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Vintage-style Dococo-Lacoste polo shirts for kids

Posted on 7th May 2009 | Leave a comment

We get more emails about the long-gone My First Fred Perry polo shirt than just about anything else on the site. Sadly, we can't bring those back, but we can offer an alternative for your little folk – these vintage-style Dococo-Lacoste polo shirts for kids.

We're guessing they're limited edition, so if you want one (even at the high prices being asked), you might want to get in quick. Two colours options, with the designs of these cotton polo shirts apparently inspired by the classic shape of days gone by (with a nod to the French flag).

Each is sold in a rather cool vintage-style Lacoste bag and available for ages two to eight-years old, priced at 75 Euros.

Find out more at the Colette website

Star Trek Communicator VoIP internet phone

Posted on 7th May 2009 | Leave a comment

Get in touch with your inner geek with this Star Trek Communicator VoIP internet phone.

Yours eyes do not deceive you, this is a replica of the original (1960s) Star Trek Communicator, tweaked for the modern era by adding a USB cable, microphone, speaker and compatibility with VoIP/chat services like Skype, MSN Messenger and iChat. Which means you can save a few quid on your phone bill by making internet calls with it.

And should you just want a play, there's also 21 sound effects to keep you amused. Yours for £49.99.

Find out more at the Thumbs Up website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Classic 1970s Igl Jet Desk by Ernest Igl reissued in limited numbers

Posted on 7th May 2009 | Leave a comment

One of the coolest desks ever produced is back in production, but only a limited number of the Igl Jet Desk will be made available.

Designed in 1970 by Prague-born Ernest Igl and sought after ever since, the Igl Jet Desk is back as a limited edition – appropriately, 1,970, each numbered as a sign of authenticity. Made of a high-grade polyurethane mix that's 100 per cent recyclable (like you ever would), the desk is packed with space age curves, not to mention a generous working surface, six steel, full-extension, soft-stop drawers and chunky supports, with the option of four colours and matt or gloss for your finish.

See over the page for more images (and a different colour option). If you want one, get in touch with maker Sensufaktur Tobias Brandstetter directly, with prices quoted from 3,390 Euros, depending on your choice of finish.

Find out more at the Sensufaktur Tobias Brandstetter website

Categories / Homeware

ChauhanStudio Lula space age homeware range for Habitat

Posted on 7th May 2009 | Leave a comment

We're big fans of ChauhanStudio, especially its space age designs like the recently-launched Colombo Phone and the much-anticipated Hal TV. So we're all over this new ChauhanStudio Lula homeware range for Habitat.

Yes, it's very much inspired by the space age look of the late 60s, but at the same time, offering a very modern twist for your kitchen. Its all made of melamine, some items with a coloured finish, but all available in white.

The range includes a utensil set, colanders and the bread bin above. Check out over the page for more images, then count your loose change. You see, these designs are incredibly cheap – starting at just £9 and topping out for the bread bin at just £40.

Find out more at the Habitat website

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Categories / Music

Saint Etienne’s Foxbase Alpha CD boxset – complete with 6-inch Subbuteo player

Posted on 6th May 2009 | Leave a comment

We mentioned this last week over on Electric Roulette and have featured the album on our short-lived Lost and Found section, but we're covering the classic Foxbase Alpha album by Saint Etienne for one more reason – this 6-inch Subbuteo player.

Keen fans of 70s football will recognise the strip as the 1970s kit of French team Saint Etienne, the team that gave the band its name. There's only one way to get this super-sized soccer player, by buying the Saint Etienne Foxbase Alpha boxset, which will include this man, along with a reprint of the original album poster, 4x unique badges and a CD copy of the remastered double album. All wrapped up in a 'vintage Etienne green presentation box'.

Just 1,000 of these will be made and will be available for pre-order later this month for July delivery – no price details available as yet.

Saint Etienne website

Categories / Cars and Bikes

Volvo’s classic P1800 Coupe heads back into production

Posted on 6th May 2009 | Leave a comment

Famed for being the car driven by the Roger Moore-era Saint and still sought after by collectors today, the 1961 Volvo P1800 Coupe is making a return, with a modern twist and in very limited numbers.

It's a sympathetic update of the original by Swedish designer Bo Zolland, now with a new front wing, side-skirts, flat underbody and active rear diffuser for better aerodynamics, while the deep-dish oversize alloys will no doubt appeal to the boy racer in you. It's also got more power than the original – courtesy of Volvo’s current 4.4-litre V8 engine.

It's likely to be offered in limited numbers by Vox Customs for an as-yet undisclosed price. We suspect that will mean very expensive.

Bo Zolland website

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