Latest articles from Retro To Go

---

• Tour limited edition screenprint by Lord Dunsby for Design Conspiracy
• eBay watch: 1950s midcentury-style side table
• For sale: 1930s art deco house in Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire
• Size? offers exclusive reissue of 1970s Adidas Forest Hills trainers
• Big House Devon Iconic Architecture Prints
• Calligaris Dot Wall Clock
• Seaside Ladies Cushion from John Lewis
• Soda screen print by Matt Wingfield
• Vintage Lingerie: Historical Patterns and Techniques book by Jill Salen

Tour limited edition screenprint by Lord Dunsby for Design Conspiracy Posted: 22 Jul 2011 10:41 AM PDT Whether you're a cycling fan or not, you can't help but notice that the Tour de France is in full flow right now. And to celebrate the iconic race, there's a rather cool piece of art that's inspired by it - this Tour limited edition screenprint by Lord Dunsby for Design Conspiracy. If the name is familiar, it should be, we featured Lord Dunsby's new book last week. Now we've switched from fashion to sport, with a vintage-style print described as 'looking back but always with one foot firmly going forward'. It's a three-colour screenprint, printed on archive sugar paper, limited to just 50 and A2-sized (16.5 x 23.4 inches). Each is signed by the artist and each sells for a very reasonable £65. See a detail shot over the page. Find out more at the Design Conspiracy website

eBay watch: 1950s midcentury-style side table Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:33 AM PDT Love this design - and right now, this 1950s midcentury-style side table isn't any money. Details are scarce (manufacturer and wood type for example), but thankfully there are large images, showing off that really smart abstract design on the table's surface. Below that are three angles legs, with a 'protective band' around the edge of the table. Condition is described as 'excellent' with 'only slightest wear'. If that's fine with you, the table is currently at just £9. Find out more at the eBay website

For sale: 1930s art deco house in Guiseley, Leeds, West Yorkshire Posted: 22 Jul 2011 08:08 AM PDT Many of the art deco houses we see on the market are pushing the £1 million mark. This 1930s art deco four-bedroomed house in Guiseley, near Leeds, West Yorkshire is more modest in both size and price, but does need a little work. Not too much though, the overall structure looks to have been maintained since the original construction, with the likes of the windows, doors and staircase still looking as they should be (but can't be absolutely sure) That front door in particular is impressive in its originality. The garage door certainly isn't! Details are very scarce on the agents site (although there are plenty of images to check out), but the layout is confirmed as being four bedrooms, two reception rooms, kitchen, presumably a bathroom, a double garage and what are described as 'attractive gardens'. Looks high up from the road too, which is probably a good thing. Most of the work that needs doing looks decorative, so shouldn't be too costly. As for the house, offers around £425,000 should secure it. More images at the Zoopla at eBay website Via WowHaus

Size? offers exclusive reissue of 1970s Adidas Forest Hills trainers Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:54 AM PDT We saw some appalling David Beckham variants of these earlier today, so it's nice to see balance restored with this Size? exclusive reissue of the Adidas Forest Hills trainers, which goes back to year one for inspiration. First produced in the 1970s and named after New York's Forest Hills tennis centre, this tennis shoe turned terrace classic, with its lightweight NASA technology, has been consistently popular and regularly reissued, most recently in a 'bold' coloured version and a grey and blue combo, both of which got mixed reactions. The new version goes old school - white leather upper, metallic gold stripes and 'sunshine' outsole - a reissue that's part of the Archive collection and exclusive to the Size? chain. Saturday (23rd July) is the shelf date in the stores, with online sales from Friday 29th July. No price, but we'd guess around the £70 mark for something certain to be in short supply. A detail shot over the page. Find out more at the Size? website Via His Knibs

Big House Devon Iconic Architecture Prints Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:54 AM PDT   There are plenty of prints out there of famous buildings and landmarks, but Big House Devon's range of Iconic Architecture Prints includes some interesting choices. Yes, the often-drawn Battersea Power Station, Big Ben and the BT Tower are here, but so too are Brighton's Saltdean Lido (a wonderful example of 1930s design), Bath's Royal Crescent and The Circus, and the Hoover Building (one of my favourite London buildings). The images are hand-drawn then silk-screen printed with the number of prints limited to no more than 35 per design. The prints cost £45 each unframed. Visit the Big House Devon's store on Not on the High Street to view the whole range.

Calligaris Dot Wall Clock Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:36 AM PDT   Italian design company Calligaris describe their style as contemporary, but the Dot Wall Clock has more than a dash of 1960s style to it. It is made from wood finished with matt white lacquer and decorated with a smattering of walnut bubbles of varying sizes. To keep the design simple, the clock has no numbers and the clock hands are slim and black. The clock costs £76 from Mac and Mac Interiors.

Seaside Ladies Cushion from John Lewis Posted: 22 Jul 2011 04:53 AM PDT The summer has got us thinking about the seaside and no coastal trip would be complete without sending a few saucy postcards. Instead of just posting a few, why not stick one on your sofa? This bloomin' marvellous (sorry) Seaside Ladies cushion from John Lewis depicts some lovely ladies taking a constitutional along the prom with their undercrackers on display. It's also waterproof so perfect for relaxing at the beach & enjoying the view. Ooh saucy! The Seaside Ladies cushion is £30 from the John Lewis website.

Soda screen print by Matt Wingfield Posted: 22 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT Gosh, it's warm out isn't it...? What do you mean it isn't? Well, for the purposes of this post, let's pretend it is. At the height of summer, nothing hits the spot quite like chilled fizzy pop from an old fashioned glass bottle. This Soda screen print by Matt Wingfield is a celebration of the retro soda bottle. The stylised bottle designs are adorned with kitsch Americana-inspired logos, kept simple & clean as a four-colour screen print. A refreshing addition to any kitchen wall. Just don't try to drink from them. The Soda screen print is £40 from Castor + Pollux. See the website for more details.

Vintage Lingerie: Historical Patterns and Techniques book by Jill Salen Posted: 22 Jul 2011 12:44 AM PDT Not quite the risque book you might be expecting, Vintage Lingerie: Historical Patterns and Techniques by Jill Salen is an altogether more practical book. Part reference, part guide to creating period pieces, Vintage Lingerie looks at the progression of lingerie over the last 120 years, from 1920s French knickers to 1950s pin-up brassieres, not to mention vintage corsets, garter belts and basques, along with 1950s New Look girdles, brassieres and knickers. The book includes 25 'fully annotated working patterns' alongside drawings, photographs and practical advice on any feature or alteration necessary for making up the garments. So if you are looking for authenticity, this is the place to go. 128 pages long and published by Batsford, you can order a copy from Amazon for £17. Find out more at the Amazon website

You are subscribed to email updates from Retro To Go To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610