
Collection: Tape Dispenser
A retro tape, that dispenses sticky tape. Nostalgia explosion!
When digital music and MP3 players became standard, so did the cassette tape’s place in retro and vintage culture.
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Tape Dispenser
Regular price £15.95Regular priceUnit price / per
Design Concept
So retro it hurts! Oversize cassette tape reimagined to hold and dispense sticky tape. Made from chunky heavyweight rubber that will grip your desk. Does everything a tape dispenser would normally do, but with buckets of nostalgic charm. A great gift for the old-school music geek in your life.
Designed in 2007
I conceptualised & developed this product whilst working in-house for London based design studio j-me. This became the first product that I designed for mass-manufacture and has been a huge commercial success.
First designed in black with two different colour-way labels, j-me went on to produce new variants in grey/white, red/red, green/green, and grey/black.
In April 2012, the tape was featured on TV in the long-running British television soap opera “Hollyoaks”
After being discontinued by j-me in 2021, it was licenced to suck-uk and relaunched in 2022! That's the version of this unique piece of stationery design that's currently available to buy in our shop.
Specification
- 1 x tape included
- Holds standard small-core tape (19mm x 33mm)
- Tape easily replaceable (just pull two halves apart)
- Size/weight : 140mm x 37mm x 90mm / 200g
Materials
- Non-Slip Rubber (Main body)
- Stainless Steel (cutter)
Design Awards
Gift of the year 2008 – highly commended.

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