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• GPO 1970s dial phone at John Lewis
• eBay watch: 1960s Ford Anglia in 'immaculate' condition
• For sale: 1960s Rex Johnson-designed four bedroomed house in Crouch, near Sevenoaks, Kent
• Brew Up tea towel by Laura Seaby
• Custard Cream Footstool
• Rosendahl AJ City Hall Table Clock by Arne Jacobsen

GPO 1970s dial phone at John Lewis Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:34 AM PST Not quite an exact replica of the original, due to the demands of modern technology. But this GPO dial phone is a replica of the 1970s original and only available at John Lewis. The difference? Well, dimensions and look are the same, but the 'dial' has been made into a push button unit, with this all-important hash and star symbols, so you can get through those annoying automated switchboards. But the look of the phone, which is part of the 1970s Classic Retro series, should still add a vintage touch to your home. Three colours available from John Lewis (red, white and black), with all selling for £59. Find out more at the John Lewis website

eBay watch: 1960s Ford Anglia in 'immaculate' condition Posted: 06 Nov 2011 10:20 AM PST Not just a vintage car, this 1960s Ford Anglia is described as being in 'immaculate' condition. The seller could well be right. Dating back to 1963, this particular Anglia has had three previous owners and is down as doing 38,600 miles. But the big difference here is the current owner, who has spent five years doing a full restoration job on the car. It has had new rear spring hangers, a good pair of genuine wings fitted, a complete new front, inner flitch plates, floor panels, a full respray…you get the picture. It's also sold with 'good' tyres, a new battery and a stainless steel exhaust, along with 'various assorted spares'. Plenty of interest on eBay, but despite that, the car is at just £1,170 right now. Find out more at the eBay website

For sale: 1960s Rex Johnson-designed four bedroomed house in Crouch, near Sevenoaks, Kent Posted: 06 Nov 2011 09:48 AM PST Rex Johnson isn't a name that's necessarily household, but as part of the Ronald Ward & Partners practice, he was responsible for buildings like the Millbank Tower in London. This is one of his rare excursions into residential, with this four bedroomed house in Crouch. near Sevenoaks, Kent built for himself. It dates from 1969 and was featured in interiors magazines at the time and for years later – Ideal Home focused on it in 1975 as an exceptional house of its type. Now, all these years later, it's more of a period piece, with unique features from the original build including bespoke doors, shelving and a geodesic domed greenhouse for example. Accommodation includes four bedrooms, a study, living room, dining room and kitchen. There is also a large conservatory (a later addition to the building), a private drive and two separate garages. The architect has also drawn plans for an extension to the house that, subject to planning permissions, could be added to the accommodation. There's also plenty of gardens, including lawns, a variety of mature trees, shrubs, herbaceous borders, a vegetable garden and a terrace. If you want to be just the second owner of this house, £697,500 is the asking price. Find out more at the Modern House website Via WowHaus

Brew Up tea towel by Laura Seaby Posted: 06 Nov 2011 09:47 AM PST After a post on biscuits, there's only one place to go - the Brew Up tea towel by Laura Seaby. Lovely vintage-style illustration, featuring all the brewing essentials and screenprinted in dark teal and pale turquoise ink onto a natural cotton tea towel. It's sized around 30 x 19 inches and is available now, priced at £10. Find out more at the Keep Calm Gallery website

Custard Cream Footstool Posted: 06 Nov 2011 09:47 AM PST We all love a custard cream don't we? Of course we do, but what about having one as a piece of furniture? You can with the Custard Cream Footstool. Not edible (obviously), but looking very much like the classic biscuit, the stool is based on a drawing by UK illustrator Simon Lewis, which is screenprinted onto a fabric. The whole thing is then finished off with some dark brown wood legs and of course, some padding for the stool. Sized at 30 x 40 x 20cm, it sells for £95. Find out more at the Hunky Dory Home website

Rosendahl AJ City Hall Table Clock by Arne Jacobsen Posted: 06 Nov 2011 09:47 AM PST Back in 2009 we featured the original City Hall clock reissue, but now there's a smaller version on the market - the Rosendahl AJ City Hall Table Clock by Arne Jacobsen. The original design was created by Jacobsen for the Rodovre City Hall in Denmark back in 1956, with this smaller version sharing the same facial features, but adding in a black ABS case and metal stand, with 2x AA batteries keeping it moving. It's also an affordable design classic at £85. Find out more at the Panik Design website

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