Cast your mind back a couple of months and you may remember the London souvenir badge from Shelf. This Shelf tape, designed by Kathryn Dale, is another example of their products.
It's a retro-styled scene of a slinky cat prowling a mantelpiece, causing some chaos amidst the books, dominoes and clock. The colour scheme of pinks and browns reinforces the 1950s feel.
The tape costs £6 and is a perfect way to add style to your packages or perhaps even your own shelf.
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If you're organising your new year courtesy of the Redstone Press 2010 diary we featured a little while back, you may be interested to learn Redstone have collaborated with Magma to produce seven Masters of Early Russian Children's Books prints, based on some of the 1920s and '30s illustrations reproduced in the diary.
The prints are all striking and unusual images and include Vladimir Lebedev's 1929 illustration of woman driving to train station from 1929, shown above. Each print is hand-screen printed as part of a limited edition of 100 and costs £30.
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American company, the Schoolhouse Electric Co. manufacture glass shades for lights, based on models they've found dating from between 1900 and 1950, even replicating the traditional techniques used to produce them. They've teamed up with illustrator Yellena James to produce their first artist series.
Her naturally inspired designs have been used across three shapes of shades. They're available etched on clear glass or reproduced as a charcoal, green or multi-colour illustration, on a milky-white shade. The results are unusual and unique looking pieces and offer a subtle way to introduce a vintage feel to a room.
Prices range from $35 to $95.
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Illustrator Paul Thurlby has put together an alternative alphabet, each letter (and print) representing a different word. So, 'I' for example, shows a beautiful hula girl on a palm tree bedecked island and the letter 'R' has been used to form a cute rabbit. The illustrations have a wonderful retro feel and draw inspiration from lots of different sources from pulp novels to transport posters (as in the 'S' and 'U' images shown above).
The images are available as 12 inch by 9 inch giclee print for £27 each. At the moment there's a buy two and get a third one for free deal on the website, making them ideal presents for all those Toms, Dans and Sues you may have in your life. Delivery is 2 to 3 weeks within the UK so, if you are thinking of getting them as Christmas presents, move quickly!
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Jim Datz's fantastic Brooklyn poster was featured a little while back. The good news for fans of his 1950s style illustration is that the people at Pedlars have persuaded him to turn his hand to working up a London print.
It's a quirky take on the capital but features all the districts you'd expect, from Soho to Camden to Shoreditch and Brick Lane as well as the compulsory London bus and a black cab.
If you like it, you'll need to be quick as this edition is limited to 400 prints. They come mounted and framed in either black or white and cost £175.
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These plate mats from Solitaire offer an easy way of adding a touch of vintage style to your dinner table. Each cotton mat is hand printed with a colourful illustration of a vintage place setting, complete with plate, knife and fork. You just need to hope that your actual crockery isn't shown up by your place mat!
The mats cost £6.50 each.
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