Oud Speelgoed

How I love vintage toys! My weekly trip to the local flea was a bit disappointing on Saturday so I turned to the web for some inspiration and new ideas. It's been a while since I checked out Tas-ka's site and I'm glad I did. I found some lovely, reasonably priced vintage jigsaws, games and decorative items for kids' bedrooms, well worth a look at, in addition to their beautiful fabrics, books and homewares.

Les filles is another Dutch address worth checking out if you're looking for affordable retro-inspired and vintage toys for kids.

All the luck in the world is a gorgeous site. If you've never seen Jane Schouten's beautiful mixed media artwork now's the time to do so. Jane sells a selection of handmade and recycled pieces (love her stools!) and vintage finds, including this wooden car and these colourful Fisher Price toys.

Any more ideas? I've already mentioned Old Basics, which sell some really nice old pieces of children's furniture and toy shops, etc. Does anyone have any other good addresses for vintage toys in the Netherlands?

The vintage playroom

Like many, I love combining old and new finds to create a modern vintage look around the house. The whole family enjoys going to flea markets, car boot sales and Emmaus so we pick up lots of nice furniture there or go to one of our favourite brocantes.

There are some fantastic addresses online too. Here's a selection of furniture for children's bedrooms or playrooms from some of the European shops I love:









* Vintage child's woven basket chair from Winter's moon * French 60s children crossing sign from la Brocante de la Bruyère * Old Dutch children's kitchen unit from Old Basics (they do speak English and can arrange shipping) * Fun vintage building block coathangers from dedale-l'atélier *60s child's chair in yellow and red from Tas-ka