Vintage Easter Postcards

Just sharing photos of some beautiful vintage Easter postcards!   These are all in my store:  Easter postcards at Birdhouse Books

Item of the Day: Little Swimmers 1960 Vintage Children's Book

I absolutely love this book, Little Swimmers by Virginia Hunter with Dorothy Grider illustrations!  It reminds me of my childhood, in both the style of illustration, and also the pictures of children learning to swim.  Dorothy Grider is one of my personal favorite baby boomer era children's illustrators.  She is not mentioned as often as some other illustrators this vintage, but I think she captures a time and place so perfectly.  You'll find this book:  Little Swimmers at Birdhouse Books

1920's Vintage Valentines

If I had to play favorites, one of my favorite things is 1920's vintage Valentines.  I love the beautifully detailed designs, the use of color, and the sweet themes of children, cats, dogs, and toys.  I like the art of Mary Engelbreit, and have always thought she must find these cards inspiring too, as the colors and designs remind me so much of her work.   I'm sharing just a few favorites today, but you will find many more at Birdhouse Books - 1920's vintage Valentine cards

Item of the Day: Leprechaun Wood Carving, Original Folk Art

Just wanted to share this really neat original folk art wood carving with you.  It's signed by artist Robert Francis, # 1010, and it's a charming Leprechaun wood carving.   Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!  This is a different type of item for me to list, but it is so cute that I wanted to share.

Leprechaun Folk Art Wood Carving

Thanks, eCom Connections!

What a nice surprise!  eCom Connections has a nice blog article about my store, and I'm going to appear on their radio show to talk about vintage children's books and ephemera on Monday, 2/28.  The show airs at 1:00 PM EST, and my segment begins around 1:40.   Hope you'll join us!

eCom Connections article and website