No matter how great the gift, the first thing they’ll see if the gift wrap. And if you’re talking someone into their retro gaming, this Space Invaders gift wrap should really make that gift stand out.

Not a great deal you can say about it, except that it’s coloured on both sides, brown and orange, with the orange side having the busier alien design. And the cost compares to any other decent gift wrap – $5 per sheet (which is around £3). Oh yes – and there’s matching gift tags.

The one downside is that it’s a US company – and it’s not clear if they ship worldwide. You’ll need to get in touch first.

Find out more from the Whimsy Press website

I’m guessing you’ll either love the timeless simplicity of this Bauhaus wall clock or you’ll hate the dull, practical nature of it.

I’m firmly in the first category. Working off a battery-operated quartz mechanism, it’s typical Bauhaus, with function to the fore – clear black deco-esque numbers, with clear markers for every minute on a white face, all wrapped up in a chrome-plated housing.

Yes, it looks like the kind of clock you might recall from school or an old train station, but you can’t deny it’s a classic.

Find out more from the SCP website

You can still buy original 70s wallpaper from places like E.W. Moore, but we really like these original-style designs currently being created by Wallpaper From The 70s.

They’ve taken their inspiration and many of the designs from the space age period of the 60s and 70s, but reproduced them with contemporary printing designs, so you get the same big and bold wallcoverings from the 70s interior magazines, but in a far better quality paper.

Prices from the German manufacturer vary dependent on your choice of wallpaper, but the good news is that they seem to ship to anywhere in the world, with the offer of a refund if your purchase isn’t quite up to scratch.

Browse the wallpaper at Wallpaper From The 70s

Looking for dining chairs with more than a hint of the past? Then you need to get yourself to Ikea, which is currently selling these attractive Nordmyra dining chairs.

Designed by Joacim Gustavsson, they feature a comfortable seat and curved back, along with a choice of blue or white finish (we prefer the blue). And as you’d expect, they stack away when not required.

Available now, you can pick them up for £29.90 each.

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