Nerdy retro items for the home

Keys are an important part of our daily lives. Who doesn't use them a few times a day to get into their house, office, car, cupboard, safe? Th...

Simple computer games are still the best! Right? That's why after 30 years, the arcade classic with the colourful tetrominos is still one of the mo...

We're pretty sure we know what Guybrush Threepwood would say about this example of a three-headed monkey from the monkey island. It's just too bad ...

Many have long since realised it: Floppy disks are simply no longer an adequate storage medium. They are very fragile and simply don’t offer enough...

Whilst others are still ranting about the resolution of Fallout 4, we remember that an epic game doesn't need too many pixels. Alright, a litt...

Nerds can't be romantic? That's just a prejudice, of course. Or why else would we have gone to the trouble of creating a Candlestick lightsaber? Th...

The good, old cartridges from the NES video game console were (almost) built like tanks: The sturdy grey plastic managed to protect the electronics...

USB flash drives, external hard drives and tiny memory cards have long since outpaced their predecessors. While those old media lacked modern memor...

Like all villains, the dark side of the Force usually lures us in with empty promises. Who hasn't heard the famous quote from Darth Vader to Luke: ...

You're a retro gamer who loves legendary point-and-click adventures? Or an aspiring politician? Then this sticker is definitely for you! The purple...

Imagine running, jumping and diving through hazardous levels while malicious turtles and devious mushrooms have it in for you. And now imagine the ...

Even though most children hate eating vegetables, video games have taught us that a certain level of meal planning can actually reap huge health be...

If you’re wondering why a music cassette, of all things, makes such a good key rack, you were most likely born after 1999. Everyone else will know ...

During his adventures in the Mushroom Kingdom, Super Mario has to face a multitude of dangers: hazardous obstacles, carnivorous plants and Bowser&#...

It is no coincidence that this tape dispenser is shaped like a cassette. Because in English, the word "tape" means both adhesive tape and audio tap...

Arcade machines, asteroids, spaceships, lasers… Ring any bells? Of course! After all, every child of the 1980s (and geeks who know their tribe’s hi...

After the destruction of the Death Star at the latest, the X-Wing became the symbol of the Rebel Alliance. One can only imagine how upset those in ...

The year 1990 changed our lives forever when the first Gameboy came on the market. The absolute horror for parents and teachers, because it was dif...

What does a hero truly need? A magic sword, a mithril shirt and magical powers? Well, those and a proper jacket, of course. After all, what good is...

Remember [[The Legend of Zeldawhere the Old Man suggests that Link takes a sword with him because "it's dangerous to go alone"?This simple sentence...

Why do we always assume that alien life forms, that are statistically bound to exist in the universe, are hostile? In many books, video games and m...

The 80s really had a lot of cool stuff to offer. The 'Ghostbusters' film series was of course particularly iconic for all fans of ghosts and the su...

You bring security and stability to the entire galaxy. You don't expect fame or recognition in return, but there's one thing you won't do without: ...

To the question of whether Father Christmas really exists, we can unequivocally answer "Yes!". Unfortunately, he just never manages to deliver his ...