Ultimate Mix Tape Holiday Gift Guide
The ultimate gift-giving season is coming up and finding a unique gift for your friends and family can be a challenge. If you have ’70s and ’80s music lovers on your list, you HAVE just found what you—or they—are looking for. I’d do Anything For You, so following is The Final Countdown of mixtape-themed gifts. You’re welcome.
Take The Money and Run in this cool, customized cassette wallet. You can choose your favorite color, print, or even specific cassette.
Etsy: RetroHandmadeBCN | $17.91
I’m Giving You the Best that I’ve Got with my very own music quiz book, Ultimate Mix Tape. Test your knowledge of ’70s and ’80s music One on One or in a party setting with over 1,000 questions! Fabulous gift for any retro music lover, if I do say so myself.
Amazon | $14.87
You Keep Me Hangin’ On—the wall, that is. This set of four unframed prints celebrates the way we’ve listened to music over the years.
Amazon | $13.99
It’s time for a Cool Change. Still have cassettes, but want to listen to them on your phone? Get this Reshow cassette to MP3 converter and listen to the Little River Band without having to flip to side B.
Amazon | $29.99
Leave a Light On the party table. These handmade, light-up centerpieces are made from recycled cassette tapes and are a rad way to decorate for your retro party. (Plus they benefit a hard-working single mom.)
Etsy: BreakTheRecord | $24
Welcome to Our House. We always get compliments on our unique welcome mat and you will, too. Customize it with your own mixtape title.
Uncommon Goods | $38.00
Let Purple Rain (or reign) on your fingertips with this sparkly MTV nail gel called Ultimate Mixtape - #1110385.
Beyond Polish | $11.99
Take it On The Run with this fabulous mixtape-themed travel bag. Its large size is like an extended-play with all it holds. Included an inside pocket for smaller items and is waterproof.
Melanin Apparel | $95
Hold Me Now! Giving gift cards just got cooler with these cassette tape-themed holders you can print and assemble at home. Great touch for your retro-loving gift giving.
Etsy: claudinehellmuth | $4.99
Let the Music Play from this bodacious USB Flash drive that holds 2,000 songs! That’s more than a hundred hours of totally awesome tuneage.
Amazon | $17.49
All I Need is this desk caddy. What genius invented this little tape that dispenses…tape?! Also holds your writing utensils, paper clips, push pins, and more.
Amazon | $13.98
It won’t hold a Monkey or Mickey, but it will hold my key and your key! Super-sweet little keychain to show off your love of cassette culture.
Etsy: HeidiKindFinds | $12.00
There you go, my mixtape friends. I know You Give Good Love and want to top what you gifted Last Christmas, so shop with confidence from this list—or drop big hints to The One That You Love to shop here for you!
Blessings to all.