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eBay watch: 1970s Philips 5120 portable record player – mint and boxed

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Philips

It's the format they've been trying to kill off for decades. Yet despite that, there's a lot of us out there who still love vinyl. So this Philips 5120 portable record player is well worth a look.

It's not a new player, it's from the 1970s. But it is 'new' old stock, sold with the original box and instructions, as well as being in 'mint' condition. Not a bad looking player too, not least in that very '70s orange.

Powered by mains and batteries, it plays 33 and 45rpm records in 7 or 12-inch size and has that clear lid finishing things off. Right now it's at £1.60 with no reserve.

Find out more at the eBay website

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eBay watch: Serviced and restored 1950s Dansette Major record player

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Dansette

We love a record player, as you might have noticed, with this 1950s Dansette Major record player just catching our eye.

It appeals for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's a Dansette, an icon of an era and still a functional record player in its own right. But even better, this one has been fully serviced and restored by a Dansette service engineer, so everything works, from the valves to the auto-changer. It even comes with the relevant paperwork and stylus details.

It is worth noting that this late-50s player is in original, rather than restored condition, so expect some wear over the years. However, it is described as being in 'excellent clean' condition, with original bronzed hinges, lid fasteners, and carry handle mounts, as well as the original black and gold model label, and address label. Right now, the bidding is at £10.50 with no reserve.

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Categories / Food and Drink, Music

Fresh slice – vinyl themed pizza cutter

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Fresh slice

We love a good bit of vinyl, which is handy as shops seem eager to sell us record-related home accessories – the latest being the Fresh slice pizza cutter. Yep, it's a pizza cutter in which the blade is made to resemble a record (thankfully made from stainless steel rather than vinyl) and the plastic handle is made to look like a stylus arm. 

File it next to the vinyl chopping board and the clock as a kitsch bit of kitchen fun. 

The cutter costs £15. 

Buy it from Urban Outfitters

Categories / Design and Interiors

Printed Vinyl Clock by Urban Outfitters

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Vinyl

Record lovers might just appreciate this Printed Vinyl Clock by Urban Outfitters.

Yes, designed to look like an old vinyl record (as opposed to being an old vinyl record), the clock even has a record deck arm for telling the time for some added novelty, with power coming from a single battery.

Want one? Grab one online for £35.

Find out more at the Urban Outfitters website

Categories / Homeware

Record Print Armchair

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You may have hundreds of records you treasure, but do you love vinyl enough to give this Record Print Armchair pride of place in our lounge?

The eye-catching fabric has been designed by 009 Textiles, a West London based fabric design company. The print consists of various vinyl singles against a white background, with the labels of each record adding splashes of colour to the design. The photographs of this item don’t show the fabric in enough detail to see what the individual labels are so that we can check the credibility of music selection, which could be a big factor in whether you’d want to buy this.

The chair is available to buy from the My Deco Boutique for £2,382.

Categories / Women's Fashion

Recycled Vinyl Butterfly Necklace

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300 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.