We’ve featured umpteen tea towels here and will continue to do so long as companies keep producing interesting designs for dish drying. Our latest find comes from the V&A Shop, the Mr T. Pott Tea Towel.
Designed by E McKnight Kauffer, one of the most influential poster designers of the early twentieth century, it features a picture of Gracie Fields drinking a cup of tea. It was originally designed back in 1936 and has lost none of its impact with its bold yellow and blue background.
It is available from February exclusively from the V&A Shop and can be pre-ordered now for £5.
added ceramics to her repertoire, which have a similar retro style to her cushions. In particular, the Cog Flower Ceramics range is reminiscent of the best mid-century Scandinavian pottery designs. 
Classic Modern specialise in selling genuine original pieces from the 50s, 60s and 70s, which frequently includes items that are hard to find elsewhere. Their current stock includes several Termotex Cocktail Snack Dispensers. 
Duffy London sell a range of canvases called Mini Glo. Probably the best in the range is the Vintage Shade Mini Glo-Canvas which features a print of a vintage lamp shade against a red wallpaper background. 
Space age lighting designs, particularly minimalist white pendant shades, originating in the Sixties continue to be popular and you might be forgiven for thinking that those were the only styles being designed back then. But Verner Panton, as innovative as ever, also designed some more elaborate lights including the Spiral Pendant. 
The Smurfs celebrated their 50th anniversary this week amidst rumours of a new film complete with additional female characters. 
