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Littlewoods Andy Warhol-inspired cushions

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High street store Littlewoods isn’t the first place you’d expect to find great retro design, but we may have to change our opinion if they continue to produce items like these Andy Warhol-inspired cushions.

The ones featured here are the Elvis cushion, which is in polyester satin with a flock print and the Marilyn Monroe cushion, which is made of a cotton corduroy. Both retail for £19.

Even better – both are also available as duvet sets and a classic tomato soup can design is on its way. More on that when we have it.

Find out more at the Littlewoods website

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eBay Watch: 70s Flying Saucer light fitting

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Most of the big-name design goes for its price on eBay, but if you look carefully, there’s still some great items lurking about – like this 1970s Flying Saucer light fitting.

I don’t know much more about it than what’s listed on the site, but it’s certainly an original piece fro the 70s, in an unusual (but quite contemporary) shade of blue and complete with light connection. Spot on for any space age home.

Seems to be on good condition, with just a few light scratches – and if you can get it for not much more than its current price of £32, you’re onto a real bargain that should rise in price over the years.

See more images and the full description at the eBay website

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Sonic Chair – the Ball Chair with built-in speakers

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Eero Aarnio’s Ball Chair has been turning heads since 1962 – a design so forward-looking that it’s been pointless trying to update it. Until now – with the introduction of the Sonic Chair.

The Sonic Chair is the Ball Chair with sound. It has input jacks so you can wire up your portable (or fixed) player of choice, playing music through the satellite speakers placed all over the inside of the structure (even in the seat and backrest). And once you’re inside listening to your music, the structure acts as acoustic insulation, protecting you from outside sounds and background noise.

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Bjarne Bo vintage graters and slicers

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If you’re looking for something to brighten up your kitchen, check out these vintage graters and slicers by Bjarne Bo.

Dating back to 1965 and available in a range of bright colours, you can opt for  the grater, which is  made from a very strong melamine or the slicer/mandolin, also made of melamine but with a metal blade.

Note these are vintage (not repro) items, with the condition classed as "good". You can pick one up for £8.50 or one of each for £16.

Find out more at the Classic Modern website

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George Nelson Zootimer clock range

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If you saw these clocks in your local store, you’d think they were new designs for a child’s bedroom. Well, they are aimed at children, but these Zootimer clocks by George Nelson date back to 1965.

Now reissued by Vitra, the range includes The Owl Clock (Omar), The Fish Clock (Fernando) and The Tucan Clock (Talulah) – each shaped like the animal in question. They’re wall clocks, with a printed plastic face and sized at H 10.25 x W 11.5 x D 1.5 inches.

You can pick them up for around £72 each. Not cheap, but when your kids grow out if it, you’ll still have a design classic.

Find out more at the Retrospec website

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ILVA’s Olympia retro paisley cushions

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Bargain of the moment is to be found at ILVA – which has these Olympia paisley cushions at massively knocked-down price.

A big and bold 60s-inspired design, with a cream background and orange paisley velvet embroidery.

Sized at 40cm x 60cm, these usually retail for around £27, but are currently discounted to £9.80. So if you’re looking to brighten up a room, now could be the time to do it.

Find out more at the ILVA website