Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: 1950s Morris Minor Royal Mail van

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Always fancied yourself as Postman Pat? Well, now you can get the van, specifically a Morris Minor Royal Mail van from the 1950s.

It actually dates from 1956, completely rebuilt and restored, even with a new engine to improve performance over the original. It even comes with all its history, right from the days it was doing the rounds through all the owners up to the current one.

See the full write-up for exactly what you get, but suffice to say, no detail has been overlooked in the renovation. Right now, the price is £870 – you should get that back in movie and TV rental fees.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

1970s Diadora Tennis 270 trainers get a limited edition reissue

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A '70s gem is back in 2010 in two limited edition colour options – the Diadora Tennis 270 trainers.

Officially called the Diadora Tennis 270 Low, this old school tennis shoe comes in a choice of black and green (see over the page) and the white and burgundy above, both with soft leather upper, vulcanised sole unit with 'aged' effect and a commemorative heel tab

Grab a pair while you can, £64.95 is the price.

Find out more at the Hanon website

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Categories / Books, Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Reviewed: Boutique London A History: King’s Road to Carnaby Street by Richard Lester

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Over on our His Knibs site, we have a review of a book heading your way in a couple of days – Boutique London A History: King's Road to Carnaby Street by Richard Lester.

The title probably says it all. Published by ACC Ediitons, this 192-page book is part tourist guide from a bygone era, part history and part coffee table glossy, taking in retailers big and small from the early 60s to the mid-70s, but primarily focusing on swinging London at its height.

Check out the review now, with the book going on sale on September 30th 2010.

Boutique London by Richard Lester reviewed at His Knibs

Categories / Art and Photography, eBay watch

eBay watch: Original 1968 Alan Aldridge-designed The Arts and Censorship event posters

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Finding just one original 1960s event poster would be a find, but the seller here has obviously found a quantity of original Alan Aldridge-designed The Arts and Censorship event posters somewhere – and is selling them for a very reasonable price on eBay.

The poster was printed in 1968 for a large event put on by The National Council for Civil Liberties and  The Defence of Literature & The Arts Society at the Royal Festival Hall on Monday 9th December 1968. Aldridge did the artwork for the event, which featured the likes of The Grateful Dead, John Peel, Rita Tushingham, George Melly and Paul Jones to name just a few.

The poster is printed on coated paper stock in full colour, sized around 31 x 20 inches. Condition is described as 'good', but with the occasional bent corner due to storage for 40+ years. Price? A very affordable £30.18 on a 'buy it now'. More than 10 are available.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Frandsen Ball 1960s wall lights

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We featured the reissue of the pendant lights some time back, but now the Frandsen Ball is back as a wall light.

It's a simple and stylish Danish design that dates back to 1969, the wall version offering up that metallic dome in a chrome or a coloured finish, with a transparent cord that also includes the on/off switch.

There's an almost endless number of colour options if you shop around, all selling for around the £53 mark.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Beckenbauer Allround trainers get reissue from Adidas

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We saw these return back in June, but here's another colour variation of the Adidas Beckenbauer Allround trainers.

First seen during the twilight of Franz Beckenbauer's career in 1982 (when he playing out his years with New York Cosmos), this 1982 all-round training and football shoe still has the early 80s profile, but comes packaged in white with black, grey and gold detailing, as well as sporting a suede 'mudguard' on the front.

A classic – and yours for £54.99. See another shot over the page.

Find out more at the Size? website

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