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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 / Women's Fashion

Bustier Puffball Dress from La Redoute

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Puffball

If you've ever clapped eyes on one of the myriad 80s teen flicks that still do the rounds on your telly, you'll no doubt have noticed America's fondness for the puffball prom dress at the time. A uniquely eighties take on an original fifties dress shape, the puffball dress is back in the mainstream.

This Bustier version from La Redoute is a great option for those wanting to imitate the style, keeping it classic and versatile in all black. The bustier top, complete with sweetheart neckline, is in perfectly keeping with the era and has the option of being strapless too.

This dress is available online from La Redoute for £29.

Find out more from the website

Categories / Toys and Games

1970s cult toy Big Trak back on the market in 2010

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Bigtrak

It was cutting edge back in 1979 and now Big Trak is back for more fun and no doubt a lot of nostalgia in 2010.

Yes, this programmable vehicle is being brought back by Zeon, an authentic reproduction with all the features, including the ability to store up to 16 preset programmes, a 23-button keypad and a front-mounted blue 'photon beam' headlamp. Perfect if you've got kids – you can pretend you're buying it for them.

Look out for it from July 2010, priced at £39.99, with accessories following in 2011.

Find out more at the Zeon website

Categories / Design and Interiors

1950s-style Shelf tape by Kathryn Dale

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Shelf tape

Cast your mind back a couple of months and you may remember the London souvenir badge from Shelf. This Shelf tape, designed by Kathryn Dale, is another example of their products. 

It's a retro-styled scene of a slinky cat prowling a mantelpiece, causing some chaos amidst the books, dominoes and clock. The colour scheme of pinks and browns reinforces the 1950s feel.  

The tape costs £6 and is a perfect way to add style to your packages or perhaps even your own shelf.  

Buy it online

Categories / Design and Interiors

Alison Milner’s Formica coffee table

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Alison Milner table

Alison Milner's coffee table draws inspiration from the 1950s and 1960s, deliberately selecting Formica as a material because of its association with that period. 

The design on the surface of the table top was designed by Alison and was custom printed by Formica. Its pattern based on the silhouettes of seaweed and flowers also looks looks very Fifties, reinforced by the retro shape of the table top and its tapered legs. 

This table costs £210 and is also available in a dot pattern. 

Buy it from Not on the High Street

Categories / Design and Interiors

Post war-style Canteen Utility Chairs by Very Good and Proper

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Utility

A modern design that's inspired by the past – that's the Canteen Utility Chairs by Very Good and Proper.

Specifically, the chairs are inspired what's described as the 'ubiquitous post war school chair', those 50s-style looks produced from a mix of a coloured steel frame and beech plywood seating.

Perfect for emergency chairs, not least because of their ability to stack up out of the way, they sell for £217 each.

Find out more at the TwentyTwentyOne website

Categories / Men's Fashion

One True Saxon vintage-style cycling polo shirt

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Onetruesaxon

If you happen to be into your vintage cycling gear, you might just like this One True Saxon cycling polo shirt, which is new on the shelves.

Very much in the style of the much-loved vintage-style Rapha tops (but considerably cheaper), the OTS shirt is designed for everyday, rather than sports use, offering up a knitted 100 per cent cotton top with button-down breast pocket, four-button collar and contrast stripe.

Three colours are available, priced at £70. OTS has told us these are part of their new spring range, so should be widely available and available on the OTS website from 1st February 2010.

Find out more at the Pegg and Son website

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