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Our Classic Childhood Toys and Games, Then and Now!
We've all got cherished memories of the favourite toys we had when we were growing up and here at TruffleShuffle we are dedicated to bringing these memories flooding back to you with a collection of great Games T-Shirts and Toys T-Shirts. I am going to take you lucky people on a trip down memory lane with this blog post and then bring you bang up to date as I take a look at some of our favourite toys and games we had when we were younger and what those toys look like now, some of them have evolved in very interesting ways...
My Little Pony first trotted onto the scene in 1983 and was instantly popular with little girls all over the world. First arrivals included Blossom, Cotton Candy, Minty and Snuzzle and there have been many more additions over the years including fan favourites such as Applejack, Princess Sparkle and Lickety Split. The cute and girly look of these toys are instantly recognisable and synonymous with the 80s!
My Little Pony has evolved over the years, but the most radical makeover came in the form of My Little Pony : Friendship is Magic which launched in 2010. These ponies have been given a new Japanese inspired style and have gained a whole new fan base of boys and girls of all ages. The 'Brony' fandom are a passionate lot and their community has made sure that the love for My Little Pony is still going strong after all these years.
15 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About...TruffleShuffle.com!
Hold on to your hats Truffle fans! As you know we love a good "10 Things You Didn't Know About..." style blog post, mainly so we can do some extra research into some of our favourite things, movies and shows. WELL! We've decided to turn things on us for a change, giving you lucky lot the chance to learn a few facts about our little selves that might surprise, scare, amaze or simply entertain.
Dive on into the weird and wonderful world of TruffleShuffle......
1) Why are we called TruffleShuffle?? Some people ask us this so we thought we could fill everyone in. Well! One of the founding T-Shirts that helped to inspire TruffleShuffle's creation was a classic Goonies TShirt (as seen further below), the money received from the first ever t-shirt sold was then used to buy the domain name www.TruffleShuffle.co.uk, inspired by top Goonie Chunk's legendary moves...
2) For the first year of its life, TruffleShuffle operated from a one-bed flat in Bristol! ...And we still use those very same shelves today stocking your tees before they get sent out...only slightly more of them now.
3) Competitions! Running weekly competitions on our Facebook page as well as holding monthly biggy ones here on the TruffleShuffle blog, we've ever-so roughly given away £13,000 in prize money! That's around 24p per fan we have to date! See...it really does pay to be a fan!
We African't Believe These Classic Movie Posters!
Now there's no shocked faces among those of you reading this that we're huuuuuge 80s films lovers which of course inspired our simply epic range of Movie T-Shirts *wink wink*. Being raised at possibly one of the most exciting decades for cinema (not biased at all!), with huge special affects looking ever more real 'ahem' and the stories taking us into far and distant lands where anything and everything was possible, we're sure that the 80s was THEEE time that brought about some of the most iconic films that even today people can get excited about watching.
During this rose tinted time, the western world was pretty sure footed in its cinema going days, sadly however in the African country of Ghana and other surrounding countries, the film industry was only really just taking off.
With very little disposable income available to most people, the idea of building big cinema complexes seemed like a distant dream (and sadly still is in a lot of areas). So! Instead, small companies would go around with portable TVs, video players and a bag full of videos, visiting every town or village in turn, with film 'screenings' taking place in schools during the day, and outside at night.
Now to really bring in the crowds, these little pop up screens would commission artists to re-create some of the most iconic movie posters to advertise what they would be showing. This has resulted in some pretty amazing takes on the classics which is what we'd like to show you know......sit back and enjoy!
Terminator 3
James Bond - The Spy Who Loved Me
Get Sheep Thrills at the Throw of the Dice with New Chelsea Doll Jewellery!
Check out our new DOLL-icious collection from Chelsea Doll Jewellery! Those vintage inspired geniuses have done it again with some great new additions that have just arrived at Truffle Towers!
This awesome retro jewellery collection isn't just about 'Sheep Thrills', it also mixes history with style, retro gaming with modern day style!! Dive right in and check it out.....
Channel 4 Airs Nostalgia Night this Friday!
Roll up Roll up! Get your leg warmers out and get ready to rock some retro as this Friday (20th September), Channel 4 will be turning back the clock to the 80s for a night of nostalgic fun.
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That's right peeps! Channel 4 will be hosting a special Nostalgia Night of sorts which will see classic shows brought back to life, as well as some new twists on some familiar TV faves.
The evening will host a night of classic shows, all given a splash of 80s and in between programs, we will be treated to a host of comedy sketches featuring some interesting celebs. Taking the limelight will be cult classic 'Fifteen to One' which hasn't aired in 10 years!
The show will be hosted by comedian Adam Hills for this one-off special event and will see 15 celebrities battle it out win the notoriously tricky quiz show.
The night will end with a documentary about music show The Tube. It will look at the program's rise and fall, the social context that it existed in and also feature a host of stars looking back at their contributions.
Our Top #truffleshufflecom Instagrams…
Here at Truffle Towers, we really love a good rummage through our instagram feeds any chance we get. Waiting for a train, boiling the kettle for a fresh round, or even as the first thing we do in the morning to kick-start our day...we can't be the only ones right?!
Well! To just show off some of the amazing things we've spotted and to show off some of our fans rocking our retro clothes, he's another look at some of our favourite #truffleshufflecom or @truffleshufflecom tagged instagrams that have caught our eye over the last few days and weeks.....
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