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20 affordable retro tech gift ideas

20 affordable retro tech gift ideas

10 of the best retro alarm clocks

10 of the best retro alarm clocks

Retro reading glasses by London Mole

Retro reading glasses by London Mole

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition mobile phone

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We don’t feature many mobiles phones on here – to be honest, not many have a retro angle. That’s not the case with the Nokia N96 Bruce Lee Edition mobile phone.

Yes, this special edition is a tribute to everyone’s favourite martial arts movie star, packing that super-cool Bruce Lee doll (complete with Onitsuka Tiger trainers), a phone featuring Bruce’s face and signature on the case, a set of rare photos and accessories including a Bruce Lee strap and decorative nunchakus.

Ok, here’s the bad news. So far it’s only been released on Hong Kong, via the local Nokia website. If you don’t fancy risking that, I suspect eBay will be full of them in a matter of weeks. It’s priced at the equivalent of a whopping £871.

Find out more at the Nokia Hong Kong website

Via Unwired View

Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1960s-designed house in Bois-le-Roy near Paris, France

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The pictures of this 1960s-designed house in Bois-le-Roy near Paris, France say it all really – my jaw dropped when I saw it.

The house was designed by French architect Claude Parent, winning awards aplenty, including being selected as a worldwide architectural masterpiece by the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Arts in 1983. We love that curved concrete roof, which is clad in copper, as well as that wood, glass and concrete finish for the house. Part space age, part mid-century, totally stunning.

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Categories / Film and TV

Room At The Top Special Edition DVD

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After doing a superb job with its This Sporting Life restoration, Network is reissuing another kitchensink classic with the Room At The Top Special Edition.

Adapted from John Braine’s superb novel, the 1958 film version of Room At The Top chronicles the life of ambitious working class lad Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey), pursuing the daughter of an influential local industrialist (Susan – Heather Sears) before falling for an older married woman (Alice – Simone Signoret). He’s forced to choose between the two – but his choice only leads to tragedy.

The new version is a brand new transfer from the original 35mm film, with extras including an audio commentary, image gallery and press cuttings. Look out for it on 26th January 2009 – if Network send us one in advance, we’ll have a review before the release date.

Network is also releasing the once banned 60s flick Who Killed Teddy Bear at the same time – find out about that over at Cinedelica.

Find out more about the DVD at Amazon.co.uk

Categories / Design and Interiors

50th anniversary Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Miniatures

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To celebrate 50 years of production, the Egg Chair has shrunk – re-appearing in the guise of the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair Miniatures.

Not just a model, the Miniatures are replicas in every way, with both materials and production processes the same as the ones used by Fritz Hansen for the full size seats. Indeed, the full sized version was 3D scanned and digitised to get the proportions of this 1:6 scale model perfect.

The only thing different is the finish, with the mini chairs offered in plain cloths or ‘designer’ variants from the likes of Paul Smith and Kenzo. Check out the official site for the full range and if you like what you see, Skandium is selling the chairs for around £240.

Find out more at the Skandium website

Categories / Christmas, Design and Interiors

PossibiliTree – mid-century style Christmas tree

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25 years ago, architect Richard Babcock created a re-usable Christmas tree a cit above the average fake trees. And now you can buy a PossibiliTree for your home too.

Think of the PossibiliTree as a mid-century style tree for your home, made of a polished walnut, it sits perfectly next to your vintage sideboard or Eames chair. Open it up and you get a range of ‘branches’ for hanging your decorations. Once Christmas is over, flatten it down and slide it back into the storage tube.

The only downside is the size – the original stood around 6ft tall, whereas this replica is just 3ft, so you’ll probably need to stand it on a unit. Not cheap at $360, but this stylish piece of retro design is likely to be with you for many years.

Find out more at the DWR website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

1970s Nike Blazer basketball shoe reissued in suede

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If you’re on the look out for authenticity, you’ll certainly find it with the reissued Nike Vintage Blazer.

This basketball boot was first issued back in 1973 – and if you want to pass your 2008 issue off as original deadstock, Nike is on hand to help. Check out the ‘faux scuff marks’ and oxidised mid sole for added age, although you might have some trouble explaining the suede finish and ‘varsity’ colour scheme to a seasoned trainer spotter.

Available to pre-order now for February 2009 delivery, you can pick them up for £60.

Find out more at the End Clothing website