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New Shag prints – Alligator and Yawner

Posted on 11th April 2007 | 2 Comments

I’ve not checked the Shagmart store for a while, but looking today, I noticed that there’s three new Shag prints online and for sale – including the Alligator and Yawner prints pictured above.

The names pretty much sum up the prints – Alligator is a nine colour serigraph featuring a girl and her alligator, while Yawner is a girl, her cat and a baby devil. This time it’s an eleven colour serigraph. Also new is a rather cool LA Modern print – check that out at the site.

The two prints above are limited to 250 and come signed by the artist. Each sells for $110 (around £55).

Find out more at the Shagmart website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Mix Tape Wonder Wallet

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There seemed to be a lot of interest in yesterday’s Retro Cassette tote bag. So we thought we would feature another cassette-based product – this time, the Mix Tape Wonder Wallet from Tangled Up In Blue.

The cassette wallet is one of a range of designs, all with sections for money and change, plus separate areas for chequebooks and receipts, plus clear pockets for your cards. And it all snaps shut with a contrasting tab.

Sized at 8 inches x 4.5 inches, you can pick one up online for $32 (around £16).

Find out more at the Tangled Up In Blue website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Freemans 70s-style duvet set

Posted on 11th April 2007 | 1 Comment

You don’t always have to pay a high price for interesting design – you can find it the most unusual of places – like this 70s-style duvet set, which you can pick up from old-school mail order firm Freemans.

A big and bold design that screams the era, made from a cotton and polyester mix and available in two colour schemes – the blue one pictured here and a pink/orange combination. And here’s the best thing – if you buy one set, they send you a spare one absolutely free.

And buying one doesn’t cost much – prices start at just £4.99 (depending on the size of bed you choose).

Find out more at the Freemans website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Lee’s limited edition 101 1966 denims

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Fancy a denim jacket and jeans with a bit of heritage? Check out these Lee 101 1966 limited edition jeans and jacket.

Apparently a replica of the jeans/jackets that The Beatles wore in a 1966 Scandinavian photo shoot, they’re limited to just 1001 pieces. But there’s more, the ones at Manchester’s Oi Polloi (and available online) are part of a separate small batch made of dry/raw denim – the way they would have been presented back in the day. But still taken out of the limited run’s count.

The slim fit 101Z jeans have 5 pockets, zip fly, two tone stitching and original badging. They’re also numbered and boxed. The 101J jacket also has the vintage details and badging – and is also numbered. Not cheap, with the jeans at £139.99 and the jacket at £159.99 – but who can put a price on exclusivity?

Find out more at the Oi Polloi website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Music

Elvis rubber duck – with lights

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Remember the James Brown rubber duck? Well, if that wasn’t quite to your taste, you might like the Elvis Duck.

Yes, kitted out in Vegas-era gear, shades and quiff, it’s an ideal bath time companion. But it’s not just a rubber duck – it also lights up. That’s down to some internal LED lights – when they hit the water, they activate, offering up some mood lighting for your soak.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Design and Interiors

Vintage Fiat wall clocks

Posted on 11th April 2007 | 1 Comment

There’s definitely a buzz around Fiat right now – very much down the impending launch of the new Fiat 500. And if you’re looking for some Fiat merchandise, there’s plenty of it at Peppermint Retro – including these Vintage Fiat wall clocks.

Just three of the range featured above, each with a metal frame and curved glass front – and of course, a classic Fiat image.

Battery operated and with a quartz movement, they retail for £39.95.

Find out more at the Peppermint Retro website

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