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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 / Homeware

Pop Flower Wall Stickers

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There has been a glut of wall stickers available recently, but the Pop Flower Wall Sticker by Ich&Kar is worth a mention.

It will make quite an impact on your wall. It measures 150cm by 100cm but it isn’t just the size that will make an impression. The design is a psychedelic style flower and it comes in bright colours that are also reminiscent of the 1960s flower power era.

Authentics website have the Pop Flower Wall Sticker in a choice of the blue, beige and yellow combination shown here or an even brighter range of green and yellows. It costs £31.45, which is a small price to pay to completely transform a wall.

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Hanna Mug

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The Hanna Mug is designed by Hanna Werning and inspired by Swedish nature. It is available in a choice of six main colours (black, blue, green, pink, yellow and the newly added brown). Regardless of which colour you chose, the colours and pattern give the mugs a retro look.

As they don’t have a handle they probably aren’t that suitable for the usual use, namely holding a hot beverage, but they are shown in a variety of other different uses (plant pot, toothbrush holder, ice cream sundae bowl) so I’m sure you could find a place for them in your home.

They cost £7,73 each from the Scandinavian Design Center.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Floodlamp – shaped like an old-fashioned floodlight

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Good old-fashioned floodlight pylons are rapidly becoming a thing of the past at many football grounds, but you can keep the spirit alive in your own home with the Floodlamp.

Yes, shaped like the old pylon-style lights (the ones you could climb up as a kid), this particular version is made of aluminium, with six separate bulbs able to brighten up the darkest of spaces. And unlike the real thing, this version has a swivel head so you can direct the light.

Perfect for an office desk, even better for a high class Subbuteo set-up, it retails for £69.95.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Categories / Bags, Design and Interiors

Michelle Mason 1930s-inspired tote bags and cushions for Transport for London

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Transport for London has collared a number of hot designers to create something new and useful using the London Transport archive – and these Michelle Mason Colindale tote bags and cushions certainly fit the brief.

At first glance, they might look quite contemporary, but that leaf motif (Colindale) was originally created for London Transport by Marion Dorn back in the 1930s, adding a classic twist and a talking point to a pair of everyday items.

The bags retail for £14.99, while the cushions sell for £19.99. See an image of the latter over the page.

Find out more at the Transport for London online shop

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Categories / Art and Photography

Shag’s latest limited edition print – In Search Of Tiki

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Shag’s love of all things Tiki continues to inspire his artwork – indeed his new In Search Of Tiki print features very little else.

We love it – both for the subject matter and that rather cool green and brown colour scheme. In fact, I’ve already found a spot for it in the living room. Just 250 being made available, all 16-colour serigraphs and sized at 58 x 73cm.

Signed and numbered by the artist (as you would expect), the print officially goes on sale tomorrow. But if you follow the link below, you can get in before the masses. it retails for $250.

Find out more at the Shagmart website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Retro Couture dress suit by John Charles

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Ladies occasion suits have gotten something of a bad rap of late, seemingly the sole property of slightly frumpy Mums at weddings. Thankfully, some designers have remembered how great a well crafted, feminine suit can look, and its no surprise they’re turning back the years for inspiration.

John Charles used a great big dollop of classic 1940s Hollywood style as inspiration for his Spring/Summer 2008 collection (still available in many stockists), and this dress suit is one of my favourites. Grown up glamour at its very best, this suit is one that will remain classic for years to come.

For information on pricing, styles and stockists, visit the website.