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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

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Alstermo Bruk Atlas – vintage-style luggage range

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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!

Categories / Homeware

Rockett St George Retro Wallpaper

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Coolwallpaper1 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.

Categories / Books

Vintage Playboy magazines

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408Not 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.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Zero’s Foto floor lamp – based on old studio lighting

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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.

Find out more at the Pid website

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

MHL’s Andy Warhol-themed skateboard decks

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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.

Find out more at the Hip website

Categories / Architecture, Design and Interiors

Modern Birdhouse – based on the mid-century Case Study House designs

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If you want to know about the mid-century Case Study Houses in the US, you need to buy Taschen’s book on the subject. And if you want one for your garden, you can now buy a Modern Birdhouse – based on the designs on the Case Study Houses.

The Case Study House program ran between 1945-66, producing 36 prototype homes that could be easily and cheaply constructed.  The program was led by John Entenza and featured some of architecture’s greatest talents, including Richard Neutra, Charles and Ray Eames, and Eero Saarinen.

The birdhouses here are based on the work of J.R. Davidson, Richard Neutra, and Ralph Rapson (above), made of SmartWood oiled teak, with floating aluminum roofs and a detachable posts. They are shipped pre-assembled (apart from the post) and sell for $195 (around £100).

Find out more at the Design Public website