1980s Survival Handbook

1980s Survival Handbook - A Funny Personalised 80s Nostalgia Book

A hilarious personalised 1980s nostalgia book packed with memories, checklists and laugh-out-loud reminders of everything you somehow survived growing up in the 80s.

Think you made it through the decade unscathed? This book is here to investigate.

1980s Survival Handbook is a funny keepsake book that puts your childhood, teenage years and 80s experiences to the test through nostalgic challenges, humorous observations and unforgettable memories.

This is not a gentle stroll down memory lane. It is a reckoning.

Across its pages you'll revisit the realities of growing up in the 80s:

• Playing outside for hours without supervision
• Exploring places your parents definitely didn't know about
• Travelling everywhere by bike, skates or a contraption that probably lacked basic safety features
• Surviving playground equipment that would never make it past modern regulations

The book explores every corner of 1980s life, including:

• Television, films and classic 80s entertainment
• Music, pop culture and chart-topping hits
• Toys, games and playground crazes
• Fashion trends and unforgettable hairstyles
• Early technology and home electronics
• Family holidays and high street shopping
• Christmas, birthdays, Bonfire Night and annual traditions

Every page includes tick boxes so you can mark off everything you endured. As your score builds, you'll discover exactly how much of a true 80s survivor you really are. Were you:

• Lightly seasoned by the decade?
• Properly hardened by it?
• Or completely forged in the fires of the 1980s?

Because, let's face it, you're probably the way you are for a reason.

This personalised keepsake book is ideal for:

• 1980s nostalgia gifts
• Birthday gifts for adults
• Personalised gifts for people who grew up in the 80s
• Funny keepsake gifts
• Unique gifts for parents, friends and family

Why I created this book, from author and illustrator Lucy Tapper: I created 1980s Survival Handbook because each generation insists they had it tougher. The truth is, every decade leaves its mark. The rules, the trends, the toys, the expectations. They shape how we think, react and remember. I wanted to design a book that celebrates that shaping with humour rather than sentimentality. A way to acknowledge the absurdities, the hazards and the cultural quirks that helped form a generation.

What our customers say: “This book is a gift, but I had a peak and it has literally had me laughing out loud. For anyone who remembers the 80s it is perfect. I cannot recommend enough!" - Lindsay

While most books will arrive in 3 working days, please allow up to 7 working days.