Looking to brighten up a dull room? You should check out these retro table lamps.
Two colour schemes available – red and black, with the added bonus on the black model of a striped base. The bases are also ceramic, which gives them an expensive that look that belies their true cost.
And that cost is? Just £32 each.
Does the image look familiar? Well, it will do it you own the Mods book by Richard Barnes
(an essential buy for anyone with an interest in the 1960s mod scene). And it’s been reproduced here for this Mods birthday card.
I encountered it at the weekend in a shop in a small Lancashire town (Ramsbottom if you must know) and it’s made by a company called Pigment Productions. As well as the front cover image of a group of Mods in 1964, there’s a small target logo on the back and a brief birthday message inside.
You’ll probably need to check with the company for a local retailer – and if you do, expect to pay around £1.60.
Another take on the Ball Chair – following from on from the Ball Chair with speakers comes the Ikea PS Lomsk – a circular seat aimed very much at children.
Designed by Monika Mulder, it’s made of reinforced plastic, with a fabric hood that makes an ideal place for a child to hide (but thin enough to let in the light). And to add to the fun, it even spins round.
Sized at 59cm (w) x 62cm (d) x 75cm (h), it probably needs a cushion for comfort – but with the chair retailing for just £34.90, you should be able to afford one.
If anyone can do the 70s well, it should be Habitat. After all, they’ve probably got all the old design books somewhere – and the rights to reproduce them. I’m not sure if this Bluff pendant light is an original design – but it certainly looks the part.
It’s made of aluminium, available in a vintage shade of grey and with a fantastic period look that would sit (or hang) well in any 70s-themed room.
You can pick one up now for £45.
Once upon a time, punk menaced the nation, vicars held protests outside of gigs and parents feared that their kids would spike their hair and buy bondage trousers. So, what does punk mean 30 years on? Novelty ducks.
The Quackers Punk Duck is a neat twist on the traditional rubber duck, with studded collar, silver mohican and slightly moody expression. Sadly, it doesn’t spit if you give it a squeeze.
Available online, you can pick one up for £5.99.
Find out more at the Totally Funky website
Bored of your shiny metallic Dualit toaster? There’s only one way to go – for the Daizey Pop Toaster from Chiasso.
Unless you want to do a re-wiring job (or you know better), this is possibly for US readers only. If that’s you, the Daizey toaster features auto-toasting, browning controls, removable crumb tray and a bun warmer.
And of course, the real reason you’re buying it – the retro-styled floral design. Available now, you can pick one up for $68 (around £35). And if you see it available in the UK or Europe, let us know.
