Posts by Category: retro

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diy February 7, 2008 posted by

Classic Nixie Tube Clock Kit – the right price for the right time

This Classic Nixie Tube Clock Kit is remarkable not for its design so much as the price. A mere $169.95 buys you a classic form factor and a very cool desk ornament. Anachronistic it may be, but hey, eccentricity is the privilege of the wealthy and carefree eh? You can also buy either of the aluminium or teak wood models for $209.95 ready assembled.  Features six IN14 Nixie tubes mounted in a beautiful hand crafted Teak and Maple base. The base finish…


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cool tech January 21, 2008 posted by

iPod Retro Cardboard BoomBox – pump up the volume for cheap

iPod Retro Cardboard BoomBox. We’re talking flat-packed, cardboard crafted, retro styled, battery powered, shoulder mounted, iPod dockin’ speaker system. Just don’t try gettin’ jiggy wit it in a downpour and you should be fine. Perhaps. Once the people around you stop laughing. Maybe. £19.95/$39.10.  Despite its lowly price tag and cardboard construction, the iPod Boombox produces surprisingly crisp, powerful sonics. It’s perfect for a quick blast, particularly if you’re playing a few retro tunes or bustin’ some old-skool moves in front of…


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Gadgets January 18, 2008 posted by

Retro Webcam – lights, action…

Retro Webcam. Liven up your personal chat with a Cecil B DeMille style webcam which probably works better than his real proper camera did back in the day. Weird huh? Anyhoo, this puppy will be yours for just £24.95, so hurry along now and make a spectacle of yourself in style.  The RetroCam can either happily rest on your TFT screen but also comes with an authentically stylish tripod, making it an attractive desktop conversation piece. The RetroCam may look…


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Gadgets January 9, 2008 posted by

GSM Retro Brick Phone – return to the future with bulging pockets and aching wrists

GSM Retro Brick Mobile Phone. So here’s the thing. We can understand the search for comfort in nostalgia and even the romance in yesteryear, but the desire to stuff huge lumps of plastic into your pocket once more? Nah! Anyhoo, here it is, the classic brick style mobile phone updated for the 21 st century with tri-band networking, email, web, Java, games, colour screen, polyphonic ringtones and streaming video. They seem to be selling for around $24.00, so grab that…


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Gadgets December 25, 2007 posted by

Mix Tape USB drive – retro new classic brings romance into the 20th century…oops

The USB Mix Tape takes the old classic mix cassette to a new level. Just record all your choice tracks onto the supplied 64MB USB stick (1 hour of music see, just like the 60s) and pop it into the handy retro styled cassette case complete with your liner notes and loving words. Clever eh? £19.95.  This 64MB memory stick sits in a cool presentation case that looks just like an ancient cassette. Simply USB the stick into your computer,…


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Gadgets December 17, 2007 posted by

Astrolabium Clock -return your timepiece to the mantlepiece where it belongs, dear fellow

Astrolabium Clock. At the completely other end of the universe from the Big Ben LED and binary clock family of geek toys, lies this throwback reproduction of an 18th century German master crafted timepiece. Sure it can’t give you the weather in Montezuma, but doesn’t art mean anything to you, you poor benighted child of the oughties? $1,499.95.  With its roots in the astrolabes developed by the ancient Greek astronomers to determine the position of the sun and stars, this…


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Gadgets November 29, 2007 posted by

Mini MOB Mobile Phone – tiny handset brick packs retro street style

Mini MOB Mobile Phone. Remember when phones were phones and bricks were bricks? When you had to reinforce your pocket with steel just to carry around the latest cell phone wonder? Well you can relive those halcyon days without all the back ache, with this mini retro model ‘brick’ handset. Fully functional but only 11cm in size, it’s got 30 days standby, 3 days talk, miniSD slot and an MP3 player. £160.00.  The block phone is back, but with a…


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Fun & Games November 26, 2007 posted by

MultiGame Tabletop Arcade Machine – retro classics restored to pixelated perfection

The MultiGame Tabletop Arcade Machine is not just a PC running old games via MAME emulation, but a proper retro feast with original games like Arkanoid, Donkey Kong, Dig Dug and 45 other classics all on proper circuit board loveliness. We’re talking a toughened glass table top screen, 20 inch monitor, proper arcade joystick button combo and an optional coin op mechanism for when you want to be cheap with your friends and make them pay. Super delicious-ness can be…


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Gadgets November 12, 2007 posted by

USB Retro Lamp – making your PC more homey, homie

USB Retro Lamp. We’re trying to think of reasons why you’d want an ordinary looking 1950’s style desk lamp sitting next to your swish new Vaio laptop. And we’re failing. Sure, with some nice chintz curtains and a couple of Laura Ashley throws draped over your chair, we can kind of get it. But just sitting there on top of The Dummies Guide to PERL? Nah… £7.95.  Based on the classic spindle design, this smart little lamp looks like the…


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Gadgets November 9, 2007 posted by

Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable – straight from vinyl to computer without touching plastic

Crosley Keepsake USB Turntable. Converte your vinyle straighte to digital with this deliciously retro UBS turntable. The thing is even 3 speed, so you can dig out all those old 78s of Liberace and Abba to round out your iTunes collection properly. $149.95 complete with audio ripping software and a smalle lace doily.  You can now simply take your old vinyls and convert them to CD in minutes with just a few simple steps. The Keepsake allows those old albums…


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but is it art? November 5, 2007 posted by

Pac Gentleman – steampunk, retro, video game remake…

Pac Gentleman is a cute and beautifully rendered remake of the classic coin-op for the Victorian age. Or something like that. [Thanks Tahir]  When this game was first released in 1880 it was so hugely popular in taverns and inns that the bank of England was forced to mint more threepenny bits to keep up with demand. The game was created by messrs Nam & Nam and Co. as a novelty pastime for the masses. Outdoing the previous top public…


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Gadgets August 31, 2007 posted by

Reproduction Country Wall Phone – real oak ringer rates a resume

This Reproduction Country Wall Phone comes with a choice of push button convenience or rotary dial authenticity. Never be tempted by the easy option, children, always dial properly. Because proper dialing leads to proper calling. Remember that. $270.85.   * Repro of country wood wall phone * Cloth cord * Touchtone buttons in dial layout or true rotary dial: choose below * Real oak cabinet – not particleboard * Memo box writing surface Tags: country+wall+phone, reproduction, telephone


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cool tech August 30, 2007 posted by

Retro Electro Cars – give your Mini an ecological makeover

The folks at Future Vehicles have launched a Retro Electric Car Conversion service which will convert an olde worlde Mini (or other suitable bone shaker like a Citroen 2CV) into an electric vehicle. The entry level priced model will travel at 40 mph and have a range of 50 miles, but you’ll need to stump up £17,500 to experience the joy of such stylish silent motoring.   The classic Mini is an iconic city car, it is lightweight and fun to drive. Converting…


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Fun & Games August 11, 2007 posted by

Original Star Wars Arcade Machine – relive the green wireframe years

The Star Wars Cockpit Arcade Game will let you relive those glorious green wireframe battles of yesteryear. The terror, the thrills, the weird space physics, yes now you can return to those happy carefree hours trying to show the Empire who’s boss. But first, stump up the £3500.00 (coinmech £150.00 extra) to get your original 1983 cabinet restored.  There are three chapters in the story of the game. In the first, your X-Wing Fighter dogfights with Imperial TIE Fighters and Darth…


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