According to news outlets such as The Mirror, a new report has found nostalgia will be a big theme for British people’s festive wish lists this year. The research, by Sainsbury’s, Habitat and Argos found 34% of Millennial Britons plan to buy younger relatives the toys they enjoyed as a child, such as the 90s favourite the Furby and BeyBlade spinners, both major crazes in the late 1990s.
Scalextric has brought out a number of racing sets ahead of Christmas inspired by popular films, including a My First Scalextric Batwheels Batman v Robin Battery Powered Race Set and the Micro Scalextric James Bond 007 Race Set.
Meanwhile 25% said they would buy games they enjoyed over Christmas as a child such as Monopoly. It’s not just 90s toys – record players and flip phones up 22% and 21% respectively and disposable cameras up 15%.
Retro toys and games such as Furbys, Scalextric and Monopoly are set for big sales ahead of Christmas.
Nostalgia will be a big theme for British people’s festive wish lists this year. The research, by Sainsbury’s, Habitat and Argos found 34% of Millennial Britons plan to buy younger relatives the toys they enjoyed as a child, such as the 90s favourite the Furby and BeyBlade spinners, both major crazes in the late 1990s.
