The PopCulteer
December 5, 2025
It took the entire month of November plus nearly an extra week, but we have finally arrived at The Master List of every single thing I recommended in The 2025 PopCult Gift Guide. We are running The Master List a week later than I planned, but that makes up for last year when I ran it a week early
For the most part, I stick with last year’s format changes to The Gift Guide. Like last year I did two posts a day, only on weekdays, with some containing multiple items. All of them have some kind of pop culture angle, and I hope all of them help to inspire somebody’s gift giving. This year our readership has exceeded any previous year’s PopCult Gift Guide by a ridiculous amount, even with fewer entries. For that, I thank you folks for sharing the links and spreading the word.
One change I made this year was that I tried to shine the spotlight on more small retailers. In a “best laid plans” drawback, I did not get to write the planned “Small Business Saturday” post that I had planned for last Friday. The passing of Lee Harrah knocked me off my game and I just couldn’t crank that out.
For the most part, like last year, I didn’t have to wake up early and crank out that day’s Gift Guide entries except for a couple of times.
Because of the nature of how I did the gift guide this year, some of the links will take you to the post that includes the items listed, but you may have to scroll down a bit to find the exact item you’re looking for. Like I did last year, I will incorporate the Turkey Day gag gifts into the regular list.
With that said, let’s dive into the Master List…
TOYS
Bullseye’s Highway Hauler Truck Set
Zuru Mini Brands Fill The Fridge
The White Stipes Action Figures
Lionel Santa Fe Flyer Battery Operated Train Set
Peanuts action figures from Super7
LEGO Keith Haring Dancing Figures
Scalextric Speed Supreme Race Set
Corgi Beatles Die Cast Vehicles
Corgi Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Die Cast Replica
SpongeBob’s Flying Dutchman’s Ship Playset
BOOKS
Godzilla: The Official Cookbook
Jay Ward’s Animated Cereal Capers
Amtrak’s History Through It’s Equipment
Dip My Brain In Joy: Neil Innes
Aurora Plastic Model Catalogs Volumes 1 &2
Beyond the Mark: Ashes of The Hero
It Seemed Like A Bad Idea At The Time/ Bruce Vilanch
MUSIC
The Bonzo Dog Band: Still Barking boxset
Power To The People: John & Yoko In NYC boxset
Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison
The Who: Who Are You Deluxe boxset
BEAT “Neon Heat Disease Live In L.A.”
LOCAL AND INDEPENDENT MUSIC VIA RFC
Stranger Things WSQK Collection LP
Boop! The Musical Original Cast Recording
RETAILERS
Kin Ship GoodsEVERYTHING ELSE
Godzilla The Showa Era Films Boxset
The Classic Svengoolie T Shirt
The Peanuts Collection at Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum
And with that we wrap up The 2025 PopCult Gift Guide and also give you this week’s PopCulteer. It is truly a relief to have this behind me. Even though your humble blogger is in Chicago for a few more days, once I’m back I will hit the ground running with special holiday photo essays and video, and the return of STUFF TO DO. You can expect all that and fresh content every day!
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