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• Tretchikoff-inspired Green Lady print by Stan Chow
• 1960s-style embellished peter pan collar dress at Warehouse
• eBay watch: 1970s space age alarm clock lamp
• Barbour 75th Anniversary International Jacket now on sale
• Sentou Edition 1950s-style Lalinde side table
• Blafre Robot Lunch box
• Cath Kidston Christmas Trees tablecloth
• James Brown “Hats” Print
• Giles Miller Cardboard Grandfather Clock
• Atari classic arcade wall stickers at Supernice

Tretchikoff-inspired Green Lady print by Stan Chow Posted: 10 Dec 2010 12:54 PM PST If you don't want to pay the constantly-inflated prices that the original goes for these days, you might be interested in the Tretchikoff-inspired Green Lady print by Stan Chow. The originals do indeed go for a price, especially when you consider it was bargain basement art - one here on eBay  is priced at over £237. This print is a print inspired by Vladimir Tretchikoff's midcentury gem, with Chow adding his own pop art twist. Sized at 13 x 19 inches and printed on 100% Cotton Matte Archival 315gsm paper, you can pick it up for £20. Find out more at the Some Prints website

1960s-style embellished peter pan collar dress at Warehouse Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:40 AM PST Packing something of a late '60s vibe is this embellished peter pan collar dress at Warehouse. Made primarily of viscose in black, it's a fairly short number with a wide, flowing cuff and that contrast peter pan collar, which adds a bit of contrast, not to mention some impact. Available online and inshore, you can secure one for £60. Find out more at the Warehouse website

eBay watch: 1970s space age alarm clock lamp Posted: 10 Dec 2010 09:22 AM PST Not sure of the make, the designer (if there is one) or the specific year, so let's just refer to this as 1970s space age alarm clock lamp. The lampshade is apparently made of brushed aluminium with perforations on the top for ventilation, while the stem and base are made of chocolate brown plastic. That's not forgetting the digital alarm clock at the front of the base with a black face and a rectangular protective perspex screen, along with 'light up' green numbers. It's described as being in 'very good condition' and in 'full working order', with a few age related marks - see the site if you want to know more about that. Right now, it's at just £1.20. Find out more at the eBay website

Barbour 75th Anniversary International Jacket now on sale Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:27 AM PST We flagged this up a few weeks back, with December 1st mentioned for a launch date. That never happened, but at last, the Barbour 75th Anniversary International Jacket is finally available to buy online, if you are quick. As we said back then, it's been produced to celebrate 75 years of the International jacket. Barbour are making 75 of the limited edition jackets, based on the original design, which was created for the 1936 International Six Day Trials. Worn by competitive motorcyclists through to the 1970s and of course, famously by Steve McQueen. Take your pick from a 'box-fresh' or 'distressed' finish (the latter pictured above), both of which are available now. End Clothing has it, £375 is the price of the 'box-fresh', £425 is the cost of the 'distressed' version. Find out more at the End Clothing website Via His Knibs

Sentou Edition 1950s-style Lalinde side table Posted: 10 Dec 2010 06:12 AM PST No, this isn't (as far as we know) a vintage design, the Sentou Edition Lalinde side table is inspired by, rather than reissued from, the 1950s. Love those tapered, midcentury-style angled legs, as well as the bold colours on the lacquered surface, which is available in 'round' or 'bean'. If you fancy something toned down, there's also a natural wood finish in the range. Available online, prices start at £153. Find out more at the Made in Design website

Blafre Robot Lunch box Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:46 AM PST After Wednesday's Lunch Man here's another retro way to get your kids to take their lunch to school (or you to take your sandwiches to work): the Blafre Robot Lunch box. The lunch box is both retro-inspired in terms of material and imagery. It's made from metal with a plastic handle and is decorated with cheerful simplified images of robots. Like this lunch box? The Norwegian company also produces the same design on a smaller storage tin.  The lunchbox costs £10.95 or you can buy the tin for £6.  Buy it from Nettlegreen

Cath Kidston Christmas Trees tablecloth Posted: 10 Dec 2010 04:42 AM PST There's no reason a retro Christmas should stop at just the presents or the Christmas cards. Cath Kidston's Christmas shop is stuffed full of things to help take the look a little further, including this Christmas Trees tablecloth. It's got that vintage look associated with all of Cath Kidston's products and, taking its inspiration from a traditional Christmas scene, features a charming design of trees, presents and candles which runs around the edge of the cloth.  The tablecloth measures 240 x 150cm and is made from cotton - meaning you can use it again, year after year.  It costs £45.  Buy it online

James Brown “Hats” Print Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:57 AM PST   Combining our love of James Brown's illustrations with our fondness for dapper clothing, in one item is James Brown's "Hats" Print. The screenprint uses just five colours, which adds to its retro look, and depicts 15 styles of hat spanning decades of fashion including a homberg, a bowler, a deerstalker and a pork pie hat. There are only 140 prints with each one signed and numbered by the artist. The "Hats" print costs £95 from Tinsmiths.

Giles Miller Cardboard Grandfather Clock Posted: 10 Dec 2010 03:37 AM PST   Not many of us have homes grand enough to accommodate a grandfather, but Giles Miller's Cardboard Grandfather Clock is not just for the elite. Its design references traditional styles of classic British furniture, but it is sold flat-packed and made from cardboard from sustainably sourced materials. If space is a consideration for you, the cabinet section of the clock contains shelves, so it doubles as a storage solution. Buy it online for £120 from the Giles Miller website.

Atari classic arcade wall stickers at Supernice Posted: 10 Dec 2010 12:51 AM PST Love old Atari games? Well, if you love them more than you should, these Atari classic arcade wall stickers at Supernice should fit into your home perfectly. They are moveable and reusable decals that can turn any wall into a giant representation of a classic video game. Take your pick from Asteroids (pictured over the page), Centipede and Pong above.  Of course, it's not one big image, there are between 50 and 97 parts in each set. Which means every graphic has ther potential to be unique in your home. Available online, prices per set start at £35. Find out more at the Supernice website

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