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Colour Me Good 90s colouring book

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Are the 90s retro yet? Well, at the least if you're after the next stop on from I Love Mel's 80s colouring book, take a look at the range book in the range, the Colour Me Good 90s version. 

It's exactly the same idea as before: popular culture icons of the decade ready for you to attack with your best colouring pencils. The 90s edition gives you the Fresh Prince, Twin Peaks and the Rachel haircut amongst many other memorable/ideally forgotten stars of the period. 

Plenty of fun to be had, and the book will only cost you £7.

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Hanna Melin retro childhood ABC print

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We've had a glimpse into Hanna Melin's childhood before with her Summer Holiday 1989 tote bag. Now that nostalgia is taken one step further with this retro childhood ABC print, available exclusively at Rockett St George. 

The print is crammed full of Melin's illustration of famous toys, mainly drawn from the 1980s and 90s: keep a look out for Mr Potato Head, My Little Pony, Trolls and Barbie just for starters. It's sure to have you longing for the toy box of your childhood. 

The print is sold unframed and costs £25. 

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Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Over 10 years on, Lekki reissues the Nokia 3210 mobile phone

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It sold 160 million units when it first launched back in 1999 and over 10 years on, the Nokia 3210 has been reissued for those who want a 'back to basics' mobile phone in their pocket.

From the people who recently brought back the Motorola StarTAC, this is a recycled 'vintage' phone that's undergone a modern makeover. Indeed, it follows the same principles as that first phone, with a choice of bright colours (or simply a black finish) for that recycled phone, new premium packaging, a charger and new battery.

If you've forgotten the original, there's a rather basic set of features, including mono ringtones, vibration function, the option to call and text, an alarm, calculator plus smack, rotation and memory for the games. In a strange kind of way, this Nokia 3210 will probably get you more attention than a new iPhone 4 – and for a price of 75 Euros online.

Find out more at the Lekki website

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Mobiles phones go retro – Motorola StarTAC gets a colourful reissue

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As a rule, the 1990s is a bit too early to become 'retro', but as mobile phones are updated pretty much on a weekly basis, 1996 is a lifetime away in the world of handsets. That was the year the Motorola StarTAC was first issued and almost 15 years on, it's been reissued in various colourful shades.

Not by Motorola you understand. The new StarTAC is produced by French company Lekki, with the vintage flip phone being the first in a range of old phones being brought back by the company, aimed at lovers of no-nonsense calling and no doubt, modern-day hipsters with a love of the ironic.

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Brigitte Herrod button badge heart picture

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You may remember the rock n roll badge cushion we featured a few weeks back. Well, retro badges get put to another use with this button badge heart picture made by Brigitte Herrod. 

Herrod makes heart-shaped images using a selection of badges from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, from birthday badges to holiday souvenirs. Presented in an attractive looking box frame, each picture is a one-off. 

The picture sells for £175 so, if you have an abandoned badge collection gathering dust somewhere, it be be one to try at home. 

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