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eBay watch: 1970s Hornyphon 2623 portable record player

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Apologies for featuring another portable record player, but some great designs keep cropping up – which this Hornyphon 2623 portable record player is.

Let's look at the design first, which offers the three-speed record deck, contras for balance, tone and volume and a choice of battery and mains power. Oh yes – and those cool dimpled speakers, which provide stereo sound, then pack back into the deck when not in use, so you can carry it all round like a small briefcase. Very stylish. See an image of that over the page.

Condition? According to the seller, it's 'hardly used' and 'very well-tended', with 'a very few fine and slight scratches on the outside, caused by storage'. Still some time to go, £1 is the current bid price.

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Categories / Art and Photography

Tossed Vinyl Wall Art

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More art and another product inspired by old vinyl! The Tossed Vinyl Wall Art is a digital print of randomly scattered records.

The close-ups of albums are set against a stark white background, which provides a contrast with the black vinyl and gives the piece a Sixties op-art look. The canvas measures 20 by 30 inches.

It costs $48 (about £30) from Urban Outfitters.

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eBay watch: Philips 423 folding record player and Philips 210 portable record player

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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.

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eBay watch: 1970s Philips 100 22AF100 portable record player

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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.

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Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Joseph Joseph Vinyl Chopping Board

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Joseph Joseph’s products often have a retro theme and this Vinyl Chopping Board, exclusive to Urban Outfitters, is no exception.

Shaped like a record, it is made from toughened glass – a real vinyl record won’t be much use against a sharp knife. It measures 30cm in diameter, which also makes it the same size as a traditional 12 inch record or album. The record label features a bold tomato design, as a nice little parody of the Apple label logo.

It costs £15 from Urban Outfitters.

Categories / Gadgets and Tech, Music

Vyconic Turntable Clocks

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Vyconic specialises in refurbishing old record players to create Turntable Clocks.

The old pieces of equipment have been re-painted with bright colours, a classic piece of vinyl placed on the turntable and clock mechanism added, to create a truly distinctive piece. I’m presuming that the turntables were beyond repair and the vinyl scratched, otherwise it might be seen as a waste. Prices range from £50 to over £100 depending on the turntable used.

Buy them online from the Vyconic store on Etsy.