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Little A-Team dolls

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‘If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire the A-Team..’

Well, the Little A-Team aren’t that hard to find – they’re available to buy on Etsy. All are three-inches tall, with Hannibal Smith resplendent with cigar in hand, Face Peck in typical 80s casual gear, ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock with flight jacket and baseball cap and of course, ‘B.A.’ Baracus packing a gold chain.

Available to buy online from Etsy, the set is priced at $80, which is around £40.

Find out more at the Etsy website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Pantone Espresso Cups Set

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Pantone mugs in a variety of the shades from the definitive colour system have been around for a little while now, but the Pantone Espresso Cups Set is new.

Each of the four cups has a different shade of brown and its corresponding Pantone number, to represent the different strengths of coffee. A set with saucers costs £35 from W2.

If you are tea drinker, there is also a set of four tea mugs in a range of tea tones, also priced £35.

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Vitra One Day Sale in London – design classics clearout

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Vitra in London is having a clearout for one day only – and that day is Saturday 19th January 2008, with the sale starting at 9.30am.

And it looks to be worth the effort. In fact, Vitra claims some buyers arrive several days early to grab the big bargains, which usually disappear within minutes of the doors opening. Those will include an iconic Eames Lounge Chair, an Eames Softpad Chair (EA217) and a George Nelson Coconut Chair all in black leather and a Jasper Morrison 3-seater Park Sofa in brown leather all to be sold for a ridiculous £99 each (+ vat). In fact, everything will have at least 40 per cent off and much with 70 per cent off.

You’ll find the Vitra showroom at 30 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5PG. We might well see you in the queue.

View the full range at the Vitra website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Le Creuset Kone kettle

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Le Creuset certainly has a reputation for its cookware, but for me, the Le Creuset Kone kettle is the most eye-catching item in the range.

Available in a choice of colours including the two above, this is a stove-based kettle that’s good for all heat sources (including ceramic hobs and an Aga) with a 1.6-litre capacity and of course, a whistle for when it hits boiling, not to mention those modernist-styled looks.

If you have the right kitchen, this is a very cool item for a reasonable price – around £29.

Find out more at the La Cookshop website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Ascaso Dream – colourful retro coffee machine

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Ascaso has been making coffee machine in Spain for over 50 years – and the current models certainly have the looks of those pioneering days.

Typical is the Ascaso Dream espresso & cappuccino machine, hand-assembled and available in a range of 15 coloured aluminium exteriors – which means there’s sure to be one to match your kitchen. Features include a 16 bar pump, high pressure steam arm, pressure gauge, a cup warmer on top, brass filter holder and some great retro touches, like the vintage-style switches on the front.

You can pick one up for £349.

Find out more at the Steel Cube website

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Ken Eardley retro-styled ceramics

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We keep encountering retro-styled ceramics from Brighton-based artist Ken Eardley on various sites, so it’s about time we featured them.

All are hand-made, decorated and glazed earthenware with some very eye-catching designs of fruit and flowers, through to household utensils. This Baby Oval Jug in chocolate is typical, with 60s-style flower design and bold colours that should be good for use or display.

It retails for £20.

Find out about this and other designs at the Nettle Green website