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• eBay watch: Midcentury Danish rocking chair
• Sixties Shift dress by Karen Millen
• 1960s-style cord a-line shift dress by M&Co
• CM 1980s Legends football manager game hits the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
• Leather Modernist Deck Chair by Terence Williams
• Mario accessories from Year Retro
• Vintage Furniture Flea returns this Sunday 27 March
• Vintage leather armchair from Rose & Grey
• World Scratch Map from Urban Outfitters

eBay watch: Midcentury Danish rocking chair Posted: 25 Mar 2011 01:36 PM PDT I love this design - and the midcentury Danish rocking chair isn't too expensive as I write. It's a refurbished design, with what looks like a good job on it too. The cushions have new foam adhering to current fire regulations, with new upholstery in a textured green fabric plus a restored solid teak frame. It's even got brand new webbing. The design is still intact though, with those lovely curves and sloping back. £79.99 is the current bid price. Find out more at the eBay website

Sixties Shift dress by Karen Millen Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:58 PM PDT The title pretty much sums up what this is - a Sixties Shift dress by Karen Millen. Very much inspired by 'swinging London' not least with the black and white finish, this is a colourblock shift dress with bib front detail and a length that sits just above the knee, the whole thing finished off with branded Karen Millen metalwork and a contrast buttoned waist. Not the cheapest dress on the high street though, with a price tag of £175. Find out more at the Karen Millen website

1960s-style cord a-line shift dress by M&Co Posted: 25 Mar 2011 12:29 PM PDT An affordable slice of 1960s-inspired style, courtesy of the cord a-line shift dress by M&Co. As the name suggests, this is a cord shift dress with an A-line shape, available in two colour options and with some pocket-like detailing just above the hem. We did say affordable and in its discounted form, it certainly is. Just £14, with most sizes available. Find out more at the M&Co website

CM 1980s Legends football manager game hits the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch Posted: 25 Mar 2011 11:52 AM PDT Remember we featured Championship Manager 70s Legends for the iPhone a while back? Well, a new version has just landed, taking things on a decade with CM 1980s Legends. It's much the same, with a few key changes for the era, which means an authentic database of players from the 80s, loads of genuine news stores and images to give a flavour of the era, different start dates in the decade, an 80s retro interface, the option to tie in the game with Facebook and Twitter plus all the detail you crave - formations, commentary, match day build-up etc. If you start in 1986, there's no European football either, just like the real thing. Sadly there's no 4th division, so no option to recreate Phil Neal's mighty Bolton team of that decade, although presumably John McGovern's crocks are there from earlier in the decade. if you can live with that (and I'm sure you can), £1.79 is the price at the Apple app store. Find out more at the iTunes website

Leather Modernist Deck Chair by Terence Williams Posted: 25 Mar 2011 11:34 AM PDT Want to bring some 1930s modernist style to our garden? You can with the Leather Modernist Deck Chair by Terence Williams. But we warned, it's not cheap. A new design, but inspired by the modernist era, this particular deck chair follows the same style as your average beach seat, but replaces the canvas and wood for leather and aluminium, coming with a wall bracket should you wish to hang it up. Not sure why, but there you go. The handmade seat is also individually signed and date. Love that head cushion, you'll probably need it to help you relax after realising how much you have paid for this. £2,050. Yes, you read that right. Also, we've just noticed you can only use the deck chair indoors - so scrap that comment about it being perfect for a modernist garden. You'll have to make do with it in your modernist conservatory instead. Find out more at the Panik Design website

Mario accessories from Year Retro Posted: 25 Mar 2011 06:56 AM PDT Straight out of the game and ready to wear, show your gamer loyalty with these Mario accessories from Year Retro (how could we resist a company with a name like that?). Their range features some of your favourite characters - Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and even the mushrooms - carefully rendered in fuse beads which mimic the pixellated effect of the computer image, and then hung on long silver chains. Year Zero also make brooches and key charms, though with much less choice available than in the chain range. And, if you really want to test your brand loyalty, there's also a Sonic chain available.  Prices for the chains start at £14.99 See them online

Vintage Furniture Flea returns this Sunday 27 March Posted: 25 Mar 2011 06:12 AM PDT We featured this event on its inaugural outing last November, now the Vintage Furniture Flea is returning to London's York Hall in Bethnal Green this Sunday 27 March. It's based on the same principal as before: plenty affordable homewares and collectibles available for your browsing pleasure. To add to the experience, there will also be cakes for sale and musical entertainment provided in a suitably retro style. Meanwhile, Brighton residents should mark 15 May in their diaries, as that's when the flea is going to hit their town.  Sunday's event is open from 11am for early birds until 6.30pm. Early bird entrance is priced at £3, with £2 for regular entrance.  Find out more online

Vintage leather armchair from Rose & Grey Posted: 25 Mar 2011 04:58 AM PDT Vintage and lovely are two words that sum up this vintage leather armchair from Rose & Grey. As soon as you sit down you'll be instantly comforted and it adds a subtle hint of vintage class to your home. The aged-distressed leathergives a soft rustic feel and the duckdown cushions give it a lovely worn-in look. It's not cheap, at £995 plus £60 delivery, but this chair will last you a lifetime and it's well worth the purchase for the comfort it will give back to you. Get yours from Rose & Grey at Not On The High Street online.

World Scratch Map from Urban Outfitters Posted: 25 Mar 2011 03:10 AM PDT If you needed any other reason to get excited about travelling the world or to reminisce about your holidays, this scratch map from Urban Outfitters is it. You can easily keep track of your travels as the continents are topped with a scratch-off foil surface, so you can show off the places you've visited while livening up your walls.  It's a good present to send to your jet setting friends but better yet, buy one yourself for a fun and quirky way to decorate your house. Get your own from Urban Outfitters online for the bargain price of £20.

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