Bursting out of the gate this bright and sunny Tuesday morning is a bunch of vintage inspired goodness from the folks at you’re it! These guys specialise in old school styling for kids aged 1 – 8 years.. I’m a bit smitten with the Bucking Bronco tee for the boys [...]]]>

Bursting out of the gate this bright and sunny Tuesday morning is a bunch of vintage inspired goodness from the folks at you’re it! These guys specialise in old school styling for kids aged 1 – 8 years.. I’m a bit smitten with the Bucking Bronco tee for the boys and the Pegasus tee for the girls. They’re… retro-tastic!

You can find more retro kids’ tees by you’re it online or at selected Australian stockists.

Wah! Excitement! A blog post all about handmade retro-inspired clothing for kidlets all the way from Germany {a.k.a Retro-inspirierte Kleinkindermode}. The collection is by toddlin town and it’s all about old school 1960s and 70s patterns, mint condition vintage fabrics and the odd modern thread thrown in for good measure. [...]]]>

Wah! Excitement! A blog post all about handmade retro-inspired clothing for kidlets all the way from Germany {a.k.a Retro-inspirierte Kleinkindermode}. The collection is by toddlin town and it’s all about old school 1960s and 70s patterns, mint condition vintage fabrics and the odd modern thread thrown in for good measure. So colourful, so kitsch!

Regular readers of {KID} independent will be well aware of my love affair with vintage toys, artwork and paper ephemera. This week a little email popped up in my inbox with some creations by Sydney based designer Sarah Barnett from Twice Designs. Sarah recycles vintage goodies to create one-off and [...]]]>

Regular readers of {KID} independent will be well aware of my love affair with vintage toys, artwork and paper ephemera. This week a little email popped up in my inbox with some creations by Sydney based designer Sarah Barnett from Twice Designs. Sarah recycles vintage goodies to create one-off and limited edition pieces that little ones with find delightful and grownups will find nostalgic.

Sarah has had a life long fixation on vintage books, posters and games. She’s also a big fan of the recycling movement and finds great joy in combining both of these passions to bring new life to objects and imagery. My favourite item in Sarah’s collection is the mounted vintage playing cards. They’re made from genuine vintage cards from 1920 – 1965 and have such a playful innocence about them that you can’t help but smile when taking in their beauty.

I’m also very fond of her vintage map and car art. Made from vintage Gregory’s maps from the late 1960s and early 1970s, they are available as a custom order for Melbourne and Sydney streets. Affixed to each map is a vintage Japanese toy car from the 1960s. These would make a fabulous heirloom gift for special occasions.

You’ll can find limited edition art by Twice Designs at Sarah’s Etsy Store or her Madeit Store.

About once a month I go on the hunt for kitschy vintage treasures to add to my collection. Much to my chagrin, I don’t have the space {or the moolah} to adopt everything I find. So today I decided that the next best thing would be to share them with you, my [...]]]>

About once a month I go on the hunt for kitschy vintage treasures to add to my collection. Much to my chagrin, I don’t have the space {or the moolah} to adopt everything I find. So today I decided that the next best thing would be to share them with you, my extended indie family. Have a super weekend folks!

1. Vintage Lefton Bluebird Egg Cup from Songbird Industries
2. Vintage Bambi Figurine from Brooklyn Retro
3. Vintage Miss Cutie Pie Cup from HeyYoYo
4. Sailor Duck Pull Toy from Mod Owl Retro
5. Antique Friction Tin Toy Seal from Garden Barn
6. Little Jointed Bisque German Doll from Something Charming
7. Ma and Pa Litho Plates from Room Service Vintage
8. Vintage ArnartCreation Kitsch Kittens from Little One Shot One Kill
9. Set of Five Tin Shovels from Sushipot Parts

Joy of joys… today I discovered a little piece of vintage heaven, carefully and lovingly assembled by the lovely Emma and Bianca from Birdy Popcorn. These guys source and sell vintage and upcycled toys, books and clothes for kids as well as a their very own handmade collection of OOAK [...]]]>

Joy of joys… today I discovered a little piece of vintage heaven, carefully and lovingly assembled by the lovely Emma and Bianca from Birdy Popcorn. These guys source and sell vintage and upcycled toys, books and clothes for kids as well as a their very own handmade collection of OOAK vintage inspired goodies.

Hello there folks, I hope your Sunday is off to a fabulous start. This week I spied a playful collection of baby onesies from The Design Vine with a distinctly 80s vibe that was too good to keep to myself. The onesie with turquoise belt gave me the giggles… it’s [...]]]>

Hello there folks, I hope your Sunday is off to a fabulous start. This week I spied a playful collection of baby onesies from The Design Vine with a distinctly 80s vibe that was too good to keep to myself. The onesie with turquoise belt gave me the giggles… it’s a little bit Kath n Kim, don’t you think?