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eBay watch: 1970s Nova ceiling lamp by Fog and Morup

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Nova

An interesting light fitting for not a lot of cash on offer right now – this Nova ceiling lamp by Fog and Morup.

According to the seller, it was designed in the 1970s by Jo Hammerborg for Fog and Morup, Denmark, made up of three concentric lampshades made of sheet metal with a brushed copper finish on the outside and lacquered orange and white on the inside. These are fixed to each other by three metal rods and spaced out for a light effect.

The lamp is described as being in 'good condition' and 'in full working order', although there a couple of marks – see the full description and images for those. Cheap enough though, just 99 pence right now.

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eBay watch: 1970s Thorn Ultra stereogram in rosewood

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Ultra

We have sung the praises of the humble stereogram or radiogram in the past, but there are certainly good and bad examples amongst the many that hit eBay. This Thorn Ultra stereogram in rosewood is one of the better examples.

That exterior alone must have made it a pricey affair 'back in the day' – looking not unlike a piece of Merrow Associates design. Inside you get three-band radio and I suspect, a decent deck – although the seller doesn't give too much detail on it.

Condition is described as 'very good' (bit check the images on the site to make sure) and the price is a Buy It Now of £125. The seller is also looking for offers, so you might get it cheaper.

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eBay watch: 1960s low mileage Volkswagen Beetle

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Beetle

Fancy a vintage Beetle with all the hard work taken care of? If you opt for this 1960s Volkswagen Beetle, you get that and right now, for just £100.

It dates back to 1964 and has just 57,330 on the clock. Not only that, it's had plenty of work to get it back to its best – a new paint job, new bumpers and plenty of other cosmetic work too, by the look of the images on the site.

Sold with a 12-month MOT and plenty of service history plus old MOT certificates to show the legitimacy of the mileage, it's at that £100 price point right now. Sounds like a steal.

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eBay watch: 1970s Bridget Riley op art catalogue

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A really excellent publication dating back to 1971 – this Bridget Riley Paintings and Drawings 1951-71 catalogue.

The exhibition in question was at the Hayward Gallery, with that impressive cover and as you'll see over the page, some amazing illustrations from the show.

It's a softback catalogue that's described as being in 'fair' condition, with some cover wear and a gallery address written neatly on back cover. Despite all that, it's a great reference guide for the artist's work and worth the £10 asking price.

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eBay watch: 1970s space age Colani flying saucer ceiling lamp

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Colani

A fantastic space age design – and this Colani flying saucer ceiling lamp is currently available for just £1.

It's a superb design, one of the more distinctive of the era and not a commonly-seen one either, especially in this condition and in this shade of brown.

According to the seller, that condition is described as 'good above-average' and 'near mint', aside from a 'very few fine and slight marginal scratches'. All of which makes the current £1 price tag something of a steal.

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eBay watch: 1970s chrome and teak coat rack

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A relic from a bygone era, but this 1970s chrome and teak coat rack is still a very stylish object.

Made up of 13 hexagonal pieces of wood, finished with a teak laminate, it also has a top shelf and removable chrome hooks and a metal backing structure keeping everything in place. There's also four metal brackets to fix it to the wall.

According to the seller, it is in 'good condition' but with a chip in the teak laminate on one of the wood cutouts. There are also small chips on the wooden batons forming the top shelf, but overall, hardly noticeable. Especially when you factor in the current £12.54 price.

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