Top 10 Golden Girls Products You Didn’t Know Existed!

Some of my fondest memories from my college years are of Sunday afternoons watching Golden Girls with my grandparents at their apartment.

My grandfather laughing away at Dorothy’s snarky remarks and my grandmother giggling at Rose’s goofy “Back in St. Olaf…” stories.

Golden Girls holds an esteemed place in pop culture history and has devoted fans across multiple generations.

The comic book and movie anti-hero Deadpool was written as such a huge fan of the show that actor/producer Ryan Reynolds made a point of having Dorothy Zbornak appear in the movie!

While the movie was in pre-production, Reynolds reached out to Bea Arthur’s estate to ask permission to use her likeness on a shirt in the movie.

They agreed so long as he made a donation to a charity of its choosing. Reynolds made a $10,000 donation, most likely to the Ali Forney Center, a favorite of Arthur’s that offers housing to homeless LGBTQ youth (but I couldn’t confirm this).

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While Reynolds had this T-shirt specifically made for the movie, it did get me wondering what other Golden Girls merchandise is out there in the ether…What I found surprised me!

(Mostly I was surprised I couldn’t find a Golden Girls series of Wiccan furniture)

Here are Geeky Daddy’s Top Ten Golden Girls Merchandise You May Not Have Known Even Existed:

10. Golden Girls CLUE Board Game

Combining the comedy our favorite Florida Quartet with the “Who Dun It” mystery of one of the most popular board games of all time, the Clue: Golden Girls Edition is a can’t miss.

Course, in the case of the Golden Girls Clue game, there was no murder. Here we are using the custom illustrated board and game pieces to solve the great mystery of “Who ate the cheesecake?”

I’m counting down the days till my city gets a Golden Girls themed escape room!

9. Golden Girls Windshield Sunshade Visor

The dialogue in that back seat must be riveting…

Oh Yeah, this is a real thing.

It gets hot in Florida and let’s not forget about the sun’s harmful rays. This dense vinyl windshield shade will block the sun’s rays from damaging and heating up your car’s interior. It even collapses to a compact size that can fit in most trunks!

Out of curiosity, could you possibly imagine a worse back seat driver than Sophia?

8. Golden Girls Monopoly

This variant of the classic Monopoly board game is incredibly well researched. Buy, sell and trade iconic locations from the show while moving the perfectly characterized game pieces (Stan’s toupe, Sophia’s purse…) across the board.

7. Golden Girls Adult Coloring Book

Adult coloring books has become a large market over the past decade. I’ve been told it is a relaxing way to unwind and unplug from the chaotic world around us.

So why not color pages of these iconic characters and classic scenes from your favorite Golden Girls episodes. Seriously, what could be more relaxing than coloring geriatric people and flowers in a tropical locale….I guess.

I have no idea what is happening in the third picture. Golden Girls Poison Ivy Cos-Play maybe???

6. Golden Girls Detailed Action Figures

Holy Cow. I wrote about these figures previously when they were first announced. Where to begin with this…

The Good: These 8″ licensed action figures are incredibly detailed and perfectly articulated, right down to their fashionable 1980’s conservative clothing.

The Bad: Dorothy looks like she could play center on a WNBA team. And I am pretty sure I saw her outfit on an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They are also remarkably expensive.

The Ugly: And who gave Blanche a Costco sized dose of Botox? Can’t you hear her saying “Why so serious?”

5. Golden Girls Trivial Pursuit

You thought playing Trivial Pursuit against your grandparents was a no win scenario before? Well get ready for the endgame…

Trivial Pursuit: The Golden Girls Edition! We are talking 600 questions on 100 cards based on all seven seasons. Questions based on six categories: The Ladies, Family Matters, Who Said It?, Men of the Night, Locations, and Words of Wisdom. Get ready for some serious cheese cake wedge accumulation!

4. Golden Girls Chia Sophia Pet

You thought this Golden Girl ride couldn’t get any crazier after the car sun shield? Well don’t unbuckle your seatbelt yet because I present to you the Sophia Golden Girls Chia Pet!

Honestly, I’m still trying to decide if I should find this product cool, semi-interesting or just flat out offensive. Maybe a little of each.

In my research (ha!) for this article I found Mount Rushmore of Chia Pets of all four ladies.

3. Golden Girls Funko POPs!

My own unpopular opinion here: I don’t understand the allure of Funko Pops.

They are tremendously popular and are sold everywhere (although I would appreciate it if you purchased yours through ToyNK.com) but I just don’t see what the fascination with them is all about.

I will say these 3 3/4″ vinyl figures are far superior to the previously mentioned action figures. The characters are easily identifiable, would look terrific on your desk at work, cost less than the action figures and would warrant you far less suspicious looks from your co-workers…

2. Golden Girls Checkers & Bingo Set

Pop Quiz: What game screams ‘elderly women in Florida’ to you?

If you said shuffle board, you are probably right. But there are lots of bingo parlors in the Sunshine State as well.

This Golden Girls Checkers & Bingo set highlights memorable details from the show. The checkers set includes 12 double sided Sophia and Rose checker pieces and 12 double sided Dorothy and Blanche checker pieces.

1. Golden Girls Shower Curtain

What are you doing in the shower that has Dorothy making that face?

Every once in a while there is product release that you really wish you could have watched the pitch meeting for. What was the sales pitch used to the room full of high salaried executives?

“Gentlemen: Who wants to take a shower with Bea Arthur?”

Well whoever that sales person was, they deserve a raise! Because, get this, not only did he/she sell A Golden Girls Shower Curtain…they sold 2 different Golden Girls Shower Curtains!

On a scale of “1” to “Super Weird“, how super weird is this curtain?!?

Hint: If you answered anything other than “super weird“, you are the weird one.

What did you think of the list? Are there any Golden Girls merchandise that I missed that you think should be included?

Let me know in the comments below and please share this list with all your friends that are also fans of The Golden Girls .Thank you.

Also, being that it is an election year, don’t forget to cast your vote for your favorite Golden Girl with the Golden Girl Presidential Pin Set! You know you’d tune in for every President Sophia press conference!

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32 Comments

  1. agree with your funko pops comment 🙂 and while I have watched the Golden Girls every once in a while, I would have never guessed there were so many products ..

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  2. I actually said OMG WOW to every single thing on this list! Truly amazing, I do have all four of the POP figures though!

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  3. Haha this is quite cool! I haven’t heard of Golden Girls but I’d love to get the monopoly one!

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  4. Those are hilarious! I think my favorite is the coloring book, though. They’ll turn anything into a coloring book, apparently!

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  5. This is one of my favorite shows of all time. You’re right, I had no clue most of these existed.

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