More quirky toys, this time these fantastic Wall Dolls by Mia Hansen.
Looking not unlike something out of a vintage cartoon, the real selling point for us are the Pringle sweaters on the Ari Cat dolls – extra bonus retro marks there. Also available are the female Numi Girl dolls and if you want to spread a bit of love around, the Love Birds.
All are available in a range of colours, stand at 7.5 inches tall and retail for $30 (around £15) online.
Find out more at the Mia Hansen website
Yesterday we mentioned that Airside was doing some merchandising around lyrics and featured the Last Night A DJ Saved My Life mug. But the company also does some great art too – including this Marvin Gaye Lyric artwork designed by Richard Hogg.
The song featured, rather predictably, is What’s Going On. But it’s done well, looking like a cross between a piece of pop art and an old gig poster. And it’s certain to be a talking point – as your house guests try and work out what it actually means.
Limited to 300, all printed on high-grade paper and signed by the designer, it sells for £150.
Find out more at the Airside website
Please forgive the blatant plug, but over at our sister site Modculture and as part of an ongoing clearout of vintage memorabilia we have built up, we’re selling off a large number of vintage dress patterns from the 1960s, plus a few from the 1970s – well over 50 in total.
The patterns have been accumulated over a period of time and range is styles and designers, from classic 60s shift dresses to a Vogue/Christian Dior coat and dress pattern. The patterns are up for sale between £3 and £6, with postage £1 to anywhere in the UK. If you want to purchase outside the UK or want to buy in bulk, drop us a line.
We take payment via Paypal or by cheque.
Looking to show off your latest rare vinyl discovery? You need the 7 Inch Record Truckette bag from Queen Bee Creations.
The Truckette is a handmade bag, made from a waterproof vinyl (in a colour of your choice), with two pockets underneath the flap and an additional layer of vinyl at the bottom for reinforcement.
And there’s the record aspect – each bag features a removable (and random) 7 inch record sewn into the flap. A secret zip inside allows you to take the record out, or replace it with a recent find.
Available online, you can pick one up for $60 (around £30).
The Mambo For Cats album was released by RCA Victor in 1955. Long out of print, it shifts for a hefty price on eBay – much of that down to the Jim Flora cover. So here’s some good news – a limited edition silkscreen print of Mambo For Cats is now available to buy.
Produced in an edition of 200 by Minneapolis print and design studio Aesthetic Apparatus, the prints have been created using Flora archivist Barbara Economon’s digital restoration of a vintage printer’s proof. It measures 20 inches x 20 inches (much larger than the album version), and uses three acrylic screen printing inks meticulously matched to Flora’s original colors on archival 100-pound off-white cover stock.
Each print is numbered on the front and authenticated on the reverse with stamped seals from Jim Flora Art LLC and Aesthetic Apparatus. The Flora signature has also been added in the lower right. The first 100 numbered copies are being sold for $150 each, unframed. Prices for copies 101 to 200 will be increased as stock is depleted.
A while back, we featured Stardust’s punk clothing for kids. Well, they’re not the only people making your little people look hip, check out these Anarchy baby romper suits from Rockabye Baby.
Handmade and made from 100 per cent cotton, they feature a soft flock anarchy print and are available in five colour schemes. And even better – they’ll come gift-wrapped in record sleeve paper if you’re sending one as a gift.
Available online (along some more rock-inspired designs), the romper suit retails for around £17.
Find out more from the Rockabye Baby website
