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1980/1990 hamper for a man! ideas please

Doing a vintage/movie night in hamper for OH...he was a child in the late 80s and early 90s... Up to now I have :
  • Teenage Mutant hero turtles comics
  • Star wars magic flannel (bless the big kid!)
  • Popcorn
  • Popcorn boxes
  • Beer
  • Drinks holders (like cinema ones)
  • Frustration board game
  • Modern DVDs (he usually wants about 10!!)
  • Fruit salads, black jacks few retro sweeties etc.
Anyone got any other bright ideas?

:ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A

Comments

  • Cazzdevil
    Cazzdevil Posts: 1,054 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Slinky spring!! :D
  • transformers (not new stuff though - OH hates the new ones as they are all wrong - apparently!!)

    rubix cube

    matey's bubble bath!

    a rubber duck - can get star wars ones

    silly putty
  • oh depends how much you want to spend but you can pick things like mega drives up quite cheap and games are usually around £1 or £2 in places like gamestation.
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