Think you would have to sell a kidney to buy some artwork by Sir Peter Blake? That’s not actually the case – you can pick up this Scrap Book Sailor limited edition print for just over £100.
It’s a limited edition piece, part of an ongoing series of ‘Found Art’ using obscure vintage imagery. And there’s not many of them either – this limited run is just 10, all printed on 100% cotton Somerset enhanced paper and sized at 50 x 70cm.
Yours for £120…if you’re quick.
Update: This has now sold out.
Is it really 20 years since the Sega Mega Drive adorned our bedrooms? Apparently so – and to celebrate, the Sega Mega Drive 20th anniversary tote bag has been introduced.
Sadly, this is Japan only (officially), although there is a US mail order outlet too with worldwide shipping. More on that later, first the bag. It’s an oversized tote, with enough room for a vintage console and much more besides. The detailing of course, is the Mega Drive itself, with an extra side pocket in the cartridge slot.
It’s a head-turner and you can bag one from Himeya Shop for $55, plus the cost of shipping to your particular country. Don’t hang around – these are sure to sell out quickly.
Find out more at the Himeya Shop website
Via Technabob
If I ever had the money to buy a modernist-style house, I’d be straight on the phone for an Artek catalogue, checking out the seemingly endless range of 30s design classics still in production by the company – including the Alvar Aalto 907 coffee table.
This 1933 design is typically and unmistakably Aalto, with those distinctive Aalto ‘L’ legs and circular surface in birch, as well as a ‘floating’ shelf for your books and magazines.
Take your pick from two sizes (small and large), with prices starting at £564.
An obscure vintage sports classic that’s still doing the rounds in 2008 – the Brütting Roadrunner running shoe.
The Roadrunner was developed (as the name suggests) for road running in 1970 in co-operation with Arthur Lydiard, the Australian runner and long-distance running coach. it has a suede upper, ankle support and a cushioning of the heel and ball of foot.
Probably not the most technically-advanced shoe you might see on the market, but certainly one of the more distinctive. Yours for £110.
It’s not actually a 1970s table lamp, but the Dwell Corono table lamp is very reminiscent of the era.
It’s a strange design, with Sputnik-style legs, a large clear glass shade and chrome frame combining to form something that looks like it should be either a lost classic or a eccentric science project.
Either way, it certainly has its appeal. The lamp stands at 36 cm tall and takes a 40w bulb (although the image suggests it might take up to three if you really want to hammer your electricity bill). Yours for £79.
Find out more at the Dwell website
Back in 2007, we featured the Sonic Chair, a modern day take on the Eero Aarnio Ball Chair, but with added sound. Well, now there’s a new version on the block – the Sonic Chair with built-in iMac.
Yes, still keeping that space age ball shape, aluminium pedestal, leather exterior and orange interior (other colours are available), the new Sonic Chair also comes with a touch screen iMac, which means you can kick back with your favourite websites whilst at the same time enjoying some of your favourite tunes.
Indeed, that impressive sound system is still there – a mix of satellite speakers and a body-focused sound membrane for beats you can feel as well as hear. Sadly, the price is still restrictively high – expect to pay the best part of £10,000.
Find out more at the Sonic Chair website
