80s throwback box - help!

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Hi all, for Christmas this year I'm planning on doing an 80s throwback box as he loves reminiscing and 80s is his favourite. He was born in 66. So far I have a Walkman, a few cassettes, couple of the tops films in the decade and a top of the pops disk as he's obsessed. The trouble is I'm only going off what I hear him speak about most as I'm only 20 (born in 2000) so I need help without directly asking him!

The idea is he opens the box and is thrown back in time. Those of you who were a similar age in the 80's - what were your favourite things/ what would you be happy to see in the box?

Thanks!

Atari gaming console

You could put together a photo collage of 80s things and have it printed onto edible paper to go on a cake - you used to be able to get that done at large Asda stores, not sure if they still do this.

Porky's! Now there's a blast from the past. Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?

I'm not sure if this thread is making me feel nostalgic or just plain old

I'm older than the OP's dad

Brut aftershave, Aramis too. Hair gel very popular, especially Wet Look. Stripy shirts, braces, Ray ban glasses, pastel colours like in Miami Vice. Casio keyboards, Atari games console. Ripped jeans and denim jackets. I liked cola bottles sweets. Wispas and Hob Nobs came out and very popular. Malibu, Dubonnet, Martini, legwarmers, aerobics. Those dancing flowers and coke bottles(?) I could go on! I was born 68, so close in age.

Asti Spumante and Lambrusco wine too.

There’s a website where you can buy old travel tickets and similar - card train tickets/paper bus tickets from various decades etc. Even just seeing photos took me right back ! Sorry no link.

Or vintage band/political badges (not retro - no one actually in the 80s would have worn an ‘l love 80s’ badge).

Big boom box , I would suggest some musics but mine is mostly American like Madonna and I remember my older brother listened to the "fat boys" and few other hip hops in the 80's (then he moved on to Metallica and Guns N' Roses)

But Paul Young, the police, or Queen are good the the 80's , well liked in America too.

If you are lucky to find a replica,commodore 64 computer

Get him a scrapbook and make him a Radio Times
Dig around on the net for stuff you can print off and stick in a homemade Radio Times scrapbook
Pics of stars on the cover+maybe a couple of him/friends.
old tv and radio schedule.
Christmas Top 20
Old adverts-Sun-In, Swatches, Brut, Vienetta,Quality Street, Milk Tray
Hairstyles article
New Romantic fashion pics

Make a memory cassette...download jingles
From ads Butterkist (ra ra ra), Um Bongo, Kia Ora,
Theme tunes from 80s Bond Films

Try and find a make up for New Romantic men article.

Do you know what clubs he went..get some old pics of those too

A DVD of a classic 80s movie like Back to the Future or The Breakfast Club?

Board game from the 70's/80's? I'm the same age as your Dad and we played Mastermind a lot....remember thinking the picture on the box was so sophisticated!

Like this one (not mine honestly!)

www.ebay.co.uk/i/224206041312?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&itemid=224206041312&targetid=1000164979100&device=t&mktype=pla&googleloc=9046404&poi=&campaignid=10204071318&mkgroupid=104953041514&rlsatarget=pla-1000164979100&abcId=1145987&merchantid=113732382&gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WQPxY-pR-wcpZArz0CeI9qZATsjWQvh3cIS4dFUecHw4Y0Cfps8CCAaAspPEALw_wcB

Some more great ideas
@pollywollydoodler Didn't think of that, I will definitely add that in along with the big picture of him aged 18 on the front of the box

One of these would be good

www.brylcreemusa.com/

www.screwfix.com/p/swarfega-original-hand-cleaner-1ltr/23761?tc=CA4&ds_kid=92700046638549236&ds_rl=1243318&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhs79BRD0ARIsAC6XpaVtcDEVMQfPvaagjVQjZ_rUeVMPq1ghs_jutHCJInsrlgmRvI3dy10aAlgGEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Sunglasses? The black plastic ones with the neon arms.

www.studio.co.uk/shop/gifts---jewellery/gifts-for-men/novelty-gifts-for-him/100-80s-movies-bucket-list-poster?source=TK23&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=--always_on--PLA%20%7C%20Homeware%20%7C%20TK23&utm_term=--P_24665967--&utm_content=--pla--&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhs79BRD0ARIsAC6XpaUyHDuI0plUSUTFWq4qkUM9qJ2s9WJ78CPK88EkNf2tOotpDqLAMKkaAlm5EALw_wcB

I got my husband this tshirt: https://www.amazon.co.uk/123t-Slogans-FORGET-FLOPPY-CASSETTE/dp/B00UI8SNVW/ref=mpssa111?dchild=1&keywords=never%2Bforget%2Bt%2Bshirt&qid=1605612261&sr=8-1&th=1&psc=1

Frankie Says Relax t-shirt?

What about those programmes that you get for a particular year so the year he was born, they cover news, politics, musicand fashion.

@VienneseWhirligig

Frankie Says Relax t-shirt?

Good call