Categories / Design and Interiors

Retro Radar bedding set

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Looking to add a splash of colour to your bedroom? You’ll get more than a splash with this Retro Radar bedding set.

In a camel and red colour scheme, it’s a seven-piece set, including covers for things I’ve never even heard of – pillow cases. fitted sheet, flat sheet I get, but I’m not sure what a comforter or shams are!

Anyway, if you do and you need them, you’ll be pleased to know these are reversible too and are available to order online for $99.99, which is around £50. The price might vary for different-sized beds.

Find out more at the Overstock website

Categories / Food and Drink

Retro Camera Cups

LeicamugRetro camera decorated products seem to be big at the moment and whilst aprons and necklaces aren’t going to appeal to everyone, these Retro Camera Cups should be more people’s cup of tea (if you’ll excuse the pun).

Made by Circa Ceramics, whose decorative tiles we featured a few months ago, each cup holds 12 oz, has an old-fashioned handle and is finished with a glossy glaze. They are available with either Leica or Starmite camera pictures for you to choose from and the colours available vary.

To view cups currently available or place an order, visit Circa Ceramics on Etsy.

Categories / Design and Interiors

‘M is for Modern’ Flash Cards

S170The idea of flashcard is normally to teach children the alphabet, but your little ones would need to be pretty advanced to learn their ABCs using the ‘M is for Modern’ Flash Cards.

Instead of the usual A is for Apple, B is for Bicycle etc, the cards in this set objects and ideas from modernism, for example A is for A-frame, B is for Bauhaus, and C is for Constructivist. Each card uses iconic graphics and colours good enough to be framed as art.

They are available in the UK exclusively at Showhome priced £14, but are also available in the USA from Smithsonian Institution in New York and SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Targus CityLite Retro II laptop bag

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A couple of months back we featured the Targus CityLite bag and its op art looks. Well, there’s a new version on the market – the Targus CityLite Retro II laptop bag.

And there’s not much change apart from the design, with the op art circles ditched for a much smarter and stylish (for me anyway) retro-style check. On a more practical side, there’s room for a notebook up to 14.1 inches, padding for its safety and a detachable pouch for bits and pieces. There’s also a choice of handle or strap for carrying.

Expect to see it in the shops in the coming weeks, again priced around that £20 mark.

Find out more at the Targus website

Categories / Art and Photography

Qora & Shai’s Something For Cat print

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We covered Qora & Shai’s Arabesque print earlier in the week, but didn’t mention the other eye-catching piece of artwork in their new collection – Something For Cat.

This 60s-style artwork has that Shag-style cat again (although the look probably pre-dates him too), along with a smart space age chair, light fitting and some bold colours. In fact, it’s available in two strong colour schemes, both printed onto canvas, then stretched onto a wood frame.

It’s ready for hanging and treated to protect from the sunlight. A 32 x 32 inch print retails for 140 Euros and a 40 x 40 inch sells for 180 Euros.

Find out more at the Qora & Shai website

Categories / Kids

Dandy Star retro-styled kids t-shirts

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Thanks to Kavel for pointing out these rather cool retro-styled t-shirts from Dandy Star.

Available in a range of colours, all with a single image, like a rainbow or CND symbol through to single words such as ‘Love’, ‘Magic’, ‘Smile’ and ‘Shine’ – in late 60s-style fonts.

Sizes start at age one, going through to 10, with prices at £20 each.

Find out more at the Dandy Star website