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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #23


Number 23 - only one day to go - and so to the penultimate item in my Delicious Days of Advent list. The TTi USB turntable with Ipod dock!

I suspect these have been around for a while, but I've only recently come across them. A USB turntable with an Ipod dock, making it possible to download vinyl directly to your PC or onto your Ipod!!

What a great idea, and it's only £138.99! I'm sold on this already!

Tue 23 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #22


Number 22 - The amazing ABC3D pop-up book by Marion Bataille.



I think this one is probably on every designer and typographers Christmas list (unless they have it already!) but it's far too wonderful to leave out.

I first posted about this book back in March when a mock-up version was demonstrated in a short video on Youtube. The finished book was released in October this year and is every bit as great as I imagined.

At the minute it's only £6.49 on Amazon (although there is also one listed for £110.60!! - surely that must be a typo?). It would be a great addition to any coffee table - so grab yourselves a bargain.

Images from Amazon.

Mon 22 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #21


Only 3 days of advent to go! Number 21 is a pair of CYRK posters.

CYRK posters are Polish circus/art posters created during the golden era of the Polish School of Posters (post World War II-1989). They "achieved a remarkable artistic quality as well as an unmatched degree of popularity".

These are 2 of my favourite ones, designed by Hubert Hilscher (1924 - 1999). There are some original ones for sale here and here.

Sun 21 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #20


Another book for number 20. Norman Parkinson Portraits in Fashion by Robert Muir.


I absolutely adore Norman Parkinson's photography and this book includes all my favourite images. It's arranged decade by decade and illustrated with fashion plates, portraits and contact sheets, some of which had never been seen before the book was published.

The hardback edition is available to buy here and fine art prints are available here. But if you want to see some of his work in the flesh, our favourite photography gallery, Arden & Anstruther in Petworth, UK have some Norman Parkinson photographs in their private collection and they normally have at least one on display.

Images copyright the Norman Parkinson Archive.

Sat 20 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #19


A nostalgic number 19 - Catalog: The Illustrated History of Mail-Order Shopping by Robin Cherry.


I love old catalogues - the models, the clothes, the poses and the photos, they're so kitsch and fun. This book is a collection of ads and pages from American mail-order catalogues like L.L.Bean and Sears, organised into categories like clothing, food, animals etc... It traces a timeline through American history of fashions and trends through the products available in the catalogues.

Catalog is available to buy in the UK from here and here and in the US from here. A definite on my Christmas list!

Images copyright Robin Cherry.

Fri 19 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #18


No.18 is The Giant Golden Book of Biology: An introduction to the Science of Life, illustrated by the wonderful Charley Harper in 1961.


I have only ever seen this book on design blogs, but the illustrations and colours look fantastic. These images are from Grain Edits Flickr group which has loads of great pics from the book.

I would love to own it! Copies do come up on Ebay quite often and there are always some for sale here, but at prices from $599 it's a serious purchase, so I'm still hoping to find a copy at a boot sale!

Thu 18 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #17


A gorgeous number 17 - Girard Alphabet Blocks by House Industries.

Fun and functional, brightly coloured alphabet blocks created by House Industries in collaboration with the estate of the late designer, Alexander Girard.

The 28 wooden blocks are made from replenishable, kiln-dried basswood and printed with non-toxic, child friendly inks. The blocks feature "alphabets based on the forthcoming Alexander Girard font collection and a cleverly-adapted House Industries factory logo puzzle".

A great gift for children or adults alike and available here.

Image copyright House Industries.

Wed 17 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #16


Sweet 16 - the fabulous Vivienne Westwood Opus! A "startling insight into Vivienne Westwood, her manifesto and her stunning designs, which reflect the passion of her collections".

It's an amazingly luxurious 90 x 64cm, 200 page publication, filled with 97 giant (80 x 64cm) polaroids of her unique designs and each one is hand-signed by Dame Vivienne Westwood herself.

There are only 900 copies available worldwide in nine cover designs (100 copies per design). The most expensive of these covers - the Union Jack (£2100) has already sold out, but the remaining editions can still be bought here for £1400.


Images copyright Vivienne Westwood.

Tue 16 Dec 2008

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Christmas by Colour - the final cut!


Christmas by Colour is a, "not-for-profit exploration into the colours that shape our Christmas". They have been busy collating colour submissions from fellow bloggers over the last few weeks and have now made their final cut into A1 limited edition posters.

The poster is an edition of 500, printed on 135gsm Naturalis Absolute White and comes with a free A2 sheet of Christmas by Colour giftwrap.

They are available here for £10 +pp and all profits will be donated to Calm.

Image copyright Christmas by Colour.
Via the wonderful Dirty Mouse.

Mon 15 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #15


15 is an old favourite - an original 1958, linen-backed Vertigo poster.

This rare, 41 x 81" format poster for Hitchcock's 'Vertigo', is my favourite Saul Bass movie poster. At the Movies have one available for £8000, along with an original 27 x 41" format version for £5000 and a modern reproduction for a more palatable £19.99!

Image from At the Movies.

Mon 15 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #14


Another late post (but it is the weekend). Number 14 - Set of 6 Miniature Chairs: Design Interior Collection Vol 4.



These gorgeous, miniature designer chairs are 1:12 scale models. This set of 6 includes design classics such as Le Corbusier's LC4 Chaise Longue, the LC2 Grand Confort sofa, the Bocca sofa by Studio 65, George Nelson's Marshmallow Sofa, the Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio and a pair of Ladder Chairs by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

I found this set in the Design Museum Shop for £85.

Sun 14 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #11


A rather late in the day, number 11 - Hero Mystery Gift Boxes

Mystery Gift Boxes from Hero Design Studio & Boutique. Even the packaging is fabulous! Each box is hand-printed and filled with 5 blind box toys and a one-of-a-kind 5" x 7" Hero test print.

It's a great idea for a fun Christmas Gift and a bargain at only $25 when the actual value of contents is $45!

Images copyright Hero Design Studio & Boutique.

Thu 11 Dec 2008

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Anthony Burrill Prints


I just came across these great Anthony Burrill prints over at Concrete Hermit. They are a set of 4, A3 digital prints unlike his usual letterpressed versions, but are much more affordable as a gift at £40 for the set.

If however, you would prefer to get your hands on a letterpressed version, Soma Gallery are taking orders for the latest edition of 'Work hard & be nice to people', expected in-store any day now.

Images copyright Anthony Burrill from Concrete Hermit.

Wed 10 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #10


No.10 is a classic from photographer Hugh Holland - 'Jesus Saves', Marina Del Ray, 1977 from his Angels series.

Angels - Street. Skate. Seventies. is a collection of images that documents the early skateboarding scene in the mid 70's before it's commercial explosion.

In the UK prints are available from Crane Kalman, Brighton and in the US, from M+B, California.

Image copyright Hugh Holland from Crane Kalman.

Wed 10 Dec 2008

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24 Delicious Days of Advent - #9


Tina Lilienthal's wonderfully chunky and kitsch jewellery is at no.9.

Her collection combines skull, strawberry, heart, pearl, anchor and scissor details which create fun, quirky pieces; pins, earrings, bracelets and necklaces. I love them all (but Santa, if you are reading this, the cherries are my favourite!)


In Brighton, the wonderful Jewel Thief has a good selection of the range along with a great selection of other contemporary jewellery.

Images copyright Tina Lilienthal.

Tue 09 Dec 2008

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