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• eBay watch: 1960s Phono Boy 7-inch portable record player by Dario and Mario Bellini
• Dwell Mixed Message Mug
• V&A and Liberty Art Trays
• Jonah retro-styled sofa and armchair by James Harrison at Made.com
• Two suede reissues of the Adidas Spezial trainers
• U & I Graphic Art Print by Hunter Jones
• Kangaroo table by Mathieu Mategot
• Hubert Leslie range at the National Portrait Gallery

eBay watch: 1960s Phono Boy 7-inch portable record player by Dario and Mario Bellini Posted: 09 Jun 2011 08:38 AM PDT Also known as the Minerva after the company that made them, the Phono Boy 7-inch portable record player by Dario and Mario Bellini actually made its name when Grundig started selling them. But this is one of the original Italian models. A very hip vintage item from 1968 and a useful one too. Slip in a 45 and you get to play singles, which is useful at record fairs, charity shops, car boots and the like. According to the seller, it is n 'excellent vintage' condition, with one or two very small marks. Battery-powered, so no worries about changing the electrics. £30.53 is the price right now. Find out more at the eBay website

Dwell Mixed Message Mug Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:28 AM PDT   New in at Dwell is the Mixed Messages Mug. The mug comes with 150 numbers and characters so you can create your own personalised message. The end result looks rather like a ransom note, which always brings to mind a punk aesthetic. It looks as if it would hold quite a lot of tea too, which is always a good thing in our book. The mug costs £16.95 from the Dwell website.

V&A and Liberty Art Trays Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:17 AM PDT   You would be forgiven for thinking the print on this V&A and Liberty Art Tray comes from the middle of the last century. In fact, it dates from much further back than that – 1797 to be precise. The V&A Shop and Liberty Art Fabrics have collaborated on a limited edition collection o f18 printed cottons, featuring designs from quilts in the V&A's collection. The fabric designs have now been put onto a range of different shaped and sized trays. The trays cost between £18 and £35 from the V&A Shop.

Jonah retro-styled sofa and armchair by James Harrison at Made.com Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:14 AM PDT We are loving the retro curves of the Jonah sofa and armchair by James Harrison at Made.com. As ever, it's a limited deal at Made, so you'll need to get in quick to get this heavily discounted. If you do go for it, take your pick from an armchair, two-seater sofa or three-seater sofa, all with those angles legs, curved arms, sloped back and single seat cushion. There's also a choice of grey or red for the linen mix fabric covering. Full prices are up to £1,699. but if you order in the next three or so days, the three-seater is £599, the two-seater £499 and the armchairs are £375. Find out more at the Made.com website

Two suede reissues of the Adidas Spezial trainers Posted: 09 Jun 2011 07:02 AM PDT A 1970s classic is back on the market in two colours of suede - the Adidas Spezial trainers. Originally created for that niche sport of handball back in 1979, it was soon picked up for the terraces and has been a pretty popular choice ever since. This reissue has a suede upper, matched with a perforated gum sole for extra cushioning, finished off with gold branding and 'oval' laces. Take your pick from the navy and Argentina blue above or a blue and white pictured over the page. Both retail for £55. Find out more at the End Clothing website Via His Knibs

U & I Graphic Art Print by Hunter Jones Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:55 AM PDT   So many graphic prints look beautiful but don't say anything you could live with reading on a daily basis. This U & I print by Hunter Jones takes it's inspiration from vintage chat up lines and manages to come up with a romantic phrase that's also a type-setting pun. The print reads "If I could rearrange the alphabet I would put U & I together." in a variety of  different monochrome fonts, punctuated with a red heart. It's printed on A3 110 gsm paper and costs £20 (frame not included). You can buy it from Supernice here.

Kangaroo table by Mathieu Mategot Posted: 09 Jun 2011 03:04 AM PDT Gubi are offering a re-issue of a witty design dating back to the 1950s, this Kangaroo table by Mathieu Mategot. The design dates to 1954 and is made from perforated steel. Why a kangaroo? Well, take a look - this table is in fact made up of two tables, one fitting inside the other one - just like a kangaroo carries her joey in her pouch.  Available in five different colourways, the table costs £272.  Buy it from TwentyTwentyOne

Hubert Leslie range at the National Portrait Gallery Posted: 09 Jun 2011 02:55 AM PDT The National Portrait Gallery has produced a new range of products based around the work of Hubert Leslie. Though not a household name, Leslie is known for the cut-paper silhouettes he produced while working on Brighton Pier between the war.  The product range includes notebooks, mugs and trays based on his striking silhouettes, There's also a couple of badges available featuring two of his most well-known portraits - Anita Loos and opera star Leo Sheffield.  Prices start at £3 for the stick-it notes pictured.  See the range online

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