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eBay watch: 1980s Austin Mini Designer Mary Quant Edition in white

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Yes, we have featured these before, but every example we have previously seen has been in black. This is a limited edition Austin Mini Designer Mary Quant Edition in white.

Around 1,000 were made in white back in 1988, but it's debatable how many actually survived, although a growing number are creeping onto eBay right now in varying condition, not so many in white though. Maybe time has been less kind to the lighter shade. This particular example has done just short of 70,000 miles in its time, with eight previous owners. All of the 'designer' features look to be there, but you might want to note that its had a 'full body refurb and brand new paint job', so not necessarily original. There's also new carpets, Cooper 'S' Minilite 12" alloys and new tyres as part of the deal.

Another shot over the page or check out the listing for many more. £1,030 is the current bid price.

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Categories / Men's Fashion, Sportswear

Adidas London City Series trainers get new blue suede finish

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Once a rarity from the Adidas archive, then reissued as a limited edition as part of the City Series reissue program, the Adidas London trainers have now appeared in at least five different colour options, with the latest being this blue suede finish.

The shape is as you expect, a slimline, fairly low shoe with perforated tongue and contrasting slim gum sole, with the London lettering in gold. The difference here is that colour, a blue suede upper, with contrasting blue detailing for the stripes and heel.

Limited numbers, they're priced at £56.99.

Find out more at the Size? website

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Categories / Art and Photography, Film and TV

The Prisoner limited edition postcard set by Piper Gates Design

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If you liked The Prisoner poster we featured some weeks back, you'll be pleased to know that there's an euqlly-limited sequel of sorts – The Prisoner postcards by Piper Gates Design.

Like the poster, the set of postcards mixes iconic imagery from the cult TV series with the format of 1960s Penguin paperback books to great effect. Each set of eight postcards comes with a wallet to protect your purchase and each postcard in the set is signed and numbered by the artist.

See some larger versions of the images over the page or if you want to buy, limited numbers are for sale via eBay. £10.99 secures you a set.

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Categories / Design and Interiors, Music

Acme The Beatles Collection Pen and Card Case sets

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Something for The Beatles fans out there, although you'll need to be an affluent fan of the Fab Four to collections all of these Acme The Beatles Collection Pen and Card Case sets, which celebrate 50 years since the band was formed.

Each set limited to 600 worldwide and each design is based around an original Beatles album, so the one above is, as you've probably guessed, A Hard Day's Night. Also released in the first batch is Please Please Me and With The Beatles, with other albums following over the next couple of years.

In the set, you get an enamel rollerball pen and business card case with the album design featured, as well as a presentation box which replicates the album cover and is individually numbered. Available for pre-order now, £119.99 is the price. See over the page for the packaging.

Find out more at the Utility Design website

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Categories / Art and Photography

New Sir Peter Blake limited edition prints – Vera Puzzle and 24 Flags

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We're not going to pretend these are cheap, but if you have money to invest and want to invest it in art, Sir Peter Blake has two new limited edition prints on the market – Vera Puzzle and 24 Flags.

Both are part of his 'Found Art' series, as well as as being giclee prints with a silkscreen glaze and in a signed limited edition of just 25 of each. The flags one, as you can see, is a collage of Union Jack images, while the Vera Puzzle artwork, which is pictured over the page, is inspired by vintage Mickey Mouse imagery.

Both are sized at 36 x 42 inches and both are available now for £2,500 each.

Find out more at the Opus Art Gallery website

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Categories / Art and Photography

New Shag print set – Blue Bed and Purple Chair

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Not one new Shag print, but a pair of vintage-style prints, going by the name of Blue Bed and Purple Chair.

Each print is three colours and sized at 9 x 13.5 inches, signed and numbered, as well as being limited to a run of 200.

Slightly different for Shag, so certain to sell out quickly, these 60s-inspired prints are available now for $125 for the pair.

Find out more at the Shagmart website