London’s V&A has what is describes as a ‘unique’ archive of 19th and 20th century design and artwork. And rather than leave it hidden away, the museum is releasing interesting and prominent examples as t-shirts in strictly limited numbers.
The one pictured here is Pencils by Joseph Scorsone, dating back to the ‘mid 20th century’ (so we can guess 1950s or 60s), printed onto a slim-fitting 100 per cent cotton t-shirt and limited to just 150 units.
You can pick it up for £25.
I think we mentioned London Books some time back, but now the first cult crime novels have been issued by the publisher under its London Classics banner, it’s a good time to re-visit.
Three lost gems are now available to order – A Start In Life by Alan Sillitoe, The Gilt Kid by James Curtis and Night And The City by Gerald Kersh. A Start In Life is the story of Michael Cullen, a chancer who leaves late 60s Nottingham to make a name and some money in the Soho underworld. Apparently an inspiration for the Budgie TV series, it is reissued with a new introduction by the author.
Both The Gilt Kid and Night And The City are gritty crime tales from 1930s London, the former focusing on an ex-con struggling to stay on the straight and narrow, the latter focusing on the tough Soho streets of the era.
The Gilt Kid and Night And The City are available now for £11.99 each (slightly cheaper if you buy both), with A Start In Life to follow soon.
For anyone with a 70s look going on in a bedroom or living room, these Mr and Mrs House original 70s fabric cushions could be the perfect accessory.
Both are made from an authentic 1970s printed cotton – found hidden away on the shelf of an Italian warehouse. The design is confined to the front, with the rear having a brown corduroy backing.
Both are sized at 45 x 45cm and both are filled with a feather pad. They retail for £50 each.
The Hot Wheels brand first hit the toy shops in 1968, with around four billion cars sold in the 40 years since. But none quite like this diamond-covered Hot Wheels car, designed by Jason of Beverly Hills.
It’s made from 18-carat white gold, has rubies for tail lights and a covering of 40 white diamonds. This 1:64 scale car has an estimated value of just over £71,000.
Fancy it? Well, it’s going up for auction later this year, with all proceeds going to the charity Big Brothers Big Sisters. Might be as well to start saving now.
Hot Wheels website
Loving the latest set of prints from Shag – The Tipsy Set.
Yes, that’s ‘set’ – there are three prints sold together, each one in four colours and sized at 10 x 13.5 inches, themed around a girl, a glass and a cat.
Just 200 sets available, all signed and numbered and available from today, priced at $195, which is just under £100.
Bored of the iPod? How about replacing it with a real design classic – this Lego Brick MP3 player from Homade.
It’s not an official Lego product, but you’ll be hard pushed to tell the difference between this and a standard Lego brick. Look closely and you’ll notice that all the bumps have a function (play, rewind, pause etc). And each player also has a rechargeable battery, but you’ll have to provide your own storage, which is via microSD card.
If you want one, they retail for $46, which is around £23.
Find out more at the Homade website
Via Technabob
