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Wild Mushroom Tray at Newhouse Textiles

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Mushroom 

I love these great graphic mushrooms on this tray from Newhouse Textiles.  The illustration has a linear 50's feel to it, and the colours are very easy to live with.

It's a generous size tray to measuring 43cm x 33cm and is made in Sweden. The tray is constructed from layers of birch veneer which are strengthened through a heating process, so the end product is tough and washable.

Priced at £20 the tray is part of a the Wild Mushroom collection that also features an apron, pot stand and tea-towel.

Buy it online for £20.
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Charley Harper influenced Bärbar tray from Ikea

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Barbar tray

An attractive new product from Ikea that manages a whole lot of cheep on the cheap. This Bärbar tray is covered with colourful images of birds that has more than a little look of Charley Harper about it.

It measures 33cm square and costs just £4.99. Sadly, you'll have to brave your local store to pick one up as it doesn't seem to currently be available through their website. 

See it online

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Magis Memo Notice Board

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1859
The Magis Memo Notice Board was designed by the iconic designer Enzo Mari.

Whilst not one of his vintage pieces, the product still retains his distinctive style, mainly in the fun shaped magnets, which are in his usual bold graphic style. There are six different magnet including a blue chair and a pink pig. The board is available in a choice of sizes; the small measuring 35cm by 71cm (£74.75), the large measuring 50cm by 71cm (£80.50). Extra sets of the quirky magnets are available to buy priced £20.24.

Buy online from Nest.

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‘Why not a canteen job?’ London Transport tea towel

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Canteen tea-towel

If you find yourself chained to the kitchen in a bid to feed your hungry family, this London Transport tea towel will certainly give you food for thought. The tea towel shows an advert from 1949 which asks 'Why not a canteen job?'. The design is typically of the period and it lists the benefits on offer to canteen workers. The offer of extra pay for Sundays and relief duties will certainly seem appealing if your culinary efforts go unappreciated! 

The tea towel is on sale from Whitbread Wilkinson for £5 who also reproduce the same design on an apron for £10.

Buy it online

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Clipper doormat at Jamie Oliver

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Doormat

Sometimes nice retro products spring up in the most unlikely places, such as this Clipper doormat available exclusively at Jamie Oliver's website. I certainly never would have associated this clean, modern-looking number with the celebrity chef's ever-growing empire. 

Designed by Gail Bryson for his 'Jme' line, the same geometric design is also available on mugs. The doormat is handwoven in India and is made from coconut husks and it's one of several designer collaborations to produce pieces for his collection which also includes cutlery from Russell Pinch and lovely illustration work on packaging from Lucia Gaggiotti. The whole site is worth a snoop and shows there's more to link Jamie Oliver with retro design than his scooter or camper van. 

The doormat costs £28. 

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“British Industry is dead, long live British industry” Platters and Dishes

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Industry

Winning the prize for the longest product title this week (and perhaps year) is the latest design from People Will Always Need Plates. “British Industry is dead, long live British industry” is a small collection comprising of large platters and small trinket dishes.

The designs commemorate traditional British industries such as coal-mining and shipbuilding, which have long since been in decline. However, the collection is not intended to be as depressing as that sounds, as it also celebrates the resurgence of the traditional pottery industry and uses British company Caverswall China to produce these limited edition pieces. The platters measure 34cm and cost £115, whilst the trinket dishes measure 10cm and cost £25, both limited to 50 editions.

Visit the People Will Always Need Plates website for further details.