retro-the-best....: Nov 13, 2011

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Latest articles from Retro To Go

For sale: 1960s four-bedroomed architect-designed house in Tarleton, Lancashire
Digital Harinezumi 2++ super 8-style pocket camera
Leff retro-styled Brick 24 Clock by Erwin Termaat
Mondrian coffee table set at Made
eBay watch: 1950s midcentury-style sewing box on casters
Retro Rooms: Stian Nybru in Oslo, Norway

For sale: 1960s four-bedroomed architect-designed house in Tarleton, Lancashire

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST

The agent doesn't actually give us an era, but that the place was 'individual architect designed'. I think you can guess which era this four-bedroomed architect-designed house in Tarleton, Lancashire derives from - the 1960s.

It's hardly changed it 40+ years, so if you love the era, this place is certainly for you. It's also on a 'much sought after private road' and in quite a pleasant area, not too far from both Preston and Southport.

The house, which is accessed via a sweeping driveway, has an entrance vestibule, an entrance hall with stairway and cupboards, along with a lounge with exposed brick walls and an open-plan dining room leading to a breakfast kitchen, the latter with some amazing period units, not to mention more of that exposed brick. There's also a utility room on that ground floor.

The rest of the house includes a bathroom, four bedrooms, an open galleried landing and a wash room, along with an integral garage with connection to the utility room, an outhouse/store and a mature plot with gardens front, side and rear, along with a paved patio area.

If you want to go back to the 1960s, the asking price is £399,950.

Find out more at the Rightmove website

Via WowHaus

Digital Harinezumi 2++ super 8-style pocket camera

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 08:45 AM PST

I know you can get apps for some mobile phones these days replicating vintage Super 8 film shooting, but this Digital Harinezumi 2++ camera does it as a standalone device.

Ok, the technical stuff. It has a 3-megapixel sensor, shooting in 640x480 video onto a micro SD card, as well as having the option to shoot stills. But here's the good bit. The camera laughs in the face of modern-day high definition, instead reproducing the slightly blurry, grainy and vintage-like super 8 film finish. There's also the option to record sound with the built-in microphone, as well as the choice of colour or black and white.

It's available on pre-order now at Firebox, £129.99 is the price.

Find out more at the Firebox website

Leff retro-styled Brick 24 Clock by Erwin Termaat

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 08:27 AM PST

The classic flip clock gets a modern makeover, but still ends up looking like a retro piece with this Leff Brick 24 Clock by Erwin Termaat.

It's a premium and indeed heavyweight item, around 36cm across and made of stainless steel, with a 'silent' Japanese Quartz Movement inside to things ticking over (so to speak). But that's only half the table, the minimalist look and vintage-style graphics are also worth noting.

You can hang in on a wall or put it on a desk. The price is the same, no matter what you do with it - £289.

Find out more at the Utility website

Mondrian coffee table set at Made

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 08:11 AM PST

No need to tell you why this Mondrian coffee table set at Made is so named.

But we will anyway, The idea is, presumably, to create a suite of tables that mimic the artwork of Piet Mondrian in the 1920s. Not a new idea, we featured a similar concept at Liberty last year, but it's still very well done and a nice ways to add some practical modernism to your home for not a lot of cash.

The set includes a large coffee table and two nesting tables, which can be tucked away when not in use, all of which are made from metal - the surfaces with that coloured powder coating.

The full price is £330, but as ever, you can get them cheap if you order before the Made deadline. £99 is that discounted price if ordered in the next seven days. Also in the range are coloured tray tables, which retail for £35 each.

Find out more at the Made.com website

eBay watch: 1950s midcentury-style sewing box on casters

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 02:54 AM PST

I know these things are always popular, especially in an era of crafting, but this 1950s midcentury-style sewing box on casters comes with a low starting price (for once).

According to the seller, it's made of laminated plywood and brass, with casters/wheels at the end of those angled legs. Inside, the box is divided and subdivided into compartments, with a removable shelf providing even more storage.

It's described as being in 'good condition', with just 'minor traces of use' and the price, right now, is 99 pence.

Find out more at the eBay website

Retro Rooms: Stian Nybru in Oslo, Norway

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 02:54 AM PST

We've had a couple of Retro Rooms submissions in of late, so we're kicking things off once more with this midcentury-inspired offering from Stian Nybru in Oslo, Norway.

According to Stian, this is a renovated flat in Olso that dates back to 1895, with large windows and 'great space'. It's a blank canvas for a collection of American and Scandinavian midcentury modern furniture, some bought as original items, others made by Stian, such as the boomerang coffee table and the shadow boxes on the wall.