No shortage of retro-styled travel bags on the market, but that doesn’t dtop the big boys knocking out even more, the most recent being the Nike retro weekend bag.
Using a vintage-style logo on both sides, it claims to have a ‘premium’ feel as well as plenty of capacity for a weekend away in the zipped and lockable main compartment.
Sized at 21 x 15 inches, it sells for £65.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
We love the Sanyo Xacti camcorders- easy to use, retro looks (reminiscent of vintage super 8 cameras) and at the affordable end of the market. There’s plenty of models to choose from, including the newly-launched Sanyo Xacti HD800.
Take your pick from gold, pink or black, with the camera shooting high-definition footage (720p) to SD or SDHC card, as well as taking still images (with 5x zoom) via the 8 megapixel sensor. Other improvements include improved video quality with less ‘noise’, easy drag and drop movement of files and easy upload to YouTube.
It’s just been launched in Japan, so expect it here in a couple of months, priced around £230.
Via Akihabara News
I’m guessing few of us will ever enter Downing Street by the front door, but at least we can all have a bang on the number 10 Downing Street door knocker.
Ok, it’s not the actual Downing Street knocker, but it’s pretty much identical to the one made back in 1780. Roullier White tracked down the West Midlands-based brass foundry that made the original, found that the company still owned the original mould and got it to knock out (sorry) a few more.
And you can buy one of these handmade accessories in solid brass (like the original – which is painted black) for £45. Surely a timeless design classic.
Find out more at the Roullier White website
First introduced back in 1971, the Omstak chair (also known as the Omstack or OMK) is back on the high street today, courtesy of Habitat.
It’s the work of British designer Rodney Kinsman, who had the idea of producing a functional chair with a bit of character – which this light/stackable chair certainly offers. The chair itself has a tubular frame with perforated metal sheeting for the seat and back and if black isn’t your thing, you’ll be pleased to know that the new range comes in a much bolder red and white.
A timeless occasional or dining chair, you can pick them up for £139 each.
The digital watch never went away, it just keeps coming back in different guises – and with the Lleda Tuscan, it has come full circle.
The Tuscan is very much in the spirit of early 70s watches, with a blank screen on your wrist – the time showing when you press a button.Aside from that, this stainless steel watch has ion plating and a mirror-effect lens, along with a choice of red, blue or amber display.
Sold in a presentation box, the Lleda Tuscan sells for £85.
Fancy re-creating the original jet set era? You can if you take a flight with Finnair from the end of July.
The company has introduced a retro plane known as Silver Bird for its 85th anniversary, kitting out a very modern Airbus A319 in the style of Finnair’s old 1950s Convair. And once inside, everything will be 50s-themed, right down to the flight attendants’ 50s-style uniforms and the 1950s duty free and collectables on-board.
Flights are out of Finland, but to and from a number of major cities, including Amsterdam, Paris and London. Check the newly-launched (and rather cool) Finnair Retro website for details.
Find out more at the Finnair Retro website
