We’ve covered plenty of George Nelson wall clocks, but not many for your desk, table or bedside. We’ll make amends on that front with the George Nelson Chronopak clock.
This faithful Vitra reissue keeps the same 1949 look and feel, with a solid cherry wood casing, chrome base and striking facial design. The only difference to the original is the power source – this one runs off an AA battery (included).
Not cheap, but the £242 outlay should prove a good long term investment.
New for the season from Orla Kiely is something very much influenced by the past – the Orla Kiely 60s-style Two Tone leather holdall and shoulder bag.
Aside from the retro looks, the leather bags have a contrasting leather trim, a leather belt across the top and an embossed metal clasp. Inside there’s a cotton stem print lining and space for your mobile phone and keys separate from the the main storage area.
As you might expect, they’re not cheap, with the shoulder bag selling for £280 and the holdall retailing for £350.
Ever noticed the DJs on the phone behind the decks? Well, you’ve probably guessed they’re not chatting to their mates – they are actually cueing up the next tune. And you can do the same.
Yes, retro handset specialist Hulger has introduced a DJ Adaptor that converts the plug on the Hulger phone to a headphone socket – meaning you can plug in the phone and do your best superstar DJ impression.
The Adaptor retails for 15 Euros, with a basic handset from Hulger (which you can use with your mobile) selling for 60 Euros. If you just want the DJ functionality, a cheaper option is probably the DJ-Phone, which you can pick up from Sivletto for around £25.
Find out more at the Hulger website
A while back, we featured the Singgih Kartono Magno radio, thinking it was a one off. But as you can see from the above picture, it was just one of a range of retro Singgih Kartono Magno wooden radios.
Three available – small, medium and large – all made as much as possible from wood, specifically ebony, with the radios made in Indonesia by local craftspeople. All essentially offer the same functionality – AM, FM and shortwave radio reception and connectivity for an iPod/MP3 player.
But the more money you pay, the extras you get. The basic small radio retails for $200, the medium adds a visible dial for $250 while the large version also throws in a large speaker for $300.
Camping is now officially cool, which means there’s plenty of designer gear on the market to kit you out – including this Celia Birtwell-designed Monkey Puzzle tent.
The famed 1960s textile designer has produced a range of items for Millets using a 60s-style grey and black print, headed up by this four-person family tent (above) and accompanied by a smaller dome tent, printed wellies, golf umbrellas and a melamine crockery set.
You can get your hands on the range from 14th April, with the tent priced at £149.99. Check instore for details of the other products.
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Remember the ABS Icon Wrist Watch we featured a few months back? Well, it’s now available buy worldwide, courtesy of the MoMA website.
Originally sold in the Korean market, the Icon is designed in the blocky style of vintage 8-bit graphics. Indeed, it could be the watch Mario would have worn in the early Nintendo games. It consists of a stainless steel body with a polyurethane band and that’s about all – this watch is all about minimalism.
And there’s good news about the price too. It sold in Korea for the equivalent of £42, so you might expect the price to have jumped a bit for resale. It hasn’t – in fact it’s even gone down a bit to $75, which is around £38.
Find out more at the MoMA website
