It's that time of year again, when you can't fail to notice the shops are festooned with strings of hearts. Looking for a way to express your love in retro style this coming 14 February? You may well be interested in these Valentine's cards from Hello! Lucky.
Other cards feature creatures like lions or raccoons and have the same kitsch Fifties style as the couple of examples shown above … and similarly bad puns too! The letterpress cards cost £3.25 each.
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2009 has surely been the year of the owl revival. They've been everywhere, from clocks to prints to tea towels. What better way to mark the end of the year then than sending an owl Christmas card? Solitaire have produced this lovely retro-style design showing our favourite feathered friend amidst a snowy scene of pine cones and snow flakes.
It's hand-screen printed and uses recycled materials for the card and envelope. Solitaire also have several other designs with a similar feel that show traditional festive subject matter such as Christmas wreaths and crackers. Each card costs £3.
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You can't have failed to notice the huge influx of owls currently appearing on homewares and stationery. Why complain when the birds featured look as nice as they do on this night owl clock made by Decoylabs? The image of the owl looks like it is taken from a children's illustrated book from the 60s or 70s but actually is the work of illustrator Maiko Kuzunishi. The clock comes in eight different colour combination and is made simply from digitally printed archival paper mounted onto board.
It's suggested for use in a kid's room but it looks far too appealing for that! The clock costs just $30 through her Etsy site.
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