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Welcome to Fruit Salad Retro
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 Fruit Salad Retro is a small outlet, very much a family affair, and we enjoy offering Fun Retro Gifts for every occasion, or just to add a little sunshine to your day. We like to think we offer excellent quality items, at a reasonable price, with a fast turnaround to make sure of prompt arrival of your item(s).
Furthermore, unlike the big businesses and multinationals out there, you can rest assured of personal attention - with a live human being at the end of the phone to help you in whatever way, and you won't be speaking to some call centre (in Basingstoke or Calcutta!).
So if you enjoy Fun Retro Gifts and you like the personal service a small family outlet can give, we would be happy to have your custom.
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 Why the name Fruit Salad? is an obvious question which most people will ask.
We wanted a name that would encapsulate years gone by, especially childhood years - and something that Mum and Dad often enjoyed (though we're sure they were bigger back then!) and children still enjoy today.
These were/are the classic sweets: the Fruit Salad. |
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Best Selling ItemsVW Camper Van Travel Flask/Mug £4.99 Fantastic Haynes VW Camper Van Travel Mug
Mint, with smart bold retro design on it!
Will keep your drink hot or cold.
Wonderful for in the car or even on the bus/tube/train.
Dishwasher safe.
Perfect for all VW Camper and Classic Cars fans!
Perfect for the home, the office, working site and all car fans!
Size: 7" x 3" (170mm x 80mm).
Great for a hot or cold drinks this thermal travel mug will keep your drink safely contained and at the optimum temperature
This is the Travel Flask version without a handle. Now very hard to find and a real collector's piece.
Comes in a plain white box.
find out more | | I Love London Wrapping Paper £0.99 Fun & quirky, excellent quality wrapping paper.
Width : 70 cm. Length : 50 cm
We instantly loved the design of this wrapping paper and know you will too.
find out more | | London Cube Puzzle Large £13.99 28 piece London landmarks 24.5 x 14cm cube puzzle.
This traditional wooden playset is made of 28 cubes and includes six images of Tower Bridge, the London Eye, Big Ben, St Pauls, Buckingham Palace and a London Cityscape containing all five sites.
A fantastic traditional wooden toy, easily stored and transported in its own wooden tray.
It's old-fashioned nature is what appeals.
Each famous scene is colour coded (e.g. Big Ben, pictured is blue) with an image of each on the bottom of the packaging.
Suitable for children 12 months and older.
Each cube in the set is circa 3.5cm cubed.
find out more | | Diplodocus 28" Bendable Cuddly Toy £12.49 A fantastic cuddly 28" Diplodocus.
Bendable - this means the toy can be put into poses and stands firm on its feet.
Official National History Museum item, this sponge washable soft toy Diplodocus, complete with fact tag-booklet.
Sales of this product help support the Natural History Museum in London.
So don't be a dippy-Diplodocus, grab a prehistoric pal today.
For ages 3+. Non-toxic. Wipes clean.
find out more | | Safari Boxed Magnetic Theatre £15.99 A charming Safari Magnetic Theatre game.
Comes boxed so great for storage between playing with.
East to assemble and great fun.
You can move the magnetic-based wooden animals around the wooden set, to play out adventures or to put on a theatre show for friends and relatives.
Comes with 2 zebras, 2 elephants, 2 lions and 2 giraffes, plus two wooden sticks with magnets to control the animals' movements, plus the wooden 'stage/set' with (double sided) painted scenary.
The various safari animal figures stand at circa 6cm high. The theatre itself goes together to stand at circa 21cm x 14cm x 29cm.
Fun and educational. Everyone will have tons of fun with this great set.
find out more | | VW Camper Van Adult Male Shirt Size M £11.99 Officially licensed Haynes Volkswagen Camper Van T-Shirt.
This tee shirt is made from 100% cotton fabric in a brown colour with a Volkswagen Camper Van logo on the front from the classic Haynes Manual.
It is fully machine washable.To fit chest size 38 inches to 40 inches 97cm to 102cm .
This would make the perfect for any VW Camper Van owner, surf dude or beach comber.
find out more | | Titanic Memorabilia Pack £4.95 A range of reproduction memorabilia from the Titanic.
Leaflets, a telegram, paperwork, passenger booklet, sheet music, adverts, an abridged newspaper, a menu - and much else to let you re-live the golden age, and tragedy, of the Titanic.
Also a great resource for parents, teachers, youth workers etc. who want to introduce children to a slice of maritime history.
find out more | | Polka Dot Clothes Pegs x 24 £2.99 Charmingly retro-looking polka dot clothes pegs.
In a pack of 24 (pack size Width 3 cm, Length 18 cm, Height 10 cm)
Great for brightening up your washing line, for pinning up pictures in the kitchen, and many other uses.
They should not be used on light coloured clothes as they were not 100% stain proof.
find out more | | Bacon & Egg Plasters (with Free Toy) £3.79 Bacon & Egg Plasters
Boo-boos come in all sizes. Some only need a wee plaster, while others require something a little more substantial.
Each 3-3/4" (9.5 cm) tall metal tin contains two sizes of latex-free, vinyl, adhesive plasters (seven 3" (7.6 cm) long bacon strips, seven 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) fried eggs) with sterile gauze and a FREE TOY to take your mind off of the excruciating pain.
These Bacon & Eggs plasters are great for would-be Bed & Breakfast bosses, butchers, grocers, plus they're great for parties, fancy dress, your little (or not so little) farmer and breakfast lovers everywhere!!!!
(vegetarians need not apply - though these are meat-free ;-) !)
find out more | | Frog Pincher £2.99 Large Red-Eyed Tree Frog Pincher
Great for parties, trips, or a pocket-money gift.
Large and colourful, this pincher is a real treat.
Size of head roughly 10cm x 9cm x 9cm. Height of whole pincher roughly 45cm.
find out more | | Japanese Doll Salt and Pepper Set £4.99 Ceramic Condiment Set which have been handpainted and finished with a high gloss.
Each set comes in funky packaging showing the set.
Circa 7cm high - These items are not dishwasher safe.
A must for the Japan fan in your life.
Does your food cry out for Eastern mystique seasoning? If so they could be crying out for their very own Japanese doll condiment set.
Just no samurai swords on the kitchen table - OK?
They also make fun ornaments for the kitchen.
find out more | | Chivers' Jellies Shaped Fridge Magnet £1.99 Retro Design FRIDGE MAGNET
Genuine Tin Plate Metal Magnet.
6.5cm x 9cm.
Quality made product, excellent for gift, special treat, birthdays etc.
A must for anyone interested in food, jelly, children's parties etc.
find out more | | Massive Head - Inflatable Beehive £9.99 Measuring at over 2 feet long this Giant Inflatable Hair really is crazy huge! Simply blow it up, slip it on and get ready for bucketloads of outrageous 50s Beehive attitude!
The perfect piece for fancy dress, bachelor, and bachelorette parties.
Simply inflate and its ready to wear
A hilarious way to stand out from the crowd at parties, festivals and on nights out.
Relive the 50s any day of the week.
Go sister!
find out more | | 6 Vintage 50s Christmas Crackers £4.99 A boxed set of 6 charming vintage crackers.
Box size: Width : 23 cm. Length : 27 cm. Height : 4.5 cm
These vintage 50s style Christmas crackers really set the scene. Cracker contents may vary, each cracker contains a novelty, paper hat, motto/joke, and snap.
Important safety instuctions : This box of crackers contains a variety of gift items which are not suitable for children under 3 years as they may contain small parts/ sharp points and edges which may constitute a choking hazard, adult supervision is required.
WARNING Do not pull snap outside of the craker. The cracker must be pulled away from the face and at arms length.
Lovely and colourful these will brighten up any room or event.
We loved these because they have a charming retro feel.
find out more | | Cars Recycled Cool Bag Lunch Box £4.49 Fantastic Recycled Cars Cool Bag Lunch Box
Recycled plastic Blue cars insulated lunch bag/ cool bag with zip closure and carrying handles.
Size roughly: Width : 13 cm. Length : 21 cm. Height : 16 cm.
This would make a lovely gift for any budding petrolhead.
find out more | | Giraffe Wooden 20cm Ruler £4.49 Giraffe-Shaped Wooden Ruler ruler
Real fun shape for the office, school, home etc.
Measurements run to 20cm, size of ruler circa 25cm x 9cm.
Great for would-be safari takers, wildlife fans and zoologists everywhere!!!!
A wonderful gift too - really brings wildlife to life, whether in the home, classroom or workplace.
Measure how far away those leaves are!
find out more | | I Love London Tube of 12 Pencils £1.49 A charming tube of 12 coloured pencils.
With an I Love London motif these make a wonderful addition for a rainy afternoon's activity or as a fun item in a party gift bag.
Size of tube 10cm x 3cm.
"Taxiiiiiiiiiii!" Need an urgent ride to activitytown? Hop aboard this tube of fun.
find out more | | Circus Parade Birthday Wrapping Paper £0.99 Fun & quirky, excellent quality wrapping paper.
Width : 70 cm. Length : 50 cm
We instantly loved the design of this wrapping paper and know you will too.
A must for the circus fan, children and fan of vintage design in your life.
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New ProductsRoyal Diamond Jubilee 18.25 metre Bunting (30 large flags) £20.99 18.25 Metre Royal Diamond Jubilee Bunting for 2012
18.25m with 30 large flags
30 Flags size 18" x 12" (457mm x 305mm)
Overall length approx. 60' (18.25m)
Content - 100% polyester
Great for patriotic and jubilee events, fetes, fayres, kids rooms, bars, clubs, parties, birthdays, sporting events, community events, businessmen etc.
These really do look the business - large, bright, eye-catching. Superb for any event or occasion.
Great size polyester hard-wearing flags.
find out more | | Royal Diamond Jubilee 5 x 3 Flag £6.59 5 x 3 feet 100% polyester flag for the 2012 Royal Diamond Jubilee..
With brass eyelets for flying from pole.
Popular flag with those interested in the monarchy, public events, British culture etc.
find out more | | Royal Diamond Jubilee 3 x 2 Flag £5.49 3 x 2 feet 100% polyester flag for the 2012 Royal Diamond Jubilee..
With brass eyelets for flying from pole.
Popular flag with those interested in the monarchy, public events, British culture etc.
find out more | | Royal Diamond Jubilee 10 metre Bunting (32 flags) £11.99 Royal Diamond Jubilee Bunting for 2012
Great for kids rooms, bars, clubs, parties, birthdays, sporting events, community events, businesses etc.
These really do look the business - superb for any event.
Great size polyester hard-wearing flags:
32 flags on a 10 metre length.
Any questions -- please ask me! If you want more than one for your business, party, event etc. feel free to order multiples and to mix n match bunting, flags etc.
Check out our many great designs of hand-held, desktop and full-size flags - great for homes, events, clubs, fetes, businesses etc.
find out more | | Large 12" x 18" Royal Diamond Jubilee 2012 Hand Held Flag £2.49 12 by 18 inch LARGE Royal Jubilee hand-held Flag
Great for royalists, patriots, ex-pats, British servicemen, bars, clubs, parties, schools, community events, businessmen etc. -- anyone who will be celebrating the Royal Jubilee.
These really do look the business - large, bright, eye-catching. Superb for any event or occasion.
Great size [12 by 18 inch] polyester hard-wearing flag with wooden pole and plastic finial - total length of pole 24 and a half inches.
Each flag will be sent out in a heavy-duty protective cardboard tube to protect the flag.
find out more | | Swedish 9 metre Bunting (32 flags) £9.99 9 Metre Swedish Bunting
9m 32 flag Sweden Bunting
32 Flags size 6" x 9" (152mm x 229mm)
Overall length approx. 30' (9m)
Content - 100% polyester
Great for patriotic events, fetes, fayres, kids rooms, bars, clubs, parties, birthdays, sporting events, community events, businessmen etc.
These really do look the business - large, bright, eye-catching. Superb for any event or occasion.
Great size polyester hard-wearing flags.
find out more | | Shakespeare Rubber Duck £4.99 Shakespeare Rubber Duck
A must for anyone with an interest in education, literature, theatre, English history etc. in fact anyone who likes a good bard duck!
Is this a duck I see before me?
If music be the food of ducks, quack on.
To bathe, perchance to play wth ducks.
Et tu Duckie?
Well, you get the idea...
This Duck is great for kids to play with, and adults too!
These fantastic and iconic Ducks are made from plastic and measure 9.5cm from beak to tail.
Wonderful gift for any time of the year.
Highly collectable and great fun, forsooth.
find out more | | RAF Pilot Rubber Duck £4.99 RAF Pilot Rubber Duck
A must for anyone with an interest in flying, war history, airlines, airports etc. With just the right amount of derring do to make bathtime exciting.
This Duck is great for kids to play with, and adults too!
These fantastic and iconic Ducks are made from plastic and measure 9.5cm from beak to tail.
Wonderful gift for any time of the year.
Highly collectable and great fun.
find out more | | Airline Captain Pilot Rubber Duck £4.99 Airline Captain Rubber Duck
A must for anyone with an interest in flying, holidays, travel, airlines, airports etc.
Bing bong. "Welcome aboard today's flight to cleansville. I am your pilot, Captain Quacky Ducklington, we hope you have a pleasant journey on Drake Air." Bing bong.
This Duck is great for kids to play with, and adults too!
These fantastic and iconic Ducks are made from plastic and measure 9.5cm from beak to tail.
Wonderful gift for any time of the year.
Highly collectable and great fun.
find out more | | Royal Marines table/desk top flag £1.49 4 by 6 inch Royal Marines desktop Flag
Great for dinner tables, desks, ex-pats, servicemen, veterans, football supporters, bars, clubs, parties, birthdays, sporting events, community events, businessmen etc.
Great size [4 by 6 inch] cloth (polyester) hard-wearing flag with 11 inch plastic pole and stand.
Buy in multiples - makes tables at parties, conferences, birthdays etc. look great - and why not mix n match with other desktop flags or larger flags?
find out more | | Switch off That Light WW2 A5 Metal Sign £4.99 Classic WW2-era Metal Sign
A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR KITCHEN, BATHROOM, CAFE, BED & BREAKFAST, PUB etc.
A wonderful steel sign... Hardwearing, with holes for fixing to any internal or external wall.
Plus match it with our other signs, figures, and historic collectable items.
Size: Circa A5.
Great for kitchens - but also bathrooms, hallways, kids rooms, dens, bars, breakfast rooms, etc. - Remember: An advert is for life, not just for birthdays!
A must for all cost-saving dads and grandads!
find out more | | Eagle Comic Racing Car A5 Metal Sign £4.99 Classic 50s-era Metal Sign
A MUST HAVE FOR YOUR CHILD'S ROOM, GAMES ROOM, SHED, PUB etc.
A wonderful steel sign... Hardwearing, with holes for fixing to any internal or external wall.
Plus match it with our other signs, and historic collectable items.
Size: Circa A5.
Great for anyone who remembers the glory days of British comics and British racing cars. Remember: An advert is for life, not just for birthdays!
find out more | | West Highland (Terriers) Shortbread Large Metal Sign £9.99 Shortbread Tin Plate sign.
Circa A3 size (40 cm x 30 cm)
Supplied with four small holes, one in each corner, for screwing or nailing to doors, walls, counters etc.
A traditional sign, with a fun design, for your door, wall, etc.
An absolutely beautifully detailed metal sign. A must for the kitchen, for cafes, tea-rooms, village halls, and for anyone who loves dogs, shortbread, Scotland etc.
find out more | | Pear's Soap Large Metal Sign £9.99 Pear's Soap Tin Plate sign.
Circa A3 size (40 cm x 30 cm)
Supplied with four small holes, one in each corner, for screwing or nailing to doors, walls, counters etc.
A traditional sign, with a fun design, for your door, wall, etc.
An absolutely beautifully detailed metal sign. A must for the bathroom, kitchen, laundry room, for shops, launderettes, and for anyone who loves a bit of retro kitsch.
find out more | | Cadbury's Chocolate Large Metal Sign £9.99 Cadbury's Chocolates Tin Plate sign.
Circa A3 size (40 cm x 30 cm)
Supplied with four small holes, one in each corner, for screwing or nailing to doors, walls, counters etc.
A traditional sign, with a fun design, for your door, wall, etc.
An absolutely beautifully detailed metal sign. A must for the kitchen, for cafes, shops, diners, tuck shops, village halls, and for anyone who loves a bit of chocolate.
find out more | | Daddie's Favourite Sauce Large Metal Sign £9.99 Daddies Favourite Sauce Tin Plate sign.
Circa A3 size (40 cm x 30 cm)
Supplied with four small holes, one in each corner, for screwing or nailing to doors, walls, counters etc.
A traditional sign, with a fun design, for your door, wall, etc.
An absolutely beautifully detailed metal sign. A must for the kitchen, for cafes, take-aways, tea-rooms, village halls, and for anyone who loves a bit of sauce on their food.
find out more | | Marmite Good Large Metal Sign £9.99 Marmite Does You Good Tin Plate sign.
Circa A3 size (40 cm x 30 cm)
Supplied with four small holes, one in each corner, for screwing or nailing to doors, walls, counters etc.
A traditional sign, with a fun design, for your door, wall, etc.
An absolutely beautifully detailed metal sign. A must for the kitchen, for cafes, tea-rooms, village halls, and for anyone who loves (or hates!) Marmite.
find out more | | Marmite Chef Large Metal Sign £9.99 Marmite Chef Tin Plate sign.
Circa A3 size (40 cm x 30 cm)
Supplied with four small holes, one in each corner, for screwing or nailing to doors, walls, counters etc.
A traditional sign, with a fun design, for your door, wall, etc.
An absolutely beautifully detailed metal sign. A must for the kitchen, for cafes, tea-rooms, village halls, and for anyone who loves (or hates!) Marmite.
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