10 Perfectly Ugly Christmas Sweaters of 80’s Cartoons

Ghostbusters Ugly Christmas Sweater

Holidays, and especially Christmas, are all about nostalgia. For me, and a lot of people I know, nostalgia equals the 1980’s and specifically the TV cartoons we used to watch. This Christmas, nothing seems to be more appropriate than wearing a Ugly Christmas Sweater with an 80’s cartoon theme to it.

Whether you’re a Transformers fan, Ghostbusters enthusiast or He-Man groupie, we’ve got you covered for the 2016 Christmas holiday season:

Ghostbusters Ugly Christmas Sweater

The Ghostbusters ugly Christmas sweater doesn’t just make a perfect nostalgia trip to the cartoon and movies, but is incredibly similar to some of the more popular 80’s video games on the ancient PCs.

Transformers Optimus Prime Ugly Christmas Sweater

Nothing is more 80’s and cartoonish in Christmas than Optimus Prime with a Christmas hat on, making this possibly the ultimate ugly christmas sweater for Transformers fans.

And if the first sweater isn’t X-masy enough for you, Optimus Prime with a white beard is even better at getting you in the holiday spirits.

Transformers Megatron Ugly Christmas Sweater

Villains deserve to celebrate Christmas too, and Megatron is no different. The decepticons leader actually has one of the coolest faux sweaters imaginable, running around with autobat heads as ornaments. Maybe that’s how they celebrate Christmas on Cybertron.

He-Man & She-Ra Ugly Christmas Sweater

It always bugged me as a kid how He-Man seemed to work a lot harder to lift stuff She-Ra seemed to hoist up in the air effortlessly. But enough with my early confusions. This He-Man/She-Ra ugly Christmas sweater is as royal as can be expected from an 80’s cartoon.

Skeletor Ugly Christmas Sweater

Yeah, I know, this isn’t a classic ugly christmas sweater, “only” a faux one. But few things are as 80’s camp as Skeletor, and seeing him in all of his holiday might was too good to pass. Buy the Skeletor Christmas Sweater on Amazon.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Pizzas and turtles have nothing to do with Christmas, but somehow, having Michaelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael and Donatello on a Ugly Christmas Sweater, red or green, seems completely natural.

Thundercats Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Whether you prefer just Lion-O or the whole gang celebrating around a tree, the Thundercats make a perfect addition to any Ugly Christmas Sweater collection.

20 Ugly Christmas Sweaters Every Geek Will Want

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There are a few things that go hand in hand with Christmas. One of them, and maybe the most important thing in a time of celebrating not just the coming together of family but also the obsession with TV shows, Movies and Video Games, are geeky Christmas sweaters, ugly or not.

Doctor Who Dalek Faux Christmas Sweater

Nothing conveys the true spirit of the holidays and saying I love you to family members than having these lovable Dr. Who characters, whose catchphrase is “exterminate”, embroidered on your Christmas sweater. Available for $45.95.

Dark Stripe Of The Force Sweater

A lot of people get moody and angry during the holidays, and for good reason. Seeing the family for a few days with no escape can help elevate the dark feelings brewing inside you. No one portrays the angry man who took it a step too far than Anakin Skywalker, AKA Darth Vader. Available for  $56.00 – $60.00.

Donkey Kong Ugly Christmas Sweater Sweatshirt Retro Gamer Nintendo      

Mario and a big ape on a sweater? Sign me up. But seriously, the colours, the levels and the angry ape, not to mention the nostalgia this touches, makes this one of those Christmas sweaters that actually makes other people envious of the one wearing it. Available for $38.95 – $41.95

Fighter Guile Vs. Cammy Christmas Sweater

So much green! So much blonde! This Street Fighter sweater is more than just a commercial for video game violence, although having a lot of KOs on it does make you feel like you’re in front of the screen. But it has reindeer and trees and snowflakes. It’s geekiness with the holiday spirit in one perfect combination. Avilable for $49.99

Christmas Vacation Cousin Eddie RV Christmas Sweater

Of all the things cousin Eddie says in the movie Vacation, his RV line, which he got while giving his house for it, is probably the most memorable. Available $51.95

Star Wars Holiday Sweaters

There’s a lot more going on here besides the couple sweater thing. It’s not just the perfect blend of red and green that goes well with the holiday. It’s the fact that Darth Vader is the Stormtrooper’s boss. And who is wearing the Darth Vader sweater? ‘Nough said. Available for $49.99.

Tardis and Sonic Screwdriver Doctor Who Faux Christmas Sweater

No, this isn’t a phone both, or an elevator. It’s the TARDIS, which there’s nothing quite like it, and no good way to describe it. It takes the Doctor away, more or less, through time and space. Something that comes in handy through endless holiday weekends with the family. Available for $45.95.

Official Fallout 4 Christmas Sweater

By the time Christmas rolls up, Fallout fans will be done with the regular version of the game and modding the s@#% out of it, like trying to go through the Massachusetts wasteland as a Deathclaw packing energy rifles or something like that. The sweater might have a warning on it, but it’s not really nuclear, don’t worry. Available for $49.99

PlayStation Christmas Sweater

For some people, the console war is a very real thing; something they live through everyday. Not just Sony and Microsoft employees. Some people really take this thing seriously, and for good reason. If you love the PS, why not show the world how much you love it? Available for $49.99

PlayStation Symbols Christmas Sweater

A prettier version of the same thing from above, more or less. The blue is better, and for some reason the button color combination works more than the logo. Could make a nice couple thing as well. Available for $49.99

AT-AT Star Wars Sweater

Few things scream 80’s as a four-color CGA screen, and this white AT-AT strutting slowly with a black background doesn’t just take you back to the 1980’s and the Star Wars films of that decade (V & VI), but also reminds you of all the great games you played back then. To me, it’s Karateka that first jumps to mind. Available for $56-$60.

Darth Vader Faux Ugly Sweater

Darth Vader doesn’t need to be pretty (well, he isn’t) or on a pretty sweater to be awesome. Black on red speaks volumes for you intentions in life and the face/mask of the greatest Sith of them all completes the task of showing how you feel about Christmas. Available for $40-$48.

Transformers Men’s Optimus Prime Ugly Christmas Sweater

Optimus Prime loves human beings so much he’s willing to put a custom made Christmas hat on his head, just so he can assimilate. I wonder where the hat goes when he transforms into the truck. Available for $19.95-$28

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Ugly Christmas Sweater

Video game and childhood TV show references never get old. So having the coolest turtles to ever walk the face of the fictional earth, with the pizza slices Michelangelo loves so much, makes a perfect treat and wearable item for fans of the fellas, even if Splinter is nowhere to be found. Available for $24-$32.74

Space Geeky Ugly Christmas Sweater Invaders 

The ultimate arcade experience is Space Invaders. Nothing beats it, not even Pac-Man, regardless of what people will tell you. This might be a violent message – kill the invading aliens instead of welcoming them with open arms, but we all saw Mars Attacks! and we know they’re not to be trusted. Available for $10.95-$12.95

Game of Thrones Ugly Christmas Sweater

The North of Westeros is a cold, depressing place. Oh, and it’s cold. That’s why Northerners in A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones to those who don’t like reading books) are so grim all the time. But their cool saying works wonderfully outside the fictional world or even winter as well. Available at $49.21

Zombie Ugly Christmas Sweater

Zombies aren’t pretty creatures, so why make the sweater they’re on nice to look at, huh? The biggest offense of this sweater isn’t the zombies. It’s the insult being thrown in the faces of the color blind. Available for $25.95

Wonder Woman: Unisex Christmas Sweater

I’m not a fan of the color red. I’m not a fan of the color yellow. I’m not a big fan of Wonder Woman. However, there’s something about her logo that works really well on shirts and merchandise, making this Xmas sweater an impressive sight, even if you don’t like the comic book character. Available for $44.99

ThunderCats Ugly Christmas Sweater

Oh man, is this an ugly one! But it’s so ugly that you don’t have to be an 80’s cartoons fan to appreciate it’s awesomeness and perfection for Christmas time. And the Thundercats logo, very similar to the Penn State Nittany Lions one, is one ot the coolest things on the face of this planet. Available for $35-$41

He-Man She-Ra Ugly Christmas Sweater

One thing I never understood about the He-Man She-Ra universe. For some reason, every feat of power seemed incredibly difficult for He-Man. For She-ra? Easy, like it’s nothing. As a male in a female world looking for equality, that really got on my nerves. But they do look great together. Available for $35

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