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Coming soon: The East German Handbook (Taschen)

Posted on 20th November 20171st December 2017 | Leave a comment
Coming soon: The East German Handbook (Taschen)
Coming soon: The East German Handbook (Taschen)

Everything you wanted to know about the former state and more is in The East German Handbook, which is published by Taschen. Read more

Tags / book, classic, design, east germany, eastern bloc, home, retro, style, Taschen, The East German Handbook, vintage
Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: Vintage Trabant 1.1 car

Posted on 10th July 2014 | Leave a comment

Trab1
It's actually not as 'vintage' as you might think, but this Trabant 1.1 car certainly looks the part.

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Tags / auction, car, classic, cult, east germany, ebay, retro, Trabant, vintage
Categories / Homeware

Chicken Egg Cup by Sonja Plastics

Posted on 2nd August 2013 | Leave a comment

Original_chicken-egg-cup
Scandinavian design may resign supreme, but I always have a soft spot for things from the former East Germany such as this Chicken Egg Cup by Sonja Plastics.

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Tags / 1950s, DDR, east germany, egg cup, home, retro
Categories / Cars and Bikes, eBay watch

eBay watch: Trabant P601 two stroke car

Posted on 5th April 2012 | Leave a comment

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An icon of the old East Germany, this Trabant P601 could be turning heads in the west if you get the high bid at auction.

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Tags / 1980s, 80s, auction, car, cult classic, east germany, ebay, eighties, p601, retro, Trabant, vintage

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