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• Retro dressmaking course at Collette Costello in Manchester
• New hip house finds over at WowHaus
• eBay watch: 1970s Philips 5120 portable record player - mint and boxed
• Painted Owl Wallpaper from Anthropologie
• Palmer Cash South Padre Vintage Tee
• Retro sofa from Bark Furniture
• Game Over cup and saucer sets from The TeaShed
• Vintage Earthenware Crockery
• Shire Publications ‘The 1950s Kitchen’

Retro dressmaking course at Collette Costello in Manchester Posted: 25 May 2011 11:58 AM PDT Well, actually, that should be Manchester area, as the course takes place a short tram ride out of the centre at Salford Quays, but it is definitely a retro dressmaking course at Collette Costello. It's one of three courses being run, the other being a skirt and a handbag course. But let's look at the dressmaking. All course run for a week, with a qualified fashion teacher at the helm, providing the pattern, cloth, equipment and (eventually) the skills to make the dress pictured above. Once you've made it, you should have the skills to convert any other pattern into a wearable dress for yourself or anyone. The week-long course runs through summer and costs £175, with a hefty discount if you book as a pair. Find out more at the Collette Costello website

New hip house finds over at WowHaus Posted: 25 May 2011 09:28 AM PDT In case you've missed when we mentioned it previously, we've set up a new site dedicated to weird, wonderful, quirky and above all, cool houses. It's called WowHaus and it's updated pretty much everyday. In the last week, we've featured what we think is a fine selection. Indeed, you've missed a 1960s townhouse in Twickenham, a 1970s modernist property in Bolton, a Bauhaus home in Hertfordshire, a fully-featured nuclear bunker in Scotland, a 1960s Leonard Manasseh property in East Sussex, a lighthouse near Milford Haven, the Haunted House of Horror near Preston, a 1970s modernist house in Bury (designed by the man who created George Best's '60s space age home) a '60s home by the sea near Exeter and much more besides. The site is updated with new finds pretty much everyday, so feel free to follow via the site's Twitter, Facebook, feeds (details on the site)…or just pop by. WowHaus website

eBay watch: 1970s Philips 5120 portable record player - mint and boxed Posted: 25 May 2011 06:37 AM PDT It's the format they've been trying to kill off for decades. Yet despite that, there's a lot of us out there who still love vinyl. So this Philips 5120 portable record player is well worth a look. It's not a new player, it's from the 1970s. But it is 'new' old stock, sold with the original box and instructions, as well as being in 'mint' condition. Not a bad looking player too, not least in that very '70s orange. Powered by mains and batteries, it plays 33 and 45rpm records in 7 or 12-inch size and has that clear lid finishing things off. Right now it's at £1.60 with no reserve. Find out more at the eBay website

Painted Owl Wallpaper from Anthropologie Posted: 25 May 2011 06:19 AM PDT Owl-inspred design ought to have become tired by now but there's something incredibly enduring about these birds and this Painted Owl Wallpaper from Anthroplogie is another gem. The design alternates a diamond-pattern stripe with a repeat owl motif in both black and white and colour. The monochromatic background ensures that the coloured owls really pop; they have a kaleidoscopic quality in terms of both colour and pattern. The design is inspired by Russian Lubok printing; a popular folk art style. The wallpaper costs £78 a roll which will cover 5m² and comes with SureStrip backing which means no messing around with wallpaper paste, simply wet the reverse and hang. Find out more here.

Palmer Cash South Padre Vintage Tee Posted: 25 May 2011 03:36 AM PDT Summer dresses are all well and good but sometimes you just want to throw on a comfortable t-shirt. This Palmer Cash South Padre Vintage Tee from pretaportobello.com ticks all the right boxes. Palmer Cash's vintage-look t-shirts hail from the U.S where their classic designs make them a favourite of musiscians and celebrites. Made of super-soft jersey, this t-shirt is a flattering shade of cornflower blue which will show off a tan to perfection. Pair with denim cut offs and sandals for relaxed summer style. The t-shirt is 100% cotton and comes in three sizes: small (8UK), medium(10UK) and large(12UK). It costs £28 - find out more here.

Retro sofa from Bark Furniture Posted: 25 May 2011 02:28 AM PDT A classic design that's hand-made from the materials of your choosing - if you're willing to pay a bit more than high street for your seating it would certainly be worth you checking out this retro sofa from Bark Furniture. Bark furniture is the Cornwall based business of husband and wife team, Jonathan Walter and Lakshmi Bhaskaran. All their furniture is made by hand to order, so you get a say in the finished look. This mid-century style sofa, for example, is available as either a two- or three-seater number, both options sharing those angled lines and paired back look. You get a choice of four different hardwoods for your frame and a variety of upholstery options.  Of course, this sofa comes with a price tag to match this relative freedom and the craftsmanship involved. Prices start at £1360 for a maple wood two-seater and, don't forget, you'll need to pay for your upholstery too.  Find out more online

Game Over cup and saucer sets from The TeaShed Posted: 25 May 2011 02:28 AM PDT These Game Over cup and saucer sets - from newly opened webstore The TeaShed - offer a fresh take on some of your favourite retro gaming icons. At first glance, they look like delicate white porcelain cup and saucers - albeit with a bright pattern. Peer a bit closer and you'll realise the patterns come straight out of your favourite games. The Space Invaders cup and saucer is pictured but there's also designs that use the motifs of Tetris, Pac Man and, slightly more up-to-date, Snake. Each design is available in either a blue or red colour scheme.  A fresh look at a favourite theme, a cup and saucer will set you back £15.  See them online

Vintage Earthenware Crockery Posted: 25 May 2011 01:35 AM PDT   New in at Pedlars is a collection of Vintage Earthenware Crockery, which like many vintage products, has a unique history, making it just that extra bit more special. This crockery was used on various P&O ships between the 1950 and 1970 before finally ending up on the RMS Windsor Castle. Pieces available to buy include various sized jugs, teapots and sugar bowls. Prices start from £14.40 for the bowl and go up to £39 for the large teapot. Visit Pedlars to buy and read more about their heritage.

Shire Publications ‘The 1950s Kitchen’ Posted: 25 May 2011 01:35 AM PDT   Coincidentally just after mentioning the 'Too Many Gadgets' tea towel yesterday, I received details of retro-themed publisher Shire's latest publication, 'The 1950s Kitchen'. The 1950s was the decade when the kitchen as we now know it came into being, with fitted units and those all important labour-saving appliances. The 64-page book looks at the idea of the kitchen as the heart of the home, as well as chapters on the fitted kitchen, colours and materials, appliances and gadgets and 1950s food. Buy it directly from Shire, priced £6.99.

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