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eBay watch: Juliette spy briefcase with reel-to-reel recorder

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Brief

Fancy setting yourself up as a sixties secret agent? We have just the thing to get you started, this Juliette spy briefcase with reel-to-reel recorder.

It is spy kit from 'back in the day', working via mains or battery (although the former might be a giveaway) and looking like our average briefcase from the outside. But inside is that reel-to-reel tape recorder, which works with a microphone for covert recordings.

A strange thing – and not something you'll see again in a hurry. £6.15 is the current price. Lots more images on the site.

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eBay watch: 1970s Peil and Putzler ceiling lamp

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Holm

Love the colour, but also love the face that it's not unlike a Holmegaard vase for your ceiling. The Peil and Putzler ceiling lamp that is.

Out of the 1970s (as you might have guessed), it is actually glass rather than plastic in construction, with the orange outer contrasted by a white inner glaze. The bulb casing is apparently fitted with three retractable prongs, which thread through the lampshade.

Condition? 'Very good' according to the seller, with a 'few very small chips' on the bottom rim of the lampshade on the white glaze, but 'hardly noticeable'. If you want it, right now it's at 99 pence.

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eBay watch: 1960s octopus-style floor lamp

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Medusa

A bizarre piece of interior design, with this octopus-style floor lamp certainly able to knock out some serious light.

According to the seller, it's from the 1960s and probably from a medical practice. There are five arms, each with spotlights, which can be adjusted in almost any direction. The frame itself cam also be adjusted in height. if you don't want them all on at once, they do switch off independently.

The lamp is in chromed metal, the shades in brushed aluminium, while the base is painted black and has castors. Condition is said to be 'perfect' (although there are a couple of marks on the shades – detailed on the site) and weight is 'heavy', something to bear in mind. The price right now is £89.99.

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eBay watch: 1960s Fiat 500 van

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Fiat_van

Here is a real gem and we suspect, something of a rarity – a 1960s Fiat 500 van.

It dates back to 1968 and according to the seller's description, has just 6,893 on the clock. You might want to confirm that. Aside from that, it has a slightly longer profile (it is a van, after all), but still has a soft top and a 499cc engine.

It's said to be 'in superb condition for its age' (with some improvements cosmetically for sure), has an MOT and of course, is tax-free. The bottom line price on the eBay site is £6,995, but you can make an offer if that is a little rich.

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eBay watch: 1960s ‘Bond villain’ space age armchair

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Bond

Right, here's a challenge to our regular 'design' readers – can you name this armchair design? It's listed as a 1960s Bond Chair, which I'm guessing is because of its similarity to the kind of chair Bond villains kicked back in 'back in the day'. I'm happy to be corrected though.

For your money, you get a fibreglass frame, a tulip base that swivels 360 degrees and a padding black leatherette inner.  That's the good part.

On the downside, it has not been re-upholstered, so there's some 'cracking' with age. Otherwise, it's described as being in 'excellent' condition. Bidding stands at (and indeed opens at) £250. More images on the listing.

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eBay watch: 1965 Jaguar S-type owned by Dita Von Teese

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Dita

I've always associated them with 1960s and '70s TV and movie villains, but this Jaguar S-type on eBay is owned (and being sold by) Burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese. if you want confirmation of that, she has confirmed it on her Twitter feed.

It's a rather tasty 1965 model with 70,000 on the clock, one that looks to have had a lot of care and attention thrown at it – new paint job, new front and rear rubber seals, new new brake system etc etc. There's also a black leather interior, wool carpets and 'roses etched in the glass'.

It 'runs and drives very nice' apparently and comes with a personal note to the buyer along with a signed photo. Note that it's a left-hand drive and located in California. Bidding right now is at $5,100.05 with no reserve. Lots more images on the listing page.

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