Children Make Sculpture




Children Make Sculpture by Elizabeth Leyh (1972)

Photos: Lena Corwin, posted on her flickr.

Nice for a play room



I think this is from an old NY Times style section slideshow.

Yep, architect Richard Rogers designed a 2,800 sq ft glass cube on top of a Shoreditch warehouse for his son and his family. The fresh conversation pit can be seen from the street. Thanks Greg.

Family Time



Friso Kramer's "Result" chairs on kaylovesvintage flickr.

Hello San Diego



The non-profit Gluck Child Care Center is unloading "numerous sets" of Community Playthings wooden blocks. The place was opened in 1993 so the blocks are probably in pretty decent shape. They are asking for any reasonable donation. Call (858) 455-5220 and ask for Kristy or Kirsten. via craigslist.

Coming soon in "winter 2008"



Scandinavian Design in the Doll's House 1950–2000
Ulf Beckman and Yvette Wadsted
ISBN 978-91-85213-17-7

This book takes you on a journey through changing trends in post-war Scandinavian interior design, reflecting the Nordic way of life that has influenced interior design through-out the world.

Starting in the fifties with the influence of Carl Malmsten, a style eminently suitable to reproduce in miniature. In the sixties, the main influence came from Denmark. Brio marketed a miniature selection of furniture from Fritz Hansen scale 1:12.5.

Three internationally well-known Swedish toy makers Brio, Lundby, and Micki built electrified dolls’ houses from the early forties, the two-storey structure is based on houses commonly found in Sweden. A selection of wall-papers found in these dolls’ houses from different periods are also shown in this book. Enjoy!

Published by Arvinius.

"Learning about Sizes" 1965



From thisgirlhere's flickr.

House for Kids



The dads at House Industries (of the Alexander Girard alphabet blocks) must have private school tuition bills to pay, because they're pushing their new t-shirts for kids. Nicely inked up by the boss' daughter and available here for $25.

The Baby's Room c. 1930



Found photo on Karen Horton's flickr.

July 1959



eBay: HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 1959 DANISH MODERN ISSUE EAMES with a nice red Kristian Vedel (manufactured by Torben Orskov) childs chair on the cover.

Congratulations DT!



There is a new arrival over at daddytypes.

There once was a Bear named Pierre



Original Richard Scarry art on normanhathaway's flickr.
Buy it here or here.