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Hanna Melin retro childhood ABC print

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Melin ABC

We've had a glimpse into Hanna Melin's childhood before with her Summer Holiday 1989 tote bag. Now that nostalgia is taken one step further with this retro childhood ABC print, available exclusively at Rockett St George. 

The print is crammed full of Melin's illustration of famous toys, mainly drawn from the 1980s and 90s: keep a look out for Mr Potato Head, My Little Pony, Trolls and Barbie just for starters. It's sure to have you longing for the toy box of your childhood. 

The print is sold unframed and costs £25. 

See it online

Categories / Art and Photography

Sarah Graham Limited Edition Art

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Artist Sarah Graham is a realist painter obsessed with vivid colours, toys and sweets, so most of her pieces have a retro theme.

Pictured here is her Routemaster box canvas which features a toy Routemaster bsu recreated in bright colours . Other pieces feature toy VW campervans, vintage Barbies, liquorice allsorts and other penny sweets. Prices range £199 to £595.

View her whole range at Artisan Galleries.

Categories / Books, Film and TV, Toys and Games

80s colouring book by I Love Mel

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80s colouring book

We've featured a surprising number of colouring books on the site over the years: architecture, sneakers, Warhol and even Joy Division. Now you can get out your favourite felt tips, and maybe a few fluorescent markers too, for this 80s colouring book by I Love Mel. 

The latest in Mel's Colour Me Good range of colouring books, this book features some of the decades most famous symbols of pop culture: there's the Brat pack, Simon Le Bon, Jim'll Fix It, Phillip Schofield and Gordon the Gopher, alongside favourite 80s toys such as Mr Frosty and the humble roller skate. 

All those memories and the book costs just £7. 

Buy it online

via How to be a Retronaut

Categories / Design and Interiors, Toys and Games

Magic Cube – Rubik’s Cube style beanbag

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The Rubik's Cube was not only the must have puzzler game of the 80s, but has since inspired hundreds of objects for the home, from mugs and coasters to lamps to alarm clocks. This new interpretation – the magic cube – offers the same looks, this time in the form of a beanbag. 

The cube is made by Spanish company Woouf. It's 40cm square, filled with foam and that colourful cover is fully removal and made from polyester. Perhaps not the classiest piece of design but then, that was never going to be its prime selling point. 

The beanbag costs 150 euros. 

Buy it online

Categories / Toys and Games

Marbel Victorian Dolls House

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No matter how old you are, this Marbel traditional victorian dolls house will remind you of your childhood and send you running for your favourite keepsakes.

This is the ideal present for any young girl and even if you've grown up, it's still a fun thing to have around the house. It opens on three levels with double doors that open fully and even has an attic with a total of five rooms. It's also got delicate sash windows and winding steps that lead into the attic.

Watch out, you could get lost in this tiny world for hours. You can buy your own from Heal's for £140 and then just think how much fun you'll have filling it.

Categories / Toys and Games

Robot Matryoshkas

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The latest in a long line of retro robot products to appear on these pages is this set of Robot Matryoshkas.

The traditional Russian nesting dolls has been transformed into a group of retro robots. Each robot is a different design (the second size down looks particularly mean!) and, of course, they are all varying sizes, ranging from 4 ½ inches to just over an inch tall.

The set costs $13.99 (about £9) from Perpetual Kid.