Did you know the fanny pack, the must-have accessory for dads everywhere in the 90s, is being featured in major fashion magazines as the latest “it” accessory? And honestly, why did they ever go out of style in the first place? They are a useful, hands-free, super convenient way to carry all your things.
Customers love retro and flashback giveaway items, like the fanny pack. Here are five “flashback to the 90s” ideas for you to consider at your next trade show booth, event, or to use as giveaways:
The Fanny Pack
Why Your Customers Will Totally Love Them: Not only is the fanny pack coming back in style, which means customers of all ages will absolutely love it, but it truly is a useful bag.
Just open a fashion magazine and you will see it is now a trendy style no longer reserved for dads on vacation. Fanny packs with your logo may very well make you the “flyest” business in town.
Colorful Sunglasses
Why Your Customers Will Totally Love Them: First of all, sunglasses as giveaway items are always a good idea. Who doesn’t need an extra pair, or five? Ordering several pairs in different, bright colors will give your customers the freedom to choose their own style, which was big in the 90s.
Plus, if they absolutely can’t stand the other throwback items that are getting hot again (ahem, fanny packs), they can always hide behind their shades.
Retro Games
Why Your Customers Will Totally Love Them: So maybe you can’t necessarily give away a Nintendo to everyone, but there are so many items that gained popularity in the 90s that you can still order today for giveaways. A Texas Hold’em handheld game will remind people of the old video game machines. Don’t forget bouncy balls, yo-yos, playdough, and the ultimate 90s toy….
The Slinky
Why Your Customers Will Totally Love It: Though the slinky was actually invented in 1945, and Gen Xers loved them in the ’60s and 70s, it was a commercial with a bright, rainbow, plastic slinky that made it the must-have toy for all ’90s kids. Do you remember the theme song?
How about the hours spent watching this little toy go down the stairs, one end over the other? You can bet your customers remember it, too.
These metal or plastic coil toys are fun ’90s swag. It will bring back a flood of childhood memories for those who grew up in the ’60s-90s. It is also an opportunity for people to reintroduce the toy to their own kids or grandkids.
Anything Tie-Dye
Why Your Customers Will Totally Love It: Colorful items will attract attention to your booth. Plus, tie-dye has made a comeback several times throughout the years. Pretty much any giveaway item will become a lot more fun if you order it in tie-dye. And who doesn’t love an item that is just a little bit more fun??
Flashback swag is “a blast” for people of all ages. The nostalgia, the whimsy, and the memories will make your giveaways stand out.
Not Ready to Go Back to the ’90s?
That’s okay. If you are not totally on board with the idea of going back to the 90s, we have some updated trends for you to consider too, and all can be ordered from our catalog. Instead of fanny packs, you can do small backpacks or the sticky phone holders that hold credit cards. Replace colorful sunglasses with classic black ones (you can still get them personalized with your business for a unique touch). Switch retro games and slinkys with desktop basketball or a flying disk. And instead of tie-dye, go multicolored with stripes or polka dots for a modernized take.
What are some other trends from the 90s that you have seen coming back in style?
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