Bowls, coasters and clocks have all become fairly run of the mill ways to recycle a once precious vinyl collection. For a more creative approach, check out this Vinyl Butterfly Necklace from Vling.
Cut and layered from black and coloured vinyl, it comes in two different designs and each piece is one of a kind thanks to the random nature of the grooves.
Costing $27.99 and available in black/orange or black/blue on either silver or gold chains.
Click here to go Vling's online store.
Regular readers will know that we love a vintage record player, so here's not one, but two players from the same seller – the Philips 423 folding record player and the Philips 210 portable record player, both of which are on eBay right now.
The first of these is pictured above, the 1970s 423, which packs away into a stylish little case, but opens out to play with batteries or mains, with 33/45/79 speeds, volume and tone controls plus the speaker in the case. Condition is described as 'used but very good' and the price right now is £8.50.
You can see the full item details right here or check out another player below.
Not the rarest '70s record player, but this Philips 100 22AF100 portable record player is well worth a look for the right price.
In a shade of yellow/orange, it plays 33 and 45 records, with the speaker built into the lid and the whole thing easy to pack up and carry around like a small suitcase.
It's described as having a 'very good sound' and is in 'used but very good' condition. A couple of days left for bidding, but right now it's just £3.21.
As part of our ongoing list of things for the home that look like records, you may want to take a look at these LP cushions, made by the wonderfully named The Grateful Thread.
Each cushion is made from soft fleece in the shape and style of a vinyl LP. The fun is definitely in the details with these cushions. Embroidery is used to create the album title and artwork with, for example, the Sofa Chillin' version pictured resembling a Sun Record. That not to your taste? Take a look at the Rockabilly and Sweet Dreams designs which are also available.
The cushions cost £28 each.
Buy them from Hunkydory Home
A long title, but hopefully it tells you more or less everything about this Marconiphone portable record player currently on eBay.
It's a stunning thing, described by the seller as a 'timeworn' and in 'as new' condition – over 50 years on, that's something. The case is in a two-tone pastel design, while the deck plays 16, 33, 45 and 78 vinyl through its valve-based audio system.
Even as a piece of design, it's worth mentioning, but it's a practical item too for vinyl lovers. See a shot of it closed up over the page, with the price currently at a bargain £29.99.
We've featured a few portable record players in the past, but this RFT Bruns Joker portable record player is a model we've not seen before.
A German mains-operated player from the 1970s, it plays 33 and 45rpm records, pumping out that sound via the two matching stereo speakers. It's also in 'very good' condition, aside from the odd age-related mark and works perfectly.
All of which makes the current £1 price tag something of a bargain.
