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Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Categories / Cars and Bikes

1970s space age cars up for sale at RM Auctions

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Cheers to Andrew for flagging up an auction that's going to get lovers of space age motors drooling – the RM Auctions motoring sale at Villa d'Este event on the shores of Lake Como in Italy.

The lots range from classic cars to legendary concept cars of the 1960s and 1970s, which are the property of the Bertone museum and the items we are flagging up. Above, you'll find the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF 'Zero' and over the page, you'll find a 1974 Lamborghini Bravo, a 1980s Lamborghini Athon and a 1967 Lamborghini Marzal – the last of those apparently driven by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace at the start of the 1967 Monaco GP.

Want one? Estimates for the concepts range from 60,000 Euros through to 1.5 million Euros for that Marzal. See more images (and more motors) from the auction, which takes place on 21st May. Compared to those prices, the catalogue is fairly cheap at 70 Euros!

RM Auctions website

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Categories / Design and Interiors

Cassette Tape Decal + Hook at PBteen

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Want to liven up your wall with a retro twist? You can with this Cassette Tape Decal + Hook at PBteen.

Not one cassette, you get a set of three decals and one metal hook – that representing the unravelled tape, if you hadn't guessed. There's another little twist too – it has a a dry-erase surface so you can add your own mix titles or notes on the surface.

When you're bored of the title you can stick up another and if you get bored of the decals, you can remove without any surface damage. Currently in the sale, it's now priced at $39, down from $79.

Find out more at the PBteen website

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Glass Cake Stand

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Either use this glass cake stand to wow your friends with your baking abilities or as a pretty edition to a dressing table.

It's inspired by the south of France of the 1950s, and the clear glass model has a lovely pressed design, perfect for any special celebrations or just to make not-so special occasions a little more exciting. If you're going all out, buy one in each size and you will have a double tiered cake.

The small version is 23cm and £15 and the larger stand is 30cm and only costs £20 from The Contemporay Home online.

 

Categories / Gadgets and Tech, Homeware

Iconic UKGL-510 TV Stand

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As flat screen televisions weren’t around in the middle of the last century, it isn’t surprising that there is a limited choice of retro stands., although we have managed to find a few such as the Iconic UKGL-510 TV Stand.

The stand has all the features you need for today’s televisions, including a universal support system, cable management facility and a toughened glass shelf for your DVD player. The retro-influence comes from the walnut finish and subtle wave to the stand back.

It costs £199 and can be ordered from The Plasma Centre via Amazon.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Barneby Gates Typecast wallpaper

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Barneby Gates seem to be the people of the moment to go to for an unusual wallpaper. You may remember their promenade wallpaper which mixed up fashions of different eras: they've now applied the same principle to typography with their Typecast wallpaper.

The paper is covered with a range of vintage fonts, starting at heavy wooden block prints and go through to graffiti type lettering. The ornate feel is enhanced by the use of gold prints. As an added twist, there's apparently a hidden message in the paper – you can't tell from the image, so you'll have a buy a roll if you want to find out what it says. 

The paper costs £75 a roll.

Buy it from Rockett St George