Cheap retro products make ideal gifts for those girls and guys who simply refuse to forget the 1980s, and so I have come up with a list of the top 10 cheap retro gadgets and accessories on the market.
- iBlocks just £12.99 from IWantOneOfThose.com - iBlocks are nifty little retro speakers that you can attach to your iPod. Their Lego inspired design is great for all those who remember spending their childhood building and playing with the stuff, and because these cheap iPod speakers are so tidgy, they are even small enough to keep in your pocket. As well as the great, retro design, they give out pretty good bass and sound, too!
- Retro Casio Watch from £26 from Urban Outfitters - A great way to get that instant retro look is by getting yourself one of the great retro Casio watches Urban Outfitters currently stock online. These true retro watches are a real blast from the past, and look exactly like the one’s me and my mates used to have back in the 80s/90s, and you can get your black, gold or silver Casio watch from Urban Outfitters now!
- Men’s Knight Rider T-Shirt just £19.99 from Truffle Shuffle - David Hasselhoff and Kitt, a match made in heaven! And now you can worship them once again and spread the love with this men’s Knight Rider t-shirt!
- Ray-ban Aviator Sunglasses just £115 from Littlewoods - Aviator sunglasses a la Starsky and Hutch and Top Gun are the most fashionable accessory must-have this year, with celebs spotted daily wearing these retro shades. And what better pair to have than a pair of original Ray-ban Aviator Sunglasses to get that true retro style?!
- SEGA Mega Drive 15-in-1 Console System just £37.99 from Amazon.co.uk - Men’s birthdays are always difficult to buy for, so opt for this cheap retro SEGA Mega Drive Console to ensure he won’t be disappointed! All the classics like Alex Kidd, Fatal Labyrinth and Sonic and Knuckles come with the cheap SEGA Mega Drive Console System, so there’s plenty to keep him busy.
- Retro Telephone just £52.99 from Play.com - No modern apartment would be complete without a little bit of kitsch, and there is no better way to get the look than with this cheap retro telephone. In pillar box-red, this retro telephone has the classic whir dialling action, and even that classic hollow ring tone!
- USB Mix Tape just £16.95 from PrezzyBox.com - The romantic days of recording your favourite love songs onto a cassette tape may seem exist in a time gone by, but this need not be the case. This USB Mix Tape allows you to record up to 60minutes of music onto the provided USB stick, which you can then place in the cassette tape wrapping and send to your loved one. Who said romance was dead, huh?!
- SodaStream Drinksmaker just £38.69 from Argos.co.uk - I doubt one house was without a SodaStream Drinksmaker in the 80s and 90s, but most have now been thrown out or stored away for so long they have started to disintegrate. But now, the SodaStream is having a revival, meaning once again you can make fizzy drinks from just tap water and your any choice of flavour!
- Original Rubiks Cube just £9.99 from HMV.co.uk - Arguable the best invention and gadget of the 1980s, the Rubik’s cube still makes a great present for all ages. As a symbol of the era, the Rubik’s cube is the must-have gadget for any retro fan.
- The Brat Pack Collection just £7.99 from Play.com - There is nothing better than The Brat Pack films to give you a sense of nostalgia, and in this The Brat Pack Collection you get three of the greatest teen films of all time. The Breakfast Club, St Elmo’s Fire and About Last Night are amazing 80s movies that you can sit back and enjoy with a bucket of popcorn time and time again.
So, if you are wondering what to get your partner or friends for their birthdays this year, think RETRO! The best places to get loads of cheap retro gadgets and gifts include Urban Outfitters, PrezzyBox and IWantOneOfThose.com.
You can also get great, cheap retro clothing from Urban Outfitters and Truffle Shuffle, and for music and DVDs, you can’t beat HMV, Amazon, Play for classic soundtracks and DVDs.




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