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Purnukka jar – 1950s storage

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Purnukka
Here's a subtle piece of retro style, the Purnukka jar.

Manufactured by Iittala, though they look pretty timeless, these ceramic jars were actually designed by Kaj Franck back in 1953 and remained in production until 1975. They're now back in a tantalising range of colours and with just a slight tweak to the original design: they've been changed so they are better at stacking. Available in either 60mm or 120mm sizing, they're guaranteed to keep looking good for many more decades to come. 

The jars are priced at £16 for smaller size and £19 for the larger jar. 

Buy them from TwentyTwentyOne

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V&A Feldman 1950s textile design oven glove

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Feldman
More 1950s designs taken from the V&A's extensive archive and applied to new products, in this case an oven glove based on a 1950s Feldman textile.

The pattern was designed by J. Feldman and then produced by David Whitehead Ltd in 1954, originally as a roller printed rayon. The design screams the early '50s with its atomic influenced pattern, an example of the type of textile pattern that came out of the Festival of Britain and are proving to be so popular again in 2011. 

The V&A have used it on a number of cotton kitchen accessories, also including an oven mit and a tea towel. This oven glove costs £10. 

See them online

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Garden Trading French-style Kitchenware

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Now that spring has sprung it's time to show your kitchen some TLC and give it a thorough clean. Once you have it sparkling, why not treat yourself to some French-style Kitchenware.

The range includes measuring jugs, scoops and spoons, all in a simple, classic retro style. Practical and good-looking, these pieces will prove themselves invaluable additions to your culinary equipment.

The range is dishawasher safe and very reasonably priced, ranging from £3 for a set of measuring spoons to £9 for a 1 litre measuring jug.

Check it out for yourself here.

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Wesco mini bread bin

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Wesco
Spring has most definitelty sprung and what better way to give your kitchen a much needed zing of colour than with this mini bread bin from Wesco.

Wesco are renowned for their quality, heavy duty storage with a 50s style twist. The mini bread bin, made of powder-coated steel, will be the perfect finishing touch for any retro kitchen. Available in yellow, red or almond.

Wesco mini bread bin is £75 from Pedlars website.

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Scrabble Mug by The Letteroom

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  Normal_s_mugs Drinking coffee at work never has to be boring again and you can perfect you gaming skills with this scrabble mug by the letteroom.

It's not only practical but quirky and fun and combines the retro board game with your drinking needs. It's a lot of fun but is likely to bring about envy in the office kitchen. Also a great present for hard-to-buy people and comes in a lovely gift box.

Get your own online for £8.50 from Not On The High Street.