Not just an old camera, this classic Polaroid SX-70 has been 'lovingly restored' for the modern market, sold in some equally stylish new packaging.
Tag: Polaroid
Polaroid Photo Album at Urban Outfitters
Yes, we know it's a bit gimmicky, but the Polaroid Photo Album at Urban Outfitters is a useful little gimmick too.
Of course, it's a photo album shaped like a vintage Polaroid camera. Open it up and you'll find 18 double-sided pages, each fitting photos sized at 10 x 15 inches. Not sure if that's the 'Polaroid', size I suspect not, but that would perhaps make the product a little too niche.
Anyway, it's available online if you want somewhere to keep your snaps, available for just £14.
Polaroid Best Under The Sun archive sunglasses collection
Perhaps now known more for its cameras, Polaroid was once a prime mover in the sunglasses market, producing some iconic styles from the '60s onwards. Some of those are celebrated and reissued in the Polaroid Best Under The Sun archive collection, now available via the Design Museum.
Four styles are on offer, Memphis, Donna, Image (designed by Kenneth Grange) and Rebel. Memphis is the one above, worn by musicians and hipsters in the 1960s, reproduced in premium nickel silver and state of the art TR90 for the modern market. They retail for £69.
Also, check out over the page for the other styles, all taken from the 1970s and 1980s and priced between £69 and £85.
Tattly: retro-inspired temporary tattoos
Tattly is a new venture launched by the blogger Swissmiss offering temporary tattoos for design-minded kids and the young at heart. The range includes plenty of retro subject matter for offer – though not the traditional hearts or roses you might expect.
She's worked with various different illustrators to produce the tattoos. Julia Rothman has supplied the digital watch design pictured, as well as a robot and a polaroid camera. Other designs include retro computer graphics and an old-fashioned microphone.
$5 buys you a set of two of any design or you can buy all 15 designs for $35.
Buy them online
Polaroid wrapping paper from Nancy and Betty
If you're buying a polaroid camera as a gift and want to give the lucky recipient a less-than-subtle clue about its contents, may we direct you towards this polaroid wrapping paper from Nancy and Betty?
The paper is decorated with a repeated image of the polaroid 1000, which dates back to the 1970s. The images are set against bright green to create a striking piece of design. There's even a matching gift tag available.
Five sheets will cost you £7.95
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Camera print by Andrew Joyce
If you're a vintage camera enthusiast, there's plenty of artwork out there to cater to your taste, but I'm betting this camera print by Andrew Joyce is one of the most reasonably priced.
Like the work of Christine Berrie that we featured a little while back, this design is based around a range of cameras. The rolleicord, the polaroid,even the iPhone – they're all depicted by Bath-based Joyce in this A2 sized print. The single colour of the screen print that's been used helps enhance the vintage feel of the objects illustrated.
If you like the print, you're advised to snap one up now. It's an edition of 25, priced at just £15.
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