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10 of the best 1970s-style watches

10 of the best 1970s-style watches

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Five of the best vintage Adidas trainers reissues

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Vintage and 1960s t-shirt designs by Mr B’s Soulful Tees

Categories / Design and Interiors

1970s Verner Panton 123 Lounge Chairs reissued by VerPan

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Originally dating back to 1973, two versions of the Verner Panton 123 Lounge Chairs have been reissued.

It's been off the reissue market since 1989 (we featured an eBay find of one some time back), but is now back in both the standard (pictured over the page) and the De Luxe above. The difference is obviously the finish, with both of these space age classics offering a choice of fabric or leather upper and brushed aluminium bases. The De Luxe has that buttoned finish, as you can see.

Prices based on finish, but start at £800. A dining chair version is alas available with a slightly different shape from £595.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

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eBay watch: 1960s Braun HL1 personal desk fan by Reinhold Weiss

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Stylish 1960s modernism and no doubt practical too, especially at this time of year. The Braun HL1 personal desk fan that is.

The work of Reinhold Weiss in 1961, it still looks the part today – another example of Braun's forward-thinking design. The motor casing is made of off white plastic with a chrome rim separating the motor casing from the fan head. There is also a light grey plastic lever switch on the casing to select speed and a perspex casing to protect the blades.

The Desk Fan is in 'very good condition' and in 'full working order', as well as being priced quite reasonably right now. Bidding stands at £2.20.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Architecture, Design and Interiors

Umbra bird cafe: modernist house shaped bird feeder

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Cast your mind back and I'm sure you'll remember the FishCondo, a Le Corbusier style fish bowl. Well Umbra have decided that our feathered friends deserve the same treatment and have launched the Bird Cafe, a modernist take on the humble bird feeder. 

The bird feeder echoes the straight lines and gleaming white of modernist architecture on a very small scale – it's about 20cm high. Made from plastic, you can look through its window to keep an eye on seed levels. The birds, meanwhile, feed from the tray at the bottom of the structure. 

Suitable for hanging or for fixing to the wall, it means your birds can be fed in architectural style, even if the real life apartment is out of your price range. 

The bird cafe costs £30.

Buy it from Stylish Life

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Poste greeting card range from Nineteenseventythree

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Wish someone a very happy birthday in retro style with this new Poste greeting card range from Nineteenseventythree.

It's a colourful selection of cards, decorated with vintage style illustrations. There are 18 different designs to choose from with sentiments suitable for weddings, retirements, moving away and, yes, birthdays. 

The cards cost £2 each. 

Buy them online

Categories / Homeware

Cardboard Pendulum Clock by Amy Levinson Design

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With all the classic aesthetic of an antique American-style clock, this unique Cardboard Pendulum Clock by Amy Levinson Design is, as the title suggests, made of cardboard.

The clock has all the detailing of a traditional pendulum clock laser etched onto it and arrives as a flat pack for you to assemble & decorate if you wish. This quirky take on a much loved vintage piece would look equally comfortable in a traditional or modern setting.

£30 from Brighton POD. See the website for more details.

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Coffee break cake tins

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Liven up your break times with these delightful coffee break cake tins.

No coffee break should be without tea, biscuits and other sweet treats and these retro looking tins are the perfect way to store those emergency sugar fixes. They're also ideal for storing full cakes and transporting your baked goods. Be aware though, there is a high chance when you come to open these tins they will be empty.

Get your own set from John Lewis online for £22.95.