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• Fred Perry Cagoule
• Cherry Print Frame Bag from Oasis
• Zig Zag Print Top from Miss Selfridge
• eBay watch: 1970s Rosita UFO Vision 2000 space age hi-fi system
• The Tweed Run 2011 - vintage-inspired cycling event in London
• Vintage Ferrowatt Light Bulbs
• Jim Fixed It for Me Mug
• Win a set of Retro Action! cult TV Blu-ray discs
• Mai Tai Zombie by Jonny Hannah
• Lucienne Day Panama rug from John Lewis
• Vintage ticket travel card wallet
• Hair of the Dog tiki mug by Mitch O'Connell for Munktiki
• Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni's Arco floor lamp for Flos heavily discounted at Achica

Fred Perry Cagoule Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:32 PM PST It might look like a relic from the 1980s, but this Fred Perry Cagoule is actually a new item inspired by the past, with a more premium finish than you might have remembered from your schooldays. This is a waterproof British Millerain Rip Stop nylon cagoule, complete with  leather zip pulls, a large 'kangaroo' pocket at the front, plus double zip pockets and an adjustable hood finishing things off. Oh yes, the Fred Perry Laurel too as you would expect. £99 is the asking price for one of these. Find out more at the End Clothing website Via His Knibs

Cherry Print Frame Bag from Oasis Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:10 AM PST Among a myriad of retro print choices, a perennial favourite that's back all over the high street is cherry print. An instantly rockabilly-styled fifties choice, this Cherry Print Frame Bag from Oasis provides a perfectly versatile vintage inspired accessory. The structure is simple and classic, with a vintage style clasp frame and short chain handle. The candy-coloured cherry shade ideally captures the kitschy edge of fifties style, much easier to carry off in accessories for everyday wear. It's available now from Oasis for £20. Find out more from the website

Zig Zag Print Top from Miss Selfridge Posted: 21 Feb 2011 11:04 AM PST Continuing the high street's current love affair with seventies looks, the decade's unique mixture of hippy influence and decadent chic is providing the latest inspiration. This Zig Zag Print Top from Oasis treads the line between both those influences with ease. With artfully draped loose fabric, the silhouette is instantly seventies thanks to a batwing style square cut. The mixture of floral prints and earthy colours adds a post-sixties folk style to a top that's versatile and stylish. It's available from Oasis now for £26. Find out more from the website

eBay watch: 1970s Rosita UFO Vision 2000 space age hi-fi system Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:28 AM PST We have featured a couple of Rosita audio system in the past (namely here and here), but this Rosita UFO Vision 2000 hi-fi system is undoubtedly our favourite. Designed out of West Germany in 1971 by Thilo Oerke, the design is pure space age - a globe holding the audio kit, with a chromed tulip-style stand for support. sadly, the audio doesn't quite live up to the design, a very 'of the era' cassette player and radio, although the futuristic controls and slide-up clear domed lid make up for it in some way. It's described as being in 'original unrestored condition, with 'only marginal wear' to show for the years. Not cheap though, £1,899 on a 'Buy It Now' or you can make an offer. Another image over the page, many more on the listing. Find out more at the eBay website

The Tweed Run 2011 - vintage-inspired cycling event in London Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST Not just any old cycling event, The Tweed Run 2011 is all about vintage. The third annual run takes place in London on Saturday 9th April 2011, although you'll need to register from noon on Saturday 26th February as places are limited (last year, all 400 spots were booked in 45 minutes). Once in, you'll need your best cycling-friendly vintage clothing (capes, plus fours, tweed suits etc), with prizes for nest dressed man and woman. You'll also need a vintage-style bike, with prizes awards for those too, not to mention a prize for best moustache. See the website for more details. The Tweed Run website

Vintage Ferrowatt Light Bulbs Posted: 21 Feb 2011 07:13 AM PST   Recently added to Rockett St George's stock is the Vintage Ferrowatt Light Bulb, an exact replica of the bulb originally invented by Thomas Edison. These light bulbs have been created using the original moulds from the early 1900s with all details kept the same including their looped filaments and hand-exhaused tips. The bulb is 60watts, has a 2,500 hour life span and is available with either a wide screw in fitting or bayonet fitting.  You could hang the bulb on its own without a shade, but even with such a beautiful bulb, it might look a bit cheap, so what you really need is a transparent shade - which coincidentally Rockett St George also currently sell. The light bulb costs £14.99 from the Rockett St George.

Jim Fixed It for Me Mug Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:38 AM PST   If you still feel a certain regret that you weren't one of the lucky few to have their wishes granted courtesy of Jimmy Savile, then perhaps a Jim Fixed It for Me Mug will go some way to compensating. The mug is decorated with the logo of the television show, which was at its most popular in the Seventies and Eighties (it actually ran up until 1993). The words "Thanks Jim" are printed on the inside of the mug in a similar font. The mug costs £4.39 and is available to buy from Amazon.

Win a set of Retro Action! cult TV Blu-ray discs Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:37 AM PST If you like the idea of watching some cult TV from the 1960s and 1970s in glorious high definition, you'll want to own the forthcoming Retro Action! Blu-ray discs, which are available from Network from 28th February 2011. or better still, you can be in with a chance of winning one of three sets of Blu-ray discs in our latest competition. The three discs showcase a selection of ITC from those years, each one restored for these releases. Volume one features The Persuaders!, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Department S, The Champions and The Strange Report, volume two has The Saint, Danger Man, The Prisoner, Gideon's Way and Man In A Suitcase and on volume three, you'll find The Adventures of Robin Hood, Shirley's World, The Invisible Man, The Baron, Return of the Saint and The Zoo Gang. For episode details of each, or to buy, check out the Network DVD website http://www.networkdvd.net Want to get in the draw? Just head to the competition page, which is hosted on our Modculture site, enter your details and you'll be in the 'hat'. Want to see a trailer? See over the page for the trailers for both volume one and volume two. Enter the Retro Action! competition at the Modculture website

Mai Tai Zombie by Jonny Hannah Posted: 21 Feb 2011 06:00 AM PST It's not the first time we've featured the striking work of British artist Jonny Hannah. His most recent exhibition Burning Love is a heady wall-to-wall mix of jazz, blues & retro Americana with a twist of wit and wickedness that has become his trademark. Mai Tai Zombie is a unique painting on a cut out board, resembling the signs that adorned the original tiki bars that swept across America in the 1930s. An appropriate finishing touch for those lucky enough to have a bar at home, or those who just wish they did. Mai Tai Zombie is £95 from Castor & Pollux - you can catch Jonny Hannah's Burning Love exhibition at their Brighton gallery until 13th March.

Lucienne Day Panama rug from John Lewis Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:36 AM PST We recently showed you the Lucienne Day bed linen for Heal's, now John Lewis is also offering you the opportunity to purchase some of the textile designer's style with this Lucienne Day Panama rug.  Lucienne Day had a long-running relationship with John Lewis as, from 1962 to 1987, she and her husband Robin Day were employed by the store as design consultants on a new house style and interiors for their stores. The rug, exclusive to John Lewis, reflects Day's interest in abstract design and has a strikingly modern look, although perhaps has a much more muted colour scheme than you'd normally associate with her designs.  Each rug is a hand-woven wool and cotton mix and costs £295.  Buy it online

Vintage ticket travel card wallet Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:25 AM PST This vintage ticket travel card wallet is an easy way to inject a little bit of retro style into your everyday routine. As the name suggests, the wallet is based on an old ticket, when the fare to ride London's buses, trains and trams was just a penny. The route depicted takes in several well known destinations, such as Saville Row and Big Ben, as well as some less famous South London sites such as Denmark Hill and Tooting Reformatory. It's got vintage looks but contemporary practicality - the wallet is made from plastic.  It costs just £1.00  Buy it from the Dotcomgiftshop

Hair of the Dog tiki mug by Mitch O'Connell for Munktiki Posted: 21 Feb 2011 03:00 AM PST Retro favourite Mitch O'Connell is a multi-talented guy - artist & designer, tattooist and now designer of ceramics.  Purveyors of fine tiki paraphernalia Munktiki have released a limited run of this Hair of the Dog tiki mug. Each poor hungover dog has an ice pack hat which you can put your straw through and will keep your revival remedy for the morning after the night before nicely chilled. Standing at an impressive 9 inches tall, it makes for a suitably kitsch adornment in any 50s den. The Hair of the Dog tiki mug is a limited edition of 100 and is $60 from the Munktiki webstore.

Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni's Arco floor lamp for Flos heavily discounted at Achica Posted: 21 Feb 2011 12:48 AM PST Various high street budget versions have been available for a number of years from the likes of John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, but there's nothing like the real thing when it comes to the Arco floor lamp by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Flos. If you want the original, now is a good time to get one, as Achica has it in clearance. Yes, this 1962 design, inspired by street lights and still an icon of the era, is now more affordable. Although you will need a large room to fit it in. As you would expect, the floor lamp has a white Carrara marble base and a telescopic arched stem of stainless steel (with a satin finish) for adjustable, directional light. A dimmer switch also offers up an ambient glow for mood lighting too. That size? 232cm tall (between 7 and 8ft) and 220cm tall. Usually it sells for £1,429, but for the next two days, it's yours for £999. Find out more at the Achica website Note you'll have to quickly register (for free) if you've not visited Achica before.

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