Categories / Design and Interiors, Travel

Cavallini London desk calendar

London calendar front

It seems a little early to be thinking about 2011 but I guess busy people may already looking for a calendar to plan the coming year. For those people, the Cavallini London desk calendar is a calendar with a distinctive retro look. 

The calendar features nostalgic views of the capital, taken from the Cavallini archives. The images look like they date from the 1940s, '50s and early '60s and include views taken from old guidebooks and postcards, the ubiquitous 'Keep Calm and Carry On', as well as an image of the Queen looking several decades younger. For a peek at the contents, click over the page where the back of the calendar is illustrated. 

The calendar costs £10.95. 

Buy it from the Bloomsbury Store

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Original 1970s Pan Am shoulder bag

Panam

Yes, you can find copies and reissues, but this is an original 1970s Pan Am shoulder bag – and original is always best.

Described as '100% old vintage original', it is sold in 'above average condition', with any wear from storage rather than use. The zip (which works) has the PAA Logo on it and the shape is certainly distinctive, complete with what looks like an extendable strap.

Cheap enough too – just £1.29 right now.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Art and Photography, Travel

Maria Holmer-Dahlgren cards from IKEA

Dahlgren cards

If you're a regular reader of this site, you'll instantly recognise the art on these cards from IKEA as the handy work of Maria Holmer-Dahlgren

We're quite infatuated with her Pop art style designs, be they for London or Stockholm. These cards feature five of your favourite Swedish cities, all depicted in her trademark style. Perfect for framing and adding instant colour to your home. 

Best of all is the price, as a pack of all five designs costs just £2.50.  

The cards are available in-store only, you can find out more details on the IKEA website

Categories / Bags

Fred Perry vintage-style tartan shoulder bag

Tartan

An old school bag with an old school print – the Fred Perry vintage-style tartan shoulder bag.

It's a timeless flight bag from Fred Perry Laurel range, boosted that by that bold tartan pattern printed all over, even on the adjustable canvas strap. It's the hand luggage you'll never lose.

Finished off with the Laurel logo in the bottom corner, it sells for £50.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Travel

Silk seaside memento cushions from RE

Silk memento cushions

More retro holiday inspired homewares, with these seaside memento cushions from RE. 

The cushions are inspired by vintage silk scarves and each feature a pretty 1950s-style illustration of either Blackpool, the Isle of Wight and a more general British seaside scene. The cushions are backed with silk fabric. Each cushion is of a different size, so they'd look good displayed as a group as well as individually. 

The varying sizes lead to various prices too. The Blackpool cushion is the cheapest at £35 going up to £53 for the beach scene. 

Buy them online

Categories / Art and Photography, Travel

American Postcard Art

Postcard art

Pick up some seasonally appropriate artwork for your home, courtesy of American Postcard Art

Their product is pretty self explanatory from their name. Explore their vast collection of postcards and choose a design to be printed up for your walls. You can search by using the categories people, places or things. Though their collection is mainly US focused, such as this California postcard which is postmarked 1941, they do also have a selection of vintage UK postcards too. 

Prices start at $29 for 8" by 10" photogloss reproduction and go up to $689 for 4" x 72" canvas. reproduction. 

See them online