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• For sale: Grade II listed 1950s modernist apartment in Langham House Close, Ham, Surrey
• eBay watch: Low mileage 1970s Rover 2000TC
• Karen Hilton Design Crowning Glory Cushion
• Giant Cassette Coaster
• Lamp 'Shade' by Garudio Studiage
• Black Cabs cushion by Lizzie Allen
• Puma G Vilas 2 trainers reissued in two new colourways

For sale: Grade II listed 1950s modernist apartment in Langham House Close, Ham, Surrey Posted: 30 Dec 2010 10:00 AM PST If you're after a retro pad with heritage, you might want to check out this Grade II listed 1950s modernist apartment in Langham House Close, Ham, Surrey. It's a first floor two double bedroom apartment to the side of Ham Common, designed in the late 1950s by Sir James Stirling and James Gowan. It's been updated since then, but not hugely - so you can turn this into your very own modernist pad with just a few tweaks and well chosen pieces of furniture. This distinctive design offers a lounge/dining room set round a central brick chimney breast with an open fireplace, while the windows of the living room offer up views across the surrounding grounds. Other features include a gas central heating system with radiators plus underfloor heating to the lounge, dining and kitchen areas. There's also a bathroom with white suite and a Kitchen with integral hob and oven alongside those two double bedrooms. If you want it, offers of around £259,950 are invited. Find out more at the Mervyn Smith website

eBay watch: Low mileage 1970s Rover 2000TC Posted: 30 Dec 2010 09:25 AM PST A really distinctive car - and this Rover 2000TC has done little over 10,000 miles since it was produced back in 1973. Indeed, it has had just one owner for the last 33 years, that owner doing just 440 miles since 1994. You can safely say it's in great condition. It's also got some added authenticity, sold with the maker's literature pack, two sets of keys and sales brochure. There's even an 'as new' original spare wheel and tyre. It's the classic car that needs no work at all to get on the road - and it can be yours for £4,995. Lots more photos on the listing page. Find out more at the eBay website

Karen Hilton Design Crowning Glory Cushion Posted: 30 Dec 2010 06:55 AM PST   We have previously featured her Queen and Target cushions, and the Crowning Glory Cushion by Karen Hilton Design is another design from her Pop Britannia range. The cushion is available in numerous colourways, many using two contrasting bright colours, but my favourites are ones where the crown is made from vintage fabric, set against the felt cushion. Pictured here is the black version, with a simply black & white fabric, but there is a white cushion with pink roses crown, bright pink with green paisley crown or green with a red pattern crown. The Crowning Glory cushion costs £39 from All Things Original.

Giant Cassette Coaster Posted: 30 Dec 2010 06:40 AM PST   Etsy seller BlueOrder has created this Giant Cassette Coaster/Table Mat. It features a photograph of a cassette tape, encased with plastic to make it usable as a table mat or giant coaster. It can also be hung on the wall too, should you wish to use it as artwork instead. Similar products are also available with vinyl on a record player. The coaster costs just under £16 from Etsy.

Lamp 'Shade' by Garudio Studiage Posted: 30 Dec 2010 02:43 AM PST We've featured countless pairs of retro sunglasses over the years. For sunglasses enthusiasts, here's another way to express your enthusiasm - the wittily titled Lamp 'Shade' by Garudio Studiage. Garudio Studiage is a Peckham based design studio. This particular piece is the work of Veronica Danielson whose illustration features fourteen different iconic sunglasses designs - bringing a touch of the sunshine indoors. The designs are hand-screen printed onto either a pendant or table light shade.  Both type of light shades are available for £60 each.  Buy it online

Black Cabs cushion by Lizzie Allen Posted: 30 Dec 2010 02:42 AM PST We've written about Lizzie Allen's beautiful wallpapers many times before. For a more affordable way to buy a piece of her style, you may be interested in this Black Cabs cushion.  Like her wallpaper, the cushion textile is decorated with a 1950s-style illustration of a traditional British scene. In this case we are taken to the streets of a rainy London and, as well as the black cab of the title, there's a red number 8 Routemaster going by.  Made from 100% cotton, though it's more affordable than her wallpaper it's still not cheap at £79.  Buy it from Liberty

Puma G Vilas 2 trainers reissued in two new colourways Posted: 30 Dec 2010 02:40 AM PST We saw a pair in all-white earlier this year, but now there's a reissue of the Puma G Vilas 2 trainers with some added colour. We do like the G Vilas 2, a section shoe designed for Argentinian tennis ace Guillermo Vilas in the early 80s, it was instantly a terrace classic and still catches the eye today. The latest reissue is in white with either green (above) or navy blue detailing, throwing in some G Vilas 2 and Puma branding, a perforated toe and tongue, as well as a leather upper with nubuck toe and rubber outsole. £55 is the price. Find out more at the Menswear Site website

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