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Bonhams vintage Scooter auction

If you love all things two wheels, you need to get yourself down to RAF London at Hendon to see the items available in the Bonhams vintage Motorcycle and Scooter auction. It’s the largest one-owner collection of bikes ever to be offered in the UK, with the Professor Fritz Ehn […]

New band: The Hidden Masters

Scotland seems to be producing lots of ’60s influenced bands at the moment. And if you fancy a truly authentic trip to California circa 1966 then look to Glasgow’s The Hidden Masters. The band have that blissed-out garage-psych sound down to a tee: The Seeds, The Music Machine and The […]

Vintage Olympics sports bags

There’s an Olympics in China this year, which is always a good time to bring out some Olympics-based merchandise. But I’m not complaining if it’s as eye-catching as these classic Olympics sports bags. All are reproductions featuring the logos of the respective games –  Tokyo 1964, Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, […]

Adidas Vintage Sprint trainers

Looking good and with some heritage too – these Adidas Vintage Sprint trainers. They’re based on footwear designed by Adidas for the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, with the reissue losing the spikes, but gaining a soft leather upper with blue suede outsole detailing and a side logo inspired by […]

Swifty's pop art with a twist

Regular readers will know that Swifty recently re-designed the Modculture site, but is perhaps better known for the likes of the Talkin’ Loud, Blue Note and Mo Wax labels as well as the Straight No Chaser magazine (amongst many other projects and designs). He’s an artist too – producing his […]

Marmalade dresses online

The summer is perfect for wearing out brightly-coloured 60s style dresses, and with that in mind Modculture draws your attention to Marmalade Clothing of Toronto. Marmalade is an independent fashion label run Magdalena Sokolowska, that started out as a store in Toronto’s Kensington Market but has now gone online. There […]

Immediate Records book signing

We previewed Immediate Records: Labels Unlimited by Simon Spence recently and if you like the sound of it, you can meet the author at a forthcoming event at Waterstones. The book focuses on the ups and downs of the mod-friendly label, the brainchild of Andrew Loog Oldham. Indeed, author Simon […]

60s inflatable furniture returns

A 1960s classic is back in 2008 – Quasar inflatable furniture, courtesy of Branex. First available in 1969, the Quasar range (designed by Quasar Khanh) was seen as a reaction to traditional  solid structures – becoming a big favourite amongst the hip generation. But its more than a political statement […]