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I'm Claire and run 80sCartoons.co.uk which began back in 1998....has it really been that long? I was at art college in Dundee trying to teach myself web design, and had created a little homepage (most likely with a hideous tiled background, blinking text and animated gifs galore!) which mentioned a few of my favourite childhood cartoons

Any visitors that found my site (probably through Alta Vista or Lycos! Life before Google eh!) and signed my guestbook always commented on the cartoons and suggested more of their favourites that I should add...and so it grew from there!

Now it getting over 1,000 nostalgia-hungry visitors every day, and currently has over 8,000 Facebook followers! The demand for all things retro increases every year, especially as sites like TruffleShuffle have so many wonderful 80s goodies on offerto help to keep those memories alive!

I’ve been very lucky while running 80sCartoons, as I’ve managed to speak directly to many 80s cartoons “celebs”.  If someone told me when I was 8 years old, that one day I’d be talking directly  with the maker of Button Moon, the animator of the Raggy Dolls, the creator of Jimbo and the Jet-Set the list goes on... I would have fallen off my rollerboots!

I’ve interviewed Terry Brain, who co-created Trap Door, which was a special treat for me as I was a huge fan back in the day.  He also animated Stoppit and Tidyup, and went on to work for Aardman animation – that man is a legend! Amonst other things, he told me that Berk, Boni, Drutt & the big sponge were his favourite character creations and that his favourite Trap Door episode was 'Bye Bye Berk'!

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We were very excited when we spotted our Care Bears Shake Your Bear Behind Tee from Fame and Fortune in Cher Lloyd's video for With Your Love (feat. Mike Posner). So cute!!!

Thanks to the recent addition of this awesome Spiderman Plush backpack to the site!

Yes that's right, now you can walk around with no fear as our friendly neighbourhood SpiderMan will totally have your back! Composed of soft plush, this hilarious find is perfect for any fans of comic book cool and is a definite conversation starter.

Spidey stands 33" tall with a zip up compartment and has adjustable straps to fit most backs. Suitable for children and adults alike, we say throw out your boring backpacks and get one of these little gems instead. 100% official too!

For more info and to get your own, just click here!

Come on, you know you want one!

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How do you fancy winning some money to spend at TruffleShuffle? It couldn’t be easier – all you have to do is review your recent purchases – by clicking on the product page and telling us why you love your new item so much. At the end of every month, we then choose our favourite review and credit the winners account with £50.

Last months winner, Natalie Sorrell provided this awesome review of her recently purchased Blondie t-shirt:

'This was my first ever purchase from Truffle Shuffle...and what a fabulous purchase it was!! I had heard of Truffle Shuffle but as all the celebs were wearing bits from here (as I had seen in magazines) I thought it would be really expesive, but was plesently surprised!This Debbie Harry t-shirt was a birthday present for my sister, she absolutlely loves it. She hadn't seen this t-shirt before so was pleased as not everyone had it. It fits her lovely and she is always wearing it. When it arrived and had a look and love the quality, it feels so nice and expensive was happy to pay £25 for it also was pleased the delivery wasn't expensive. The packet love hearts were a bonus too we were both winners! Now just got to try and convince her she isn't actually Debbie Harry!! Thanks Truffle Shuffle have already decided to order most my Xmas presents from here. Keep up the good work!!'

Not only is the review section of the website a great way for our customers to share one anothers feedback,  it also gives us a chance to view your comments regarding the ranges we stock, your favourite styles and your overall TruffleShuffle experience.

Speaking of rave reviews...we would like to thank all of you who voted for TruffleShuffle in the recent ‘Click to Buy’ awards. We are absolutely delighted to be awarded the ‘Best Specialist’ award. We are especially proud as this was a result of the amount of votes placed by our customers.

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Junk Food Clothing are top of the league when it comes to old school tees and their latest NFL collection is no exception!

From Miami Dolphins to Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears to The New York Jets, we've got tonnes to choose from, all on Junk Food's signature vintage tees and hoodies...

The NFL has been popular in the UK since the 1980's when it was first shown on TV and several games were played at Wembley during the 80's and early 90's. Started initially as the American Professional Football Association in 1920, the league changed its name to the National Football League in 1922 and is made up of 32 teams from across America. Each NFL team plays sixteen regular season games and then the top six teams in each conference compete in the playoffs until the NFC and AFC champions are crowned. The showcase of the season is the Superbowl when those two teams play for the Vince Lombardi trophy.

This official collaboration with the National Football League features exclusive vintage art and classic league imagery from one of our favourite brands but we've only got limited numbers available so grab yours now and prepare to pledge allegiance to your team of choice....

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We were contacted recently by the Chernoble Children’s Project UK as they are organising a charity ball to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl accident and asked for our help with their fundraising.

The charity works with children in Belarus who have been affected by the nuclear disaster in 1986. Some of the many projects Chernobyl Children's Project undertakes include organising recuperative holidays in Britain for Belarusian children, providing sanatorium holidays for disabled orphans in cleaner areas of Belarus, delivering humanitarian aid, setting up projects in Belarus to improve the lives of suffering children and their families and providing training and support to make long-term changes to the lives of those affected by the accident.

The charity ball will be held on Saturday 1st October in Altrincham, near Manchester and has a 1980s theme and so we have donated a gift voucher for the raffle which the lucky winner can spend on our site!

If you fancy a night of entertainment, including an 80’s tribute band, a DJ, raffle and other 80’s themed games you can find out about more about the event and the charity on their website.

We wish the Chernobyl Children’s Project UK all the best with their event and fundraising and look forward to hearing all about it. (with talk of our Rubik's Cube fancy dress costume, there are sure to be some great photos of the event which we will be sure to share with you!)

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