The fashions of the 1970s were outrageous, colorful and fun.
If you were born in the 1970s, there are certain cultural references that you will immediately pick up on. Glam rock, Wonder Woman and "Sesame Street" will be ingrained in your memory, as will the brown corduroy pants that your Mom made you wear and the protests about Vietnam that filled the screens throughout the decade. The 1970s really were a unique time in the world's cultural history; an unusual gift that serves as a reminder of the times will be appreciated by any '70s child.
Vintage Clothes
Well-chosen vintage clothing from the 1970s is a great reminder of your childhood.
The problem with being a child of the '70s is that you probably didn't get to enjoy wearing the cool clothes of the time. When your parents were dressing you in brown dungarees and sandals, its likely that you didn't enjoy the clothes as you could now. If you are thinking of buying a vintage clothes item for your favorite '70s child, research her size before looking online or at your local vintage clothing store to find a really hip pair of flares, outrageous platform boots or glam sunglasses. Finding something really unique that would suit the person you are buying for is key.
Classic Books
Jane Fonda played the iconic "Barbarella," a classic '70s comic book character.
If the person you are buying for likes to read, getting him a classic book from the 1970s could be a real pleasure. "The Hippie Papers" by Jerry Hopkins features interviews from Allen Ginsberg and Timothy Leary as well as cartoons and love-ads from the 1970s. If he is interested in feminism and its roots, you could get Germaine Greer's classic "The Female Eunuch." Conversely, for a novel that is completely out there, "Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas" by Hunter S. Thompson will take the reader on a journey he will never forget.
Pop Art
Pop art was new, innovative and all the rage in the 1970s.
If the person you are buying the gift for is a fan of pop art, you could indulge her taste by buying her a framed print of an Andy Warhol piece or a Lichtenstein. You can even go one better and have her face transformed into an Andy Warhol-style canvas; if you think she would prefer something different, you can transform a picture of her pet with classic 1970s pop art style.
70's Film Night
A 1970s classic film night would make a great gift for a friend.
Rent some classic 1970s films and set up a '70s film night. Consider such films as Hitchcock's "Frenzy," a thriller that pushed both psychological and technical boundaries of the time, or the original "Get Carter" with Micheal Caine, a gangster film that gives the viewer a feel for 1970's London. If the person you are buying for enjoys horror films, Nicholas Roeg's "Don't Look Now" features a final scene that will never be forgotten. If he prefers a surreal experience, "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie" should really hit the mark.
