Cheap is always good by us – and that’s certainly the case with this Mod necklace at Forever 21.
‘Mod’ I presume because it’s a definite throwback to the 60s, using unusually-shaped discs to produce something usual, retro and slightly op art on a 34-inch chain.
You can pick one up online for a bargain $6.80, which is just £3.50.
Find out more at the Forever 21 website
As more of us have wireless internet connections, the idea of internet radios is more appealing. Unfortunately, most net radios have little or no style – with the exception of the Tangent Quattro.
The Tangent Quattro comes with this stylish walnut exterior (which should fit in nicely with your mid-century furnishings), as well as retro-styled controls. And it’s also a great radio, with access to 6,000 stations without a PC, as well as being an alarm clock and being able to connect to your computer wirelessly to playback your MP3 collection.
Available now, you can pick one up for £179.95.
More mid-century-style design, this time a magazine rack from Dutch designer Walter Wuis.
And if you’re after that 50s/early 60s vibe in your living room, this is an affordable addition that screams the era, thanks to those coloured ‘atomic’ balls. And it’s practical too.
Available online, you can pick one up for £29.99.
Find out more at the Contemporary Home website
Keyrings, dolls or purses? Well, these Howdy dolls from Missy Broome are probably all three.
Odd-looking, they’re made from vinyl and vintage oddments and buttons to give them their distinctive looks. Indeed. they have also individual names, which are, from left to right, ‘Two Sloops’, ‘Captain Shivers’, ‘Howdi-Culture’, ‘Howd-oui’ and ‘Roadie Howdy’.
All have a keyring attachment and all have zipped mouths for storing some bits and pieces. They retail for $30 (around £15) each.
Find out more at the Missy Broome website
I’ve had to rely on Google Translate to get the full details on the Türlitoaster – but I can tell you for sure that this is a stunning piece of design from 1959 – and you can still buy one today.
Originally made in Switzerland in the late 50s, this a mechanical toaster that pre-dates the pop-up toaster. Stick in your bread, toast one side, then use the flip mechanism to toast the other side (without burning your fingers). The downside is that you need to use our judgement to decide if it’s toasted – automation only went so far in the 50s.
Yes, it mans more work but I think you’ll struggle to find a cooler toaster in any kitchen. Available online for 49 Euros (around £34).
Find out more at the Manufactum website
We like to cover as many eras as we can and if you fancy bit of 50s nostalgia, how about adding one of these Horizon clocks from Newgate to your wall?
Available in the classic colours of red, cream and black, it has a moulded acrylic case with convex lens and metal hands – and should be perfect for a kitchen diner.
At only £40, good value too.
Find out more on the Newgate clocks website
