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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 62!
Funkasaurus!! Itâs only the Weekend again.
So as small huddle of comic book geeks congregate like cattle around stacks of elongated boxes piled high like mounds of hay, searching for the rarest most valuable chronicle, like a small team of nerdy archaeologists sifting through the dirt to find ancient artifacts.
Let us be your custodial comic book retailer, decked out in brown corduroy trousers and green lantern t-shirt with thick black rimmed glasses and a sarcastic wit to match. As we try to flog to you mega cinematic awesomeness, collections of retro movie magic and never before seen one of a kind nostalgic celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro weekend!
SATURDAY 20th July
Gola or Go Home... Amazing new Retro Bags!
Come rain or shine (hopefully Sun though), one thing that is sure to earn its keep, working hard and looking cool is a classic redford messenger bag!
Yes they are with us every step of the way, becoming the ultimate accessory that you really can't be without. Whether it's a day at the beach, the commuters essential (certainly in our case), or as the ever handy slice of 80s that will always keep you prepared, you can't get more retro, more cool or more practical than a classic Gola bag!
To help you lovely lot pick up your perfect style and color, we've just got our hands on 5 super cool designs that we think will be right up your street. Banish the boring old laptop bag! Hang up that tatty plain handbag and heave away the horrid old hold all (you get the idea) and get some colour, style and above all else...retro flair into your lives.
Green & White Redford Super Print Messenger Bag from Gola
Redford Varsity Navy & Textured Red Logo Messenger Bag from Gola
Be the 'Vest Dressed' girl in town - with the help of TruffleShuffle! xoxo
With all this summer madness - it seems like a good time to show the world our legs...in the most stylish way possible of course (by flaunting one of TruffleShuffle's cool dresses)!
If you fancy transforming yourself into some kind of fashion Super Hero - then these awesome vests can definitely lend a hand. Whether you're looking for a Fancy Dress costume - or just looking to jazz up a pair of jeans or leggings, we suggest checking out the new range.
If you fancy morphin'' into a Power Ranger, then we have a few different styles to choose from. Go Go Power vests!
We're absolutely loving these Star Wars vests...it seems the geekiness associated with Star Wars is long behind us!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.... Tracy Island Build is GO!!
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Thunderbirds are go! This week sees a new addition to our FAB collection of Thunderbird T-Shirts. This wicked tee, features some our favourite sci-fi puppets, from The Thunderbirds in a cool, beatles-eque album cover design. Inspired by the famous With The Beatles cover, this print features the faces of Brains, Parker, Lady Penelope, and Scott in a cool black and white photographic effect. A perfect addition to your collection of cool t-shirts!!
No collection of retro TV tees would be complete without at least one great Thunderbirds tee, so to celebrate the launch of this new design we thought we'd take you back a time when a shortage of Tracy Islands in the run up to Christmas saw a famous Childrens TV Show show you how to avoid the disappointment of not having a Tracy Island by making your very own.... My guide is made up from a mix of the Perfect Housewife Extrodinare Anthea Turner's Blue Peter show and the very helpful Bluepeter Fact Sheet.
Having heard stories of the build taking weeks if not months, due to collecting all the various bits and bobs, waiting for things to dry etc. Needless to say this isn't a project to take lightly or one that you can do in a week, it takes a lot of patience and determination but would be completely worth it at the end.
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown 61!
Wowzers whereâs me trousers! Weekend fun starts now.
So just like the old rustic dust ridden Rodeo Cowboy decked in spurs, tassels and Stetson hat, let us mount our eager steed as we prepare to get franticly bucked into retro movie greatness while we clench our fist on tight to cinematic awesomeness before holding aloft the trophy for celluloid wonder.
Have a happy retro weekend!
SATURDAY 13th July
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) ITV London 2:25pm-4:00pm (1 hour 35 minutes)
10 Things You [Probably] Didn't Know About...Star Wars
Much like the ever-expanding universe (probably), we love to broaden our horizons and cram-pack our little busy minds full of cool facts, trivia, and insights into some of our all-time favourite films and shows. SO! to continue our ongoing quest for knowledge, we decided to dive into the weird and wonderful world of Star Wars and pluck out some cool things we find along the way to show you.
Setting comfortably? Star Wars TShirt on? Let's begin!
It took an impressive 6 puppeteers to operate Jabba The Hutt!
Most stormtroopers are shown to be left-handed because of the construction of their blaster rifles. Based on a real weapon, the magazine would have hit the troopers in their chest because of the design. Therefore, they had to switch grips, which might explain why they're all such terrible shots!