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It's that time again TruffleShuffle fans!!

Yep for a few weeks now we've been going around the office picking on people selecting a lucky member of staff to take the plunge and answer some hot burning questions on here our wonderful retro blog.

This week is the turn of a TruffleShuffle veteran Lee to take the hot seat and tell us all about himself an what he does here in the weird and wonderful world of TruffleShuffle. Sit back and enjoy everyone!

What do you do here at Truffle Towers?

I’m the in house Product Photographer.

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Lucha Libre! is it the weekend?

So on the side of a lush green sunny hill amongst  the boroughs and beside a few oddly looking trees. Let us be your colony of mischievous wild rabbits as we go bouncing and bounding about for retro movie magic we'll dig many holes looking for the cinematic greatness before we  get all tuckered out and curl up in a soft fluffy ball of celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro weekend!

SATURDAY 21st JUNE

Flipper (1996) ITV2 12:50pm-2:40pm (1 hour 50 minutes)

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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 Nintendo’s 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!

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"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 world’s 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.

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Well Wookie here! Just when you think we couldn't possible get our hands on even more amazing Star Wars Merchandise....we've only gone and upped our game with some seriously cool new items featuring some of the most iconic Sci-fi characters ever!

With the Star Wars empire being given a new lease of life with their big Disney films in the making, there has never been a better time to show your love for the classics, as well as showing some support for the upcoming instalments.

Why not deck out your home with some of our amazing new Star Wars homewares including everything from mugs, timers, money banks and more. Take a peep at some of our latest gadgets and gizmos....

Star Wars R2-D2 Egg Cup With Lid

Star Wars Droid Salt And Pepper Shakers

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It's nearly here folks! Anyone else getting excited to see...we mean experience the upcoming Transformers flick, Age Of Extinction?? We sure are which is why we just jumped at the chance to get designing our very own and oh-so exclusive Transformers T-Shirts featuring the main man Optimus Prime himself!

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The film begins after an epic battle that left a great city torn, but with the world saved. As humanity picks up the pieces, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history... while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With help from a new cast of humans, Optimus Prime (voiced by Peter Cullen) and the Autobots rise to meet their most fearsome challenge yet. In an incredible adventure, they are swept up in a war of good and evil, ultimately leading to a climactic battle across the world.

Featuring artwork from our favourite promo poster, this official t.shirt is on a mission to remind you ‘Transformers are Dangerous.’ Take a peep....

Ladies Transformers Age Of Extinction T-Shirt

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