Cheap and certainly cheerful, this Caroline Lisfranc retro Toys bag will definitely brighten up your day.
A good alternative to plastic bags, this shopper is made of weatherproof polypropylene, with a design that’s filled with your favourite classic toys on an orange background.
Buy it online, with the bag retailing for around £15.
Find out more at the Made in Design website
If you’re after a winter coat that offers a little more style than most, you might want to check out this 1930s-style Gentleman’s Wool Jacket.
The cloth itself has been woven by Fox Brothers in Somerset using traditional methods, creating something that’s warm and resistant to wind and rain. The ‘sports’ jacket itself is made by a vintage tailoring firm in Germany (Kastell), offering that wool plus cotton and horse hair for shape and detail, a four-button front (with optional collar fastening), centre vent at the back, two patch pockets, inside pockets and button cuffs.
Made in limited numbers, you can pick one up for £415.
Not exactly super sized, but the Mondaine Evo watch does offer more of that classic Mondaine watch face.
Regular readers will recognise it instantly as the face of the classic 1940s railway clock, the work of then-employee Hans Hilfiker and still in use today.
The Evo keeps things plain and simple, with an increase in face size (42mm diameter), a quartz movement, stainless steel case and a leather strap. Yours for around £112.
Over 70 years old and still looking as unique as ever – the Cassina Utrecht armchair.
Designed by Gerrit T Rietveld back in 1935, the Utrecht is built around a steel frame with polyurethane foam and polyester padding combining to give the impression of a ‘floating’ chair, even though it’s as solid as any chair on the market.
Take your pick from a leather or fabric finish, with prices starting around the £1,700 mark.
Find out more at the Nest website
We rarely get excited about Christmas decorations – but we very much love the Alessi Presepe nativity scene.
A modern design (by Massimo Giacon), it’s reminiscent of the mid-century Alexander Girard characters, while the ‘stable’ takes a different retro route – going for a bit of 70s space age.
It’s made of porcelain, with the red version (above) added to the original white version this year. And of course, you get all those figures, which you’re free to move around, should you want to add your own spin to the scene.
Available now, it sells online for £45.
Find out more at the Utility Design website
Kavel is one of our favourite illustrators and she’s now offering something rather smart if you’re a fan of good old vinyl – Pop Pickers.
Here’s the deal – you choose your favourite record, Kavel re-creates the record by hand and the artwork is then mounted on an 8-inch square architectural block. That favourite record is preserved forever.
Each one is made to order and signed, priced at 80 Euros (£70 or $100) including postage. Want to know more? Get in touch with Kavel via the website.
Find out more at Kavel’s website
