Posts Tagged ‘vintage toys’
Inspired by “Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900–2000,” this week we decided to bring some extra vintage to modern decor. When we receive requests to add a “touch of vintage” to children’s rooms, we always recommend that parents-to-be look for something that already belongs to their family, in particular toys. We also go around [...]
Back in the 1950s, the average home size was under 1000 square feet. Since then, homes have more than doubled in size with the average new American family home being above 2,300 square feet. Is bigger always better? This illustration from the National Plan Service, courtesy of Indiana Coal and Lumber company, portrays an idyllic version [...]
Holiday giving is in the air, and while I was pondering my list for my kidlets, I had a childhood flashback—my little brother, probably the age of two, going wild for “woof woof” his favorite toy. Woof Woof was a 1968 Fisher Price Beagle pull-along wooden dog that was placed under the tree. He loved [...]
