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Vanessa
Published on May 12, 2009 in Spotlight |
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I love children's items that withstand the test of time. A handmade quilt, a classic vintage storybook, sturdy wooden toy — these are a few of my favorite things. In fact, I have quite a few stored in my parents' attic waiting to spring to life again once I have kids!
In my opinion, kids dressed like little old-fashioned dolls is the way to go (at least until they're old enough to complain). In addition to toys and items for the nursery, you can find formal children's clothing for events like weddings and christenings. I'm keeping an eye out for antique kids' clothes too.
My inspiration? I had a vintage suitcase filled with my mother's dolls as a kid; they had intricate doll clothing that my great-grandmother had made. They're still somewhere in our attic...What's your favorite childhood item? Leave it in the comments below!
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LaveMeSoapCo
Morado
I wish I was a kid again!!! lovely gifts for my new mommy frnds :o)
lumafina
My favorite vintage toy? I'd have to say my mom's barbie complete with rockin' fifties 'do and sheath dress...they don't make 'em like that anymore.
HAREandDRUM
Ha! I still keep and cherish a little hand sewn squirrel that has been with me since I was sleeping in a crib! I now added it to my son's box of mementos. Lovely idea for an article!
IcingOnTheCupcake
That whale is so cute! Great picks for kids, check us out too!
VintageEye
My aunts had a wooden doll house made by their
father, who was a master carpenter. What a thing of
beauty and wonder it was!
BetterThanCheesecake
hasenpfeffer
pinksequin
dragonhouseofyuen
My favourite childhood item?
gosh! - when I was 2 it was my teddy (still with me),
then I had barbies, and barbie horses, and cindy horses and cindys, and little plastic farm and zoo animals (still with me)
I now have 2 barbie horses (again! - I love them!) and 3 'extra' for my two nieces when they come to visit and play.
SewnNatural
lovely finds - some amazing fibres and materials and styles are so timeless... as fresh today as 50 years ago!
BabbidgePatch
lovelygifts
adoreneko
My favorite childhood item are a set of handmade wooden alphabet blocks.
felicitycottage
My favorite childhood item had to be dolls and tea sets, and child sized kitchens. (happy contented sigh)
ElegantSnobbery
Aw, my babies are getting big enough to have their own clothing opinions. And unfortunately, they seem to want to see more Hannah Montana and less vintage lace and smocking...
Very cute selection of items!!
beckybrocato
FlanneryCrane
I still have wooden toys and pins my father made for me. My favorite is the wooden jewelry box...no the Kitchen set-sink, stove and fridge...
Mimiandlola
MyJunkyTrunk
Oh, how sweet! Ahhh....to be a kid again. Really terrific pics!
WeeWoodNaturalToys
I can still feel my heart beat fast thinking about my dollhouse and play kitchen, sigh...
CraftsByKeri
Wonderful Items! My favorite childhood toy was my Raggedy Anne doll.
EJPcreations
TianaCHE
HibouCards
What a great selection! I really like the vintage book with the little pigs... this shop by the way has an amazing collection of vintage books!
Love it!
monkeyandsquirrel
well i was a child of the 80's, so my favorites were care bears, she-ra, and my little pony's. classics!
littlesaplingtoys
peanuttree
Favorite childhood item? Everything handmade for me by grandparents. Dollhouse, patchwork quilts, doll clothes, etc. Irreplaceable stuff that money can't buy...
fineartstoneware
Radness
bellasparty
My daughter loves the handmade dolls I make for her and I’m sure she will always cherish them. That’s the power of handmade!
heikeguetzlaff
oldkitty
OSEC
littlepinkpebble
zeropumpkin
pogoshop
I had one of those early Barbies, the one with the black striped bathing suit. That meant that she could go swimming in the creek and camp in the lean-to that I built for her. Except for that suit and little plastic heels, the rest of her clothes and possessions were handmade, including her parachute. She was a rugged, and eventually ragged girl.
VintageJamie
bashayer
cant buy things for my kiddo other than wooden these days.. it just seems to grow with the kid and grows old beautifully.. shipping however will not be fun as some of these seem to be quiet heavy..
terrain
I had a big yellow ride-on duck with wheels. Man, I could boogie on that thing. Loved it to death.
ilovehearts
PAINTINGSBYSAM
Kristinsquilts
I loved dolls and had clothes for them hand made by my grandmother.
fairiesnest
Dolls were always my favorites! My sis and I had a set of vintage Ginny dolls (with tons of clothes!) handed down from an aunt, that we adored...and as you can see, I have never stopped playing with dolls! :)
mythunderstood
HazelnutDesigns
You captured my childhood! Wooden toys and radio flyer wagons to boot! Great feature!
Vanessa
Yes, fairiesnest, Ginny dolls! I think those were the kind my mom had too.
breadandroses
The boat wagon is fantastic! Handmade doll clothes are the best. My mom made a couture quality lace sheath dress from scraps. Still have handed down Ginny dolls with the finest hand crocheted, puff sleeved dresses. All lovingly packed away, of course.
ireneagh
SmileMoon
Hee hee! I wish I'd had a wooden toy sword like I made for my boys! They love 'em!!
4TheSparrowsNest
Favorite childhood item?? Thanks for asking, I always love a survey, lol! I'm only 25 so my favorite childhood item doesn't really have any "vintage" flair, but I loved my Grand Champions horse models...I had over sixty of them (it's what my hard-earned allowance went to.) I made them blankets and accessories and stables out of cardboard boxes...and then would spend hours creating elaborate soap operas for them to act out. :o)
Liyana
OneEcoTree
bunnywithatoolbelt
My favorite toy was our basic building block set coupled with what we called the "People Box"--this was a cardboard box where all the tiny animals, cars, dollhouse foods and accessories, action figures and other things that potentially could get scattered all over the house, were kept. It opened so many possibilities up for my brother and me to build new environments!
PuzzleBoBuzzles
The whale makes such a wonderful, affordable gift. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
isewcute
I bought a wicked-fun crayon train from DansPlugsandLures's shop...and now he makes them in other colors too! My boy will love it! Classic children's items are the best!
sealmaiden
i still have my little plaid travel suitcase, i used to go to camp with it and then later store my teddy bears in it. today i keep some other clothing i can't part with.
jodieflowers
ablemabel
We still have a ride-on wooden train made for my husband by his Godfather. Handmade toys are the best!
SpunOutOriginals
I loved my paper dolls and my brothers tiny little building bricks,he had the only ones I've ever seen, I wish I knew what happened to them. Oh and I loved a bikini my mum made , very 70's orange and brown paisley , very funky.
KensingtonAve
Who wouldn't want to color, when a whale is holding your crayons for you?!
StudioCherie
I had a red gingham dress with a black velvet choo choo train going across the skirt. I was 4. Later, it was my PJ doll (she was Barbie's cooler sister) with rose colored glasses.
ricracandbuttons
Hamncheezr
My favorite toy until i was 6 was a "heart doll baby" my Mom made me. It was a preprinted heart shaped panel that made a pillow with arms and legs! My daughter has a little lady doll i made by hand while pregnant. It has a muslin body, little cotton print dress and handkerchief headpiece. And an adorable nine patch quilt attached to her left hand. I hope she will treasure it.
Iammie
masalachai
we had handmade rockinghorses, jigsaws, dollshouses - my dad loved to build us things...
carrollscorner
Enjoyed the article! Barbie & Ken, a puppy dog with eyes that opened/closed, paper dolls, jacks, board games...these are a few of my favorite memories of toys that we had growing up! I, too,
had the best-dressed Barbie because of the hand made clothes my aunt gave me! What fun! (I'm old enough to remember when we used our imaginations at play!)
littlealouette
Nishale
LolasCraftShop
BenzieBee
brownbelly
i love wooden toys! they look so classic and timeless compared to plastic
amicafe
woodentoyjunction
ChloesRuffleButt
PrettyFaces
I love all of these items. I love the classics too!!
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