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• Deluxe Suit Dress by Stop Staring!
• Contrast Collar Blouse by Pins & Needles
• eBay watch: 1960s Morecambe and Wise That Riviera Touch movie poster
• New 80s-inspired Commodore 64 PC gets detailed - called C64x
• Milton High Chair
• 1960s Polish Chair
• 1970s Nike Cortez trainers return in sky blue nylon
• Newgate's Mondaine-style Metropolitan clock
• Morph coasters from The Gifted Penguin

Deluxe Suit Dress by Stop Staring! Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:20 AM PST Just because high glamour is the order of the season doesn't mean there's any less room in your wardrobe for more demure retro pieces. This Deluxe Suit Dress by Stop Staring! might not be the right choice for your Christmas party, but its undeniable chic is too good to pass up. Capturing a cutesy wartime feel, there are forties elements aplenty in this faux-suit dress. With exaggerated shoulders and a flared waist creating a great vintage silhouette, the black pencil skirt shape is a great subtle accompaniment. With tan and black working together in the jacket, the dress has a subdued femininity that would delight any land girl. Get it now from Stop Staring! online for $218. Find out more from the website

Contrast Collar Blouse by Pins & Needles Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:23 AM PST For timeless simplicity and sharp lines, there's nothing quite like sixties inspired pieces for your wardrobe. Finding separates as striking as the many dresses available on the high street can be a challenge, which makes this Contrast Collar Blouse by Pins & Needles all the more special. With a cute combination of peter pan collar and skinny pussy bow fastening, the button up blouse is given even more retro flair thanks to its colour combination. The use of a rich ivory shade, contrasted by true black, creates a structural sixties look that is versatile and timeless. Get it now from Urban Outfitters UK for £45. Find out more from the website

eBay watch: 1960s Morecambe and Wise That Riviera Touch movie poster Posted: 22 Dec 2010 08:58 AM PST Once upon a time, movie posters were cheap and plentiful on eBay, with cult classics being available for £10 or less just about every day. But a few years on and most auctions are 'buy it now' and well into three figures. So this 1960s Morecambe and Wise That Riviera Touch movie poster is something of a rarity. it's an original UK quad poster (30 x 40 inches), dating from 1966 and featuring that great cartoon graphic of (arguably) Britain's finest comedy double act. According to the seller, it's in 'mint' condition, with no marks or rips and just as importantly, no fading. Right now, bidding is at £40. Find out more at the eBay website

New 80s-inspired Commodore 64 PC gets detailed - called C64x Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:58 AM PST We first saw this back in August, with the reissued Commodore 64 mixing authentic 80s-style looks with a modern specification. Well, it's now got a new name, the C64x, as well as some official photos and a confirmed set of features, including the option to revert to an '80s machine. According to Wired, the new version has a dual-core Atom processor, 2GB memory, NVIDIA Ion2 graphics and a Blu-ray drive. There's also lots of USB and memory card slots, along with HDMI, VGA and DVI-D ports. But there's also some added authenticity. The body has been faithfully reproduced, with Commodore even using authentic switches inside the keys for that classic sound and 'super-positive' key clicks. If that's not enough, there's also an option in the boot menu that allows you to boot the C64x in C64 emulation mode, letting you play all the old games you remember and possibly still love. All that's missing now is a price and a release date. There is a 'buy online' button on the site, but nothing happens with it. Hopefully something will in the early part of 2011. We'll see you in the queue. Commodore C64x website

Milton High Chair Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:52 AM PST   The Milton High Chair is a classic conference chair, designed by Bruno Mathsson. It was designed in 1980, making it 30 years old, although it could easily pass for being of an older vintage. Not cheap by any standard at £1,556 for a fabric finish or £2,264 in leather, but if the rest of your world is beautifully furnished, then your office should be too. Buy it online from the Swedish Design website.

1960s Polish Chair Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:43 AM PST   Described as a Polish Chair, this unusual armchair is available to buy from the My Deco Boutique. It is a product of 1960s Poland, from the manufacturer Slupskie Fabryskie Mebli, a name I've not come across before. This particular chair has been given a sympathetic update, re-upholstered with a fabric befitting its origins, and its wooden arms and legs finished in a dark stain. The chair costs £650 from My Deco.

1970s Nike Cortez trainers return in sky blue nylon Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:41 AM PST Nike is all too often overshadowed by other trainer labels on these pages (usually for good reason). But we do love the latest reissue of the classic Nike Cortez trainers. A lightweight shoe that dates back to 1972 under the original name of the Tiger Corsair, it now gets a back to basics reissue in a light nylon finish and in a sky blue with white details. But there;s still room for the contrast jagged sole, round toe piece and trademark 'swoosh'. Available on pre-order now, £50 is the price you'll need to pay. Find out more at the Crooked Tongues website Via His Knibs

Newgate's Mondaine-style Metropolitan clock Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:32 AM PST Another great retro clock from Newgate is hardly a surprise. However, this Metropolitan clock looks like its been influenced by another design classic: the distinctive Mondaine clock. The Mondaine clock dates from the 1940s and was designed for the railways to be easily read from distance. This new design takes on some of that readability in that it uses the chunky block divisions around the dial and has the same clarity of design. A crucial difference though is in the clock's hands - the Mondaine relies on a red hand to mark the seconds, in the case of the Metropolitan it's just a red hour and minute hand.  The Metropolitan clock is also bigger at 60cm across and, crucially, is also cheaper. Not by masses though. While you can buy an official Mondaine clock for around £230, this design costs £190.  Buy it from Bloomsbury Store

Morph coasters from The Gifted Penguin Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:39 AM PST If you remember Tony Hart and his plasticine partner, Morph, fondly, take a look at the Morph coasters, available from The Gifted Penguin. Morph first appeared on telly in 1977 and remains a firm childhood favourite. Here the character unfortunately looks like he's been flattened but handily has been flattened into the shape of a perfect coaster. The coaster is made from moulded plastic and could perhaps be paired up with the Morph bookends for a look worthy even of Tony Hart's gallery?  The coaster costs £7.99.  Buy it from The Gifted Penguin

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