds sing a little louder, people smile just that little bit wider and kids everywhere go just that extra bit more huper! Oh the joy!
To help us celebrate these classic flicks and to let us enjoy them just that little bit more, check out some pretty cool facts we've found out about some of the nation's top Christmas films in our '10 Things You Didn't Know About Your Top Christmas Films.' Enjoy!
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1) Miracle on 34th Street: The scenes of the Macyâs Thanksgiving Day Parade are actually taken from the 1946 parade. The movie is credited with bringing the traditional parade to the national spotlight, and Macyâs employees were given half a day off so they could see the first showing of the movie.
2) Home Alone: In the scene where chief bad guy played by Joe Pesci bites Kevin's finger, he actually bit harder than expected and left Macaulay with a scar he has to this day.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 79!
Deck the halls! Tip-toeing its way up behind us like a reindeer through the snow, Friday is back which can only mean one thing....it's time for another retro movie rundown! Let us once again guide you through the busy streets this weekend, away from all the Christmas hustle and bustle and in search of retro cinematic greatness that will sooth your brow with it's heartwarming, breathtaking and stunning scenes and celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro Weekend!
Saturday 7th December
Babe (1995) ITV London 1:45pm-3:25pm (1 hour 40 minutes)
A kindly farmer wins a cute piglet, which some greedy humans and jealous animals hope will end up as the Christmas roast. Undaunted, the young pig proves himself useful on the farm and enlists the aid of the resident dog in learning how to herd sheep. Family comedy, starring James Cromwell and Magda Szubanski, with Christine Cavanaugh, Miriam Margolyes and Hugo Weaving among those providing the voices of the animal characters.
Cool band t-shirts...sweet music to our ears!
When our favourite brands brings out a new collection it really is, sweet music to our ears! This time is no different, with Amplified Vintage recently dropping a new delivery of music t-shirts featuring some of our favourite artists.
Founded in 2004, Amplified has fast become the definitive go to label for authentic vintage Rock T-Shirts and clothing. Fuelled by great music, the brand is created in collaboration with some of the worldâs greatest and most iconic artists and so stars the likes of The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Guns N Roses, The Clash and David Bowie to name but a few!
We like to think of ourselves as your retail iPod...giving you a massive collection of all your favourite artists and tunes in the form of cool band t-shirts!
If you like to think of yourself as the next Mick Jagger, then check out our Men's Amplified Vintage t-shirts.
We also have an amazing selection of Ladies Amplified Vintage t-shirts for all lovely ladies of the rock world!
Our Favourite Famos Getting Festive!
Today marks a special day here at Truffle Towers, yes we're really getting into the festive spirit along with many people across the land as we have just decked the halls and decorated our 2013 Christmas tree! Of course packed with some retro treats and our very own TruffleShuffler angel on top, we're well and truly into the swing of things and loving every minute :)
To help us on our merry way through this December, we thought we would have a little look around and see what some of our favourite celebs have been sporting in the run up to the big day. If you needed more proof or confirmation that you NEED a classic Christmas Jumper in your life, we think here is reason enough. Take a peep!
Exclusive New Roald Dahl Quote T-Shirts Now In!
"If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely."
Possibly one of the most amazing things our hero Roald Dahl ever taught us, this amazing quoute as seen childhood classic 'The Twits' never fails to make us smile and want to share it with everyone which is why we just had to get to work and feature this on some amazing new Roald Dahl T-Shirts!
These exclusive new designs offer a little something for everyone, be it on a vest, classic tee or our amazing speckled rolled sleeve T-Shirt. Wear it with pride and help spread some retro cheer of your own from only £19.99! Take a peep....
Our classic grey ladies vest is a great wardrobe staple and can help complete more outfits than we'd know what to do with. Soft and flattering, what more could you want :)
Our uber stylish speckled tee featuring rolled sleeves and a slightly cropped cut is a little something different put really packs a fashion punch and complete with our exclusive design is a real retro dream!