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eBay watch: Vista Colour vintage bakelite 120 film camera

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Vista

A real oddity on eBay right now, this Vista Colour vintage bakelite 120 film camera.

Not sure about the year, the seller is pitching it as 1930s, I'd think it was a little later. But it's certainly an old one. Despite that, it's incredibly complete – right down to the box, the original strap and some original unused film would you believe.

The seller can't confirm it works, although 'the shutter does seem to fire just fine', so you might be in luck. Anyway, right now it doesn't cost much to find out, with the price at just 99 cents (63p) plus the shipping out of Texas.

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eBay watch: 1950s Morris Minor Royal Mail van

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Minor

Always fancied yourself as Postman Pat? Well, now you can get the van, specifically a Morris Minor Royal Mail van from the 1950s.

It actually dates from 1956, completely rebuilt and restored, even with a new engine to improve performance over the original. It even comes with all its history, right from the days it was doing the rounds through all the owners up to the current one.

See the full write-up for exactly what you get, but suffice to say, no detail has been overlooked in the renovation. Right now, the price is £870 – you should get that back in movie and TV rental fees.

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eBay watch: Original 1968 Alan Aldridge-designed The Arts and Censorship event posters

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Aldridge

Finding just one original 1960s event poster would be a find, but the seller here has obviously found a quantity of original Alan Aldridge-designed The Arts and Censorship event posters somewhere – and is selling them for a very reasonable price on eBay.

The poster was printed in 1968 for a large event put on by The National Council for Civil Liberties and  The Defence of Literature & The Arts Society at the Royal Festival Hall on Monday 9th December 1968. Aldridge did the artwork for the event, which featured the likes of The Grateful Dead, John Peel, Rita Tushingham, George Melly and Paul Jones to name just a few.

The poster is printed on coated paper stock in full colour, sized around 31 x 20 inches. Condition is described as 'good', but with the occasional bent corner due to storage for 40+ years. Price? A very affordable £30.18 on a 'buy it now'. More than 10 are available.

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eBay watch: 1970s Radiola portable record player

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Radiola

A real bargain for no money right now, this 1970s Radiola portable record player.

It's an all-in-one player in a bold shade of red, offering up playback of 33/45 records (7 or 12-inch), all of which packs away in a nice briefcase-like design, with the speaker being the front of that 'case'. It's got 'some signs of age', but works fine and looks good for all those years.

Check out lots of images on the eBay site, with the price right now at just £1.

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eBay watch: Austin Mini Designer – Mary Quant Special Edition

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It's need of some work, but this Austin Mini Designer – Mary Quant Special Edition could be a collectible of the future.

It first appeared in 1989, Mary Quant designing the detail of the Mini including the badge and steering wheel with her trademark daisy, while the cloth for the seats even got her own distinctive twist.

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eBay watch: 1970s space age Atomium desk clock

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Atomic

I'm not sure the image above does this justice, so check out the full listing of this 1970s space age Atomium desk clock to see some close-up shots. It's an impressive thing.

With a case made of black and transparent perspex and a clock mechanism built into the base, the clock's hands are a mix of three-dimensional rings and chrome-plated balls. So how do you tell the time? Simple – you look down and see the time based on that structure and base. There's also a 'seconds' hand that (as you might guess) constantly moves, creating an object that's both practical and attention-grabbing.

It still works perfectly and is powered by a single AA battery. Unsurprisingly, there's already interest in this, but the bidding is still at just £21. A real bargain.

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