The London Underground Roundel design dates back to 1912 – which surely makes it something of a design classic. And now you can wear it on your wrist, courtesy of these London Underground Roundel cufflinks.
What you see is effectively what you get, with the familiar design in red, white and blue fixed to a typical cufflink stem for your button-free shirt.
There’s no mention of the metal, so we can presume it isn’t precious – especially with a £9.99 price tag.
Looking for a vintage motor, but put off by the possible maintenance costs? The Hindustan Ambassador and Oxford could be for you.
It’s not exactly the new Fiat 500 – it’s actually a car range that has been in production in India (with slight changes) since the 1950s, based on the British Morris Oxford. In fact, it has been described as the ‘definitive’ Indian car.
It’s 2008, yet we still persevere with a traditional desk and chair. Why not go futuristic (with a 1970s twist) with the Globus space age mobile workstation.
A new design by Michiel van der Kley for Artifort, the Globus offers a cool round chair for your comfort and a separate semi-circle for your desk – a surface area pulls out, leaving space for desktop essentials too. And when you’re through, it all fold up into a rather cool ball.
No news of a price on this – if you’re a serious buyer,, I’d suggest dropping the company a line.
Find out more at the Artifort website
Plenty of Sputnik lights around of varying price and quality, but this Amode Sputnik light seems to tick the box on both.
This space age light is good for both your wall or ceiling, with 16 chrome arms and lights protruding from the chrome base, creating a light fitting measuring 45cm x 40cm.
You can pick it up for £159.99.
Find out more at the Amode website
Palm Springs was the preferred retreat of 1950s Hollywood stars and Marilyn Monroe relaxed in the Pretty in Pink Suite at the Rendezvous Motel.
Recently reopened, the Rendezvous Motel has been refurbished in mid-century style to capitalise on its heritage. It now includes themed rooms such as the Honeymoon Suite (featuring pictures of Clark Gable and Monroe), Rebel Without a Cause (James Dean), Crooners (Sinatra and the Rat Pack), as well as Monroe’s favoured Pretty in Pink Suite.
Rooms cost between $190 and $225 per night. Further details can be found on the Rendezvous Motel website.
Salvage experts Trainspotters have dug up a real gem from the former East Germany – a batch of colourful posters for a long-forgotten club.
The club was called Disco and the posters were found in a former Kulturhaus. All are unused, said to be ‘excellent to mint condition’ and are dated to 1976. Details of the designer aren’t known.
The remaining stock has been framed and being offered for sale – you can pick up one of the 61cm x 84cm posters for £210.
Find out more at the Trainspotters website
