This Christmas, retro style isn’t just for office party hipsters...it’s for the tech geeks too

Flick through Christmas gift guides and you’re bound to notice that the recent trend for eighties styling extends beyond shiny leggings and big hair. The eighties were boom years for technology, with consumer gadgets taking the market by storm.  Electronic gaming became a major new industry, Walkman allowed anyone to take their music on the go,  and who could forget those big black bricks – the granddaddies of today’s mobile phones?

Is it bringing back memories? We understand. This week at Komodo we’ve found ourselves coming over all nostalgic for retro gadgets and gizmos.

Whether you’re pining for the familiar green screen of a Gameboy or missing the feel of a traditional phone handset tucked beneath your chin, there’s sure to be a gadget out there to soothe your nostalgia this Christmas. Here are some of our favourites:

1.) 80s Retro iPhone Case

The brick is back! Compatible with both iPhone 3GS and 4, this fab holder lets you combine iconic eighties style with the high-tech specs of an iPhone. The chunky case keeps your handset safe from bumps and scratches and acts as a horizontal or vertical stand. Suddenly, slimline doesn’t seem so special…

2.) Mixa USB Cassette

This 1GB USB stick pops out of an authentic-looking audio cassette and will take you right back to the days of making mixtapes in your room. Mixa lets you design your cassette sleeve online and then personalise further with a set of colourful stickers. All that’s left is to load up the Madonna, slap on your acid-wash jeans and moonwalk your way around town!

3.) Moshi Moshi Pop Phone

Technically based on the classic ’50s Bakelite style telephone, this handset comes in a variety of colours that wouldn’t look out of place in Boy George’s make-up box. With high quality speaker and microphone, this clever gadget plugs right into your mobile. It lets you talk without being in direct contact with the phone, so not only do you get better sound you also reduce your exposure to phone radiation, which can’t be bad.

4.) iCade for iPad

An arcade-style cabinet, featuring a joystick and full size buttons, which connects wirelessly to your iPad or iPad2 via Bluetooth. The Atari Greatest Hits app lets you play old favourites, or you can update your existing apps to work with iCade. Retro-flavoured Angry Birds anyone?

5.) Gameboy Pattern Hard Plastic Case for Blackberry 9900/9930 Bold Touch

Featuring sealed seams for durability and perfect cutouts to maximise functionality, this quirky cover keeps your phone safe from damage. With its classic green screen and red and black buttons, you might even forget that it’s not the real thing. But don’t feel too bad…with all this on offer, who wants to get back to the future anyway?