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Sailor Jerry Traditional Tattoo Pint Glass Set

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

If you haven’t heard the name before, Sailor Jerry was sailor-turned-tattooist Norman Collins – indeed, he is seen as the father of the ‘old school’ tattoo. He might not be around anymore, but his legacy and his merchandising live on via the Sailor Jerry website. And that includes this Sailor Jerry Traditional Tattoo Pint Glass Set.

The four glasses are rather cool too, with a healthy pint capacity each, a smart giftbox to hold them in and most importantly, a classic Sailor Jerry tattoo design on each one.

If you know someone into tattoos, these should make a great gift. They retail for $52 (around £26).

Find out more at the Sailor Jerry website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Gabicci launches Vintage 2008 range

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

Good news for anyone on the look out for a new Gabicci top – new designs are now available for 2008 and you can buy them directly from the company online.

The designs above are from the new Gabicci ‘G’ range, based on vintage Gabicci items. There’s around eight short-sleeved knits and 11 long-sleeves, alongside other items, including shits and t-shirts – the latter being pretty hideous to be honest.

Prices vary for the short-sleeved knitwear from £50 to £70, with the long-sleeved knitwear retailing for around £75.

View all the new range at the Gabicci website

Vitra Design Museum collection poster

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

Fancy a handy guide to the best of mid-century design that doubles up as a classy piece of artwork? You need the Vitra Design Museum collection poster.

Vitra, as you probably know, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of classic furniture design and this poster is the German company’s extensive collection. Its incredibly detailed too, with 224 images packed onto the poster, each complete with title and basic details. Just about everything you need to know about classic 20th century design.

Sized at 840 x 1190mm, it’s available to buy online from the Vitra Shop, priced at 21.42 Euros, which is around £15.

Find out more at the Vitra Design Shop

Categories / Music

Zombies play 40th anniversary Odessey & Oracle shows

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

If someone asked you to name a psychedelic classic, chances are you would name Sgt Pepper’s…, Pet Sounds or Love’s Forever Changes. But you probably wouldn’t instantly think of The Zombies’ Odessey & Oracle. Shame really, as it’s as good – if not better – than those previously-mentioned albums.

It’s now 40 years old and to celebrate, the original members are playing three shows in London. The first half of the show will feature Zombies hits (like She’s Not There) for example, with the second half a run-through of the original Odessey & Oracle album, including the stunning Beechwood Park and the classic Time Of The Season.

The shows are at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire from March 7th – 9th 2008. Tickets are on sale now. If you can’t wait, you can always go and buy the album.

Tickets from the Ticket Web website

Coming soon: Portable Sega Megadrive

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

Feeling nostalgic for the Sega Megadrive? Well, you can soon get one to carry around with you. As long as you’re in Brazil that is.

TecToy – a company local to that particular country – has done a deal with Sega to produce a portable Sega Megadrive, which should be on sale from December 5th. For a price that’s equivalent to £50, you can pick up the machine above pre-loaded with 20 Sega classics, including the likes of Ecco, Sonic & Knuckles, Alex Kidd and Golden Axe.

But there are downsides. For one, there’s no way of adding more games, so you’re stuck with the 20. And it is powered by 3x AAA batteries – which are unlikely to last long, so budget for that too. If that’s no drawback, these are likely to flood into the UK as imports in early 2008.

Find out more at the TecToy website

Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

Knitted Icons – knit your own Audrey Hepburn

Posted on 16th November 2007 | Leave a comment

Knitting is back and it’s cool – especially when you are making Knitted Icons.

Knitted Icons is a book of patterns for making – you guessed it – icons past and present, including everyone from Madonna and Jackie O to Chairman Mao and Che Guevara. Each doll is 10 inches tall and apparently, easy enough for the beginner to attempt.

And if you don’t want to risk your cash, here’s a bonus – you can download the pattern for the Audrey Hepburn doll absolutely free by following the link below. And if you want the book, you can order it from Urban Outfitters for $15.95 (around £8).

Download the Audrey Hepburn doll pattern

Find out more about the book at the Urban Outfitters website

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