Categories / Men's Fashion

Gloverall Monty Detail short duffle coat

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The Gloverall Monty duffle coat is a classic and something we have covered numerous times in the past – but here's something a little different – the Gloverall Monty Detail short duffle coat.

Yes, it's a cut-down version of the wartime classic. It keeps the three wood and rope cord duffle fastenings, but cuts the length down for something more approaching a jacket. There's also two large pockets, a single inner pocket, a double button throat flap and an adjustable hood.

Made in England and from an 80 per cent wool mix, you can pick one up in black or navy for £219.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Kids, Toys and Games

Donkey Kong wall decals at Supernice

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Want to turn your home into a old school video game? Get yourself to Supernice, which has these rather cool Donkey Kong wall decals.

It's the 25th anniversary of Mario this year – and Donkey Kong was his introduction to the world. Indeed, you'll see him in all his pixelated glory next to the large gorilla if you opt for a set.

The Donkey Kong pack includes 42 moveable and reusable stickers, which you can arrange to cover the best part of a room. £55.50 gets you a set online.

Find out more at the Supernice website

Categories / Design and Interiors

1960s Oluce Coupe adjustable floor lamp by Joe Colombo

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1960s-style modernism from one of the decade's most-famous designer – the Oluce Couple adjustable floor lamp by Joe Colombo.

Standing tall at 140cm, this 1967 lamp has a chromium-plated stem, while the base and reflector are metal, lacquered in white. Of course, you can move that shade up and down, just where you need the light.

Available online, it sells for £680.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Finnmirror 1970s mirror

Finn

Not the most eye-catching item we've ever featured, but this Finnmirror mirror has some style and a very low price tag.

It's a Scandinavian design, produced by Finnmirror in Finland around 1970 and sold in Habitat stores 'back in the day'. It's very much of that era – a rounded, plastic frame in a pale grey.

There is some slight damage to the rear – check the description for that – but nothing too alarming by the sound of it. If you want to go for it, the mirror is just 99p right now.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Kids, Toys and Games

Vintage Fisher Price toys at Firebox

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I'm not sure whether these have been discontinued and been brought back, or have simply kept a low profile of late – but you can now get classic Fisher Price toys at Firebox, either for your kids or for your own journey back to childhood.

Yes, long before computers, consoles and digital TV, Fisher Price was offering technology to children in an altogether more simple form. The Chatter Telephone was introduced in 1962, teaching kids how to answer an old school phone, albeit one with a smiley face. The Two Tone TV Music Box hails from '66, playing tunes and scrolling stories, while the Teaching Clock, from 1968 does pretty much what it says.

But for us, the best of the bunch is the Turntable. Yes, turn your kids into vinyl junkies from an early age with this 1971 classic. Wind it up and play 5 records (10 tunes in total). You'll have a budding superstar DJ in no time. Prices vary from £14.99 to £29.99.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1930s Robert Messenger & Son-designed art deco house in Birchington, Kent

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Art deco house by the seaside? We have one right here, this quirky Robert Messenger & Son-designed four-bedroom art deco house in Birchington, Kent.

It was built in 1938 for the retired sea captain G McCausland Hoey and is described as 'Streamline Moderne' in style, rather than typical art deco. Think of it as adding an ocean liner twist – perfect for a retired captain.

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