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Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

Lego goes pop art with Robert Indiana’s Love

Lego goes pop art with Robert Indiana’s Love

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: 1960s Dansette RG.31 with legs

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Not just another Dansette, this Dansette RG.31 comes with legs and a radio.

It dates back to 1964 and has apparently been serviced, so it is in full working order and 'very good condition'. Those legs are original too. The RG.31 has a four-valve amplifier, with controls for treble, bass, on/off and wave change. The latter for the built-in radio, which is tuned with the dial on the front. To finish things off, the bakelite Dansette emblem lights up when it is turned on. Check out the listing for the full lowdown.

Complete with a replacement stereo compatible cartridge and brand new stylus, the Dansette RG.31 is currently at just £1.60 right now. Definitely one to keep an eye on.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Women's Fashion

Devoree Deco Tee from Topshop

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Twenties inspired fashion tends to take the form of elaborate beaded dresses and feathered headresses. Not so with this Devoree Deco Tee from Topshop.

An altogether tougher piece, this tee embraces the sharp lines and geometry of modernist design for a sleek, more masculine take on a vintage look. Wear with skinny jeans and brogues for daytime or hotpants and heels for a dressier evening ensemble.

The tee is made of black devoree, with the design burnt out so that the it stands on a sheer background.

It costs £32 from Topshop here.

Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: Midcentury-style four-bedroomed house in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria

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Great location and some interesting midcentury-style architecture – this four-bedroomed house in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria certainly has a lot going for it.

We don't know when it was built, the 1960s would be a educated guess though, with the current owners being here for the last 30 years. Found in 'one of the area's foremost post codes' and in the middle of the Lake District, the house is a mix of old and new, with the original design features intact, rubbing shoulders with some modern-day upgrading in the kitchen and bathroom for example.

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Categories / Food and Drink

Laura Ashley Elite Picnic Hamper

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If you're planning to dine al fresco you really will have everything you could possibly need in this very chic Elite Picnic Hamper from Laura Ashley.

The Keynes Burgundy pattern and muted green colour create that fifties flavour and in keeping with the original hampers of the period, everything you could possibly need for a picnic is fitted ingeniously within. In addition to plates, wineglasses, napkins and cutlery for four, the hamper has an integrated cool box, bread knife, bottle opener, salt and pepper and chopping board. It also comes with a thermos flask and cups and best of all, a shot flask in case the evening cools and you need a nip of something warming.

The hamper costs £149.99 – find out more here.

Categories / Art and Photography

New limited edition Shag print: Purple Sun

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It's predominantly purple and it features the sun, so calling it Purple Sun is probably a wise move by Shag.

His latest screenprint that is, which offers up a summer vibe and a mid-sixties feel, not to mention a surfboard, a seagull and a glamorous lady. It's an 11-colour serigraph, sized at 37 x 49cm and limited to 200, each signed and numbered by the artist.

$175 is the price, with stocks likely to sell through quickly.

Find out more at the Shagmart website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Mug book from Larken Designs

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Larken designs have created an unusual update of a mug book, normally a collection of photographs of criminals. In this case, they are handmade notebooks, decorated with the image of a vintage mug shot. The images date to the mid 1950s judging by the placards featured on the images. Take your pick from the woman shown or an equivalent era man. 

If you like the look of these, take a look at some of the mug shot posters also offered by this Cincinnati based design duo. 

The book costs $10. 

Buy it from their Etsy store

via Where the Lovely Things Are