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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 / Books, Film and TV

Coming soon: Awaydays the movie

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Awaydays

It's not at the cinemas until May 22nd, but we've just got the first news (and images) from the movie adaptation of Kevin Sampson's superb late-70s set novel, Awaydays.

Set during the dawn of the 'football casual' era, Awaydays is in one way a tale of Tranmere Rovers' hooligan following and its meetings with other firms in the third division. But just as much (if not more), it's also a tale of the era – unemployment, drugs, fashion, clubs and the post-punk music scene of the day. If it's done well, it could be one of the films of the year.

See over the page for a couple of large stills from the movie, as well as the official trailer for it.

Awaydays official movie website

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Categories / Food and Drink

Mr Potato Head Easter Egg at John Lewis

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Mr Potato Head has been around since 1949 – and 60 years on, George Lerner's creation is still going strong, most recently as the Mr Potato Head Easter Egg at John Lewis.

Yes, not only do you get a well-proportioned milk chocolate egg to feed your face, you also get the fun of Mr Potato Head complete with a rounded nose, a bushy moustache, eyes and pink ears, all able to fix to the egg with the included pot of 'chocolate goo'.

Available online (and instore), it sells for £12.

Find out more at the John Lewis website

Categories / Design and Interiors

1950s Jeremy armchair by Milly Rose

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An old chair with a modern-day fabric makeover – the Jeremy armchair by Milly Rose.

We don't know much about the chair, aside from it being a vintage piece from the 1950s with just light wear and tear, but on the plus side, oozing mid-century style. And of course, with that silk and cotton Missoni fabric finish that makes this particular chair jump out from the crowd.

If you want it, the Jeremy sells for £900 (and note, this is a one-off).

Find out more at the Milly Rose website

Categories / Food and Drink, Homeware

Habitat “Dani” Cups, Trays and Coasters

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The “Dani” range from Habitat consists of a variety of products printed with retro patterns.

The range includes the set of four espresso cups and saucers, pictured here in the circles pattern, priced £12.50. There are also mugs (£5), coasters (£10 for a set of four), placemats (£7) and serving trays (£4 and £12). As well as the circles pattern, there is an interconnected squares pattern and arc pattern.

Visit the Habitat website to see the full collection.

Categories / Art and Photography, Bags

Warhol “Debbie Harry” Tote Bag

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We mentioned the Warhol exhibition in San Francisco recently and now here is piece of merchandise relating to that show. The Andy Warhol Vinyl Tarp Tote Bag features Warhol’s 1980 portrait of Debbie Harry.

Measuring 11.5 by 13 by3.5 inches, in true pop art style it features different coloured versions of the portrait. The bag was produced in association with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and is exclusive to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

It costs $35 from the Museum Store online.

Categories / Homeware

VW Camper Van Tea Towel

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This VW Camper Van is another one of those retro icons that crop up everywhere. Now, thanks to this lovely tea towel design, you can dream of driving off into the sunset in one whilst doing the dishes. It's also available in a pretty pink for only £6.

The licence plate shows the name of the company, Jam Tart, who produce similarly charming illustrations of tea cups, classic cars and even more vans…

See it on the Jam-Tart website