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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 / Food and Drink, Kids, Toys and Games

Lego Minifigure ice cube maker

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Lego

Back in the dark days of 2006, we featured a Lego ice cube maker, which knocked out frozen blocks the shape of lego bricks. Well, now the company has gone one better with the Lego Minifigure ice cube maker.

I think you've guessed how this works and what it does – just add water to the blue tray and in a matter of an hour or so, you'll have your own mini army of Minifigures, ready to pop into a glass, as well as impress your mates.

It's available via the Lego store right now, £3.99 gets you one.

Find out more at the Lego store website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: 1970s Fiat X1/9 by Bertone sports car

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Fiat

Looking for a head-turning retro sports car that doesn't cost a fortune? Right now, this 1970s Fiat X1/9 by Bertone sports car could fit the bill.

The car was produced by Fiat from 1972 – 1982, this one being a 1978 version with a 1300cc engine and removable hard top that looks, on first glance, like being a perfect example. But read the write-up and you'll see it's had some restoration, but needs more – a dent to the driver's door needs sorting for a start.

Saying that, it's it's described as a 'great driving' car and has just 48,000 miles on the clock, so if you're willing to do the work, it could be a winner. Right now, bidding is at £210.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Art and Photography, Books

Zeitgeist and Glamour: Photography of the ’60s and ’70s

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Zeit

Want to know how the other half lived in the middle of the 20th century? You'll get an insight in this new book, Zeitgeist and Glamour: Photography of the '60s and '70s.

The images are from the Nicola Erni Collection, featuring iconic people, places, and events of the era – the likes of Jackie Kennedy, Mick Jagger, Maria Callas and Truman Capote as well as places like Warhol's Factory, Studio 54 and London's hip nightclubs. Or take a trip round Saint-Tropez, St. Moritz, Paris or  Rome via the lenses of Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Francesco Scavullo, Robert Mapplethorpe, Lord Snowdon, Andy Warhol and others.

An introductory essay covering the era's cultural scene finishes off this 368-page hardback book, which is published by Prestel on 28th February 2011. Amazon is doing pre-orders right now for £26 (down from the RRP of £40).

Find out more about the book at the Amazon website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Fontana Arte 1950s 2198 table light range by Archivio Storico

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Font

It might not look it, but this design is well over 50 years old – the Fontana Arte 1950s 2198 table light range by Archivio Storico that is.

It's just stylish and simple. Available in two sizes, this table lamp with dimmer, which was designed back in 1954, has a diffuser in satin white blown glass, with a stem in pear wood and a base in painted metal.

Prices start at £334. if you like the look and want something even bigger, there's also a floor lamp variation too.

Find out more at the Panik Design website

Categories / Homeware

Vintage typewriter cushion at Dwell

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Typewriter cushons
We've already featured Dwell's Bertoia-like wire chair, part of their new collection. There are accessories worthy of note for retro fans too, such as this vintage typewriter cushion. 

It's a very simple black and white design with the outline of the telephone displayed against faint, typewritten text. If you really want to celebrate vintage home accessories, there's also a similar cushion available that features the outline of a telephone. 

Available now, the cushion costs £24.95

Buy it online

Categories / Books, Retro Women's Fashion

Fashion for Jewels: 100 Years of Styles and Icons

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Fashion for jewels
If you're a book loving fan of jewellery, it's been a very good week for you here on the site. Earlier this week we showed you Vintage Jewellery and now it's the turn of Fashion for Jewels: 100 Years of Styles and Icons. 

The book is written by Carol Woolton, the jewellery editor of British Vogue, so she knows what she's talking about when discussing stylish gems. The book also makes use of Conde Nast's vast picture library to provide some luscious imagery and to illustrate famous jewellery wearers such as Coco Chanel and Jackie O or prestige companies like Boucheron, Van Clef & Arpels.

It's a lot cheaper than a precious necklace too, priced at a very reasonable £25, though it's currently available for £16.23 from Amazon.