United Kingdom – 7th October 2025 – Paladone is proud to announce that two of its products – the Nintendo® NES Cartridge Coasters and Marvel Spider-Man Desk Lamp – have won prestigious accolades in the 2025 Pop Insider Holiday Gift Guide. With thousands of fandom-based items considered each year, it’s an honour to be showcased in both the digital and print editions of this popular publication.
Featured in the Home Goods section under the “Best Geeky Gift” category, the Paladone Nintendo® NES Cartridge Coasters are designed in the shape and style of classic NES game cartridges featuring some of the console’s most iconic titles including Metroid, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda. Alongside them is a winner of 2023 Toy of the Year award; Paladone’s best-selling Marvel Spider-Man Desk Lamp, which depicts Spider-Man perched on a streetlamp next to a fire hydrant–shaped dimmer switch, creating a distinctive, interactive street scene for any tabletop.
“We are thrilled that Pop Insider has selected two of Paladone’s fan-favourite licensed merch items for this accolade” says Chris Gib, Head of Global Marketing. “The award demonstrates our commitment to creating fun innovative products featuring the world’s most popular pop-culture IPs and cements the Paladone name as a brand that is synonymous with quality, community and creativity.”
The Pop Insider Holiday Gift Guide generates millions of consumer impressions annually and is distributed at major events, including New York Comic Con which attracts up to 200,000 visitors each year. The full gift guide is now available to read on the Pop Insider website: https://thepopinsider.com/2025-holiday-gift-guide/
About Paladone: Paladone is a global leader in licensed and non-licensed toys, games, gifts, and branded merchandise. With showrooms worldwide and a commitment to trend-led, quality products, Paladone continues to delight consumers and build trusted partnerships with retailers globally.
For more information, please contact:
Chris Gib, Head of Global Marketing
marketing@paladone.com
www.paladone.com
@paladone
