Pac-man is one of those game icons that everyone knows and loves. The cream of retro arcade games, the Namco characters and their merchandise are popular with all ages.
GK World have departed from the usual merchandise we often see with this great Usual Suspects t-shirt. Featuring the infamous Blinky, Pinky, Inky and Clyde it’s already on my wishlist.
It’s available at the bargain price of $17.95 too.
When I think of luggage with retro looks, I always think first of Globetrotter. But there are other options – like the Alstermo Bruk Atlas range.
Alstermo Bruk has been making and selling luggage with its patented Amo-fiber (for strength without weight) since 1895, with the Alstermo Atlas range offering those vintage looks, handmade production, a wood frame, numbered brass plate, cloth lining and leather trimming.
Take your pick from a variety of colours ranging from the conservative to the bold, with cases ranging from an attaché through to a large suitcase with wheels. Prices start at 325 Euros per piece – expensive, but likely to be the only luggage you’ll never need to buy.
Find out more at the Alstermo Bruk website
And thanks to Andre for the tip off!
Rockett St George are currently selling two retro patterned wallpapers.
There is a pink, purple and silver design that make me think of disco. Then there is this green version, which is a fresher option.
Illustrated is their claim that you can even use it to decorate your bath! I’m not entirely convinced by thishere use of it and think it would be better kept to one wall or panel.
Regardless of where you hanging it, it costs £35 per roll and can be ordered from the Rockett St George website.
Not for our younger readers, I’m afraid, but for anyone over 18 looking for some light reading material from the past, Judith Michael & Daughter have for a sale a varied collection of Vintage Playboy Magazines.
Mainly dating from the 1950s and 1960s, the magazines vary in price and condition. They also have a copy of a very rare Playboy parody, Harvard Lampoon Playboy Parody.
Prices start at £25, which is considerably more than you’d pay for the current issue of Nuts or GQ, but infinitely more classy!
Check out the current stock on the Judith Michael & Daughter website.
Perfect for the movie obsessive, the Zero Foto floor lamp is a modern take on vintage film and photography studio lighting.
The work of Thomas Bernstrand and Mattias Ståhlbom, it’s a cast aluminium lamp with an adjustable steel base, as well as an adjustable head so you can aim the light. In fact, if you want to highlight something in a room (like a painting), it’s just the thing.
As well as a standard floor lamp, there’s also a small version and variations for the ceiling and wall. Prices for the floor lamps start at the equivalent of £500.
Know someone who loves skateboarding and pop art? Well, we have the perfect birthday gift idea – the MHL Andy Warhol-themed skateboard decks.
No, they don’t feature images of Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and soup cans. Instead, they go for more leftfield designs – Warhol’s 1986 camouflage series of prints, each one with a Warhol signature and authentication.
Plenty of varations to choose from, including the two above and all discounted right now at Hip down to £42.
