If you didn’t know, Interflug was the state airline for what was formerly East Germany (from the 1960s through to the 1990s). Obviously, when the wall came down, so did the airline – but you can still get the iron curtain look with the Interflug retro flight bag.
Featuring the ‘classic’ logo on the dark blue bag along with red contrast piping, the bag has a detachable/adjustable strap, a large single pocket and a slim pocket on the outside.
It retails for £22.
What could be better than chocolate? Simple – the Meiji Tetris-style chocolate game.
Straight out of Japan, it’s a chocolate bar with a difference – choose your type (white, milk or plain – going up in order of difficulty), then break up the bar in Tetris-like pieces.
Scramble them up, then try and re-create the block with the Tetris chocolate. Apparently, it’s not that easy – especially if you eat some. And if you can’t do it in one sitting, a plastic box is on hand to store it. Available online and yours for the equivalent of £3.50.
Find out more at the Strapya World website
Here’s a tip for you – if you want some cool art on your wall for not a lot of cash, hunt around for some of the posters advertising the Munich Olympics in 1972.
The organisers cleverly approached the pick of contemporary artists of the era to produce interesting artwork for the games, using the posters in shops, on bus stops – just about anywhere really. If you want a comparison, think Banksy doing posters for the London Olympics right now.
Remember 1988? Maggie Thatcher was PM, Bros were at the top of the charts and I was still working my way through the education system. And New Balance introduced its 576 trainers.
And in 2008, all the above has changed – except that the New Balance 576 is back as a 20th anniversary edition. Limited to just 576 pairs, the new version is based exactly on the old – colour, material, sole unit and manufacturing – made in the same New Balance factory in Cumbria.
A pair will cost you £80.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
Shoes with a heritage – Keds Court Ace pumps.
Originally designed in 1934, this white canvas pump was designed for racquet sports, with a shock-proof arch-cushioned insole and cushioned heel. And for fashion purposes, both white and green laces are included.
Not badly priced either at £34.99.
Find out more at the Oi Polloi website
If you love vintage arcade games, you might just love the Asteroid Lamp from Innermost.
Designed by Koray Ozgen and shaped like a space rock, this angular plastic light has 24 facets, each with its own geometry – which means you can use it in 24 different ways, each one offering a unique shape.
It is sized at around 12 inches x 11.5 inches and sells for $176 (around £90).
Find out more at the Design Public website
