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If you spent any time in a playground in the mid-80s, the Garbage Pail Kids craze will definitely spark some serious nostalgia. Gruesome, gross and sometimes downright offensive (probably why they were so popular right?!) if you remember collecting as many Garbage Pail Kid's cards as your pocket money would allow and trading them during break times back in the day, our tribute tees are sure to raise a smile.

Launched in June 1985 as a parody of the Cabbage Patch Kids, our exclusive Garbage Pail Kids T-Shirt collection from Famous Forever focuses on our favourites from the first series of these offbeat collectibles. As you can tell, we found it hard to narrow it down so hopefully, we've included your most coveted character too...

Starring probably the most famous of all the kids, Adam Bomb, our new Adam Bomb Garbage Pail Kids T-Shirt is packing all kinds of nostalgic punches.

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These days, it’s all about tablets, smartphones and  gaming consoles. 15 years ago, it was tamagotchis, Pokemon, and Beanie Babies...what about 25 years ago, in the days of yore?  What would have topped the Christmas gift lists of kids in the ‘80s?  Let’s take a look.

●    Super Mario Bros: Mario and Luigi are still popular today, but back in the 1980s, the two of them were revolutionizing video games!  In fact, pretty much anything to do with a Nintendo 64 would have made a pretty prime gift.

●    Cabbage Patch Kids: We have to say, it’s kind of hard to see the appeal of Cabbage Patch Kids nowadays.  But believe it or not, they used to be the hottest toys around -- Maybe it was their winsomely pudgy faces and sentimentally kitschy birth certificates.

●    Charm Necklaces: Charm necklaces had quite the heyday in the ‘80s.  Nowadays, when we think of charms, we think of delicate metal tchotchkes, but back then it was all about colorful plastic charms, along with colorfully chunky plastic necklaces.

●    Jelly Shoes: Okay, this trend has already come full circle.  They had quite the comeback, flying off the shelves of stores like Urban Outfitters a few years ago.  However, they were even more popular back in the ‘80s, and a lot of their popularity today stemmed from nostalgia.  Also notably popular: Jelly bracelets.

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