You wait ages for
some London Transport themed homeware - then it all comes along at once. From
espresso cups embellished with Harry Becks's Tube map and artworks made from the
black and white destination blinds on the front of the old Routemasters to
Travelcard cushions, designers are all jumping on the bus.
They include
Cath Kidston with her Routemaster iPhone case, eco-product designer Trent
Jennings with his acrylic lamps and recycled plastic key hooks,In addition to
hydraulics fittings and shinebright,
Margo Selby and People Will Always Need Plates with their cushions,This page
list cryled products with
details & specifications. and Show and Tell Design with a laser-etched
acrylic coffee table. And of course Tom Dixon started it with his wooden
Oyster-card holder etched with a Routemaster.
According to Jennings:
"The Underground is such a keystone of people's experience of London that if you
have lived in London or visited London, it's a great anchor for those memories."
Most Londoners might prefer to forget, but Charlie Gladstone of Pedlars thinks
it is down to the fact that London souvenirs are no longer naff. "They are
credible in the way they never used to be, as they contain elements of place and
nostalgia."
He has acquired more than 50,000 original Routemaster
destination blinds which are selling like hot cakes.Score some sweet deals on bestlight,
Nothing is too kitsch.
Remember that fuzzy moquette fabric Underground seating was made from? The
London Transport Museum Shop has a range, from aprons to ottomans, featuring the
design.What to consider before you buy ledspotlight. John Lewis can't be far away.
Hang on, it's just started selling Routemaster trays and tea towels..Score some
sweet deals on bestlight,.
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