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eBay watch: 1980s clock and flip calendar

Perspex

It doesn't seem to have a brand attached to it, but this 1980s clock and flip calendar is both appealing and very useful.

The clock face is apparently made of black plastic, doing hours, minutes and seconds, as well as offering an alarm function. The flip calendar is…well, a flip calendar, as you would expect, sat alongside the clock and clad in that perspex casing.

The alarm clock is apparently in good condition and in full working order, with 'a few faint age related marks and scratches' on the Perspex casing. It also runs on a single AA battery. Right now, the price is at 99p.

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eBay watch: 1970s perpetual calendar

Perp

A great and useful design – and this 1970s perpetual calendar is available for a modest outlay.

But there is a catch – this calendar was made by Arlac in West Germany for the Dutch market, so some of the day and month titles might not quite be what you expect.

It's still a great piece of space age-style design though and is able to fit onto any wall. If you fancy it, the calendar is on a 'Buy It Now' for £29.

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Travel

Cavallini London desk calendar

London calendar front

It seems a little early to be thinking about 2011 but I guess busy people may already looking for a calendar to plan the coming year. For those people, the Cavallini London desk calendar is a calendar with a distinctive retro look. 

The calendar features nostalgic views of the capital, taken from the Cavallini archives. The images look like they date from the 1940s, '50s and early '60s and include views taken from old guidebooks and postcards, the ubiquitous 'Keep Calm and Carry On', as well as an image of the Queen looking several decades younger. For a peek at the contents, click over the page where the back of the calendar is illustrated. 

The calendar costs £10.95. 

Buy it from the Bloomsbury Store

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Categories / Art and Photography, Food and Drink

Fairbridge Glasgow classic cafes calendar

Fairbridge cafe calendar

Walk down the high street in a British town and it's easy to get depressed about all the chain stores. Celebrate some unique eateries with this Glasgow classic cafes calendar. It contains lovely black and white photographs taken by young people working with the Fairbridge charity in the city. 

People who know Glasgow will be able to recognise many of the places such as Boni's cafeteria or Tomasso's but it's got enough Formica tables, classic condiments and great retro signs to satisfy any connoisseur of the humble caff. 

You can see more of the photographs they took for the project on flickr or get the calendar for £9.99

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