Awesome '80s Gifts You Can, Like, Totally Still Buy Today

From Cabbage Patch Kids to slap bracelets, check out our list of tubular trends & toys

By Katherine Riley Nov 25, 2016 4:00 PMTags
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Between Stranger ThingsBlack Mirror's "San Junipero" episode and the Double Dare reunion, the '80s are back, big time.

Whether that has you majorly stoked or ready to say "Gag me with a spoon," there is one definite upside: shopping. 

And as the holidays are upon us, what better time to score those tubular trends and toys you wanted but Santa didn't bring? Or you can make like the happening Heather you are and treat your bodacious BFFs to some schweet swag.

So kick back, put on some Go-Go's, and browse our bitchin' list of buys:

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Cabbage Patch Kids: These dolls were the must-have Christmas gift in the early '80s, to the point where fights broke out between shopping parents, desperate to score a doll for their darlings. Now buying them is just a click away.

Rubik's Cube: Another early '80s craze, this puzzler is the bestselling toy of all time with over 350 million sold worldwide, according to the Rubik's Cube website.

Stirrup Pants: Everything old is new again. The former jazzercize staple can now be found on the racks at H&M.

Trapper Keepers: You can be as organized as Stranger Things' Barb with this velcro-closing binder. Though, apparently, being organized won't keep you from ending up in the Upside Down.

Little Hug Fruit Drinks: Need to quench your thirst after your adult-league kickball game? Chug a hug! (Vodka optional; drink responsibly.)

Jelly Shoes: This footwear's modern counterpart is a little cooler-looking. At least by today's standards—check with us again in 30 years.

Snoopy Sno Cone Machine: While we never quite understood what Snoopy had to do with Sno Cones, the jingle for this toy's ad is enough of an earworm to make us want to buy it 30 year later.

Patrick Nagel Posters: The artist's cover for Duran Duran's Rio album became one of his best known works, and prints of his Nagel Women paintings are as quintessential to '80s pop culture as popped polo collars.

Slap Bracelets: The jewelry/weapon has gotten an upgrade that's actually functional. The SlapLit bracelet helps keep you visible when you're exercising outdoors after dark.

Easy-Bake Oven: Alas, the latest version of this culinary classic no longer cooks using a light bulb as the heat source. Though that's probably a good thing.

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The Baby-Sitters Club Books: Remember the thrill of getting those Scholastic book order forms? This series was always on our checklist.

Smurfs: The little blue creatures that are "three apples tall" never really went away. They even have a new movie—Smurfs: The Lost Village, starring Demi Lovato and Joe Manganiello, no less—coming out to theaters April 7, 2017.

Capri Sun: Yep, you can still frustrate the heck out of yourself trying to stab that straw into those pouches.

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