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Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Keith Haring Dancing Figures Lego set

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

Five 1970s-style table lamps at La Redoute

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

1970s-style wall murals by Bobbi Beck

Categories / Bags

Retro Cassette tote bag

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Continuing with our fascination with all tape-based items, we now present this rather impressive Retro Cassette tote bag.

It’s made of plastic, with a full-colour design that’s every bit the vintage cassette – only much bigger. And just to add to the detail, the handle even looks like unraveling tape. And it’s big enough to carry just about everything you’ll need when you’re out and about.

Details of the bag are available at the Fred & Friends website – with the exception of the price. You’ll have to check with your local supplier of their products (available on the site) for that.

Find out more at the Fred & Friends website

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Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Bill Wyman Signature metal detector

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Is there a more 70s pastime than metal detecting? Memories of kids in fields and on beaches in green snorkel parkas trying to find hidden treasure – but going home with four bottle tops and an empty Coke can.

It’s now long gone and confined to the nerdy few. Or is it? Well, according to an ex-Rolling Stone, it’s very much a happening hobby again – and he’s just released the Bill Wyman Signature metal detector to get us out and about treasure hunting.

“Metal-detecting is not just for anoraks or eccentrics; it’s probably
the best and the most enjoyable way of learning about our history,”
says Wyman. “On any garden, country field, footpath, woodlands, beach
or moor land you can find a huge variety of historical objects, all
easily located with this high quality metal detector.”

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Categories / Homeware

Keep Calm And Carry On tea towel

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Well, we’ve featured the poster, then the screenprint, so it would be rude not to mention the Keep Calm And Carry On tea towel.

As we have mentioned before, the design is from an old World War II poster (advising people what to do in case of invasion), re-discovered by a small bookshop in an old box of books. And since then, it’s seen its popularity go from strength to strength. This incarnation is a tea towel, with the design housed on a fine quality linen cloth.

You can pick one up online for £8.50.

Find out more at the Lark Designs website

Categories / Food and Drink

Life’s a Picnic vintage hampers

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The sun is out, the sky is blue and it’s time for a picnic! And if you want to do it in some style, you need one of the Life’s a Picnic hampers.

They’re vintage hampers created by Elly and Evie Pace – or rather, hampers using classic and vintage materials. Each hamper is a one-off, featuring vintage tableware, linens, cutlery and lining fabrics – never in the same combination and all housed in a willow hamper with naturally tanned West Country leather straps.

And if you fancy a basket rather than a hamper, they do those too –  using vintage melamine tableware for your outdoor feast. Obviously you’ll have to pay for this level of detail, with a two-person hamper available from £180 and a four-person baskets starting at £160. But it’s going to beat anything you’ll find on the high street.

See the full range at the Life’s a Picnic website

Categories / Music

Danelectro 60s-style guitars

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Danelectro

There’s a good choice of guitars out there if you’re after a retro or vintage look – and here’s another option for you – Danelectro.

If the name sounds familiar, that’s because it has a rich pedigree – the company was founded in 1947 and peaked in popularity during the 50s and 60s, with the likes of Link Wray, Syd Barrett, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Tom Verlaine listed amongst its happy customers.

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Categories / Women's Fashion

Rare’s 60s Monochrome dress

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Unless you read trashy lifestyle magazines, chances are you’ll not want to copy the look of celebrity clothes horse and all-round waste of space Victoria Beckham. But that’s what you could be doing just that if you buy this 60s Monochrome dress from Rare.

Yes, it’s actually loosely based on something the ex-Spice Girl was seen wearing recently – but don’t let that put you off, it’s still quite a cool frock – and very affordable. The dress is just above the knee in length and made of a kind of jersey fabric in black with white detailing and a black top button.

And best of all is the price – a very pocket-friendly £22. You can buy it online or you might be able to find one in Topshop.

Find out more at the Rare website