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Retro Indoor Fireworks

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Recreate the excitement of your youth with these nostalgic Indoor Fireworks. 

Harking back to birthday parties of the 1980's, who can forget the anticipation of an indoor dispay tinged wih a frisson of excitement should things not go to plan?

These days all the fireworks have met stringent health and safety requirements but you can still enjoy oohing and aahing at the likes of "Snakes Alive" and "Flash Gordon".

The fireworks come in a set of 20, costing £13 and are available from Not On The High Steet here.

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Retro Arcade Cake Mould

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What could be better than cake mixing it with old school arcade games. And if you plan on mixing the two, you'll need to get yourself this Retro Arcade Cake Mould.

Coming soon to the Spinning Hat site, the mould is inspired by the first generation of arcade gaming, Space Invaders if you want to be specific. The mould can make various levels of gaming cake, so if you fancy making a multi-level arcade sponge or carrot cake…well…you can.

See over the page for one of those finished products and if you want one, you can pre-order now, with the price at just £9.99.

Find out more at the Spinning Hat website

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Henry desk vac from Joy

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This Henry desk vac from Joy, is the ultimate office accessory, likely to send both male and femalecoleagues into a jealous rage.

The Henry is the ultimate household machine of the 1980s and has now become a collectors item to fans who seek out different coloured and speciality Henry's from the past.

Instead of locking his happy little face away in a cupboard, you can now keep him on display at work. Buy for £15 from Joy.

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“Toy Box Memories” Jigsaws

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The favourite toys of each decade from in 1940 to 1970 are commemorated in a series of “Toy Box Memories” Jigsaws.

Each thousand-piece jigsaw has a collection of that decades most popular games and toys. As well as offering a nostalgic reminder of childhood, the toys offer an interesting of reflection of their respective period. The Forties have plenty of war-related games, the Fifties are inspired by the television including games based on Dixon of Dock Green and Take Your Pick and the Sixties reflect obsessions with space, fashion and spies. The Seventies jigsaw features the toys I remember best, which includes Paddington Bear, Emu and a Starsky and Hutch game.

All of the jigsaws cost £14.99 and are available from Strawberry Fool.

Categories / Homeware, Toys and Games

Vintage Paper Doll Cushions

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Chocolate Creative, aka textile designer Margarita Lorenzo, has produced a cute range of Vintage Paper Doll Cushions.

The cushions feature a design based on those paper dolls who came with a selection of clothes that hooked onto them with tabs. There are three dolls to chose from, Leo (pictured here), Leni or Davide, who are all surrounded by their best vintage outfits. The Leo and Davide cushions measure 40cm by 30cm and cost £43, whilst the Leni design is a little bigger and costs £2 more.

Buy them online from the Chocolate Creative website.

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Re-issue of 1930s game Laripino

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If you want to buy your kids a game that doesn't require an endless supply of AA batteries, you may want to look at this re-issue of the game Laripino.

The game dates back to the 1930s when it was manufactured by Spear's and operates on a very simple concept: players roll marbles down the helter skelter and are awarded different amounts of points depending on the hole the marbles land in. It's as straight forward as that. While this re-issue makes use of the original packaging to add to its nostalgic charm, whether your kids go for it or not is a different matter…

The game costs £8. 

Buy it from Maiden