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Five of the best retro sports holdalls

Five of the best retro sports holdalls

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

Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas Samba World Cup Edition gets England, Brazil, France and Italy

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We mentioned the Germany version the other day, but now the Adidas Samba England edition trainers are available to buy, as are other qualifying nations.

The England is above, a limited edition in premium leather, along with a red, white and blue colourway, gold Samba detailing and the England pin badge. They sell for £55 online.

The Brazil is pictured over the page, also limited, it has yellow and green detailing, plus a Brazil national pin badge. They also sell for £55. Check out the Adidas site for a France and Italy versions too – the Italy in a very tasty blue.

Find out more at the Adidas online store website

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Daily menu 1950s designed paper napkins

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With the UK finally getting some good weather at the weekend, picnic season seems to be upon us once again. Add some retro flair to your picnic with these Daily Menu napkins. 

The paper napkins use a design by Marianne Nilsson from the 1950s and illustrate possible menus for various meals in the day. You may remember the homeware range we featured a little while back, featuring Nilsson's Herring design. These napkins are equally Scandinavian in its choice of flavours, with boiled egg and cheese offered as one of the breakfast options. You may not agree with her suggestions but the simple line drawings, combined with grey and bright lime and yellow colours, make the napkins look a pretty tasty option. 

A pack of 20 costs £3.50. 

Buy it from New House Textiles

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Tiki drink recipe cards from Sivletto

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Add some swing to a soiree with these Tiki drink recipe cards from Sivletto. 

The cards feature 24 recipes for creating delicious (or lethal) sounding cocktails in your own home, including the likes of the Denby Daiquiri which was created in the 1950s at the Mai-Kai hotel. If this isn't enough to entice you to indulge, they've also asked twelve artists, each with a suitably retro flavour, to illustrate the cards. The likes of Pekka Wizzz, Doug Horne and Lord Dunsby have all obliged meaning you'll come out of the deal with something nice to look at, as well as a likely hangover. 

The original designs were on display at the Sivletto store in Stockholm but you can buy these reproductions for just £16 from their website. 

Buy them online

Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: Starsky and Hutch-styled 1976 Ford Gran Torino

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One man's obsession could be your gain with this 1976 Ford Gran Torino, inspired, as you can see, by the cult car from the Starsky and Hutch TV series.

A whopping 18ft long, the car was originally bought off Ebay but has undergone extensive work since – a new Ford Racing 351w crate engine, new Ford Racing Aluminium Manifold, dual hand built Magnaflow exhausts, new radiator and heater hoses, new front rotors, pads, seals, bearings and brake hoses…the list goes on. Check out the site for the full breakdown. Let's just say a lot of money has been spent and the new engine has done just 600 miles.

It still needs some work (again, listed on the site), but looks to run fine as it is. The only thing you'll need to worry about initially is having a garage big enough to house it and the money to buy it. On the last point, £7,000 is needed to get on the bidding board.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Men's Fashion

Boden classic silk knitted ties

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The classic knitted tie is making a comeback, offering up a preppy look for the modern era. You can buy cheap polyester or wool ones here and there, but for something with more class, check out these Boden silk knitted ties look pretty tasty.

Choose from contrast stripes or the spotted ones pictured above, all 100 per cent silk, with a silk backing for reinforcement. Widths aren't offered, but the shot of someone wearing one shows a pretty slim profile, reminiscent of the early 1960s.

Check out the full range at the site, with prices around the £45 mark.

Find out more at the Boden website

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Categories / Homeware

London tumblers and mugs by Michelle Mason

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Cheap and very cheerful, these London tumblers and mugs by Michelle Mason should brighten up your kitchen.

The designs could have been plucked straight from the 1960s, indeed they remind us of the classic Royston Cooper public posters of that particular era. For your money, you get a choice of melamine mugs or tumblers, dishwasher safe and packed with nostalgic images of the capital.

Available online, they sell for £7.99 each.

Find out more at the Michelle Mason website