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Ascaso Dream – colourful retro coffee machine

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

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

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

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

Posted on 18th November 2007 | Leave a comment

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

Categories / Men's Fashion

Gabicci launches Vintage 2008 range

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Good news for anyone on the look out for a new Gabicci top – new designs are now available for 2008 and you can buy them directly from the company online.

The designs above are from the new Gabicci ‘G’ range, based on vintage Gabicci items. There’s around eight short-sleeved knits and 11 long-sleeves, alongside other items, including shits and t-shirts – the latter being pretty hideous to be honest.

Prices vary for the short-sleeved knitwear from £50 to £70, with the long-sleeved knitwear retailing for around £75.

View all the new range at the Gabicci website

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Vitra Design Museum collection poster

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Fancy a handy guide to the best of mid-century design that doubles up as a classy piece of artwork? You need the Vitra Design Museum collection poster.

Vitra, as you probably know, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of classic furniture design and this poster is the German company’s extensive collection. Its incredibly detailed too, with 224 images packed onto the poster, each complete with title and basic details. Just about everything you need to know about classic 20th century design.

Sized at 840 x 1190mm, it’s available to buy online from the Vitra Shop, priced at 21.42 Euros, which is around £15.

Find out more at the Vitra Design Shop