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Virago Modern Classic hardback collection

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Cast your mind back a few years, and you may remember the Virago modern classic range: hardback titles, decorated with fantastic patterns from the likes of Cath Kidston and Orla Kiely. Well, that formula was obviously so successful, they've done it again, this time giving the deluxe treatment to five further titles. 

Books are married to designers of a suitable style or era. Elaine Dundy's 1958 The Dud Avocado is decorated by a distinctive Lucienne Day pattern, while Elizabeth Jenkin's The Tortoise and the Hare is paired with a Florence Broadhurst design. Contemporary designers who work in a retro style are also included: the other covers are decorated by Angie Lewin, Eley Kishimoto and Neisha Crosland.

Beautiful by themselves, or on their own, the books are priced at £13 each. 

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PLOC 1960s-inspired magazine for kids

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Whether you buy it for your little ones or for yourself, PLOC magazine is certainly worth getting your hands on.

On the face of it, PLOC is a magazine aimed at children between the ages of three and eight, but look closely and you might notice those distinctive graphics. That's down to the illustration by legendary 60s artist Alain Gree, which makes it worthy of an adult's attention too.

The content walks a fine line between educating and having fun, with stories (How is bread made? What animals live at the farm? Learning to count with happy birds on a wire), colouring pages, spot the difference games, mazes and activities. You can grab a copy via Anorak, £7 is the price. See an inside shot over the page.

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Own Label: Sainsburys Design Studio 1962 – 1977 book by Jonny Trunk

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Go into your average Sainsburys store today and the store / packaging is as dull las any other supermarket. Not so in the 1960s, when the Sainsburys Design Studio was at its height, an era celebrated by the Own Label: Sainsburys Design Studio 1962 – 1977 book by Jonny Trunk.

Published by fuel, it celebrates the era from 1962, when Peter Dixon joined the Sainsburys Design Studio, kick-starting a revolution in product design for its Own Label products. Simple, stylish, modernist design, nothing like anything that had come before – designs that helped to build Sainsburys into a brand giant.

Produced in collaboration with the Sainsbury family and The Sainsbury Archive, the book showcases that impressive body of work for lovers of graphic design, as well as offering a unique insight into what and how we ate. Some of those images pictured below, or check out the product page for many more. Available for pre-order now, you can secure one for £11.87.

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3D Vintage Comic Letters by The Letteroom

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Remember this Crayola Letter Art? It was the work of The Letteroom, who are back with something else with a retro twist – these 3D Vintage Comic Letters.

Each of the letter is around 15cm tall and 5cm in depth, all made from original vintage Beano, Superman or Bunty comic pages, as well as  magazines, music or book pages. Choose from the selection on offer or get a custom-made letter, should you have your own favourite comic. Any letter you like too, as all are made to order.

If you want one, you can pick one up online for £38.

Find out more at the Not On The High Street website

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Lov Li Journals

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Lov Li works with a range of illustrators and designers to create their stationery products, which include a collection of retro-themed journals.

Each journal has a suggested use (travel, music, poetry, recipes, fashion, car boot sales) with a whimsical illustration to match. Whilst you may no longer need a place to write your poems or list the records you want to buy, I’m sure most people can find a use for notebook.

They cost £4 each and are available to buy from the Lov Li store on Not on the High Street.

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The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree

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Having a vintage-style get-together? You need a copy of The Vintage Tea Party Book by Angel Adoree, which has just been published by Mitchell Beazley.

Angel Adoree is the person behind the Vintage Patisserie business, using the knowledge behind that to create a guide for hosting bespoke and vintage-style tea parties. Yes, the food is a big party of it, with lotd of recipes to try out for your event. But it also throws in the fashion too, with tips on hairstyling and makeup methods for example, as well as ideas on where to collect that all-essential vintage china .

304 pages in total, you can get it for half price right now at Amazon, priced at £10.

Find out more at the Amazon website