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Vintage 1980s White Philips D3112 Cube Digital Clock Radio

Jon Nix — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:32:23 +0000

The cube-shaped bedside digital clock radio is perhaps one of the most "1980s" of all home appliances. Almost every audio electronics manufacturer made one and this one is the offering of Philips, initially the D3110 and later the D3112. It's a 12cm rounded cube of plastic with all of the features you'd expect, some nice design detailing, and the sort of looks that would match your 1980s bedroom. It has a three-band radio (FM/LW/MW), dual alarms, wake to radio or buzzer, slumber option, snooze ("repeat" alarm) and classic red digit display. It also has a decent sound from the speakers.

This one is in good condition albeit that the white plastic has some slight yellowing, which is not uncommon for these items. There are no chips or cracks to the plastic casing and everything functions as it should.,

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Vintage Lightweight Ladies’ Scarf with Geometric Cyan and Brown Designs

Jon Nix — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:27:56 +0000

This ladies' scarf really hedges its bets with a cyan and brown colour scheme which contains square motifs, circles, triangles, block colour, lines and stripes all in the one length of fabric! Each end of the scarf has subtle tassling/ It's bold and it's eye-catching and more than a little bit funky.

Measures approximately 43cm wide by 193cm long (17 in. by 76 in.) and is in good condition throughout. There is no maker's label or other identification that we can see.

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Vintage Square Yellow and Brown Mod Dot Design Linen Tablecloth

Jon Nix — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:10:14 +0000

Absolutely fabulous vintage square linen tablecloth with a mod / op art style design of dots in yellows and browns arranged in a semi-block fashion on a white ground with regular yellow dots in-between. In very good condition with just a couple of minor edging snags and in seemingly unused condition. The fabric measures approximately 120cm (47 in.) square.

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Vintage Red Cascade CR-206 Cube Digital Alarm Clock Radio

Jon Nix — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:54:38 +0000

De rigeur in the 80s, and a perfect match for the black, grey and red bedrooms of the period, this is a cube-shaped red and black LED diaplay clock radio by Cascade. It's a fairly standard (and some might say primitive) affair, but it's very evocative of the time and the style which prevailed.

It's a two band (MW/LW) radio and alarm (wake to buzzer or radio) with snooze and sleep modes, and the classic red digital LED display. It's in good condition, with just some minor signs of age and wear throughout, but working. Battery backup is provided for the clock by means of a PP3 battery which fits into the compartment to the rear of the unit.

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Heavy Vintage Rounded Square Glass Bowl with Smoked Mustard-Orange Gradient

Jon Nix — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:41:19 +0000

Weighing in at almost 900g this rounded square bowl is a solidly sculpted piece of glass and certainly an eye-catching piece, possibly from Murano, but this cannot be confirmed with absolute certainty. With its very thick rounded rim in clear glass and its graduated colour which appears almost solid at the base, it interacts with light in very interesting ways. From some angles there's a mustard-like tone to the colour, from other angles it's more of a deep orange-brown, and then again, dark brown hues almost a black tone, takes precedent in the refracted colours. Measuring approximately 18cm (7 in.) square at the rim, and approximately 7.5 cm (3 in.) in height, it makes much more of a statement than its dimensions suggest.

The bowl is in generally good condition. There are some minor grazes and surface scratches throughout but no chips or cracks and there's nothing that immediately catches the eye in a detrimental way. A little stunner, albeit a chunky one!

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1980s Merit Magic Cube Desk Stationery Set

Jon Nix — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 21:16:41 +0000

It doesn't get much more "80s" than this...! A must-have for any self-respecting desktop in the decade that brought us the New Romantics, shoulder pads, lycra and leg warmers, t-shirt slogans, and the Memphis Style, this is the Merit Magic Cube. A cube of black plastic which contains a variety of colourful stationery items/tools cleverly integrated into the shape. Whether they were actually usable or practical is a debateable point, but the angular and colourful design now looks incredibly retro and is very appealing. The cube is complete in terms of the tools (tape dispenser, pen, clock, knife, scissors, tape measure, magnetic paper clip holder) but the pen and clock might need attention (new ink and battery respectively), and it comes with the original box. The eagle-eyed will note that a corner piece can be removed to set the cube at a jaunty angle, too!

Must-have? Probably not, but this is a super little item which represents an era almost perfectly... and there can't be very many of them still around in this condition.

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Square White Remington Swiss-Made Minimalist Wall Clock

Jon Nix — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 21:38:35 +0000

If you like things nice and simple, but stylish too, and you need a wall clock that will look the part in almost any room, then this Swiss-made Remington might just be the thing. An uncompromisingly minimalist design, consisting of an out-sized white square with a streamlined dial and hands (simple black hands for hours and minutes, and a red hand for seconds), behind a square slab of clear plastic. It ticks all the boxes (sorry for the pun!) when it comes to clarity and readability. Perfect for the office, for the kitchen, in fact anywhere, though it should be noted that this is not a silent sweep clock: it emits a gentle ticking sound.

The clock measures 19cm by 19cm with a depth of approximately 5cm when hung (7½ in. square by 2in. deep) and takes a size "C" battery. It is in fully working condition and has an adjuster dial to maintain its time-keeping. In terms of condition, there are some flaws though they are not immediately noticeable (we think). There is some minor discolouration to the face from sun exposure, and the perspex front has some minor scratches, but more seriously damage has been inflicted to the underside of the clock's case plastics. Please see the photos for more information. Repairs have been made to the case and it has been resprayed, so you would be hard-pushed to notice these flaws in ordinary use. We think it's a good repair job - both cosmetically and structurally - but the buyer should be aware before purchasing. With this in mind, reasonable offers are welcomed on this item.

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1950s-1960s Piero Fornasetti Pistols Metal Serving Tray

Jon Nix — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:08:27 +0000

In well-loved condition, by which it is meant that there are considerable signs of age, use, and wear and tear, this metal serving tray is nevertheless unmistakably a Piero Fornasetti design. Despite the condition, this remains a desirable example of the Italian designer, of its era and of its type.

It features - on the top surface - Fornasetti's trademark black and white illustrative style, depicting various pistols, revolvers, muskets and powder pouches, surrounded by an imitated rivet design, whilst the underneath is a faux wood effect. Both surfaces have significant wear and loss and some discoloration (please review photos carefully) and there is notable handling wear to one corner where the tray has been frequently held.

The tray is a rounded square approximately 33cm by 33cm (11 in. by 11 in.) with a depth of approximately 2cm (¾ in.).

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Vintage Italian Sommerso Triple Colour Square Block Glass Vase

Jon Nix — Sun, 02 Aug 2020 20:36:42 +0000

A stunning blue and yellow “sommerso” Italian glass vase in block shape, possibly attributable to Alessandro Mandruzzato.

In good original condition with only one very minor signs of age and use. Due to the nature of manufacture there are some very tiny bubbles internal to the glass work.
The vase weighs approximately 700 grams and measures approximately 17cm (6¾ in.) in height and 4.5cm (1¾ in.) square.

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1980s Merit Magic Cube Desk Stationery Set

Jon Nix — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:04:31 +0000

It doesn't get much more "80s" than this...! A must-have for any self-respecting desktop in the decade that brought us the New Romantics, shoulder pads, lycra and leg warmers, t-shirt slogans, and the Memphis Style, this is the Merit Magic Cube. A cube of black plastic which contains a variety of colourful stationery items/tools cleverly integrated into the shape. Whether they were actually usable or practical is a debateable point, but the angular and colourful design now looks incredibly retro and is very appealing. The cube is complete in terms of the tools (tape dispenser, pen, clock, knife, scissors, tape measure, magnetic paper clip holder) but the pen and clock might need attention (new ink and battery respectively), and it comes with the original box and instructions. The eagle-eyed will note that a corner piece can be removed to set the cube at a jaunty angle, too!

Must-have? Probably not, but this is a super little item which represents an era almost perfectly... and there can't be very many of them still around in this condition.

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