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Categories / Gadgets and Tech, Toys and Games

Space Invaders alarm clock

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This was kicking about in Japan a couple of years back and now the Space Invaders alarm clock has landed in the UK.

Offically licensed by Taito, the Space Invaders alarm clock tells you the time via its 70s-style digital face, but really comes to life when the alarm sounds – flashing up a screen of alien invaders, accompanied by a cacophony of authentic gaming sounds. Downside? Well, sadly you can’t play the game on its mini screen.

Still, a really quirky clock, available now in limited quantities for £24.95.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Matthew Hilton mid-century Cross sideboard

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A modern piece with a serious influence from the past – the Matthew Hilton Cross sideboard for Case.

This 50s-influenced sideboard is made of solid oak (with natural or stained finish), packing in three drawers and a large double-doored storage area, not to mention a spacious top for your vintage glass or audio system. Loving those angled legs too.

Available online at SCP, it retails from £1,450.

Find out more at the SCP website

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eBay watch: Buro Vormkrijgers Pong Clock

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Back in 2006, we featured the Pong Clock by Dutch design studio Buro Vormkrijgers – a cool piece of retro design produced in very limited quantities for 199 Euros. In hindsight, that was probably a shrewd investment.

One of the clocks has surfaced on eBay with a ‘Buy It Now’ of £799.99. Now that sounds hefty, but bear in mind only 400 of these were officially made worldwide, with Atari stepping in to ensure only that number were made (they still own the copyright).

In terms of what you get, well it’s a digital clock in a smoked casing and in the style of the original game and with a game of Pong built in – against the clock though, not against someone else. The Pong Clock has a serial number and signature and this particular model is unused and is still in the original packaging. Personally I still think it’s a little expensive, but if you have the cash, it’s an investment that can only go up.

See the full listing at the eBay website

Thanks to Jenny for flagging this up.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Hans Bolling 1950s wooden ducks

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If you like the Kay Bojesen monkey range (and indeed the elephants), the Hans Bolling wooden ducks could well be your thing too.

Bolling designed the ducks back in 1959, based on a famous image of a Danish policeman stopping traffic to let a duck family cross the road. The result is a stylish mid-century object (or objects) made of teak, cool and quirky and guaranteed to brighten up any room.

Now reissued as part of the Architect Made series, you can pick them up in two sizes, with prices starting at £34.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Alexander Girard PlyPrint artwork

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We love the mid-century imagery of Alexander Girard, so we’ll be looking to getting some of the Alexander Girard PlyPrint artwork on our walls.

As the name suggests, this is artwork on wood – 14-inch x 14-inch plywood panels to be exact, all sustainably harvested as you would expect. Each design is hand screen printed onto the panels, complete with that instantly-recognisable Girard signature.

A number of classic designs available (see the site for all), with the PlyPrints sold with all the mounting kit you’ll need to get them on display. Each is priced at $89.

Find out more at the Velocity website

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Roberts introduces Christopher Kane limited edition Revival Radio

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Roberts is never short of limited editions – indeed, with the piano black Revival Radio only just out of our minds, the company has another on the market, the Roberts Christopher Kane limited edition Revival Radio.

The piano black model certainly had an understated charm, but this version of the retro classic, decorated by Glasgow born fashion designer Christopher Kane and produced for Comet’s 75th anniversary, is very much ‘in your face’ with a bright and bold print mixing it with the brass detailing. Oh yes – it’s a radio too with DAB/FM reception, LCD screen and the option of battery or mains power.

Yours for a limited time at Comet for £199.

Find out more at the Comet website