I think, in this case, the image of the Lunch Man says it all.
Yes, it's a lunch box, shaped like a 1980s Walkman, so you get to keep your sandwiches in one piece whilst looking cool in an gadget geek kinda way.
It's made of plastic, it's sized at 18 x 14 x 5.5cm and the Lunch Man is available online for just £6.
Looking for a reasonably priced gift for a secret Santa or a stocking filler? You could do worse than looking at the Heritage London range which includes this bus mug.
The mug features an illustration by Fiona Howard and has the same retro feel as her other work. It features a simplified outline of a red London bus, contrasting nicely to the cream of the mug. There's also a black taxi available in the same range.
Made from earthenware and completely microwave and dishwasher safe, the mug costs just £6.
Buy it from Marks & Spencer
More retro-style electronics from Crosley, this time a clock radio alarm clock. Available from Urban Outfitters, this is fashioned to look like a vintage design.
Cased in red plastic, it does what it says on the box. There's a classic clock face, a large AM/FM radio dial and that all important alarm. If only getting up in the morning was so simple.
The clock costs £55.
Buy it online
It's quirky, cool and very retro – the newly-launched Festival Wallpaper by Mini Moderns.
This midcentury-inspired wallpaper celebrates the enduring influence of the 1951 Festival of Britain, the post-war exhibition of the new wave of modern British design, which celebrates its 60th Anniversary next year. If you look closely, you'll see highlights of that exhibition – the iconic Skylon, the Dome of Discovery and the Royal Festival Hall, not to mention the Transport Pavilion and The Lion and the Unicorn Pavilion.
The wallpaper comes in 10m x 52cm rolls printed with waterbased inks on paper from sustained forests and in three colour options. Festival is apparently the first design in the new Mini Moderns Day-tripper collection, launching in September 2011, which celebrates aspects of British culture, hobbies and pastimes. See another shot of Festival over the page.
Encourage some '80s dreams with this boombox pillow set.
Yes, in what's the second music/comfy place to lay your head related post of the day, these white cotton pillowcases have been printed with a black and white line drawing of a set of old school decks. You'll need a double bed or larger though, as the design of the boombox stretches across both pillows.
The pillowcases cost £25.
Buy them from Urban Outfitters
As part of our ongoing list of things for the home that look like records, you may want to take a look at these LP cushions, made by the wonderfully named The Grateful Thread.
Each cushion is made from soft fleece in the shape and style of a vinyl LP. The fun is definitely in the details with these cushions. Embroidery is used to create the album title and artwork with, for example, the Sofa Chillin' version pictured resembling a Sun Record. That not to your taste? Take a look at the Rockabilly and Sweet Dreams designs which are also available.
The cushions cost £28 each.
Buy them from Hunkydory Home
