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• eBay watch: A pair of 1970s Guzzini Sirio space age table lamps
• 1970s space age cars up for sale at RM Auctions
• Cassette Tape Decal + Hook at PBteen
• Chess Piece Salt and Pepper Shaker
• Glass Cake Stand
• Iconic UKGL-510 TV Stand
• Keep Calm-o-matic
• Barneby Gates Typecast wallpaper
• Chh Beep Click Print by Charlotte Farmer from Found Bath

eBay watch: A pair of 1970s Guzzini Sirio space age table lamps Posted: 01 Apr 2011 12:28 PM PDT Not just one lamp, this auction is for a pair of Guzzini Sirio space age table lamps. Designed back to the 1970s (as you might have guessed) and the work of design duo Lampa and Brazoli for Guzzini, each lamp is comprised of two half-spheres, spaced slightly apart and held together by chrome 'bolts'. They even fix to the wall, with the auction including original clamps for that, said to be 'rare'. Condition is 'good', with no cracks in the lucite and just minor traces of use. Right now, the price for the two is just 62 pence. Find out more at the eBay website

1970s space age cars up for sale at RM Auctions Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:59 AM PDT Cheers to Andrew for flagging up an auction that's going to get lovers of space age motors drooling - the RM Auctions motoring sale at Villa d'Este event on the shores of Lake Como in Italy. The lots range from classic cars to legendary concept cars of the 1960s and 1970s, which are the property of the Bertone museum and the items we are flagging up. Above, you'll find the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF 'Zero' and over the page, you'll find a 1974 Lamborghini Bravo, a 1980s Lamborghini Athon and a 1967 Lamborghini Marzal - the last of those apparently driven by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace at the start of the 1967 Monaco GP. Want one? Estimates for the concepts range from 60,000 Euros through to 1.5 million Euros for that Marzal. See more images (and more motors) from the auction, which takes place on 21st May. Compared to those prices, the catalogue is fairly cheap at 70 Euros! RM Auctions website

Cassette Tape Decal + Hook at PBteen Posted: 01 Apr 2011 11:34 AM PDT Want to liven up your wall with a retro twist? You can with this Cassette Tape Decal + Hook at PBteen. Not one cassette, you get a set of three decals and one metal hook - that representing the unravelled tape, if you hadn't guessed. There's another little twist too - it has a a dry-erase surface so you can add your own mix titles or notes on the surface. When you're bored of the title you can stick up another and if you get bored of the decals, you can remove without any surface damage. Currently in the sale, it's now priced at $39, down from $79. Find out more at the PBteen website

Chess Piece Salt and Pepper Shaker Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:04 AM PDT Relive childhood days when you used to sit over a chess set for hours on end with this fun chess piece salt and pepper shaker. It brings some entertainment to the dinner table and is a great talking point. If you are a chess lover or hater, these are a practical and fun way to liven up your meals. The set is £30 from Joy.

Glass Cake Stand Posted: 01 Apr 2011 08:59 AM PDT Either use this glass cake stand to wow your friends with your baking abilities or as a pretty edition to a dressing table. It's inspired by the south of France of the 1950s, and the clear glass model has a lovely pressed design, perfect for any special celebrations or just to make not-so special occasions a little more exciting. If you're going all out, buy one in each size and you will have a double tiered cake. The small version is 23cm and £15 and the larger stand is 30cm and only costs £20 from The Contemporay Home online.

Iconic UKGL-510 TV Stand Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:53 AM PDT   As flat screen televisions weren't around in the middle of the last century, it isn't surprising that there is a limited choice of retro stands., although we have managed to find a few such as the Iconic UKGL-510 TV Stand. The stand has all the features you need for today's televisions, including a universal support system, cable management facility and a toughened glass shelf for your DVD player. The retro-influence comes from the walnut finish and subtle wave to the stand back. It costs £199 and can be ordered from The Plasma Centre via Amazon.

Keep Calm-o-matic Posted: 01 Apr 2011 06:38 AM PDT Yes, the image you see before you is yet another variation on the Keep Calm and Carry On poster, but this is a Keep Calm product with a difference. .. This poster was generated using the site Keep Calm-o-matic, a site that allows visitors to create their own Keep Calm parodies. As well as adding your own witty statement, the site also allows you to change the colour of the background and text and offers a choice of graphics and font faces. Once you are happy with your creation, you can save it and then have it printed as a poster. Prices start from £8.80 and rise according to the print size, paper choice and framing. Visit Keep Cal-o-matic to try it for yourself.

Barneby Gates Typecast wallpaper Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:58 AM PDT Barneby Gates seem to be the people of the moment to go to for an unusual wallpaper. You may remember their promenade wallpaper which mixed up fashions of different eras: they've now applied the same principle to typography with their Typecast wallpaper. The paper is covered with a range of vintage fonts, starting at heavy wooden block prints and go through to graffiti type lettering. The ornate feel is enhanced by the use of gold prints. As an added twist, there's apparently a hidden message in the paper - you can't tell from the image, so you'll have a buy a roll if you want to find out what it says.  The paper costs £75 a roll. Buy it from Rockett St George

Chh Beep Click Print by Charlotte Farmer from Found Bath Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:24 AM PDT This Chh Beep Click print isn't the first time Charlotte Farmer has teamed up with Found Bath - you may remember her festive Rock N Roll Christmas range. That collaboration - showing rock n roll stars alongside now redundant technology - was apparently the inspiration for this print. The redundant technology in this case is the Walkman, a desirable piece of kit in the 1980s.  The image captures the chunky delights of the walkman, complete with the buttons that made the sounds that have given their title to the print. The print has been created using a mixture of screen-printing and embossing to create an unusual and tactile texture to the print.  If you like the look of this, you're advised to snap it up now. It's part of a closed edition of just 10 prints.  The print costs £95. Buy it online

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