Categories / Film and TV, Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas x Star Wars SL72 Han Solo trainers

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The Adidas collaboration with the Star Wars franchise just keeps giving, with the latest edition being the Adidas x Star Wars SL72 Han Solo trainers.

We have featured the classic Adidas SL72 previously, a running shoe designed for and used in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. But this is a very different beast to that.

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Categories / Film and TV, Homeware

Retro television mirror

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Eager for your fifteen minutes of fame? Well, you can get that every day with this retro television mirror.

It's a mirror shaped like an old fashioned telly, complete with illustrations of a volume dial and push buttons to create an authentic look. At 38cm across, it's probably about the same size as your old TV too. 

The mirror costs £22.99. 

Buy it from The Gifted Penguin

Categories / Film and TV, Kids

Morph fridge magnets

Morph magnets

The plasticine character, Morph, remains a childhood favourite of many from his days on the telly with Tony Hart. Now you can take a trip down memory lane every time you go to into the kitchen, with these Morph fridge magnets

A pack includes two sheets of magnets including Morph in various guises alongside Chas and more practical magnets featuring numbers and days of the week.

Each pack costs £10. 

Buy them from Urban Outfitters

Categories / Film and TV, Toys and Games

Genuine 1960s Lost In Space B-9 Robot at Hammacher Schlemmer

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Fancy owning a genuine robot? Well, if you have the money, you can own a very famous robot – the Lost In Space B-9 Robot, which is retailing at Hammacher Schlemmer.

yes, this is an exact copy of the robot made famous in the cult 1960s US TV series, standing over 6ft tall and reproduced from original archival moulds, patterns and blueprints. It's even remote-controlled, so you can let it loose to scare your friends half to death.

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Categories / Architecture, Art and Photography, Film and TV

Get Carter car park in Gateshead to be demolished next week

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Yes, the title says it all – Trinity Square car park in Gateshead, made famous by the movie Get Carter, will be demolished from this Monday, 26th July.

It's an icon of brutalist architecture, opened in 1969 and the work of Owen Luder. But like most designs in that style (and of that era), it's a building that divides opinion locally. The local council is obviously not keen and has decided to demolish it in favour of a new, large-scale development.

So we wave goodbye and remember the classic scene in the movie below. Oh yes, pictured above is Jonathan Wilkinson's art print of it – that sells for £20 from here.

Categories / Art and Photography, eBay watch, Film and TV

eBay watch: Signed Alan Aldridge Chelsea Girls poster

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Yes, it's more than a bit pricey, but this signed Alan Aldridge Chelsea Girls poster is an iconic image and one you'll rarely find on eBay.

Chelsea Girls was a 1966 experimental underground film directed by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey, following the lives of young women at the Hotel Chelsea. It was also the inspiration for Nico's 1967 debut album, Chelsea Girl.

Yet most of that seems forgotten while the poster is still one of the most memorable images of the era. This particular poster was apparently hand-signed by Aldridge in 1970 and according to the seller, has a gallery guide price of £5,000. He is asking £4,500, which seems a bit rich for an eBay sale, but he will take an offer. You can always chance your arm.

Find out more at the eBay website