We have featured a few retro TVs in the past, but only a select few actually make it to these shores. We're hoping the LG 32LN630R LCD TV bucks that trend.
Tag: electronics
Transistor Radio purse from Octopurse
If there's one thing we love as much as cult vintage electronics, it's things with cult vintage electronics printed on them.
Mobile Evolution by Kyle Bean
This Mobile Evolution print by Kyle Bean is a simple but effective way to show how technology has changed over a relatively short period.
The Brighton based design has placed simplified models of the phones into a line, starting with the huge brick like forms of over 30 years ago and moving onto the more slimline devices of today.
If you like, snap it up now as it's a limited edition of 100.
The A4 sized print costs £22.
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Dieter Rams print from Blue Ant Studio
We shouldn't need to explain to you how important Dieter Rams is to consumer industrial design but here's a brief overview for the uninitiated. From the humble beginnings of his career at Braun AG in 1955, he lead the way in championing minimalism & innovation in consumer products. Original Rams' pieces are highly sought after by electronics geeks the world over and his 10 Principles of Good Design have influenced such luminaries as Jonathan Ive, designer of the iPod & iMac amongst other things.
This Dieter Rams print from Blue Ant Studio is a celebration of the undisputed master of consumer electronics design. The print features key, typically minimalist pieces designed by Rams during his illustrious 40 year career at Braun, including the famous SK-4 radio & record player.
The Dieter Rams print is $55 (including international shipping) from Blue Ant Studio. See the website for more details.
Reel to Reel print from Johnny and Stacie
We are proud enthusiasts of dead formats and vintage electronics here, so it's perhaps not surprising that this Reel to Reel print from Johnny and Stacie caught our eye.
Designed as part of a series of vintage electronics prints (you can also pick up prints of Headphones and a 3D Viewfinder), the Reel to Reel print depicts the retro recording equipment in cheerful 4 colour ink on quality archive paper. This second run of the print is available as a limited edition of 60 and is selling like hot cakes, so snap one up before they're all gone.
$20 from Johnny and Stacie's Etsy store.
Crosley clock radio available from Urban Outfitters
More retro-style electronics from Crosley, this time a clock radio alarm clock. Available from Urban Outfitters, this is fashioned to look like a vintage design.
Cased in red plastic, it does what it says on the box. There's a classic clock face, a large AM/FM radio dial and that all important alarm. If only getting up in the morning was so simple.
The clock costs £55.
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