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Mid-century style Tea & Coffee Set

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Designed by Finnish company Tonfisk, this tea and coffee set is a super-stylish way to take tea (or indeed coffee) and when not in use, it will look good on display (preferably on a retro sideboard).

It comprises of two handmade ceramic cups and a pot, surrounded by bracelets of laminated bentwood to insulate and act as handles. These come with a matching walnut serving tray and a removable stainless steel tea and coffee filter.

The set costs £145 and can be bought online from the Caroline McGrath website.

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Campbell’s Can-tainer thermos flask

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Campbell’s Soup cans are one of those true icons of design that exist in all our collective consciousness. Rather a mundane item at first glance, it’s gone through the pop consciousness mill thanks to Andy Warhol.

If you’re an admirer of the classic design, you might want to snap up this rather sleek ‘Can-tainer’. The large Thermos flask features the usual – a screw lid and cup – meaning you could very well keep some of your favourite Campbell’s flavour inside for emergencies.

The thermos stands at 17cm and is dishwasher safe. It’ll set you back just £8 from Urban Outfitters UK.

Find out more from the website

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Raleigh Chopper Mug

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If you are still feeling aggrieved that you never had the coolest bike of the 70s, or indeed if you are feeling nostalgia for your old cycle, why not treat yourself to a Raleigh Chopper Mug?

The mug is a suitably Seventies shade of brown with a picture of the unmistakable bicycle in cream. It is presented in a matching box, featuring the famous Raleigh logo.

It costs just £4.95 from the Pulp Shop.

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Dualit’s retro-styled Espressivo coffee machine

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Dualit has made its mark with retro-styled toasters and radios, but now it’s moved into the coffee market, specifically with the Dualit Espressivo coffee machine.

Available in a chrome or cream finish, its retro looks are matched with a hefty bunch of features for making everything from a strong espresso to a creamy latte, including a self-priming 15 bar pump, super-fast start (ready to go in 40 seconds), instant hot water and constant steam, froth nozzle, cup warming plate, a 1.5-litre tank and enough room for a cup or a mug.

Yours for around £150.

Find out more at the Dualit website

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Stelton’s Arne Jacobsen-designed Press coffee maker

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A fairly modern design, but with a look rooted firmly in 1930s modernism – the Stelton Press coffee maker.

It’s the work of iconic designer Arne Jacobsen, stylish enough to show off, but functional too – press down that plunger to prepare your ground coffee, which is kept warmer for longer via the double-walled casing.

It holds a litre of your favoured brew, selling for £145.

Find out more at the 95% Danish website

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Carry On Camping Plates

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Opinions differ on which is the greatest of the Carry On films, but surely Carry On Camping must be come pretty high on most lists? And to my knowledge it is the only Carry On film featured on a set of plates.

The Carry On Camping plates come in sets of four, with each one showing a different scene from the film . They come in two different sizes, side plates for £7.95 or dinner plates costing £11.95. A set of beakers with other scenes from the film are also available. The range is made from melamine so they are suitable to take camping too which is a nice touch.

They can be ordered from England at Home.