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1960s-style Brutus Trimfit shirts – four new designs

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If you want something with a '60s twist this summer, there are four new Brutus Trimfit shirts fresh to the company's online store.

Two long-sleeved, two short-sleeved, with all the vintage details you would expect – button-down collar, generous collar roll, box pleat and a slim fit. The short sleeves are pictured above, a heritage black and blue tartan along with a large gingham in red, while the long sleeves are pictured over the page, in a choice of black or white.

You can pick up the short sleeves for £50 each or the long-sleeved shorts for £55 each.

Find out more at the Brutus Trimfit website

Via Modculture

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eBay watch: 1970s Philips 22 GF 623 portable stereo record player

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Once again, a portable turntable catches our eye, this time the Philips 22 GF 623 portable stereo record player.

Dating back to the 1970s (you might have guessed that), this is a three-speed player that's both portable and stylish, not least when the whole thing packs away into a cool orange 'briefcase'. See the listings for lots of pictures of that.

But once unpacked, this battery/mains player will play your 7 and 12-inch vinyl in glorious stereo. Well, stereo – not sure about glorious from an old portable player! Seller does sat 'very good sound though. Condition is 'very good', with just a few age scratches and of course, it's in working order. £24 is the current bid price.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Michelle Mason Forest Picnic tea towel

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Forest tea towel

Michelle Mason's colourful retro designs are always favourites on this site, so it's good to see some new products from the designer, including this Forest Picnic tea towel.

Like most of her designs, it's mid-century inspired, though the colours, the depiction of the vintage ceramics and the flora give it something of a Scandinavian feel too. The effect is further enhanced by its striking turquoise, pale blue and black colour scheme. 

The tea towel costs £10. 

Buy it online

Categories / Design and Interiors

1950s-style Zuko table lamps at Graham and Green

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A lot of style for not a lot of money with these Zuko table lamps at Graham and Green.

Very 1950s in design and a very simple design too for either a reading or desk lamp, with the funnel-like metal shade, matching base and moveable stem to direct the light.

Lots of colours to choose from, not just the three above, all priced at £45 each.

Find out more at the Graham and Green website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Albany Catwalk retro clocks wallpaper

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The new Albany Catwalk wallpaper collection features this striking design, based around five different retro clocks.

The clocks range from the very distinctive Vitra ball clock style design and a mid-century starburst number, to more neutral minimal designs.

This black and white is the most subdued of the colour combinations available: you can also get this design as metallic teal printed clocks on black, or metallic orange on a chocolate brown background. Those two colourways certainly have more of a retro feel, but possibly have too much impact for the average room. 

The wallpaper costs £19.99 a roll. 

Buy it from Wallpaper Direct

Categories / Design and Interiors

1960s-style Large Bow Lamp at Made.com

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You'll be paying the best part of £1,500 for an authentic Flos reissue of the Arco floor lamp, so this variation on the theme, going by the name of the Large Bow Lamp, is quite an attractive proposition.

Of course, this isn't a replica of the 1962 Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni classic, but it does offer the look for a fraction of the price. In this case, you get that same hanging lamp, sat on a marble base, the lamp itself made of stainless steel and chrome. It is able to adjust in reach, but stands around 198cm tall and 172cm wide in total.

Great for reading or just for dramatic effect in a room. Usually, this particular version sells for £199, but if you order off Made in the next five days, you can get one for just £99.

Find out more at the Made.com website