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eBay watch: 1970s Krups wall clock

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Krups

A great, eye-catching design – and this Krups wall clock is still modestly priced, despite some initial interest.

The clock is from the 1970s, with the colour of the plastic described as 'forest green', with a black circular face, a perspex screen and hands on white plastic, with red plastic for the seconds. It also has the original Krups label.

Condition is described as 'very good' and crucially, it's down as being in full working order. £17 is the current price, which seems very reasonable.

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eBay watch: The Queen Mother’s 1970s Bedford 18-seater staff bus

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It's great finding weird and wonderful items on eBay – like this 1970s Bedford 18-seater bus, once owned by the Queen Mother.

Yes, according to the listing, this 1971 bus was bought for transporting the Queen Mum's luggage and staff and was finished by the bespoke bus bodybuilders Willowbrook in Leicestershire. In doubt? You'll also get all the original paperwork with it, including sale receipts, a quotation and letters from the Queen Mother's secretary and even a picture of the bus rolling off the production line.

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eBay watch: 1970s JVC Videosphere TV in orange

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Videosphere

We see a few of these around, but the 1970s JVC Videosphere TV in orange is certainly the more rare colour compared to the more typical white.

It's an iconic design and even though the TV itself doesn't really cut it in 2010, that space helmet look will remain an icon of the era for many years to come. This example is described as being in 'excellent condition' with 'nothing' missing, even down to the original antenna. It works too – see it working on the listing page if you are in doubt. The seller is even offering advice to get it working with modern-day kit, should you need help.

Price? It's on a 'buy it now' for £160, although the seller will also take an offer.

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eBay watch: 1960s Kaiser New Bauhaus lamp

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Kaiser

A really special design – and this 1960s Kaiser New Bauhaus lamp is just £2.20 right now.

According to the seller, Kaiser lights got together with original Bauhaus metal workshop 'master' Christian Dell in the early 60s, prodicing the New Bauhaus Kaiser light series as a result. This is a lamp from that series, with a base made of solid teakwood, two straight arms of chromed brass and a 'cubic' dark grey / black shade.

The seller says it is in 'very good' condition and has undergone a serious clean. Right now it's a steal at that £2.20 price, plus postage from Germany.

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eBay watch: 1970s-style Habitat Perspex Table Light

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It's a reissue, but this Habitat Perspex Table Light is still a rarely-seen item.

Originally sold in the early 70s in Habitat stores, this is a late 90s reissue in a clear perspex, as opposed to the 'smoked' original. Everything else is as it was, right down to the flatpack – you'll still have to make it yourself when you get it through the post.

It's been 'used' but us described as being in 'great condition', with a good price too right now – just £9.30.

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eBay watch: RFT Bruns Joker 1970s portable record player

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Joker

We've featured a few portable record players in the past, but this RFT Bruns Joker portable record player is a model we've not seen before.

A German mains-operated player from the 1970s, it plays 33 and 45rpm records, pumping out that sound via the two matching stereo speakers. It's also in 'very good' condition, aside from the odd age-related mark and works perfectly.

All of which makes the current £1 price tag something of a bargain.

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