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Panasonic Ellipse space age circular TV

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Pana

It's a listing that leaves more questions than it offers answers, but we love the look of this Panasonic Ellipse space age circular TV.

Presumably from the 1960s, it has a stunning rounded shape, a chromed base and a large antenna. It's the TV The Jetsons would have owned. You know there's a 'but' coming. The listing is brief, the seller claims he has 'perfect sound', but couldn't check if the picture functions due to a lack of adapter and even though he's down as being based in Manchester, the shipping is from Hamburg.

But the big problem here is the starting price – £320 for a TV that may or may not be working. If the selling dropped that, it would certainly be worth investigating. If you want to take a chance, you can bid now.

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eBay watch: 1970s space age Atomium desk clock

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Atomic

I'm not sure the image above does this justice, so check out the full listing of this 1970s space age Atomium desk clock to see some close-up shots. It's an impressive thing.

With a case made of black and transparent perspex and a clock mechanism built into the base, the clock's hands are a mix of three-dimensional rings and chrome-plated balls. So how do you tell the time? Simple – you look down and see the time based on that structure and base. There's also a 'seconds' hand that (as you might guess) constantly moves, creating an object that's both practical and attention-grabbing.

It still works perfectly and is powered by a single AA battery. Unsurprisingly, there's already interest in this, but the bidding is still at just £21. A real bargain.

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eBay watch: 1970s space age mushroom lamp by C.N. Burnham

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Burnam

Probably not high end in its day, but very much of its era – this mushroom lamp by C.N. Burnham is certainly worth a look if you love the space age era.

Burnham produced this light back in 1971, made of orange and white ABS plastic and able to use a standard bulb. It's also described as being in 'excellent condition'  with 'only very light age'.

All of that for $24 right now – or £15.55 if you want the conversion.

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eBay watch: 1960s Luigi Colani space age hanging lamp

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Lucio

Some designs simply scream the era – like this Luigi Colani hanging lamp for example.

An example of bold 60s space age design, it's a vision in yellow and described by the seller as 'pretty rare' as well as 'very good' in terms of condition.

What else is there to say? You'll know by now if you love or loathe it. If you're one of the former, right now it's selling for just over £10.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Space age style Spring lamp at House of Fraser

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Spring lamp

Another contemporary design that looks like it came out of another decade, the Spring lamp available at House of Fraser. 

Looking very much as if it came from the same space age stable as designs by people like Vico Magistretti or Giancarlo Mattioli, this lamp is made from red gloss effect glass. Combine that with the shape and you've got a pretty interesting looking lamp that belies its high street origins.

Reasonably priced too, at £50. 

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Categories / Film and TV

Space 1999 TV series to be released on Blu-ray by Network

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Space1999

It's probably the TV series we talk about the most on this site. Indeed, we mentioned it this week relating to the classic Guzzini Sorella lamp. So you can see why we're excited about Space 1999 being issued on Blu-ray for the very first time by Network.

A product of the 70s and packing more space age design than a high-end Chelsea retailer in 1973, the Gerry Anderson-produced show (as the title suggests) was actually set from September 13th, 1999 – a nuclear waste dump explodes, blasting the Moon and Moonbase Alpha out of Earth's orbit and into a world of weird and wonderful, 70s-styled aliens and space hangouts.

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