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

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 / Music

OPC Computer Amplifier Speaker by Orange Amplifiers gets priced and detailed

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We featured this some time back when details were scarce, but now Orange Amplifiers has announced the details of its retro-styled OPC computer/amplifier.

Available from August 2010, this bizarre hybrid has been designed to deliver playing, recording, editing and computing capabilities to musicians and music aficionados, with a 24 Bit audio interface with both guitar and microphone inputs and over £700 of digital recording music software to help you along the way. Audio is via a 15 watt RMS per channel stereo amplifier and 2x JBL 6.5” 55 Watt RMS dual concentric speakers, both mounted into an optimised cabinet for 'enhanced cooling and acoustics'. Oh yes – there's the computer part too.

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Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Classic World Cup football shirts of tournaments past at Toffs

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Don’t know about you, but we much prefer the classic football shirts of days gone by to the super-thin, synthetic numbers of the modern-era. Just as well you can still buy classic World Cup shirts at Toffs.

Of course you can buy an England 1966 shirt, a Brazil 1970 (above), a Holland 1974, an Argentina 1986 or an Italia 1982 track top. Indeed, you can pick up every ‘big name’ team from just about every eras. But you can also pick up some of the more niche shirts of past and current World Cup participants too – like the USA 1950 shirt, also pictured above.

Or to be really niche, check out a 1960s Japan football shirt over the page, as well as the shirt worn by Australia in their first World Cup in 1975. Most prices are around the £34.99 mark, but start at £19.99. Check out the full range at the site.

Find out more at the Toffs website

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eBay watch: 1980s Fiat 126

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Ok, it's not a Fiat 500, either new or vintage, but this Fiat 126 is something of a missing link between the two – and much cheaper.

It actually dates back to 1989, but has just 40,000 miles on the clock and comes with an MOT until December 2010. It also has a rustproof course to stop any deterioration, while that 650cc runs 'as sweet as a nut'.

One thing to note is that the car is left-hand drive. If you can deal with that, it's yours for £1,995 or a best offer.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Push Me Pull You aviary mug

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Forget cute and twee depictions of animals, the work created by Push Me Pull You is also inspired by our four legged, furry or feathered friends but gives them a strong graphic, retro look, such as in this aviary mug. 

As the name would suggest, the mug is covered with depictions of birds. The various breeds are illustrated using geometric shapes and the first reference that springs to mind is Charley Harper's work on the same subject. The Push Me Pull You look doesn't just apply to birds though – take a peek at the shop and see foxes, elephants, giraffes and many more given the same treatment. 

It's not just mugs either: the designs are available as clothing, prints and stationery. 

Prices start at $5 with this mug costing $12. 

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Categories / Homeware

July 1966 Tax Disc Mug

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World Cup fever is taking over the web, but we’ll keep our coverage here to the strictly nostalgic, as with this July 1966 Tax Disc Mug.

The significance of the date is, of course, England’s historic (and unlikely to be repeated anytime soon0 World Cup win, when they beat Germany 4-2. If you needed that explanation of the date then this product probably isn’t for you, but the same seller also has more mugs with other culturally significant dates. Choose from May 1977 (Star Wars released at the cinema), June 1976 (heatwave in Britain) and August 1963 (the Great Train Robbery).

The mugs cost £9 from Retrophenia’s shop on Not on the High Street.