Tease that hair and pull up your leg warmers because we’re time-warping back to the ‘80s! We’ve got geeky games, throwback toys, and radical home goods featuring some of our favorite retro icons and movies, including Gremlins, Ghostbusters, and even Bob Ross. Check ’em out for the gift ideas that keep on giving.

Gremlins Geeki Tikis

GREMLINS GEEKI TIKIS | Beeline Creative | $19.99

Drink yourself back to the ’80s with these tiki-style ceramic mugs featuring your buddies Gizmo and Stripe from the movie Gremlins.

BUY IT NOW: Entertainment Earth


Basic Fun Carmen Sandiego Mini Arcade

CARMEN SANDIEGO HANDHELD ELECTRONIC GAME | Basic Fun! | $24.99

Complete missions around the world to find clues and catch villains working for Carmen Sandiego. Make it to the end for a chance to catch Carmen.

BUY IT NOW: Walmart


Sega Genesis Mini 

SEGA GENESIS MINI | SEGA of America | $79.99

This mini console is loaded with 42 classic games, including Earthworm Jim, Darius, Mega Man: The Wily Wars, and more.

BUY IT NOW: Amazon


Ghostbusters Cookie Jar 

GHOSTBUSTERS STAY PUFT COOKIE JAR | The Coop | $39.95

The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man must eat a lot of cookies because he turned into a cookie jar: a 10-inch-tall, ceramic cookie jar with hand-painted details.

BUY IT NOW: Amazon


Bob Ross Slow Cooker 

BOB ROSS 2QT SLOW COOKER | Uncanny Brands | $29.99

Make happy little meals with this 2-quart slow cooker, featuring variable cook settings, a removable stoneware insert, and a tempered glass lid, as Bob Ross watches over you.

BUY IT NOW: Amazon


Digimon

DIGIMON | Bandai America | $19.99

Hatch, raise, and train these digital monsters from cyberspace, then link them with other DigiMon to battle. May the strongest monster win.

BUY IT NOW: Amazon


Stranger Things Trivial Pursuit

TRIVIAL PURSUIT NETFLIX’S STRANGER THINGS BACK TO THE ’80S EDITION | Hasbro | $19.99

This game features questions about ’80s pop culture and Stranger Things. If a player lands on a portal space, they have to flip over a panel, sending players to the Upside Down.

BUY IT NOW: Amazon


Mad Libs Game

ADULT MAD LIBS: THE GAME | Looney Labs | $20

Players use word cards to create the funniest sentences possible. All players vote on which sentence should win the round. The first to win three rounds wins.

BUY IT NOW: Amazon


Rubik's

RUBIK’S MAGIC STAR | Brand Partners Group | $9.99

It’s a cube! It’s a star! It’s a … Rubik’s Cube? This transforming geometric puzzle toy is addicting to twist from a star into a cube.

BUY IT NOW: Amazon


To view the full Pop Insider 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, click here!

About the author

Jackie Cucco

Jackie Cucco

Jackie Cucco was a Senior Editor of The Toy Book, The Toy Insider, and The Pop Insider. She covered toy trends, pop culture, and entertainment news, and made appearances on national and regional outlets, including CBS, WPIX, News 12, and more. Jackie spends her time watching horror movies and working her way through every Stephen King novel out there.

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