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80s Retro iPhone Case

Patra Beaulieu — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:26:57 +0000

Remember that big cell phone that brothers Steve and Doug were using in ”Night at the Roxbury?” They were brothers? Noooo. Yeeees. Steroidal mobiles were the butt of jokes even back in the late 90s and now, they’re even funnier. Flash back to the 80s and don’t act like one of those pretentious people who brag about their latest iPhone; disguise your iPhone [...]

Space Alien Alarm Clock

James Kelly — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:28:28 +0000

Alarm clocks are necessary, but very much annoying. How many times have you been in a deep sleep, dreaming about something you probably want to keep to yourself, when BAM, the alarm starts blaring and la la land is gone. Time to wake up and back to reality. Well, this space invader looking Space Alien [...]

Lunchman Sandwich Box

Patra Beaulieu — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 06:45:39 +0000

Remember how cool you were when you first stepped out of the house with your very own Sony Walkman turned up to full blast? And if you had that yellow sports one, you were the epitome of cool. Or you were that rich kid who was the first to get everything. Although people would be bustin’ up laughing if you were caught [...]

Pac-Man Shot Glass 4-Pack

Conner Flynn — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:20:50 +0000

Pac-Man is a lot like you. When he isn’t munching on snacks like power pellets and blue ghosts, he gets thirsty. And when he does, he reaches for one of the glasses in this Pac-Man Shot Glass 4-Pack set. There is no better choice of glassware for the Pac-Man fan. You get 3 ghosts(Blinky, Clyde, [...]

Mr. T In Your Pocket

James Kelly — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:51:53 +0000

If you are like so many of us, you miss The A Team and B. A. (Bad Attitude) Baracus. He used to put the hurt on any deserving bad guy and never took smack from anyone. With this Mr. T In Your Pocket, you can relive some of Mr. T’s most memorable quotes and feel [...]

80s Stressballs: Pacman, Space Invader, Rubiks Cube

Ryan Cooper — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 07:24:12 +0000

For some retro fun, pick up these 80′s Stressballs is the style of a Pac-man Ghost, a Space Invader, or a Rubik’s Cube. It is fun to have toys at your desk, and stress balls are ideal because they are indestructible. These stress balls feature retro designs that make them fun decorations, and you can [...]

DeLorean USB Flash Drive

Robert Birming — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:01:12 +0000

Flash Rods, a company “constantly searching for the coolest die-cast cars to integrate flash drives into”, has managed to do exactly that by transforming an 1:18 scale model of the DeLorean DMC-12 car from the popular 1980s movie Back to the Future into a fully working 500GB USB flash drive. The highly detailed car features [...]

iPod Boombox with Radio

Robert Birming — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:55:51 +0000

Here’s a new cool looking silver-colored alternative to that retro inspired iPod Ghetto Blaster that we covered here at GeekAlerts a couple of years ago. Record your favorite music or religious program directly from your radio to MP3 with this 1980′s-style boom box. Save directly to an SD card or USB — no computer necessary. [...]

USB Nintendo PC Gamepad

Robert Birming — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:41:10 +0000

Fans of retro games in general and Nintendo games in particular can now enjoy their modern day PC games with a gamepad that looks like the 80s Famicom controllers. Features: USB 1.1 connection 8 buttons design, with Turbo button for automatic firing Cable length: 1.8m Supports Windows 7 (32/64-bit), Vista (32/64-bit), XP, 2000, ME Direct [...]

Airwolf R/C Helicopter

Robert Birming — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:57:44 +0000

If you didn’t win the bidding on the Airwolf Pilot Helmet Replica, don’t worry. You can now get your hands on a fully-licensed R/C version of the Airwolf supersonic military helicopter. It can fly up, down, backwards, forwards, left and right and it features an infra-red control, tri-band technology and counter-rotating rotors. Features: 3 channel [...]

Retro Transformers Watch

Robert Birming — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:25:52 +0000

Fans of the Transformers robots will soon be able to get their hands on a new edition of Takara Tomy’s classic Transformers wristwatch that was first released in the 80s. The LCD on the watch features 170 LEDs to display rudimentary graphics which depict a smiley face, sleepy face, or the Autobots symbol. The watch [...]

Pac-Man Arcade Game for Your Home

Robert Birming — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:54:12 +0000

The Japanese game developer Namco, designers of the original 1980s Pac-Man video game, is now giving you the opportunity to play the classic game in a true retro aracade fashion – in your own living room. The full-sized console is identical to the original gaming machines and it features a 19-inch monitor and a pair [...]

Retro-Modern Arcade Gaming Table

Robert Birming — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:49:57 +0000

The London-based Arcade Memories company has released the Optime Strategies Table, a cool alternative to the Arcade Gaming Table we saw earlier this year. The Optime Strategies Table is a totally authentic reproduction of the original tabletop arcade games that were present in every self-respecting pub and club in the 1980s. Officially known as ‘cocktail’ [...]

MP3 Boombox Speaker

Robert Birming — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:23:32 +0000

Remember the Lasonic i931 and the Cardboard MP3 Boombox speakers that we have covered earlier? A brand new silver colored model will soon be available for those who want to go the 80s ghetto blaster style with their modern day MP3 player. The design of the speaker features a tuner, an equalizer, a set of [...]

The A-Team R/C Van

Robert Birming — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:24:40 +0000

Fans of the 80s action adventure television series “The A-Team” can now get their hands on a radio-controlled model of the vehicle used by Hannibal, B. A. Baracus and the rest of the crew. Get to grips with the twin toggle transmitter and you’ll soon be whizzing around shouting ‘I pity the fool!’ as you [...]

Arcade Games Kit

Robert Birming — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:44:17 +0000

This colorful video game device plugs into your TV, no console needed, and lets you to bring back some good ol’ 80s arcade game memories. It’s equipped with a joystick and two buttons, and you can choose from arcade classics like Mappy, Galaga, Pole Position, Xevious and Ms. Pac-Man. The Arcade Games Kit requires 4 [...]

iPod DJ Mixer Stereo Boom Bag

Robert Birming — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:44:56 +0000

Didn’t find anything interesting in the Boombox Bags For Retro Geeks entry? Check out this funky retro style NGC DJ Mixer Stereo Boom Bag for iPod. NGC have brought the iconic 80′s Boom Box up to date with the Boom Bag, a stylishly designed bag that cleverly hides an FM radio and set of speakers [...]

iPod Ghetto Blaster

Robert Birming — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:37:59 +0000

Remember that cool cardboard MP3 boombox from last year? Now you can get the real deal – a black iPod dock in true 80s ghetto blaster style. Built-in iPod dock with spring-loaded door; included dock adaptor for use with Nano, Mini and previous generation iPods; docked iPods are charged and controlled via push button controls [...]

Cardboard Mini Arcade for PSP

Robert Birming — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:03:00 +0000

This flatpack cardboard comes in a pack of two and allows you to fold yourself a neat mini replica of a 80s arcade machine to hold your PSP. You can get the cardboard mini arcade for PSP from Suck UK for £7.50 (about $15 USD) or from Perpetual Kid for $12.49. (Albotas via Gizmodo)

Donkey Kong Arcade Cocktail Table

Robert Birming — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:49:13 +0000

If Donkey Kong is your thing, and you don’t need the 45 extra games that comes with with this other arcade gaming table, this might be just the ticket. This game is decorated with full-color graphics, buttons and toggle sticks—just like you remember. Inside, state-of-the-art circuitry provides images, sounds and action like you remember. Save [...]

Tabletop Arcade with 150 Classic Games

Robert Birming — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:19:01 +0000

Here’s a cool tabletop arcade for the ones of you who prefer having your collection of classic video games on top of the table, rather than hidden inside. Evoking the pinnacle of arcade gaming during the 1980s, this is the video game system with authentic controls, original arcade graphics, and 150 classic titles built-in to [...]

Arcade Gaming Table

Robert Birming — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:20:06 +0000

Here we have yet another beautiful example of a coffee table that comes with a whole bunch of classic 80s arcade games hidden under the hood. Loaded with PacMan, Donkey Kong, Galaga, Space Invaders and 44 other pre-installed timeless games, the Arcade Table is a modern take on an old classic. The Arcade Table’s compact [...]

Pac-Man Duct Tape Wallet

Robert Birming — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:25:21 +0000

Ok, I’ll make this a quick one since the item will probably be sold out soon. KMC Designs now has a Pac-Man Duct Tape Wallet ($16) in the shop. The Pacman duct tape wallet is here! This wallet is perfect for anybody who loves duct tape or Pacman!! It is of course, 100% duct tape, [...]

Back to the Future Flux Capacitor Replica

Robert Birming — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:20:51 +0000

Remember the “Back to the Future” movie from the 80s, starring Michael J Fox? If you do, then you probably remember flux capacitor as well. This little device is the most important part in the De Lorean time machine car. It’s is described by Doc Brown as “what makes time travel possible”. Now you can [...]