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8-bit case for Apple's iPhone

Fans of vintage gaming might well sell the appeal of this 8-bit case for Apple's iPhone 5. Yes, designed to remind you of the dawn of home gaming, it also offers pixelated protection for your smartphone, throwing in free wallpaper... Continue reading

Posted 37 minutes ago at Retro To Go

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Robots Wallpaper by Hoopla

We love an old school robot. We're just not sure a room full of them, courtesy of the Robots Wallpaper by Hoopla, would be overkill or not. Of course, it might work as a feature wall and for a kid's... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: 1970s Philips Stereo 200 portable record player

We have featured a number of 1960s portable record players of late, with a number still on eBay right now. But if you want something a little later, check out this 1970s Philips Stereo 200 portable record player. In red,... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at Retro To Go

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The week at WowHaus: Retro properties for sale you might have missed

While not every house on WowHaus is a retro home, we've found quite a lot of 20th century properties in the last week or so - too many to flag up here. So we've picked out our favourites below and... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: 1950s vintage theatre lighting floor lamp

Liking this 1950s vintage theatre lighting floor lamp very much, which even comes with its own bit of theatre history. The light itself was originally designed in Covent Garden in the 1950s, then used in the Palace Theatre in Shaftesbury... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: 1960s Dieter Rams-designed Braun FS 80 television

Now this is something special, not to mention rarely seen. A 1960s Dieter Rams-designed Braun FS 80 television. Designed by Rams back in 1964, this is still the modernist dream and reminiscent of the designer's audio systems of the same... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: 1960s Wolseley Hornet car

When a car has been in the same family for 40 years, we're interested. Which is the case with this 1960s Wolseley Hornet car. It dates from 1967 and is described as the upmarket version of the 1960s Mini. It's... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Retro To Go

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Midcentury-style Watford wall clock by Newgate Clocks

A touch of the 1950s (or early '60s) for your wall, courtesy of this midcentury-style Watford wall clock by Newgate Clocks. It's a design that evokes that era, very utilitarian, with a clean dial with bold period numbers sat in... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Retro To Go

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Walnut telephone table by Costello & Welch

The concept of a telephone table in 2013 is quite a retro concept for some, but this walnut telephone table by Costello & Welch really hammers the point home. But if you still hang on a home phone these days,... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Retro To Go

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1960s C 684 sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort

Not a million miles from the kind of thing Merrow Associates produced around the same time is this 1960s C 684 sofa by Kho Liang Ie for Artifort, which has now been reissued. It's all about the simplicity. A 1968... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at Retro To Go

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Converse All Star Ox Suede plimsolls are a Size? exclusive

Hard to add something to a shoe as iconic as the Converse All Star, but we think this Converse All Star Ox Suede just about does it. It's a Size? exclusive reissue - or rather, reissues. As you can see... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: 1960s signed Gunter Wirth silkscreen op art print

Statement piece of art on your 1960s-inspired wall? This 1960s signed Gunter Wirth silkscreen op art print is available for less than you might think. It's a wonderful, bold piece of art by the German artist, a 1966 silkscreen print... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Retro To Go

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1960s-style Bullitt Floor Lamp at Urban Outfitters

It seems like Urban Outfitters are slowly increasing their range of home furnishings, many of them at the affordable end of the market too. Like this Bullitt Floor Lamp, for example. Offering a 1960s vibe (possibly even late '50s), there's... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Retro To Go

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Vitra Fauteuil de Salon chair by Jean Prouvé

A chair design rediscovered and reissued as the Vitra Fauteuil de Salon chair by Jean Prouvé. Apparently this design was rediscovered in the archives and remade decades later on from the original design, but with the colours updated for the... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at Retro To Go

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Famous Ferrari: John Lennon's first car up for auction

This is a 1965 330GT 2+2 Coupé, perhaps worthy of a mention anyway as it's up for sale. But this car has a former famous owner - John Lennon. The car was bought by the ex-Beatle for £6,500 on the... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: Fully reconditioned 1960s Dansette Conquest record player

We're actually auctioning some vintage record players in need of repair ourselves, should you fancy a project. But if you don't, someone else is selling this fully reconditioned 1960s Dansette Conquest record player, which is a lovely thing. In fact,... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at Retro To Go

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Retro-styled Olympus Pen E-P5 camera makes its debut

If you want a mix of high end and retro for your camera, there are quite a few options around, but the latest is the newly-launched Olympus Pen E-P5 camera. It's the latest retro-styled 'Pen', once again a Micro Four... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at Retro To Go

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Modernist Cat - midcentury-style furniture for your pet

That's right, you can now get pet-friendly, midcentury-style furniture, courtesy of a company called Modernist Cat. Yes, midcentury modern pieces that work as furniture in a period home, but with functionality for your pet - cats and smaller dogs. Handcrafted,... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: 1960s Danish midcentury-style light fitting

It has the look and right now, this 1960s Danish midcentury-style light fitting has the right price too. The kind of thing you would expect to be by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulson, this certainly isn't one of those, but... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Retro To Go

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Retro Retreat: 1920s Bruno Taut-designed modernist house on the Horseshoe Estate in Berlin, Germany

Photo (c) Ben Buschfeld and Katrin Lesser We've not done one of these before, but with the summer holidays on the (vague) horizon, you might be looking for somewhere to go. If you love architecture and design, you might like... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Retro To Go

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King Paisley penny round collar shirt

A while back, we bemoaned the fact that Brutus was reissuing its vintage shirt designs but didn't bother putting in the vintage detailing, notably the collar. Thankfully, makers like King Paisley are doing it instead. The King Paisley penny round... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Retro To Go

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1950s-style Orla Kiely Larder Cabinet

While it might not fit into everyone's budget, the Orla Kiely furniture range is always interesting - including this Orla Kiely Larder Cabinet. It's the designer's take on a 1950s staple. Except it doesn't have to sit in your kitchen.... Continue reading

Posted May 10, 2013 at Retro To Go

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1950s-style Moda Floral Print Jacquard Dress by George at Asda

At first glance, you might be thinking vintage. But this is actually a 1950s-style Moda Floral Print Jacquard Dress by George at Asda, with the kind of price you would imagine from a supermarket. It's the bold floral print that... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Retro To Go

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Classic French movie posters reproduced as prints

We mentioned the site's selection of 1960s cult movie posters a while back, but we've just noticed that Art.co.uk has a good selection of reproduced classic French movie posters too. As you would expect, that does include French classics, like... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Retro To Go

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eBay watch: Skoda 1000 MB Deluxe car

Not sure we've ever featured anything Skoda before, but having browsed the listing for the Skoda 1000 MB Deluxe car on eBay right now, we think this is an ideal candidate for the site. It's a practical classic, with the... Continue reading

Posted May 9, 2013 at Retro To Go

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