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• Switched On Set back and updated
• For sale: 1950s midcentury five-bedroomed house in London SW16
• Crimson and Bow-ver Heels from ModCloth
• High Waisted Denim Shorts from Boohoo
• eBay watch: 1950s home cocktail drinks cabinet / bar
• Typetables Print by Proud Creative
• Mr Wingate Chair Stripe Designs
• Loopy Coffee Table
• Vespa scooter iPad bag
• Adidas Samba trainers reissued in brown suede
• Clover coasters from Pryl design
• Katy Chard Fall fabric cushion
• The Smurfs Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox

Switched On Set back and updated Posted: 19 Jul 2011 12:34 PM PDT Ok, it's not really gone anywhere, but we've not been able to update Switched On Set as much as we'd like in the past - but all that changed from last weekend. We hope to update everyday now, so if you like the idea of a more contemporary flipside to Retro To Go, check out the site, add to your RSS feeds, sign up the daily mailout, Twitter etc etc. No Facebook, but if people want it, we'll set one up. The chair above is one of today's finds, it's the latest Made.com design. Check out the site for more on that. Switched On Set website

For sale: 1950s midcentury five-bedroomed house in London SW16 Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:51 AM PDT An interesting property, not least because this midcentury five-bedroomed property in London SW16 is still very reminiscent of the era it was built. Unfortunately, it is being marketed with 'active planning permission for a complete redevelopment of the site', so it might not be staying that way. But for now, let's enjoy its period glory, a period we are guessing is the 1950s - the agent gives no details of its heritage or the architect behind it. But one look at the exterior, the kitchen, the staircase, the wood flooring and the open-plan design of the place points us towards that particular era. Set in a 'superb location', the property has a 38' main reception room with dining area, study, fitted kitchen, utility room, master bedroom with balcony and en suite, four additional bedrooms, two bathrooms, two guest cloakrooms, numerous outbuildings with one housing pool machinery, a swimming pool and extensive gardens, as well as off-street parking. Modernisation is certainly necessary, but a sympathetic one rather than getting the bulldozer in. If you want to save it, you'll really have to shake that piggy bank hard - the price is £1,395,000. More details and images at the Zoopla at eBay website Via WowHaus

Crimson and Bow-ver Heels from ModCloth Posted: 19 Jul 2011 10:24 AM PDT The hunt for clothing that has both killer looks and ethically sourced fabrics at once can be a painstaking process, especially when it comes to leather accessories. Providing a rare find in footwear, however, are these Crimson and Bow-ver Heels from ModCloth, made from a vegan-friendly faux leather fabric. The use of vegan materials doesn't mean the slightest compromise on style in this case, with the ruby red heels tapping into a very cute fifties and sixties aesthetic. The d'Orsay style sandals, complete with chunky ankle strap and heels, have an instant retro impact, with the bow vamp adding some extra kitsch appeal. Get yours from ModCloth now for $47.99. Find out more from the website

High Waisted Denim Shorts from Boohoo Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:39 AM PDT The weather across Britain may have taken a turn for the decidedly un-Summery, but that's no reason not to snap up some stylishly retro garb while it's on offer. This pair of Rebecca High Waisted Shorts from Boohoo are the sort of wardrobe staple that no fifties lover should pass up, regardless of season. The tight fitting shorts have the ideal silhouette for a fifties pin-up chic, with a longer leg and turn-ups balancing the hip-hugging fit. The key to the vintage-look appeal, however, is the extra high waist, featuring matelot buttons for a hint of nautical fifties flair. Get yours from Boohoo now for just £15. Find out more from the website

eBay watch: 1950s home cocktail drinks cabinet / bar Posted: 19 Jul 2011 09:11 AM PDT You want kitsch? We got Kitsch. In fact, it doesn't get much more kitschier than this 1950s home cocktail drinks cabinet / bar. Screaming the era (especially when it comes to the outside design and shape), this period gem opens up, complete with working light, to expose all the accessories you need for knocking up a quick cocktail - two cocktail glasses, six stainless steel olive picks, a stainless steel lemon squeezer and a range of different coloured leaf design rubber coasters still in their original box. Nice. Two sliding doors at the bottom that open to provide space for your bottles too. No in-depth details of condition, but obviously it will have some wear from the last 50 years or so. Doesn't look bad from the pictures though. Prices isn't bad right now either - just £1.04. Find out more at the eBay website

Typetables Print by Proud Creative Posted: 19 Jul 2011 08:35 AM PDT   Learning by rote is deeply unfashionable these days, but Proud Creative's Typetables add a new dimension to memorising your multiplication tables. Proud Creative's type nerds have laid out each table from one through to twelve in a different font to create an educational aid for kids that should be equally pleasing to design conscious parents - you can get your kids learning their arithmetic and school them in typography at the same time. Typetables are litho printed on 115gsm McNoughton Colorit paper measuring 420 x 594mm. They are available in four delicious colours;  pink, green, blue and orange and cost £15 each from Unlimited Editions here.

Mr Wingate Chair Stripe Designs Posted: 19 Jul 2011 06:45 AM PDT   We loved Mr Wingate's East End Pub Crawl and Brutalist architecture designs, so were please to see another of his designs that pushes our buttons. Pictured here is the Chair Stripe Cushion, but the design is also currently available on an apron. The design consists of rows of illustrations of classic chair designs, printed in black on a cream cotton background. The cushion costs £40 (including the cushion pad) and the apron costs £21. Buy them from Mr Wingate's shop on Not on the High Street.

Loopy Coffee Table Posted: 19 Jul 2011 06:28 AM PDT   The Loopy Coffee Table has been a best-seller for GillmoreSPACE since they started selling it in 2002. Whilst it isn't of a vintage origin, its style is very much of the 1960s. Its name comes from the fact that its shape is a loop (rather than it being slightly crazy). It is available in matt white lacquer or an oak finish. The table is currently on offer with the oak priced £345 and the white £332. Buy it online at GillmoreSPACE.

Vespa scooter iPad bag Posted: 19 Jul 2011 04:59 AM PDT Looking for a retro twist for your modern gadget? Check out this Vespa scooter iPad bag. Yes, it's a mini bag, designed to carry your Apple iPad, complete with zip closure, shoulder strap and a smaller bag for carrying your power supply and other accessories. Of course it also features that bold design, featuring both the scooter and the Vespa logo. Grab one online, the price is £32.90. Find out more at the Amazon website

Adidas Samba trainers reissued in brown suede Posted: 19 Jul 2011 04:14 AM PDT Amongst all the new season Adidas reissues are a few variations of the classic Samba. Last week, we featured some classic black and white leather reissues over on our Modculture site and now there's a new suede version on the block, specifically these Adidas Samba trainers in brown suede. It's a classic early 60s-style Samba in shape, but with the upper in that brown suede, with white stripes and heel, matching brown laces and a white gum sole. Most sizes available, £52 is the price. Find out more at the Adidas Store website Via His Knibs

Clover coasters from Pryl design Posted: 19 Jul 2011 02:35 AM PDT These clover coasters from Pryl design are almost too eyecatching for resting your cup of tea on.   Designed by Julia Nielsen for the Swedish company, the classic four leaf clover is transformed into a psychedelic design which looks like it has been drawn from the late 1960s, rather than 2011. The clover design comes in three eye-popping colours, all printed onto triangular laminated birchwood - perfect for cheering up a dull table or desktop.  A set of three costs £12.  Buy them from Hunkydory Home

Katy Chard Fall fabric cushion Posted: 19 Jul 2011 02:30 AM PDT Katy Chard is a printmaker and designer whose retro influences clearly show in her work, including this Fall fabric cushion. The beautiful colours and textures used on the cushion give it a 1950s look. Like some of the most famous textile designers from that period, Chard also is heavily influenced by the natural world - some of her other designs play with the patterns of trees, flowers and even fish. This cushion design costs £40.  Buy it online

The Smurfs Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox Posted: 19 Jul 2011 01:12 AM PDT The Smurfs may be a distant blue memory to you, but this Smurfette Plush Toy from Firebox is proof positive that they will be making an imminent return to our screens. Simpsons luminary Hank Azaria and Dougie Howser MD himself, Neil Patrick Harris (another eighties throwback) accompany none other than Katy Perry who voices the aforementioned Smurfette in this 3D live action/CGI family movie. The Smurfette Toy is every bit as cute as the original cartoon character. Measuring 10 inches high she's supersoft, as are her little blue friends; Gutsy, Clumsy and Papa Smurf. The toys cost £14.99 each and are available from Firebox here.

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