Categories / Watches

Nixon Tetris and Pong Forever watch

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Back in the 80s, no kids watch was complete without a game to help kill the time in double geography. And now the gaming watch has returned with Tetris and Pong Forever from Nixon.

It’s still a prototype right now, courtesy of Lysandre Follet, but a working one that could well enter production very soon. As the name suggests, it plays two classic games – Tetris and Pong – with the time always available at the top and a control for playing games at the bottom. You might struggle with a two-player game though.

As soon as we hear more about an official release, we’ll let you now.

Nixon Watches website

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Homeware

Le Creuset Kone kettle

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Le Creuset certainly has a reputation for its cookware, but for me, the Le Creuset Kone kettle is the most eye-catching item in the range.

Available in a choice of colours including the two above, this is a stove-based kettle that’s good for all heat sources (including ceramic hobs and an Aga) with a 1.6-litre capacity and of course, a whistle for when it hits boiling, not to mention those modernist-styled looks.

If you have the right kitchen, this is a very cool item for a reasonable price – around £29.

Find out more at the La Cookshop website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Ascaso Dream – colourful retro coffee machine

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Ascaso has been making coffee machine in Spain for over 50 years – and the current models certainly have the looks of those pioneering days.

Typical is the Ascaso Dream espresso & cappuccino machine, hand-assembled and available in a range of 15 coloured aluminium exteriors – which means there’s sure to be one to match your kitchen. Features include a 16 bar pump, high pressure steam arm, pressure gauge, a cup warmer on top, brass filter holder and some great retro touches, like the vintage-style switches on the front.

You can pick one up for £349.

Find out more at the Steel Cube website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Ken Eardley retro-styled ceramics

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We keep encountering retro-styled ceramics from Brighton-based artist Ken Eardley on various sites, so it’s about time we featured them.

All are hand-made, decorated and glazed earthenware with some very eye-catching designs of fruit and flowers, through to household utensils. This Baby Oval Jug in chocolate is typical, with 60s-style flower design and bold colours that should be good for use or display.

It retails for £20.

Find out about this and other designs at the Nettle Green website

Categories / Food and Drink

Freeze-dried 1960s astronaut food

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As we mentioned last week, the V&A Museum of Childhood is hosting the Space Age: Exploration, Design And Popular Culture exhibition. And where there’s an exhibition, there’s usually merchandise. This one is no exception, with a range of spacey items to browse, including this freeze-dried 1960s astronaut food.

When we say 1960s, we don’t mean it was made then – this food is a reproduction of food developed for the early Apollo missions. There’s a choice of space treats, including freeze-dried ice cream (in three flavours), freeze-dried ice cream sandwich (which adds chocolate to the mix) and freeze-dried strawberries – all frozen, then dried and sealed in foil pouches to eat when you like or indeed, where you like.

Available from the V&A Shop, you can pick a pouch of your choice up between £3 and £4.

Find out more at the V&A Shop website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Sailor Jerry Traditional Tattoo Pint Glass Set

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If you haven’t heard the name before, Sailor Jerry was sailor-turned-tattooist Norman Collins – indeed, he is seen as the father of the ‘old school’ tattoo. He might not be around anymore, but his legacy and his merchandising live on via the Sailor Jerry website. And that includes this Sailor Jerry Traditional Tattoo Pint Glass Set.

The four glasses are rather cool too, with a healthy pint capacity each, a smart giftbox to hold them in and most importantly, a classic Sailor Jerry tattoo design on each one.

If you know someone into tattoos, these should make a great gift. They retail for $52 (around £26).

Find out more at the Sailor Jerry website