A recent addition to Isak’s growing collection is their porcelain cup.
It is available in a choice of two designs, the leaf pattern (pictured) and a cute lovebird design. The cups are handleless so can also be used as bowls, and they are topped off with oak lids, which presumably helps keep your tea warm.
They cost £8 each and can be ordered directly from the Isak website.
You will probably be familiar with the strange white creature who is shown here having a quick nap and who is otherwise known as a Moomin. Moomins were the creation of Finnish illustrator and writer Tove Jansson who featured them in several stories between 1945 and 1970. They now attract quite a cult following, hence this Siesta Moomin mug which is a limited edition for spring 2009.
Not just a set of Pac-Man characters, the Pac-Man power pellet sour set is packed full of sweets.
Yes, inside each 2.5-inch tin are either power pellets, blue raspberry ghost sours or cherry ghost sours. And you don't even need to choose which one you prefer, as Fred Flare is selling them all as one set, with the tins available to fill up with whatever you like once you've filled your face.
Get a set online, priced at $12.
Continuing with the geometric pattern theme is this set of Retro Geometric Mugs.
Their monochrome designs are simple but nonetheless attention-grabbing. They are sold in sets of three, which buys you one each in vertical stripes, horizontal stripes and checked pattern.
They cost just under £10 from the Dotcom Giftshop.
Try these enamel storage tinsto add a continental touch to your kitchen. The lovely check pattern and the retro writing make these look like they've come straight off the shelves of a little French cafe. For those requiring a translation, they are intended to hold coffee, tea, sugar and flour. The tins vary in size, from flour at 18cm to tea at 12cm (although I personally get through a lot more tea than flour!). They cost £21.50 for all four tins.
The tins also come in blue and white check and, if you want to further expand your French vocabulary, the designs are available on a biscuit box and cereal and spaghetti tins as well.
Buy them from the Lavender and Sage website
What could be a better talking point for your next dinner party than these Rubik's Cube salt and pepper mills.
Yes, the 80s classic has transformed itself once more into a piece of retro homeware, this time into (officially licensed) salt and pepper pots complete with ceramic finish and a twisting action to grind the spices onto your plate. And for that special attention to detail, each is exactly the same size as the original cube.
Sold separately, they sell for £11.95 each.
