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8 Ball and Mustang 69 bean bags

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Bean bags

Love pool and and other ball games? Love bean bags? Then this pair of, slightly mad, 8 Ball and Mustang 69 bean bags will surely fill a gap in your life. Styled to look like old fashioned leather balls (though these are faux leather), they unzip to reveal colourful interiors with embroidered details that are inspired by classic sporting motifs. 

They're made by a company called LoJo who have a whole range of bean bags along these lines. The idea is that whilst you could have them as regular bean bags or footstools, the unzipped interior allows you to use them as lounge chairs. Whether you want your lounge chairs to look ball-like is another question! The bean bags cost £192 for the pair. 

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Blumenau model train set in a briefcase at Paul Smith

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What do you get the man who has everything? Well, if he likes toys, you get the Blumenau model train set in a briefcase.

This German-made model is almost a work of art, a lockable aluminium briefcase that opens up to expose a summer landscape, including hills, trees and a nice lake in the background. Not just a pretty face either, with the train and two carriages controlled by an integrated 9 volt battery holder and throttle controller, so you can 'play trains' no matter where you are.

Every executive should have one – and at £1,000 each, you'll need an executive salary to afford one.

Find out more at the Paul Smith website

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Villa Sibi Modernist Doll House by Wolfgang Sirch

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A doll's house doesn't have to look like a country cottage – check out the Villa Sibi Modernist Doll House by Wolfgang Sirch.

Yes, even if dolls just aren't your thing, this is a seriously cool piece of design for your home – and quite possibly a good place to store all those Vitra miniatures (although you might want to compare the dimensions first). Inspired by the architecture of Mies van der Rohe, the house comes with plexiglass sliding doors, beech furnishings, a kitchen island, indoor swimming pool and shower. Sadly you don't get a pair of hipsters to live in it.

It's sized around 45 inches long, 25 inches wide and 11 inches high, selling in the US for $855 (around £565). We've not seen it available in the UK, but as it's made by the German-based Sirch company, it should be in some stores around Europe. More close-up images over the page.

Find out more at the Nova 68 website

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Kids, Toys and Games

Vintage Fabric Cats by Jane Foster

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Cats

If you're on the look out for something cool, cute, quirky and above all, affordable, check out these Vintage Fabric Cats by Jane Foster.

As the name suggests, the bodies are made of vintage fabrics, with hand screen printed linen faces and some padding to finish things off, each one standing around 11 inches tall.

All are made to order, so you get the option to specify which pattern you want for the body from the ones currently displayed on the site. All the same price though – just £15.

Find out more at the Jane Foster website

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Limited Edition Peter Blake Print for V&A Museum of Childhood

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Sir Peter Blake has devoted his time and talent to creating a Limited Edition Print for the V&A Museum of Childhood to celebrate the museum’s re-opening.

Entitled “Parade, the print has a similar style to his most famous work and features a collection of toys from different eras, all of which are part of the museum’s own collection. There are only 50 of these prints, each one is signed, numbered and titled by Sir Peter Blake.

They cost £795 with all proceeds going to the V&A Museum of Childhood education and community programmes. For more details on how to order, visit the V&A online shop.

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Lego inspired candles by P.A.D.

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Though not Lego by name, these building brick candles by P.A.D. make the most of the iconic toy's distinctive looks. The candle is comes in similar colours to the original brick, in red, yellow and blue, but are a lot more substantial at 19cm high. Each brick has eight wicks and is made from soy. 

The cost also is quite different to a single Lego brick at $48 per candle and may discourage you from ever lighting it. Sadly that sum also doesn't include the toy figures pictured. 

Buy them from the A+R Store