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Lexon Mini Dolmen retro-styled radio

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We featured the early models of this back in 2008, but the Lexon Mini Dolmen radio is now back in a new set of colours, including the rather cool 'Bambou' above.

It's still every bit the retro-styled radio, but this time with a natural bamboo finish with aluminium detailing, offering both AM and FM reception, electronic volume, a telescopic aerial and a single AA battery for power.

Yours for £61.

Find out more at the Made in Design website

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Pin Art Clock

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You may remember Pin Art as one of the many office toys available in the 1980s that was perfect for wasting time. This Pin Art Clock takes the concept to a whole new level, using 3000 moving pins to mark out the passing minutes and hours. 

Whilst the work is now all done by mechanism rather than by your own hand, I can imagine it’s still as pointlessly fascinating to watch as the original toy. So many hours of amusement could be yours for £39.95. 

Buy it from Urban Junkie

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Lexon space age Galaxy calculator

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Can a calculator be cool? It can if it looks like the Lexon Galaxy calculator, designed by Marc Berthier and Gilles Caillet.

We're loving those glossy space age-style curves, derived from an ABS finish, making it as light as it is stylish. All the basic calculation functions are on here, along with one handy extra – a currency convertor.

Four colours available (see over for the red version), all selling for a very cheap £9. If it was Christmas, we'd be tempted to use the term 'stocking filler'.

Find out more at the Oki-Ni website

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Robot clocks from Whippet Grey

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If you're a fan of robots, you might be interested in these new robot clocks from the Whippet Grey website. Though there are plenty of clocks in the shape of droids out there, these are appealing because they are made of old-fashioned steel, rather than plastic, and are decorated in some distinctive retro graphics.

There are three different versions available for sale from 24 May, but you can pre-order them now. Each is 24cm high and costs £30. Whippet Grey can cater for all your robot needs as they also stock the Clifford Richards Robot mugs (reviewed here). 

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Categories / Film and TV, Gadgets and Tech

Star Trek Communicator VoIP internet phone

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Get in touch with your inner geek with this Star Trek Communicator VoIP internet phone.

Yours eyes do not deceive you, this is a replica of the original (1960s) Star Trek Communicator, tweaked for the modern era by adding a USB cable, microphone, speaker and compatibility with VoIP/chat services like Skype, MSN Messenger and iChat. Which means you can save a few quid on your phone bill by making internet calls with it.

And should you just want a play, there's also 21 sound effects to keep you amused. Yours for £49.99.

Find out more at the Thumbs Up website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Gadgets and Tech

M21 Flat Panel Console – turn your modern TV into a vintage design

M21

Want a cutting-edge TV but don't want something dull in the corner of your home? You need the M21 Flat Panel Console.

Available in two sizes (which can be adjusted before delivery for your set) and for both LCD and plasma TVs, the M21 turns your 2009 TV into something a little more mid-century, with a sustainable black walnut frame, vintage speaker cloth and a hand-rubbed oil finish.

Sadly none of that come cheap, costing even more than your new TV at $3,600.

Find out more at the Visionary Boutique website