Just starting your Christmas shopping or just looking for a perfectly
unique present that you can't find in retail stores? We've got you
covered. If you've got friends or family with a flair for the geeky
we've probably got the perfect something in stock at
www.avaneshop.com
right now!
We're going to do a series of these
shopping guides over the next few days and this is our sixth and final guide
focusing on gifts for retro gaming fans. Be sure to check our previous guides for
Sailor Moon Dolls,
Sailor Moon Toys,
Anime Collectibles,
15 gifts for 80's Kids &
10 gifts for 90s kids.
We have tons of vintage game collectibles for sale. Gaming goods are our primary personal collection and because we like them so much we stock a bunch of them.
Spyro The Dragon 32 inch Plush Doll:
This Spyro Plush falls a bit outside the realm of retro having been released in the early '00s, but it's still his old loveable character design popularized in the late 90s PS1 days. I remember back when Spyro was the "face" of the PS1 along with Crash Bandicoot and Sweet Tooth (Needles Kane) from Twisted Metal. The perfect gift choice for thos who fondly recall picking up gems, hunting dragon eggs and trying to set those annoying egg thieves on fire. Due size and rarity he's
priced at $50 but it's a small price to pay for such an awesome present.
1989 Legend of Zelda Link Shaped Gum Container:
This is a super vintage NES era Link gum container, note his delightfully simplistic old school character design. Everyone loves the Link, so there's pretty much no way to go wrong with this gift choice unless the recipient tries to eat the 24 year old candy. If you don't let that happen it's
$13 worth of vintage gift goodness. (we also them available in
blue & red)
Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Knuckles Figure:
Back when Sonic and Knuckles came out, it was the coolest thing most gamers had ever seen. Not only did we get a sweet new sonic character, but he could be back ported into the previous Sonic games. And thus everyone's love for knuckles was born. This figure was technically a Sonic 3 promo but probably came out a few months after Sonic 3 was released to coincide with Sonic and Knuckles.
This Knuckles is just $3 and his special lock on technology allows him to be placed just about anywhere one needs some vintage gaming nostalgia.
Final Fantasy VIII Zell Figure:
Final Fantasy has been a staple game series for the last 26 years, but the Playstation era games really took them up a notch. Anyone who owned a playstation and had even a passing interest in RPGs put at least few hours into the game. Really those 90s days of excellent PS1 RPGs hasn't been matched since. So
for $4 Give Zell to friend to help them remember those glorious PS1 days where the JRPGS were plentiful and well crafted.
Super Mario Brothers 3 Wristband:
This is a newer product only a few years old but features Mario's vintage classic SMB3 Raccoon Design embroidered on the front. Mario 3 was one of the greatest games ever made so you're sure to have some on your gift list who's appreciate this, and it's
easy on the wallet at only $6.
Tekken 3 Xiaoyu and Panda Figure:
Tekken was the fighter that defined fighting games for the PS1 and Tekken 3 is certainly one of the best Tekken games ever made, if not the best. Xiaoyu first appearance is in Tekken 3 (though she's in every subsequent game) and this vintage figure from 1998 features her in her original outfit with panda.
She's only $12 and the perfect gift for an old school Tekken fan.
Vintage Super Mario Brothers 2 Mario on Vine Figure:
This is a super vintage 24 year old figure from SMB2. Applause did a a set of these Mario 2 figures with Mario in various situations and this particular one is Mario climbing a vine, no word however as to whether or not there's a
hoopster nearby.
This $7 figure features Mario old school character design and would be well loved by anyone with an appreciation for NES Mario. (we've also got
Mario Jumping a Koopa and
Mario with mushroom from this same line)
Virtua Fighter UFO Catcher Plush Pai:
I'm old enough to remember when Virtua Fighter was the hottest thing in the arcade. While other games where still relying on old 2D sprites, Virtua Fighter introduced us to the world of 3D fighting. By today's standards it's pretty amazingly polygonal and kind of ugly, but that doesn't mean it doesn't ignite the flame of nostalgia. This is UFO Catcher plush features Pai in her Virtua Fighter 2 outfit and thankfully is a lot less blocky than her in game counterpart. She's got her original tag and is the perfect gift for retro fighting game enthusiasts
priced at just $6.
Vintage 1987 NES Promo Box Art Rad Racer:
This is an incredibly hard to find Mock Up Box for the NES Classic, Rade Racer. This features full box art from the front and the back of the game on heavy weight card stock. This was probably used in stores in lieu of letting customers handle actual games before purchase. A really unique piece for anyone's collection, if you know a hardcore NES fan
this $25 gift is sure to be one of the most unique things they've ever gotten.
Vintage 1980s Pacman Mug:
There's not a lot to say about Pacman other than seriously, who doesn't love Pacman? You could give this mug to your grandma and she'd know who it was how many video game characters can most of us say that about? This mug feature's pacman's old design where he still had a nose and the ghost have arms.
At $12 this is a really delightful gift sure to make anyone's morning coffee better.
1982 Donkey Kong Sticker Card of Mario:
I know this will be hard for some people to believe but at one time Mario wasn't a plumber, he was a carpenter. Not only that he sported a curly handlebar mustache and was in love with Pauline instead of Princess Peach. Crazy but true. This card is part of the Donkey Kong card collection (of which
we have several if you're looking for vintage DK/mario/pauline goodness) and is a really fun image of that earliest incarnation of the Mario we know and love today.
Just $2 to give your favorite Mario fan a laugh.
Soul Calibur Mitsurugi Action figure:
I'm going to come right out and say it, Soul Calibur was the best reason to own a Dreamcast. Don't get me wrong there were great games on the Dreamcast, especially fighting games (I'm looking at you Marvel Vs Capcom 2) but Soul Calibur was the pinnacle. This figure was from the first run of figures for Soul Calibur and features regular character, Mitsurugi the angry Samurai. This figure is new on card and is
$15 of gift giving perfection. (we also have
Xianghua from the same line)
Donkey Kong Cereal Commercial Cel:
Donkey Kong cereal was made for only 2 years from 1982 to 1984, but those who got it remember it very fondly. This is an original Animation cel of the Donkey Kong Cereal Commercial and features DK about to toss some of the cereal's signature crunchy "barrels" down at Mario. It's in really amazing shape for being 30 years old!
It's $26 and makes a really unique gift for any Donkey fan.
We seriously have tons more gift perfect for the retro game lover in your life, so if you don't like this list check out the rest of our
vintage (and newer) gaming memorabilia for sale.
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