Etsy Finds: The New Creative Art Book

I'm always on the look out for nursery rhyme illustrations and love the simplicity of this interpretation of Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and The Three Bears.

 It's been a while since I've found anything vintage and frame-worthy on etsy but these pages from The New Creative Art Book (1937) fit the bill for me.

I particularly like this large page of health posters costing $3.50 and would love to flick through the entire resouce book for art teachers, which I believe was written by Bess Eleanor Foster.

Etsy Finds: Oh Baby!

Rhubarb & Apples

 Swoonshop

Rhubarb & Apples

Hurray! It's almost the weekend

Time to have some fun

Three vintage wooden toys

To get you in the mood...

Etsy Finds: Back to School

You can't go wrong with vintage flash cards as far as I'm concerned.

These three eye-catching jumbo-sized cards from etsy seller Roberta Grove are perfect for adding a colourful retro touch to any room (we have some in our loo!).

 Snap them up quick, or I might just have to give into temptation, yet again...

Etsy Finds: Fun with Wood

Wooden Puzzle Toys Craft Book

 

Vintage Brio Car

Vintage Swedish Children's Play Shop

Good Morning & Hello Weekend!

I don't know about you, but it's been a long, hot and busy week here.

I haven't been able to blog as much due to family commitments

But I'm back now

Ready to have some fun.

See ya later gators !

Bruna Saves The Day

 It's rained non-stop

Quel dommage !

Thank goodness for Dick Bruna

He never fails to make me smile

Love this pair of 70's children's curtains

My image of the day!

Etsy Find: Count Yourself Lucky

That's right! Just look what I spotted on sale over at  Monkivintage

A 15-piece set of bright and bold wooden numbers and mathematical symbols made by French toy company Jura-Castor in the 1950's. 

For play or display - going, going, gone!

ça me fait penser à ce petit billet par-ici.

Just a Bird on a Chair

But what a chair!

My etsy find of the day

Front cover of a 1952 issue of the British magazine
"The Architectural Review" 

Age-worn but timeless!

Etsy Find: Teeter Totter

Something for mid century design lovers

 The " Bouncin-Rockin' Shoofly Teeter Totter"

A bit of a tongue-twister but a nice find nonetheless.

I Like Trucking

A nice colourful collection of vintage wooden cars and trucks

Play and Display

My etsy find of the day.

Name That Tune

 

 Mid-century animal themed toy xylophone

Another nice etsy find!

Etsy Find - Circus Time

 

 

Drawing The Circus For Young Artists, Mary Black Diller, 1960

 

 Good Morning!

Let's kick off today with some circus-themed inspiration (yes, I love it !)

A fun vintage children's book which I'm sure will appeal to young and old alike.

Sing, Sing a Song

One for Jane this... today's etsy find - a 1960's song book chock-full of illustrations by John Alcorn.

Going, going gone...

Cross!

Magpie Mary

 Bad start to the weekend, which I was supposed to be spending in England

Tummy bugs are back with a vengeance...
First Miles, then me and now Mr B.
Fitting then that I should post a few of the vintage Red Cross gems I found on etsy last week when looking for some bits and pieces for our new bathroom. Just the tonic I needed!

The Pickers

Birch and Bird

Grand and Taylor

Kriskay

Daily Memorandum

Forrestina Vintage

See you all tomorrow folks!

Crush on You

Somebody needs to give this sweet vintage mouse doll a home.
I mean, just look at the cuteness, how can you not give in?

Etsy Finds - Colour for Kids

10 Little Elephants

German Litho Sand Toys

Vintage Game Pieces