The 30+ Best Stranger Things Gifts and Merchandise of 2022 – The Hollywood Reporter

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Spoiler alert: Stranger Things will return to the Upside Down for a fifth and final season. In an open letter to fans in February, the Duffer brothers confirmed that the record-breaking series is coming to a close, but no release date has been announced yet. And there’s more in store for fans: the filmmaker siblings also announced a spinoff series and stage play based on the blockbuster show.

Set in the 1980s, the hit horror drama is rife with merch opportunities, especially ahead of the holiday shopping season as people hunt for the best gifts for Stranger Things fans online and in stores. From classic toys and vintage mall brands to nostalgic chart-toppers, every scene is feeding viewers’ nostalgia — or making what’s old new again for younger fans.

Fashion and accessories brands including Vans, JanSport, Quiksilver, Casetify, MAC Cosmetics, Timex and Lokai are just a handful of companies that are cashing in on Stranger Things merch mania. Many items have also sold out, including the limited-edition Dungeons & Dragons set (which you can still find on eBay.) In addition to Netflix’s online store and one-stop merch shops at Box Lunch, Hot Topic, Target and Walmart, fans can also stock up at retailers including Kohl’s, Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters.

Southern California-based Quiksilver rolled out four Stranger Things collections, including a wardrobe capsule of pieces worn by characters in the show and retro apparel inspired by archive designs. The show has also teamed with Target on a fan-designed collection of tees, puzzles and posters featuring original illustrations by artists Monique Aimee, Cymone Wilder, Raul Urias and Travis Knight. JanSport turned its popular bag styles from the ’80s into carryalls that might be worn by Dustin, Mike, “Jane,” Will and Max, while hair accessories brand Kitsch has released an Eleven-inspired collection of pillowcases, eye masks and scrunchies inspired by superhero teen’s time at Hawkins National Laboratory.

Fans can further immerse themselves into the show’s world at IRL experiences around the world. Following pop-ups earlier this year in Los Angeles and New York, the official Stranger Things store is now open for a limited time in Chicago, Dallas and Paris. The immersive retail space brings to life the Byers’ living room, the halls of Hawkins High School, the Russian Lab, the Starcourt Mall and other iconic scenes from seasons one to three. There’s also the Stranger Things Experience, an escape room-style event featuring food, photo opps, live performances and more; it’s currently open in San Francisco until Oct. 2., in London until Oct. 30 and Atlanta through mid-December.

While you can’t get an original OP shirt (sorry, Argyle!), there are plenty of other ways for Stranger Things fans to wear their devotion. Whether you’re shopping for a superfan, an avid collector, assembling your show-inspired Halloween costume early or feeling wistful for the products seen on the small screen, we’ve rounded up the best Stranger Things merch to shop online.

From official Hellfire Club and Surfer Boy Pizza tees, to collectible Lite Brite and Dungeons & Dragons games, to fashion seen in the characters’ onscreen wardrobes, check out our top picks to feed your retail therapy itch while you (or your giftee) await the fifth and final season.