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• Velvet Tub Chair from Oliver Bonas
• Viv dress from Swagger Joint
• Glamorous Cardigan
• eBay watch: Vintage 1950s cocktail bar
• Midcentury-style Kubrick wing back chair at Made.com
• 1930s Coffee Pot
• Camper Van Wooden Wall Lamp
• Fish Suppers Print

Velvet Tub Chair from Oliver Bonas Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:29 AM PDT When relaxing in your boudoir, make sure you have a fitting spot to pop your posterior with this rather glamourous Velvet Tub Chair from Oliver Bonas. The small but perfectly formed chair is ideal for any wannabe starlet. The low wing back, classic button backing and curved wooden legs are given an eye-popping update with luxury cotton pile velvet upholstery in a selection of bright shades. The ultimate finishing touch in any vintage gal's bedchamber. The Velvet Tub Chair is available in 8 different colours (Raspberry & Emerald pictured) and will set you back £385 from Oliver Bonas. See the website for more details.

Viv dress from Swagger Joint Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:20 AM PDT Festive frocks just wouldn't be festive without a little added sparkle and this Viv dress from Swagger Joint should satisfy any vintage glitz craving this Christmas. This fabulous frock is made using bronze lurex, that super-shiny fabric beloved of the glamourous ladies of the mid 20th century. It is then finished with a velvet collar & buttons and a matching belt to nip in your waist for that retro hourglass figure. The dress make not make you a millionairess, unlike it's namesake 1961 pools winner & Smiths cover star Viv Nicholson, but you'll certainly feel like one. The Viv dress is £120 from Pin-Up Parade. See the website for more details.

Glamorous Cardigan Posted: 27 Oct 2011 06:10 AM PDT Keep yourself warm with this lovely Glamorous cardigan. The weather has definitely taken a turn for the worst lately and it seems to have turned bitterly cold almost over night. If you're trying to fight off putting the heating on just yet then why not buy one of these beauties. This lovely cardigan will not only keep you snuggly and warm - it looks good too.The 1980s-inspired design is a flattering fit and the open front crochet design gives a quirky finish. Banish your winter blues and buy on from Leila for £55.

eBay watch: Vintage 1950s cocktail bar Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:35 AM PDT Bring the night out back into your home with this vintage 1950s cocktail bar. Well, we're presuming it's from the 1950s, it just might have sneaked into the 1960s. Either way, it's the best part of 50 years old and very much of that era. It's also said to be 'the same as the bar in Only Fools and Horses', if that kind of accreditation appeals! The bar  has a padded beige leather effect front, with a glass panel at the top and a marble effect counter with brass trim. The rear of the bar has two shelves, while the display shelf is illuminated by a tube light. It's described as being in 'great condition', with bidding currently at £31. Find out more at the eBay website Also, one of our readers flagged up this bar, which is a little more simplistic, but also vintage and right now, just 99 pence.

Midcentury-style Kubrick wing back chair at Made.com Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:01 AM PDT Another gem from Made.com in the form of this Kubrick wing back chair, which is available at a discounted price and with free delivery if you order fairly sharpish. But let's look at the chair first, which is a superb midcentury-style piece, made from what's described as a 'sturdy internal frame' creating that high back and sloping arms, along with foam cushioning and a hardwearing fabric, not forgetting that button back. The cloth is available in either a plum or anthracite, with the solid wood angled legs in black for both. The full price is £995, but Made.com is doing it for the next 10 days for £329. Also, if you order before the 30th October, you get free delivery too. Find out more at the Made.com website

1930s Coffee Pot Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:51 AM PDT Forget the kettle - this 1930s coffee pot is everything you need for a cuppa in style. This beautiful pot will be a welcome collection to your tea and coffee drinking accessories and its pretty green dots have been hand enamelled on the cream glazed pot. It was made in the 1930s in Staffordshire and is the ideal piece for your home - if just to look pretty on well-placed shelf. This little piece of history is £49.95 from Not On The High Street.

Camper Van Wooden Wall Lamp Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:50 AM PDT Ferm Living continue to make products designed for children that end up coveted by adults, the latest being this Camper Van Wooden Wall Lamp. It is ideal for a kid's room that is decorated with many retro vehicle designs available, but it sure to also to appeal to adult VW fans. It is made from smoked oak, which has a warm colour to it. This is one of four designs of wall lamp from Ferm Living, the others being a house, a deer and a Scandinavian folk style tree. The lamp costs £70 from Panik Design.

Fish Suppers Print Posted: 27 Oct 2011 03:34 AM PDT Being part of a retro seaside collection, this Fish Suppers Print is now somewhat out of season, although the thought of a warm bag of chips by the sea still appeals. The design is simplicity itself; just the title words in a retro sign font printed on a plain background. Choose from the navy shown here or a pale grey background. The print is sold unframed, but will fit standard 50cm by 70cm frames. Buy for £37 from Caroline McGrath.

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