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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

10 of the best retro floor lamps on the high street

10 of the best retro floor lamps on the high street

Categories / Art and Photography

Barack Obama vintage revolution-style posters

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If the US election was being decided on art and design, Barack Obama would be streets ahead. And still the artwork comes, the latest of which is this Barack Obama campaign poster by Date Farmers in association with Upper Playground.

The poster will be distributed heavily around Texas prior to the primary in that state. But this vintage revolution-style artwork is also being made available to buy in very limited quantities.

Just 300 of the screenprint will be available to buy, signed and numbered by the artists, with proceeds going towards the Obama campaign. They retail for $200 (£100) and are available now for pre-order.

Find out more at the Upper Playground website

Categories / Art and Photography, Homeware, Toys and Games

Tic Tac Toe Photo Frame

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8262_largeThis novelty photo frame may invoke memories of childhood games. The Tic Tac Toe photo frame is based on what we in the UK more commonly call noughts and crosses.

The frame is made up of nine rotating spaces, each one having three possible faces. It already comes with Os and Xs so you can play the game, and the rest of the spaces can be filled with pictures of your friends, family or pets.

It costs £19 and can be bought online from Home Temptations.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Kitty Cooper Dina shoes – made from vintage fabrics

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The Kitty Cooper Dina shoes aren’t just inspired by the past, they’re also made from the past.

The pair featured here are made from a 1930s dove-blue satin, with a 1950s fuchsia silk used for the heels, part of a design that would fit effortlessly into a bygone era.

All the shoes are ethically produced and available to order online. But they certainly aren’t cheap – the pair above retail for £235. See the website for the rest of the range.

Find out more at the Kitty Cooper website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Umpen Editions launches new retro card ranges

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We’re big fans of Umpen Editions’ retro-inspired greetings cards, so its always a pleasure to see new ones arrive – the latest of which is Magnificent Men & Notable Gentlewomen and Beast Wishes.

Above are just two examples of the new designs. To the left is a card from the Magnificent Men & Notable Gentlewomen range, Victoriana designs with a nod to Monty Python’s pop surrealism. And to the right is a card from the Beast Wishes range, inspired by the work of Bawden and Ravilious and featuring a lion, a dog, little foxes, monkeys, a bird of paradise and the pig pictured here.

You can’t buy directly online, but if you go to the Umpen Editions website, there’s an extensive list of stockists.

Find out more at the Umpen Editions website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Eames House Bird

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Plenty of Eames reissues on the market, but the Eames House Bird is probably one of the strangest.

It’s not actually an Eames creation, more of an Eames find – it was just one object found by the couple on their travels, finding a place in the living room of the Eames house for the best part of 50 years.

And now this artefact has been reproduced by Vitra, made of solid alder with a black lacquer finish and steel wire legs. It retails for £94.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Categories / Women's Fashion

French Connection’s Mayhem Coat for Spring

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WomenswearThis isn’t one for those who don’t want to stand out, as this Mayhem Coat from French Connection looks like one to turn heads.

If you’re looking for a Spring coat with a touch of retro appeal, and which is certainly a statement piece then this could be perfect.

In a great shade of emerald green, the oversized pussybow collar and balloon sleeves make this an almost cartoonish interpretation of the 60s. It still gets away with it though, somehow. You can pick it up from FCUK for £125.

Find out more at the French Connection UK website