Have someone in your life who is totally into retro nostalgia, but aren’t sure what to get them? You’ve come to the right place! Check out our 2023 gift guide below, which includes 10 gift ideas for your favorite ‘80s and ‘90s fan (even if that fan is yourself – treat yourself, right?).
If you want even more ideas, you can check out our past Gift Guides for additional inspiration.
Magic 8 Ball
Yes, No, Maybe, Ask Again… the classic magic 8 ball has all the answers anyone might need. Well, if the answer they need is to a yes or no question, anyway.
Retro Mechanical Keyboard
For the classic Nintendo fan who also needs a new mechanical keyboard, this keyboard is a great option. It features dual super buttons that are programmable.
Rubiks Cube Kleenex
Any Rubiks Cube fan probably already has a Rubiks Cube, but do they have a kleenex box that looks like a Rubiks cube? There you go.
Clue - 1986 Retro Version
While there are literally hundreds of board games in existence today, growing up in the ’80s and ’90s, Clue was where it was at. Get this Retro version and get detecting!
Polaroid Camera
Yeah, everyone pretty much has a camera in their pocket these days, but there’s nothing quite like that classic Polaroid feel. Slightly blurry, with that unforgettable outline, you can’t beat it.
Bayside Tigers T-Shirt
For the Saved by the Bell fans in your life, we have this Bayside Tigers t-shirt. Everyone loves a graphic tee, right?
Lava Lamp
Nothing gives off a retro vibe quite like a lava lamp. The best part about a lava lamp is that they’re usually available in a variety of color options, so they can fit anyone’s aesthetic.
Dunkaroos
For the foodies in your life, take them back to their childhood lunchboxes with a box of Dunkaroos. Cookies dipped in frosting? Yes please.
Mad Libs
For a laugh that can be shared among adults and kids alike – stuff a stocking with Mad Libs, that classic fill in the [noun] word game.
80s/90s Trivia Game
Of course, any ’80s and ’90s fan will love a trivia game. Featuring movies, music, television, sports, and more, this game will show who is truly the biggest ’80s and ’90s fan.
Need more ideas? Check out our past Gift Guides for additional inspiration.
- The Magic 8 Ball was first invented way back in 1946 by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman. Today, it’s owned and sold by Mattel.
- Clue, known as Cluedo outside of North America, was first created in 1943 by British board game designer Anthony E. Pratt. Numerous games, books, a film, television series, and a musical have been released as part of the franchise.
- The Polaroid Corporation was founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. The company created the first instant camera, the Land Camera, in 1948. The company reached its peak revenue in 1991 at $3 billion, but was declared bankrupt just 10 years later in 2001.
- The lava lamp was invented in 1963 by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker, the founder of the lighting company Mathmos. While the original designs used wax for the lava, in 2015 a new design was introduced that uses ferrofluid instead of wax.
- Mad Libs was created by Leonard Stern and Roger Price, and more than 110 million books have been sold since the series was first published in 1958.
- The Magic 8 Ball was first invented way back in 1946 by Albert C. Carter and Abe Bookman. Today, it’s owned and sold by Mattel.
- Clue, known as Cluedo outside of North America, was first created in 1943 by British board game designer Anthony E. Pratt. Numerous games, books, a film, television series, and a musical have been released as part of the franchise.
- The Polaroid Corporation was founded in 1937 by Edwin H. Land. The company created the first instant camera, the Land Camera, in 1948. The company reached its peak revenue in 1991 at $3 billion, but was declared bankrupt just 10 years later in 2001.
- The lava lamp was invented in 1963 by British entrepreneur Edward Craven Walker, the founder of the lighting company Mathmos. While the original designs used wax for the lava, in 2015 a new design was introduced that uses ferrofluid instead of wax.
- Mad Libs was created by Leonard Stern and Roger Price, and more than 110 million books have been sold since the series was first published in 1958.
