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• Nike Blazer High Suede Vintage QS 1970s basketball shoes
• eBay watch: 1970s JVC Videosphere TV in orange
• Vivienne Westwood squiggle notebook
• Marcus Walters Autumn screenprint
• LEGO Brick Light
• Retro Television Cushion
• Morrissey Icon wall stickers at Bouf
• Mathmos Astro 1960s lava lamps
• Ellesse 1970s replica ski jacket

Nike Blazer High Suede Vintage QS 1970s basketball shoes Posted: 18 Nov 2010 08:59 AM PST If you love your basketball boots, you might just appreciate this new reissue from Nike - the Nike Blazer High Suede Vintage QS. It's a reissue of a classic 1973 basketball shoe, made from a premium soft suede in a choice of two colours, with authentic vintage detailing, distressed soles for an added vintage, an oxidised midsole and the knowledge that this is a limited edition. All of that for £59. Find out more at the End Clothing website

eBay watch: 1970s JVC Videosphere TV in orange Posted: 18 Nov 2010 08:51 AM PST We see a few of these around, but the 1970s JVC Videosphere TV in orange is certainly the more rare colour compared to the more typical white. It's an iconic design and even though the TV itself doesn't really cut it in 2010, that space helmet look will remain an icon of the era for many years to come. This example is described as being in 'excellent condition' with 'nothing' missing, even down to the original antenna. It works too - see it working on the listing page if you are in doubt. The seller is even offering advice to get it working with modern-day kit, should you need help. Price? It's on a 'buy it now' for £160, although the seller will also take an offer. Find out more at the eBay website

Vivienne Westwood squiggle notebook Posted: 18 Nov 2010 05:41 AM PST Celebrate one of Vivienne Westwood's most recognisable prints with this squiggle notebook. One of the products on sale at the revamped Vivienne Westwood website, this notebook is covered with the squiggle pattern which was first used in the 1981 Pirates collection - the collection noted for kick-starting the look of the New Romantics movement. Since then the pattern has turned up as part of Westwood's range for the Rug company and in her wallpapers for Cole & Son, as well as being reinvented in subsequent fashion collections.  The notebook is made from recycled paper and each page is also marked with another Westwood trademark - her orb.  An ideal gift, the notebook costs £25.  See it online

Marcus Walters Autumn screenprint Posted: 18 Nov 2010 05:12 AM PST Add a seasonal flavour to your wall with Marcus Walters' Autumn screenprint. We've already shown you his take on the traditional children's alphabet and here he shows his style works for grown-ups too. The print plays with the bright silhouettes of leaves set against colourful abstracted shapes giving the artwork a very mid-century look.  This is one of a first edition of 40 and costs £175.  Buy it online

LEGO Brick Light Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:24 AM PST   Following yesterday's matchbox light, here is another novelty light, but this time aimed at children (or at least the inner child). The LEGO Brick Light, has four white LEDs hidden within its studs and can be used as a bedside light or mounted on a wall (the necessary attachments are included). It measures 8cm by 8cm by 4cm, and unlike many LEGO-inspired pieces, is an official LEGO product.  It is available in various colours, but it seems to be pot luck from all retailers as to which colour you will receive.  It is available to buy online from a variety of the usual retailers, including Play, priced £6.99.  A cheap and cheerful stocking-filler, if ever we saw one.

Retro Television Cushion Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:21 AM PST   Australian website Lark has some sweet cushions based on vintage-style illustrations by Sydney artist Binny Talib, my favourite being this Retro Television Cushion. The front of the cushion has an illustration of an old-fashioned style television, that looks a bit like Willo the Wisp's Evil Edna, but in red (and minus the angry face). The cushion is a cut-out shape that follows the line of the drawing. It costs Australian $29 (around £18), although you can expect to double that price for shipping to the UK). Order online from the Lark website.

Morrissey Icon wall stickers at Bouf Posted: 18 Nov 2010 01:16 AM PST Got a big empty wall? We have just the thing for it - a Morrissey Icon Wall Sticker at Bouf. Yes, a large Morrissey head for your wall, culled from an image of the Mozzer in his more youthful 80s Smiths days we suspect. It's sized at 56cm x 70cm, it's made of vinyl and comes with fitting instructions, application and a 30-day money back guarantee. All of that right now for £17.70. If Moz doesn't do it for you, Bouf also has Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, Che Guevara and Audrey Hepburn, amongst others. Find out more at the Bouf website Via Electric Roulette

Mathmos Astro 1960s lava lamps Posted: 18 Nov 2010 01:04 AM PST Plenty of copies and variations are on the market, but these are the originals - the Mathmos Astro lava lamps. Yes, this is the original design, first produced by Edward Craven Walker in 1963. Every bottle is apparently filled by hand for the 'best lava shape formations the clearest liquids and the longest bottle life'. The aluminium base and top of the lamp have also been made by skilled British craftsmen. Various colour options available for the wax and liquid, all selling for £55 each. Find out more at the Graham and Green website

Ellesse 1970s replica ski jacket Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:44 AM PST Here is something just a little different for winter wear - the Ellesse 1970s replica ski jacket. Admittedly more suitable for a skiing break (that's what it was originally designed for), it should be pretty useful if winter kicks in hard again this year too. A limited edition collector's piece, the jacket is an exact archive replica, with a 'puffer' style, ribbed collar, waist and cuffs, side pockets, warm padded insulation and of course, some eye-catching '70s style. If you want one, you can grab one online for £249. Find out more at the Stuarts of London website

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