Just in time to help you with your Christmas shopping, we’ve added even more great products. From retro stocking stuffers to unique gift sets, we have it all to make your shopping a breeze. We added to our selection of stocking stuffers with great retro-inspired toys and gifts—both for young and for old. Gifts sets make shopping so much easier and they come in an assortment of retro themes.

There are even more tin signs with exclusive Retroplanet designs now available. If you or the people on your list are into retro, you’ll want to take a look. For all of your gift buying, our Christmas Gift Ideas landing page will steer you in the right direction, no matter what you are looking for.

And we continue to post fun retro blogs and always welcome your comments and feedback.

We have some great retro items that will make unique stocking stuffers for the people on your shopping list. We’ll be featuring some of these terrific ideas as we countdown the days to Christmas.

Fans of Coke will love this retro looking Coca-Cola bottle opener. Made of zinc-plated cast iron, this durable bottle opener is sure to give years of service to the lucky recipient of this unique stocking stuffer. A great gift for anyone who enjoys bottled Coca-Cola, this could be easily installed in a kitchen, gameroom, garage or basement. This thoughtful gift has a classic vintage Coca-Cola look.

As Christmas gets near, we will be featuring one our many retro items that will make a great Christmas gift for a loved one on your shopping list. For all things retro and unique gift giving ideas, be sure to check out the many interesting items we have here at Retroplanet.com.

A perfect gift for the milk lover in your life is the Calf and a Half Creamer. There’s not a more clever way to serve up your milk than in this humorous glass creamer. It has an interior lining shaped like cow udders to make breakfast, coffee or teatime a light-hearted affair. Bring a smile to someone’s face this Christmas with this unique stocking stuffer.

How about a new twist on the traditional pumpkin pie recipe? This retro recipe from a Knox Gelatine cookbook may be just the thing to add a little variety to your usual Thanksgiving spread this year.

Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
Graham cracker 9” pie shell
1 envelope Knox Sparkling Gelatine
¼ cup cold water
1 ¼ cups canned pumpkin
½ cup milk
½ teaspoonful ginger
½ teaspoonful nutmeg
½ teaspoonful cinnamon
½ teaspoonful salt
1 cup sugar
3 eggs

To slightly beaten egg yolks add one-half cup sugar, pumpkin, milk, salt and spices. Cook until thick in double boiler. Soften gelatine in cold water. Add to hot pumpkin mixture, mix thoroughly and cool. When it begins to thicken, add remaining sugar and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into previously baked pie shell. Chill in refrigerator. Pie may be garnished with whipped cream just before serving. Delicious served in gingersnap crust (make same as graham cracker crust—recipe below—but use a little less sugar). Chill thoroughly and pour in pumpkin mixture. This may also be served in pastry tart shells.

Graham Cracker Pie Crust
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup powdered sugar
½ cup butter, scant

Crush graham crackers and mix with butter and sugar. Pat mixture firmly into pie pan. Place pie in refrigerator. Allow to stand for several hours, then fill with pie filling and chill.

We have some great retro items that will make unique stocking stuffers for the people on your shopping list. We’ll be featuring some of these terrific ideas as we countdown the days to Christmas.

Introduce the Classic Slinky Toy to a new generation. Place one of these unique stocking stuffers into your children’s stockings this year and share one of your favorite toys with them. Show them how to make it walk down stairs or from one hand to another. Introduce the fun of a slinky to a child or grandchild or give one to an adult that would enjoy rediscovering this retro toy. Folks have been having fun with a Slinky since 1945 and the tradition continues today.

As Christmas gets near, we will be featuring one our many retro items that will make a great Christmas gift for a loved one on your shopping list. For all things retro and unique gift giving ideas, be sure to check out the many interesting items we have here at Retroplanet.com.

Maybe the most iconic Christmas gift item we carry is the Christmas Story Leg Lamp. If you haven’t yet seen “A Christmas Story”, be sure you do. But even if you aren’t familiar with the movie, this lamp is sure to be a great addition to any room. At 20 inches high, this lamp has incredible details, like the fringe around the base of the fabric lampshade and the fishnet stocking on the leg. You can light just the lamp itself, just the subtle glow of the leg—or both at the same time. Then place it in the window for all to see, just like the Old Man did in the movie.

Our customer reviews say it all. The Leg Lamp is going to put a smile on everyone’s faces and will add a unique touch to a home, dorm or office. It would be an awesome gift for Dad or your favorite college student. In fact, any fan of “A Christmas Story” would enjoy a lamp made to look like the original movie prop. If you already own a Leg Lamp, be sure to check out the “A Christmas Story” Head Knockers. There’s the Old Man holding—what else—the Leg Lamp, and Ralphie with his Red Ryder BB gun. They sure would add the finishing touches to your tribute to the classic Christmas tale by grouping them together with one of these hilarious lamps.

This Week In Beatles History

November 15 – November 21

November 15, 1959 – John, Paul and George made the final audition for Carroll Levi’s “TV Star Search” as Johnny and the Moondogs.

November 21, 1960 – During the Beatles’ tour of Hamburg, Germany, George was deported back to England because he was under 18 and not allowed to be in a nightclub after midnight.

November 20, 1963 – Pathe News filmed the boys playing at ABC Cinema in Manchester. The footage was used for a newsreel called “The Beatles Come To Town,” which was shown in theaters right before Christmas.

November 16, 1964 – “I Feel Fine” and “She’s A Woman” were recorded for an edition of “Top of the Pops” at the Riverside Studios.

November 15, 1970 – Paul instructed lawyers to begin the legal process needed to end the band.

This Christmas season at Retroplanet.com we thought it might be interesting to bring you a photo and a little information about some of the interesting retro Christmas items we have here in our offices. So for the next few weeks we’ll be featuring different retro Christmas items from our own collections. Please note these are shown here merely to entertain and inform. They are not for sale.

This is a package of frosted Christmas lightbulbs. There are 10 bulbs in the box and they are in 3 different colors: white, red and yellow. These snowball lights are approximately 2 inches in diameter. The snowball effect was achieved by rolling the glass bulbs in broken glass, which would also give the frosted effect when they are lit. These lights were imported by Paulanne Industries, an importer of Christmas products, including décor and lighting. They were manufactured in Japan in the 1950s.

Imported by:
Paulanne Industries
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

We’d like to offer you some great ideas for nostalgic stocking stuffers this Christmas season. Follow our link to see the nearly 100 Unique Holiday Stocking Stuffers we’ve made available to please you and your loved ones. There you’ll find nifty ideas for unique and retro gifts for young and old, boys and girls.

We have a wide variety of items for all kinds of tastes. Pick a bunch of things you think they’ll love, or go with a theme (wind-up toys, candy, etc.). Some of our products are thoughtful (like a car air freshener or funky keychain). Many of them are just great retro fun (like a Slinky or a pair of crazy sunglasses).

One our best-selling sturdy coffee mugs is sure to be a hit. Or maybe they’d prefer one of the many retro themed mugs we offer (like Marilyn Monroe, The Three Stooges, Elvis or The Wizard of Oz, to name a few). And don’t forget to toss in a couple of packages of hot cocoa to help keep them warm!

Many of the items we’ve shown in our Stocking Stuffer category are there just to get you started. There also many other products we carry, so be sure to spend a little time looking around. And to make your stocking stuffer shopping experience even easier, we also offer some great retro-inspired pre-made stockings, stuffed with all kinds of fun nostalgic items. The themes for these stockings are:

*Christmas Stocking with Old Fashioned Toys: A festive Christmas stocking filled with all of the incredible retro items you remember from your own childhood, including Balsawood Planes, Cap Bombs, a Slinky Jr., Paddle Ball game and Jacks.

* Kitschy Christmas Stocking: Just hang this stocking and your work is done. Christmas morning is sure to bring smiles with this stocking stuffed with an Inflatable Fruitcake, a 10-ounce ceramic New York City Greek Restaurant Coffee Cup, Stuck Up Magnets resembling ABC gum, a Frozen Smiles Ice Tray, 6 ½ inch high Sword Multicolor Spreaders and a Holy Toast Stamper.

*Christmas Stocking with Old Fashioned Candy: This mesh stocking is filled to the top with Peeps Christmas Trees and Snowmen, candy cane-flavored Pop Rocks Christmas Candy, 2 bags of Gold Mine Bubble Gum Nuggets, Santa’s Coal Wrapped Chocolates and a Pez classic Christmas character Candy Dispenser with Pez candy.

We hope you and your loved ones will enjoy these nostalgic stocking stuffing ideas offered here today at Retroplanet.com.

Please check back often, as we’ll be writing more about great retro inspired ideas as we count down to Christmas.

November 8 – November 14

Did you ever wonder about what The Beatles were up to on a week-to-week basis? Are you a Beatles trivia buff? Test your knowledge here as you look at what happened to The Beatles in a specific week in time.

November 8, 1963 – The Beatles made their second appearance on the program “Ready, Steady, Go!” They then played the Ritz Cinema in Belfast, Ireland.

November 12, 1963 – A show at Portsmouth was postponed due to Paul collapsing during rehearsals because of the gastric flu.

November 10, 1964 – The last show of their UK tour was played at Colston Hall, Bristol.

November 12, 1965 – “The Beatles in Italy,” an album, was released only for the Italian market.

November 9, 1966 – John met Yoko Ono for the first time when he attended a private art exhibition featuring her Unfinished Paintings and Objects at London’s Indica Gallery.

November 9, 1967 – The first edition of “Rolling Stone” magazine featured John Lennon on its cover. The picture was from the movie How I Won the War, in which John had a role.

November 13, 1968 – The film “Yellow Submarine” opened in New York City.

November 9, 1971 – “Imagine” was released in the US.

November 11, 1974 – Ringo released “Only You”/”Call Me” in the US.

November 8, 1982 – Filming began on Paul’s movie “Give My Regards to Broad Street,” which starred Paul, Ringo, and Linda.