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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 / Design and Interiors

Piet retro-styled indoor heater by Fredrik Hylten-Cavallius

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Piet

Thinking of starting a fire in your house? Well don't – unless it happens to be in something as safe and stylish as the Piet retro-styled indoor heater by Fredrik Hylten-Cavallius, named after 60s architect Piet Hein.

Perfect for long winter nights, this egg-shaped heater is sat on those five wooden legs, complete with a brass reflector, ethanol burning (instead of wood), a layer of rock wool fire insulation and an outer ceramic shell.

The downside? Well, it doesn't look like this is in wide production as yet, which is a shame as we quite liked the idea of one for Christmas. Never mind – check with the designers to find out more about a retail date.

Cavallius Design website

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Categories / Homeware

Letsby Avenue by Lost and Found

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The Letsby Avenue design by Lost and Found features a nostalgic British street scene, with a policeman, union jack bunting and a street sign bearing the punning name hung on metal railings.

For those interested in such things, there is apparently a real street called Letsby Avenue in Sheffield, but this design suggests a London of days gone by. The design is available as either a cushion or a tea towel, both made from 100% cotton.

The cushion costs just under £50 and the tea towel £12 from Rockett St George.

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Retro Film Camera T-Shirt

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The website Zazzle allows designers to upload their creations which can then be printed onto t-shirts, mugs, bags and other items. Amongst the thousands of t-shirt designs, I spotted this Retro Film Camera T-shirt.

The tee features an image of a vintage camera on the front, but where Zazzle comes into its own is that you can then choose the type of t-shirt you want. So you can pick from eleven colours of American Apparel t-shirt for men from £21.75 or go for a cheaper t-shirt with options starting at £12.35. Ladies can have the design printed onto fitted Baby Doll tops from £16.85.

Visit Zazzle to view all of the options.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Cocktail cushions with a mid-century twist by Swizzlestix

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Swizzle

If you're after adding some colour as well as a retro twist to your home, Swizzlestix is a good place to check out, with designs like these Cocktail cushions.

A mid-century look and just one of several big and bold designs, all hand silkscreened using water-based inks, with back zip and polyester insert included.

They retail online for around $38.

Find out more at the Swizzlestix website

Categories / Film and TV

Trailer of The Prisoner remake appears online

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We flagged this up last year and now, presumably with screening just around the corner, a trailer for the new version of The Prisoner has appeared online.

As reported, the new version isn't a straight remake, but a new take that reflects '21st century concerns and anxieties, such as liberty, security and surveillance, yet also showcase the same key elements of paranoia, tense action and socio-political commentary seen in McGoohan’s enigmatic original'.

If that sounded like hard work, it's not as hard as the trailer itself, almost 9 minutes long and it has to be said, less than inspiring. But if you want to check it out, you can view it below. Expect it to be on the small screen on both sides of the Atlantic in the very near future – on ITV in the UK.

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Next apple storage set

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Apple uncropped

Here are more goodies from Next who have come up trumps in their latest kitchen collection. Following on from the apple memo board featured earlier in the week, here's a similarly fruity storage set. The five piece set has containers for keeping all your kitchen essentials, from bread to biscuits. Each has a white finish with a repeated apple motif and a red lid to match the plain lettering. The simple design means the set could fit easily into a retro-inspired kitchen. 

The set costs £32. 

Buy it online