Last year, we featured their 2010 Manifesto, so it seems only right that we mention the 2011 Aardvark Manifesto Print.
Like their previous work, the manifesto is a letterpress print, made using traditional wood and metal type and consists of various slogans for better living such “value the commonplace”, “reclaim childhood” and my particular favourite “stay wonky”. The print costs £25 unframed or £50 in a black frame.
Order online directly from Aardvark.
This Swedish Tea Time print honours the Stig Lindberg's distinctive Bersa porcelain design. Originally dating to the 1960s, it's still in production today and still is the ideal accompaniment to a cup of tea, as this design makes clear!
The print is the work of Handz whose Etsy shop is full of prints inspired by classic kitchenware: other designs are based around Cathrineholm bowls or Marianne Westman's Picknick, for example.
They are reasonably priced too: far cheaper than the actual objects. This A3 print costs $19.
See it online
via What Katie Does
Another simple and stylish piece of furniture courtesy of Laura Ashley and this Milton coffee table.
The oval table is part of the same range as the Milton Storage Unit we featured earlier in the month and it's got the same mid-century feel, although this table is a lot plainer and simpler. It has the benefit of the practicility of a built-in storage shelf and made from oak, it's sure to stand the test of time well.
The table costs £450.
Order it online
With two weeks to go until Shrove Tuesday, why not invest in the Tala Retro Pancake Kit?
Not strictly traditional as this is geared more to your fat American-style pancake, the kit contains all you need to create a foolproof batch, not least a non-stick lidded pan, allowing you to flip your pancakes without sticking them to the ceiling. Stay cool handles should mean you don't burn yourself either – so even the most inept of cooks can produce an impressive stack of pancakes.
Also included are a batter dispenser and a heart shaped pancake ring for those romantic breakfasts in bed.
You can buy the kit online from Next
It might look like a relic from the 1980s, but this Fred Perry Cagoule is actually a new item inspired by the past, with a more premium finish than you might have remembered from your schooldays.
This is a waterproof British Millerain Rip Stop nylon cagoule, complete with leather zip pulls, a large 'kangaroo' pocket at the front, plus double zip pockets and an adjustable hood finishing things off. Oh yes, the Fred Perry Laurel too as you would expect.
£99 is the asking price for one of these.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
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Among a myriad of retro print choices, a perennial favourite that's back all over the high street is cherry print. An instantly rockabilly-styled fifties choice, this Cherry Print Frame Bag from Oasis provides a perfectly versatile vintage inspired accessory.
The structure is simple and classic, with a vintage style clasp frame and short chain handle. The candy-coloured cherry shade ideally captures the kitschy edge of fifties style, much easier to carry off in accessories for everyday wear.
It's available now from Oasis for £20.
