Vintage Kiddo Roundup: VillaCoola by Lishyloo

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As the second part of our wonderful Vintage Mondays, I’d like to let you in on one of the best kept secrets in Etsy’s vintage world.    Over the past few months, I  kept finding the most darling vintage goodies for the Peach that were incredibly well-priced and they all had one thing in common–Lishyloo of VillaCoola!

Lishyloo has one of the best stocked vintage shops on Etsy with a focus on kid’s clothing. There are almost 90 pieces of vintage kid’s clothing listed as of today. NINETY PIECES! That’s just bananas!  And the prices are refreshingly low.  Cheaper than things you would find on an Old Navy sales rack and so much better made and cuter to boot!

After professing my love for her, I had Miss Lish over for some e-tea and crumpets and she sweetly answered all of my dazzlingly clever questions.  Here is what she said:

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MK: How did you get into collecting vintage clothes for kids?

LL: I started collecting vintage for babies and kids when my nephew was born in 2002 and I had an excuse to comb the children’s section of the thrift. I kept finding so many great items for kids that I had amassed quite a collection by the time my first son, Truman, came on the scene in 2006.

MK: what made you start your fabulous Etsy shop?

LL: After I found out baby #2 was a boy last year I decided to start selling off all of the girl clothes I had collected and now I am hooked on it! I love to dress my boys in vintage and I love the little thrill I get when I find something for the store that I know someone out there will love.

MK: what is your favorite vintage era?

LL: My favorite era for kid’s clothing is definitely the 70s. I grew up in a super small town in southern Minnesota and we would buy all of my clothes at the one boutique in town called “The Village Shoppe.” ALL of the clothes there were Health-tex and Granimals and they had a Patti Playpal doll they would use as a mannequin. In addition to all of my vintage finds on the store, I also have two Patti Playpal dolls in my house that totally freak out my husband. I should really use them to model things for the store! I would give anything to be able to visit The Village Shoppe circa 1975 when I was born!

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Miss Lishyloo, you are killing me with your button cuteness!  Colored me charmed. And color us lucky–because I’ve picked out some of my favorite pieces from Lishyloo’s store–and they are all under $15.00. Whoohoo!

Like this adorable matching set for a young zoo-bound kid.   Is that a giraffe in your pocket  or are you just happy to see me?

What is there not to love about this yellow polka dotted beauty from uber seventies children’s brand Health Tex.  What can I say, I have a soft spot for duckies?

I must be craving sunshine, because I’m totally in love with yellow right now, but who wouldn’t be with this little Bo Peep in gingham dressie? Ruffles and a scallop edging? Stop the insanity!

Alix wrote about the Roper, well, I’m calling this fabulous jacket the Larry after Larry, the ladies man and downstairs neighbor in Three’s Company!  What a great jacket–just for when your tot decides to hang out at the Regal Beagle.

And this little sailor romper is too dear for words. The fish detail is just stunning. Lishyloo, where do you find these gems?

I hope these wonderful finds don’t spend too much more time in Lishyloo’s shop. Enjoy and happy Monday!

Vintage Kiddo Monday: Retro Roundup

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Happy Monday everyone! It’s the start of another week and I think it’s going to be a good one. I’m a little sad the Olympics is over—Wolfie and I were having such a great time watching all the events. I’ll miss my lil hunka medal winning hottness, Apolo Ohno and the gorgeous figure skating that happened (yes I’m a stereo typical girl….but I also loved the snowboarding. Shredding balances out sequins, right??). This week we have a rather darling little vintage round up. I think you’ll really like some of these cute finds!

OK, first up we have this amazing corduroy  jumpsuit with red floral trim and a little umbrella-ella-ella detail. They just don’t make ’em like this anymore friends. Oh, and if you ever have any special size requests, lemme know!


Grab this from Etsy seller marathon1981

Check out this little Twiggy starter dress. Such a cutie!


Grab this from Etsy seller RockZombieOldies

This little red corduroy sundress will be perfect once the ice and snow melt. I love the little flowers! You could also layer it with a long sleeved shirt and some funky tights if you need to wear it NOW NOW NOW!

Get from Etsy seller Sam and Ollie

Little Wrangler jeans?? Yes please!


Get from Etsy seller Sam and Ollie

Quack quack! Holy smokes, this stinky cute cardigan is bananas and would look AMAZING with some little jeans or even over a dressie.

Nab from Etsy seller Marathon1981

What’s new pussycat?? This is the best little sweater…quack quack, meow meow, moo moo, yes yes!


Get this cool sweater from ebay seller auctionnut45

Holy vintage jammie tops, Batman! I think these underoos are swell as a regular top too.

Get this cool look from ebay seller therobotparade4kids

This little mod girl dressie is to DIE for. One part Velma, two parts gogo. How can you resist??


Score from etsy seller FlamingJuneVintage.

This is just the sweetest thing—those little lambies make me want to recite old timey nursery rhymes.

Get from etsy seller leftylouvintage.

Yee haw, this top is perfect for little buckeroos (and buckerinas!)!

Get this for your little cowpoke from ebay seller: therobotparade4kids

Tttttthat’s all folks! Here’s to another excellent week!

Modern Kiddo Giveaway: Sophie and Lili!

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UPDATE–March 5th, 2010:  Winner was picked using Random.org and it is HEATHER from Pippi Parade!  Thanks to everyone who played along and hurrah for Pippi!

In honor of the Peach’s birthday, we are having our first giveaway! Yahoo!

This giveaway is really a thank you to each and every one of you for coming to our little bloggy! Gosh, if we could give you all a big ole hug, we would. Every comment is read and makes our hearts swell.

And if I do say so myself, this is a peach of a giveaway! Tee hee!  Thanks to our friend Jenny Vallez from Sophie and Lili we are giving away one of her handmade beyond adorable dollies.

Please know that all of Jenny’s handmade dolls are one-of-a-kind designs printed on high quality quilters cotton & personalized with a name or message of your choosing.

Oh, I adore these little girlies and their sassy style! Jeggings and jumpers!

Did you know that clever Jenny makes hair accessories that are designed and printed on a linen/cotton canvas and made to match some of our most popular doll styles?  Yup, pretty cool.   Oh, wouldn’t that be sweet to have your little girl have barrettes that match her dolly? I’ll say! She’ll even let you choose which style you want, which is pretty swell of her if you ask me!

I’ll take the birthday girl one for my little Peach! Happy birthday my sweetheart girl!

So, to get this wonderful dolly, just leave us a comment and we’ll add your name to the drawing. We’ll also add your name again to the drawing if you start following us on Twitter, Facebook, or Google (over in the right column)–just leave us a comment telling us that you’ve added us!

We’ll close this giveaway Thursday, March 4th at noon-PST. And we’ll announce the winner Friday, March 5th at noon(ish).

BTW, the sassy doll we are giving away is named Jane. Isn’t she darling with her dottie top and fashionable side part with headband? The cast of Gossip Girl has nothing on her fashion-wise!

Happy weekend, everyone! May it be filled with giggles and full nights of sleep!

Meet the Peach! Our Little Birthday

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If you’re a regular reader then you undoubtedly have heard our Miss Dottie mention a certain little “Peach” in many of her posts. Who is this mysterious little munchkin? Well I’m thrilled to bits to present to Dottie’s little girl, the most lovely and adorable Georgia! This little love bug is turning a grand One Year Old!

Little Miss Georgia is a total doll. This clever girl plays a mean game of peekaboo and has exceptional manners for one so young! Not only is she an expert giggler and smiler, she understands that it’s not polite to wake her parents before 6am. Dottie says if she wakes up early, she can hear Georgia singing and cooing quietly to herself in her crib—but after 6:00am all bets are off and this little lady wants to start her day in style! Speaking of style….on with the show!


+ vintage smocked floral dress, ebay
+ knit cap, Knit by fellow Devil-Ette, the Spitfire!


+ Vintage knit dress, ebay
+ Legwarmers, BabyLegs
+ Vintage blue flower pin (pinched from her mama’s jewel box!)


+ Big Button Romper, Old Navy
+ Stripey tights, Baby Gap
+ Pink shoes, Pedipeds


+ Vintage Kite Dressie (if you have a sharp eye you’ll remember that I featured this in our Vintage Round Up a few weeks ago!)

+ Red shoes from Walkers


+ Vintage buttercup yellow dressie
+ Saucy smile, from her mama!

BONUS ROUND! Just ’cause she’s a such sweetie pie!!



Tee hee! That last one is a killer….pure stink town, as Dottie would say!!

Little Miss Georgia has an ever-expanding palette. While she loves the usual suspects, she also delights in things like zucchini and basil with millet. Ooh lala! She’s also crazy for pears. Her mommy says:

“Miss Peach has a big ole crush on our cat, Minnow, whom she likes to greet with a hiss every time she’s sees her. As that is how Minnow greets her, the Peach thinks it is only polite to follow suit! She enjoys feeding herself with a spoon (or attempting to) and is fascinated by people brushing their teeth. She is not a fan of vacuums, cauliflower, swaddling or the letter Z.”

Oh little peachie, but we are a big fan of YOU! Happy birthday beautiful girl!
xoxo

And in honor of your birthday, a few fun vintage cards just for YOU!




HAPPPPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE PEACH!

Sugarcoat It Studios–Modern Cakes

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I must admit that on the eve of the Peach’s first birthday, I am rather wracked with guilt.

I’m not throwing her a birthday party.

Partly because I just can’t deal with throwing a party. Some people are effortless party throwers.  Other people start to hyperventilate the moment the invites go out and have several nervous breakdowns until the event just thinking about gift bags, entertainment for kids from age 13 to 3 months and how will they be able to blow up 250 balloons in 15 minutes and vacuum the cat and UGGGGHHHH!

Excuse me while I find a paper bag to breath into…

When the Peach is the lofty age of 12 or so and starts asking about her first birthday, I am fully prepared to lie and tell her we had a big blowout involving dancing bears, handmade glitter play dough and Lady Gaga.  I’m sure a couple of hours on Photoshop could produce some sweet fake photos of this event as “proof”. You’ll stand behind me, right? Right?

But the one thing she will have is a proper cake.

Don’t get me wrong. I love a good cupcake.  The indulgent frosting. It’s demitasse serving size.  The snuggy comforting taste of it.  It is like holding a bit of one’s childhood in the palm of your hand.

But sometimes you need to break out the big guns and get a cake.

A cake that says: “IT’S MAH BABY’S BIRTHDAY, GOSH DARN IT AND I LOVE HER/HIM SOMETHING FIERCE, PEOPLE!”

And if you need that kind of cake, then let me introduce you to Krista Markell and Sugarcoat it Studios.

Krista has my heart. You see, she did the extraordinary. She ditched her full-time fancypants corporate gig to follow her passion. And her passion was cakes. I gotta admit with cakes as gorgeous as this, well,…I’m happy she quit her job.

You see what I mean?

These cakes are bananas. Actually, I’m sure Krista could make a banana cake if you asked! She made me coconut! Mmmm coconut.  She’d even put harajuku girls on it I asked for it, like Kate and Callie did. Yup, Krista is that cool.

Lucky Kent to have a cake this awesome!

This cake KILLS me it is so stunning. And matching invitation from Stolen Plate Press. Krista and Etienne work together often to create matching invites and cakes. I bow to their awesomeness.

This one takes the cake! (Hahaha!!! Who says puns are out of fashion?)

Thank you, Krista!