Hah Chris, point well made. The one which really made me remember the 70's most, oddly enough, was the drayhorse ornament with the barrels in it's cart, I remember being fascinated with my mum's which was proudly displayed on our windowsill.
One of those occasional tables is sitting in my lounge as I type, only mine is original G Plan, not Argos. Am still trying to save up for some of those items!