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Categories / Toys and Games

Sega Mega Drive console returns

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It's not exactly cutting edge these days, but if you happen to be up for some old school gaming during a particularly empty weekend, the newly-returned Sega Mega Drive console will offer that and gameplay galore.

Slightly smaller than the original, the new Mega Drive comes with two controllers and 15 licensed Sega classics pre-loaded. And when you get bored of those, head off down to your local car boot sale, as this console also has a slot for any original cartridges you can find too.

If you fancy a break from the Wii for some 'proper' gaming, it's available now, priced at £37.95.

Find out more at the Cute Bitz website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas TRX 1970s running shoes reissued

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Looking to look cool whilst stating fit? The reissue of the Adidas TRX trainers could be for you.

Of course, you don't need to be up for fitness to wear them, they're equally useful as a decent walking and casual shoe too, offering those 1976-style looks along with a lightweight construction, suction cup, flared sole, heel cushioning, mesh uppers and of course, some period colours.

Limited numbers so you might want to pre-order, they sell for £55. See over the page for another colour option.

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Rose & Grey 50s-inspired oak cupboard

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Looking for some mid-century design that doesn't break the bank? Check out this Rose & Grey 50s-inspired oak cupboard.

As the name suggests, this is an oak storage unit with some 50s-style detailing, not least those angled legs and those nice sloping trims, which could even pass in as an original. Useful too, with a decent top surface, two storage holes, a cupboard area and three drawers for hiding your bits and pieces.

Available online, you can pick one up for £355.

Find out more at the Rose & Grey website

Categories / Art and Photography

Swifty at the Art Car Boot Fair

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If you're a regular reader of our Switched On Art site, you'll know this weekend sees the annual Art Car Boot Fair in East London, where some of the great and the good of the art world sell their work from car boots alongside new and exciting artists. If you're in the area, it's pretty much an essential day out. See here for more details.

If the queue to pick up work from Sir Peter Blake is a bit much, you might want to check out one of our favourite artists, Swifty. He's selling his latest range of giclee prints at the fair, three images based around his childhood memories of his old family car, the Vauxhall Viva.

You can pick up the one above for just £20 or buy all three in the series for just £50 – and all will be sold out of the back of an authentic 1970s Vauxhall Viva, just to make it easy to find him.

Find out more at the Swifty website

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Vita Audio R2i retro-styled tabletop audio system

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Back in 2007, we featured the original Vita Audio R2 audio system, impressed with its retro looks coupled with its high-end audio. So we're glad to see a new version of the tabletop system on the market for 2009 – the Vita Audio R2i.

Thankfully, Vita Audio hasn't messed with those retro looks and is still offering a nice walnut veneer finish, along with glossy black and white options. In terms of improvements, the R2i offers an enhanced audio receiver that offers DAB, DAB+ and FM radio, a universal dock for all iPods, 20w of output, 3D sound and some neat finishing touches, including gold-plated phono sockets and a separate volume setting for headphones. If you fancy having it by the bed, it even doubles as a very stylish alarm clock.

Check out over the page for an image of the glossy version, with prices starting at £279.99 from the likes of Selfridges, Harrods, House of Fraser, John Lewis and the Conrain Shop.

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Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Lendl Comp Vintage Tournament Edition tennis shoes reissued

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Another classic tennis shoe is reissued to coincide with Wimbledon – the Adidas Lendl Comp Vintage Tournament Edition trainers.

First seen back in 1984 and worn by the legendary tennis player who gave his name to the shoe, this was the premium shoe in the Lendl signature series, with he reissue offering a premium leather finish (replacing previous mesh areas with perforated leather) and classic d-shaped lace loops .

Limited numbers, all sold in a presentation box, you can pre-order now for £65. See over for another view.

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