We got very excited about this a couple of months back, but now we've got a date for the Saint Etienne Foxbase Alpha CD Subbuteo boxset.
That date (according to the band's website) is Monday 10th August at 3pm (UK time) – and with only 1,000 available, it looks likely that both fans of the band and Subbuteo collectors will be scrapping over the stock as soon as they go on sale.
I won’t go so far as to claim that this Wooden London Bus is based on the Routemaster, but it is certainly based on an old-fashioned style of bus.
The toy vehicle has a roof that slides off to reveal wooden figures of 22 passengers, a driver and a conductor (who you don’t see on modern buses).
It costs just under £50 from Horsfall and Wright. For children who are already wary of public transport, there is also a traditional black cab toy in a similar style for around £28.
This unusual retro toys cushion features Russian doll, a Sindy type figure, an action figure and plastic daschund and more put together in a pop art collage style. It comes from the Lapin and Me store, a collection of unusual goods collected from around the world, with an emphasis on kids products. This cushion has been sourced from Paris.
Here's one for retro gaming geeks. It's another item in the huge range of Nintendo inspired goods (including pillow cases and wallets) that are available: a Nintendo NES controller card holder with all the buttons of the original controller. It also has two compartments, one for your business cards and the other for the cards you collect. However, if you want to be taken seriously at work, it's arguable how much pulling a card out of this thing will help.
These wooden Beetle toy cars have been handmade by Finnish company Hantverkarlyan.
The company prides itself on creating toys that are as far away from modern mass-produced plastic products and it certainly shows this case. The Beetle has been simply designed in way that just shouts Scandinavian style. It is available in a choice of red or blue. There is also a T Ford model available in a choice of yellow, green, red or blue.
All of the wooden cars cost £11.90 and can be ordered from Cloudberry Living.
If you love vintage video games, chances are that you'll also love Stap Man.
Designed by Ankul Assavaviboonpan for Propaganda, this office accessory is obviously influenced by Pac-Man, with the stapler able to gobble up your paper, sticking in the staples as it goes.
Available in black or white, you can pick one up for £16.
