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Categories / Retro Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Samba trainers gets a light blue reissue

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Yet another reissue of the classic Adidas Samba – but if you like the colour of sky blue, this latest version could be heading straight to the top of your shopping list.

the shoe is fairly typical – a football shoe dating back in 1962, but known more as a piece if casual footwear from the 1970s onwards. However, the latest edition has an all suede upper in what's officially called 'Vision Blue' with three white leather Stripes, a vulcanised white sole and some purple detailing.

Available now, £49.99 is the price. See another shot of the shoe over the page.

Find out more at the Size? website

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Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1960s Edward Schoolheifer-designed house on Manygate Lane, Shepperton, TW17

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A distinctly 60s house that still has a touch of the cutting edge about it – this three-bedroomed house on Manygate Lane, Shepperton, TW17.

Designed by the Swiss architect Edward Schoolheifer for the Lyon Group in 1964, it has a spacious and light open-plan living area downstairs, arranged around a central 'pod' that features a kitchen, cloakroom and staircase. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom.

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Braun Phase One alarm clock by Dieter Rams

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Interesting piece of design on eBay right now, with the Braun Phase One alarm clock currently looking something of a steal.

Designed by the legendary Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs back in 1971, it's a minimalist, flip-style alarm clock in black and white, that alarm being a buzzer, as you might expect.

According to the seller, the body surface is 'glossy and free of scuffs and scratches' and is currently being offered at just 99 pence. Like I said, something of a steal.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Watches

Timex 80 Metal Jumbo retro-styled watch

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We have featured the Timex 80 before, but now there's an added twist – the Timex 80 Metal Jumbo watch.

The difference? Well, the clue is in the name – this is a 'Jumbo' version of the retro-styled digital watch, with a metal casing in a gold or silver finish (colour, not previous metal) and with all the essential functions – time, date, alarm and stopwatch.

There's also an Indiglo backlight, a neon plastic case and water resistance. Yours for £69.

Find out more at the End Clothing website

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Commodore PC64 – modern-day PC in original Commodore 64 casing

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No, this isn't some mad bedroom project, the modern-day Commodore think it's a great idea to stick a modern PC into an old Commodore computer, producing the Commodore PC64.

You've got to admire its bravery or stupidity. Delete as applicable. Anyway, this is an Intel Atom-powered PC featuring 4GB of memory, 1TB of HDD space, HDMI output, an optical drive (DVD/CD or Blu-ray) and of course, 'an exact replica' of the original beige C64 chassis. Before you ask, no it doesn't take tapes.

All Retro To Go writers will be required to use one when they go on sale just ahead of Christmas. Saying that, there's no official price as yet – if it's over £500, we might stick with our increasingly retro/old laptops.

Commodore website

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Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: 1960s Alan Wallwork tiled coffee table

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Something different, quirky, you could say kitsch – this Alan Wallwork tiled coffee table.

Alan Wallwork is the name of the person who created the tiles that adorn the top of the table. The seller presumably doesn't know who made the table, but the two were obviously put together in the 1960s. Indeed, if you're after a 60s look to a room, this would fit the bill perfectly.

Described as being in 'good condition for the age', it has some minor marking to the base of a leg, but nothing much worse. It can be yours for £19.99.

Find out more at the eBay website