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eBay watch: 1970s Richter electric clock

Richter

Interesting piece of late 60s or more likely, early 70s design out of (West) Germany in the form of this Richter electric clock.

Love the subtle space age looks, not least with the circular body and contrasting stand, with the stainless steel face looking a little more traditional, but still offering up a good amount of style.

According to the seller, it's in 'almost immaculate' condition, with a 'very good quality' movement, right down to the sweeping hand for an animated passing of time.

Right now, it's at £24.95.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Homeware

Vintage Notting Hill Gate Enamel Signs

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Long before that Richard Curtis film, Notting Hill was cool and credible, not least because of the carnival. It was also the setting for Absolute Beginners and the films Performance and The Knack …and How to Get It.

With these cultural touchstones in mind, you might be interested in the collection of Vintage Notting Hill Gate Enamel Signs. There are three types available; large (75cm square priced £750), small (64cm, £65) or long (150cm by 21cm for £575). These are genuine vintage items so you can expect a few straps and scratches, but these should add to the character of the signs.

Buy them online at Pedlars.

Categories / Design and Interiors

Karlsson Little Big Time Arrow Target Clock

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A bit of functional, 1960s-style pop art for your wall in the form of the Karlsson Little Big Time Arrow Target Clock.

The design, as the name suggests, features both a target and arrows, symbolic of 1960s pop art and illustration, but with a very practical purpose – the arrows tell the time, the target is the face. Well, sort of.

Available online, it sells for £31.99.

Find out more at the Amazon website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Vintage-style Otto Owl money box by Emma Silk

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Pennies make pounds and pounds make quite a nice little stash of cash, especially if you stash yours in this Otto Owl money box by Emma Silk.

It's a very cool vintage-style box, perfect both as an ornament and as a place to save up all that loose change. When it's full, no need to smash it either – there's a stopper on the bottom.

Made of bone china, it sells for £16.

Find out more at the Brighton Pod website

Categories / Gadgets and Tech

Lego Boombox now available to order

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It's taken longer than expected from launch, but you can now order the Lego Boombox in the UK.

yes, it's a sound system inspired by everyone's favourite plastic brick, able to play your CDs as well as offering AM and FM radio and capable of connecting to your MP3 player, so you can use it as an external speaker. There's also 'bass boost', should you want a meatier sound from the little player and a digital screen for tuning. Those little studs on top double up as controls too.

Available to order now, £49.99 is the price.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Categories / eBay watch

Braun ABK 31 modernist-inspired wall clock

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A stunning design from the 1980s, but this Braun ABK 31 wall clock probably owes more to the 1930s for inspiration.

It's a stunning, modernist-inspired wall clock, produced in 1985, the work of Dietrich Lubs under the design directorship of Dieter Rams. In terms of detail, it has an off-white face, glossy red bezel and a matt grey body, with the numerals adding that modernist touch.

Battery powered and in 'excellent' condition, the current price is £50.

Find out more at the eBay website