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Keith Haring chairs by Vilac

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Not just a cool bit of 80s street art for your home, the Keith Haring chairs by Vilac are aso pretty useful things to have around too.

These are actually kids' chairs, inspired by the classic 'Radiant baby' image and made of wood that's been turned, smoothed, sanded and lacquered by skilled craftsman. Essentially, it's well made and should see you or your kids right for many years.

Size is around ensions: 28.3 x 18.9 x 9.1 inches and colour options are pink, orange, yellow, green or light blue. The price is $164 in the US, sadly we've not found them as yet in the UK.

Find out more at the Unica Home website

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Classic designs of David Mellor artwork by Ink Posters

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Ever heard of David Mellor? Well, if the name isn't familiar, his work certainly is – you probably pass his 1966 National Traffic Light design every day of your life (if you live in the UK) and you've probably used items like his bus shelters, public seating and litter bins at some time in your life. While those items aren't celebrated by the classic designs of David Mellor artwork, some of his more stylish works for the home are.

The three prints available from Ink Posters feature Mellor's classic 1972 Abacus 700 armchair (pictured above), the Abacus Embassy Teapot (designed for the British Embassy in 1963) and the Minimal Cutlery, a more comtemporary, but equally retro design.

All the two-colour screenprints are limited to 1,000 and are incredibly minimalist, featuring just the image of the design and some details of it in the lower section. Each one retails for £55.

Find out more at the Ink Posters website

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Many Hands print by Bold and Noble

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A few months ago we featured the Bold and Noble Love print and their new Many Hands print is equally as stylish. Another in the proverb/instructional type of poster that is so fashionable at the moment, the simple font and old instruction manual style hands of this one give it, dare I say, a lightness of touch. 

The print is shown above in the slate colourway but it also comes in duck egg blue. It costs £38. 

Buy it online

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Routemaster Blueprints

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The Routemaster bus remains a popular icon and has featured on a wide range of products. This item is something that may be of interest to the true Routemaster connoisseur, a Routemaster Blueprint.

The print is a vintage facsimile of the original Routemaster design blueprint, which shows the interior and exterior of the bus from different angles.

Pedlars have a good stock of these prints for sale, sold framed for £155. Visit the Pedlars website to buy.

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Lomo introduces the Diana Mini 60s-style camera

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You may recall we ran a top five 60s-style cameras feature earlier in the week at our Modculture site, which featured the original Lomo Diana camera. Well, typically, as soon as we ran that feature, a new version appeared – known (for obvious reasons) as the Diana Mini.

It's essentially a miniaturised version of the original 60s-inspired Diana cam, this one offer up the option to shoot old-fashioned square shots or half-frame shots, basically two shots in the same image side by side, which means you can get 72 images on one roll of 35mm film. You can even swap between the two with a flick of the switch.

You can also shoot long and multiple exposures and add a flash for better images in poor light, all from a film camera that's small enough to fit into your trouser pocket – unless that flash is attached. Prices vary depending on the package you got for, but sell from £46.90 with the 'Shoot Forever' Diana Mini Book thrown in for free.

Find out more at the Lomo website

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Keith Haring Domino Set at Paul Smith

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Thought dominoes couldn't get cool? Well, you've obviously not seen the Keith Haring Domino Set.

It's dominoes, but not as you know it – instead of dots on a plain background, you get some Haring 80s-style street art, which comes packed in a rather cool Haring-style box.

It's fun on a rainy day, as well as a stylish thing to have about the place. Yours for £40.

Find out more at the Paul Smith website

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