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Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

Pro-Ject unveils Charlie Brown-themed Peanuts T1 BT turntable

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

Categories / Gadgets and Tech, Toys and Games

Robot Calculator – just like a vintage robot

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We’ve featured plenty of robots in the past – and any number of everyday items that look like robots (like the robot toilet roll holder). Well, here’s another – the Robot Calculator.

Manufactured by Hog Wild, it has all the regular calculating buttons you would need, an easy-to-read LCD and a sleep mode that shuts down if not in use. But unlike other calculators, this one looks like a 1950s robot, even standing up on your desk for added effect.

An absolute bargain too – just $8.99 (around £4.50).

Find out more at the Kleargear website

Via Urban Retro Lifestyle

Categories / Theatre

Absolute Beginners – the play

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Absolute Beginners didn’t work as a film, but I have much higher hopes for the theatrical production at the Lyric Theatre in London, which runs from 26th April – 26th May 2007.

The plot stays faithful to the must-read book – a young modernist photographer’s take on life on the streets of late 50s West London, played out against a backdrop of emerging racial hatred – and the theatre promises sets that faithfully re-create that late 50s coffee bar vibe.

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Categories / Design and Interiors, eBay watch, Gadgets and Tech

eBay Watch: Welltron 2002 AM/FM radio

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More great futuristic design for sale on eBay – this time the Welltron 2002 AM/FM radio.

Just by looking at it, you’ll know it dates from around 1970, with a design inspired by a bowling ball (size, weight and carrying holes). Except this particular ball plays music – AM and FM radio through two built-in speakers, with sockets for extension speakers, a record deck, headphones and an FM antenna.

It’s currently at a tempting £16 – but with eight days to go as I write. it could get much, much higher.

See more images and the full details at the eBay website

Categories / Design and Interiors, Food and Drink

Orla Kiely limited edition easter egg and mug

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Looking for a retro-inspired easter gift? You can’t go far wrong with this Orla Kiely limited edition easter egg and mug.

It’s pretty much what you would expect – a stylish Japanese mug with retro stem print design and a Butler’s milk chocolate easter egg sat inside.

A really smart gift – and much more eye-catching that the Buttons egg you’ll probably get back in return. It’s available now in limited quantities from selected stores (including Selfridges) and online for £16.99.

Find out more at the Orla Kiely website

Categories / Men's Fashion, Women's Fashion

Oki-Ni’s Legend Hi 1970 Kickers boot

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I never thought I would ever feature Kickers on here – a label that has gone so down market that it’s now firmly in the bargain bin. But it is a label with a heritage – and one being used in the Oki-Ni’s Legend Hi 1970 Kickers boot.

As the name suggests, the Oki-Ni boot is based on the first-ever produced by Kickers in 1970 – the Legend. The boot has traditional Kickers detailing and like the original, is constructed from natural washable nubuck leather with a crepe sole – and with the "lavable a l’eau et en savon" (washable with soap and water) tag. The Oki-Ni amendment adds the label’s signature on the heel, tag and laces.

Each boot also comes with its own "wash bag" to create your own look, a nubuck brush to restore the nap of the leather once dried, a Reissues & Rarities book and authentic packaging.

Available in a range of colours, they retail for around £115.

Find out more at the Oki-Ni website

Categories / Design and Interiors

ILVA’s Orbit space age coffee table

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Stylish design doesn’t have to cost a fortune – if you look around. And ILVA is always a good place to look because they stock items like this Orbit coffee table.

Ideal for your space age 70s-style home and available in either white or grey, it features a lacquered top (so easy to keep clean) and aluminium frame. It stands at 38cm high and has a diameter of 110cm.

Yours for £280.

Find out more at the ILVA website