It looks like a remnant from the 1930s, but this is actually a vintage-style wall clock, courtesy of the Towcester Clock Works Company.
Take your pick from a black or red casing, both with bold black vintage-style digits and an hour, minute and second hand.
Sized at 23cm x 29cm x 5.5cm, you can pick one up online for £18.
Reminiscent of the mid-century Sputnik light, this House of Fraser Icicle pendant light replaces the arms and balls for something a little more icy.
A chrome centre holds all of those moulded clear glass 'Icicle' arms, shooting out like an explosion. But unlike the Sputnik, this particular light needs just one bulb for illumination - a 20W low voltage capsule bulb.
Not cheap at £172.50, but it's actually in the sale right now, having previously been £345. So something of a bargain.
10 years back, Merrow Associates furniture was almost unknown, but fast forward a few years and it's everywhere – which means the once-high prices are coming down quite sharply. Except maybe for the more rare or bespoke pieces – like this Merrow Associates glass-fronted sideboard.
According to the eBay blurb, this was a bespoke piece from 1970 (many pieces were made to order), with glass replacing the usual metal or wood doors. Outside of that, there are aluminium supports, chrome trim, a rosewood veneer and glass shelves.
It might be unusual, but the price does actually reflect the credit crunch and Merrow's proliferation on eBay – up for a 'buy it now' of £890.
Sometimes a picture says it all – like the one of the Pac-Man Oven Mitt by Fred.
Yes, that is an oven glove shaped like a vintage arcade game character, just perfect for slipping your hand into and made of pure silicone to keep your hands safe from the heat.
Available to pre-order now, it sells for a bargain $14.99.
A new label well worth your attention is Tuk Clothing.
They specialise in pretty much one thing – slim-fit shirts – with the company using local tailors and bold, colourful 100 per cent cotton cloth with a vintage slant to produce a slimline shirt range in small numbers, with no pockets and small collars.
Right now there's a choice of gingham check and floral cloths, with the detailing the same for all the shirts currently for sale. But it is early days. I've dropped the company a line and they are going to expand the detailing choice and will do subtle changes of detail if you ask first.
In the meantime, check out the site for the current range – price is around £55.
Find out more at the Tuk Clothing website
Via Modculture
If you happen to be cultivating that early 70s, space age / Space 1999 look, the Artemide Time and Space table lamp by Karim Rashid could be a nice addition to the collection.
Space for space age and Time for time – yes, this is as much clock as a lamp, that old school digital display sat in an oval frame, complete with an alarm should you want it at your bedside. And there's light too, with a diffuser housing high-contrast LED lighting, all controlled by a panel at the bottom of the stem.
See over the page for am image of the full-sized lamp/clock, which is available now, priced at £303.
