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February 17th 2014

10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About...Friends

Ahh wow it's all coming back now! Can you believe this May (6th) will mark the ten year anniversary since the last ever Friends episode?!? Kinda scary thought we know but while this classic cult show is sadly long gone, our love for it and its spirit is still very much alive and kicking.

Celebrate the arrival of some amazing new Friends Mugs into the TruffleShuffle collection with a few perhaps lesser known bits of Friends trivia in our big 10 Things You Didn't Know About Friends feature.

Enjoy!

F.R.I.E.N.D.S

1. The iconic orange couch in Central Perk was found by a set designer in the basement of the Warner Bros. Studios.

friends sofa

2. The six friends had a private huddle backstage before every single episode. They wouldn't allow anyone or any cameras in the room while they prepped for the show.

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February 14th 2014

The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 87

Wizadora! It's the Weekend!

So like an old cardboard box full of fluffy, cheeky, snugly, super cute and cuddly Kittens, let us roll about in blankets of retro movie magic as we chase balls of unwinding cinematic greatness before tiring ourselves out and falling asleep on a massive comfy pillow of celluloid wonder.

Have a happy retro Weekend!

SATURDAY 15th FEBRUARY

California Man (1992) Film4 3:10pm-4:50pm (1 hour 40 minutes)

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February 15th 2014

Are Consoles Really Getting More Expensive? Then Vs Now

Hello gamers!

In a world these days full of RAMs, GIGs and High Definition dodaas, we often find ourselves looking at some of the very latest technology and thinking....wow it's amazing but also sooo expensive! This got us thinking, were consoles always so much? How would the prices back in the 70s, 80s & 90s compare to what we're paying now?

Well! To find out just that, we thought we would put together a little comparison, translating the classic price tags into modern day values so we can see just how much we were (okay okay...our parents) were pay for some of our all-time favourite consoles. Take a look...

1977 Atari 2600

£169 (bundled with Combat) = £890.83 now

1986 NES

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February 16th 2014

Our Top #truffleshufflecom Instagrams…

Here at Truffle Towers, we really love a good scroll 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 little look at some of our favourite #truffleshufflecom or @truffleshufflecom tagged instagrams that have caught our eye over the last few days and weeks.....

Enjoy!

toomanyemmas

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February 12th 2014

Purrrfect Pet's Rock Tees You're Not Guinea Believe!

Introducing our latest range of funky t-shirts from Pet's Rock!

Pet's Rock is a super fun range showing animals in funny and rather strange situations including posing as classic Star Wars characters as well as some iconic music stars we all know and love.

Take a look at our latest 'Cat'ch from this quirky brand....

Master Cat Pets Rock T-Shirt

Introducing 'Master Cat'.  Inspired by the sci-fi masterpiece, Star Wars, Yoda is seen as never before, in Sphynx cat form!

Men's Black Master Cat Pets Rock T-Shirt

Ladies Black Master Cat Pets Rock T-Shirt

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February 11th 2014

Funky New Hats! Just What You've 'Beanie' Looking For....

Despite many of us here at Truffle Towers being huuuuge Summer fans (ideal t-shirt showing off weather of course), it's hard to deny our fondness some of the very best things about the colder months such as thick warm winter coats, hot cups of coco and of course...getting to rock some amazing bobble hats!

To make full use of this time of year, we've been searching around trying to get our chilly fingers on some amazing new retro beanies for you peeps to enjoy. Take a peep at some of our latest collections....

Release your inner Superhero with our seriously funky and DC-ent new Wonder Woman hats and Batman hats!

Wonder Woman Logo Knitted Bobble Hat

Grey Marl Knitted Batman Bobble Hat

Set free your fashion funny side with some comic inspiration from Scooby Doo and Beavis And Butthead - this time taking on his somewhat alter-ego Cornholio...

Retro Scooby Doo Baked Bobble Hat

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