Categories / Film and TV, Homeware

Morph coasters from The Gifted Penguin

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If you remember Tony Hart and his plasticine partner, Morph, fondly, take a look at the Morph coasters, available from The Gifted Penguin.

Morph first appeared on telly in 1977 and remains a firm childhood favourite. Here the character unfortunately looks like he's been flattened but handily has been flattened into the shape of a perfect coaster. The coaster is made from moulded plastic and could perhaps be paired up with the Morph bookends for a look worthy even of Tony Hart's gallery? 

The coaster costs £7.99. 

Buy it from The Gifted Penguin

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Melise Faux Fur Coat from Boohoo Pink

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With faux fur coats all the rage once more on the high street, most designs have focused on a mid sixties look or earlier. If you're feeling braver in your vintage look apparel, this Melise Faux Fur Coat from Boohoo Pink taps into a later sixties look to bring something out of the ordinary.

The coat's oversized cut, along with longer fur fibres, creates a more extreme silhouette. Tapping into the decadently trashy aesthetic of Edie Sedgwick and Nico, this coat speaks of a later sixties retro appeal that's less often seen from mainstream brands.

Get it online from Boohoo, as part of their Pink collection, for £70.

Find out more from the website

Categories / eBay watch

eBay watch: Ercol Studio Couch / Sofa Bed

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Regular readers will recall we featured the Ercol 1950s anniversary Studio Couch range, offering the classic sofa range with some bright new finishes. That range started at £1,685, but this Ercol Studio Couch on eBay is currently going for a lot less.

It's the same design, the work of company founder Lucian Ercolani and originally launched in the late 1950s. This is probably a fairly recent reissue, described as being in 'solid' condition and in 'light elm', with a few marks and scratches from wear. The upholstery may or may not be original.

But saying all that, it looks like a decent option if you want to spend a little time cleaning it up. £36 is the price as I right, with the seller also offering a couple of matching armchairs in a separate auction.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Colourblock Ponte Dress from Dorothy Perkins

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With every batch of new Christmas frocks in the shops it's beading and sequins that we see most of all. For something a little more subtle and classic, this Colourblock Ponte Dress from Dorothy Perkins is an ideal choice.

Using blocking to create a decidedly sixties inspired pattern, the dress' shape follows that inspiration too. A large, flared sleeve compliments the high neckline and shorter hemline to create a shape that's structured and striking. Finished in a muted mocha shade, this dress has a timeless appeal.

It's available now from Dorothy Perkins for £36.

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Categories / Architecture, Property

For sale: 1960s-designed five-bedroom house in West Byfleet, Surrey

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Not every house we feature necessarily comes with a designer pedigree. This 1960s-designed five-bedroom house in West Byfleet, Surrey is just one of 11 similarly-styled houses on the same estate. But it's an incredibly distinctive house nonetheless.

The interior has been made to look very 'average' to be honest, but it's a design that should be very easy to change around and return to a '60s-style pad, if that's what you want. See the interior shots to see what we mean by that.

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Categories / Art and Photography

Vintage Camera Prints

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Another delightful Etsy find – a set of Vintage Camera Prints by Suzannah Tucker.

The set consists of four photo blocks, each one depicting a different vintage camera, namely a Minolta, an sx-70, a Duaflex and an Ikonette. The images have the soft focus and colours associated with old-fashioned photography. The blocks measures 9.5 cm square and are 18mm thick.

Priced around £38, plus another £12 or so shipping from New Zealand to the UK, you can buy them online from Suzannah Tucker’s Etsy shop.