Item of the Day: Vintage Donald Duck Holgate Puzzle

Baby boomer vintage toys don't get cuter than this!   This wooden frame tray puzzle for a small child was made by the Holgate toy company.  I love vintage Holgate toys.  It's an interesting company, founded in 1929, with many toys designed by Jarvis Rockwell, the brother of artist Norman Rockwell.   This sweet puzzle features the Walt Disney character Donald Duck.  The puzzle has 12 pieces, is perfect for a preschool age child, and would look so cute on display!   Donald Duck puzzle at Birdhouse Books

Item of the Day: 1958 Chicken Little Tell-A-Tale Book

My favorite of the day!  This adorable little 1958 Whitman Tell-A-Tale book has the sweetest illustrations by Marjorie Hartwell.  So cute - and the cute little chick is perfect for Spring time!  Chicken Little at Birdhouse Books

Biggest Sale Ever at Birdhouse Books

Hi all!  Just a little note to let you know that I'm having the BIGGEST EVER sale in my store through Sunday 3/27 at midnight.  Everything is 30% right now!  This includes:  vintage children's books, vintage cookbooks, ephemera (Christmas, Valentines, Easter, postcards, dog cards), Christmas ornaments, retro decorating books, vintage crafting, and more!   I'm planning to make some huge store changes next week (and some items that are unsold will be pulled), so wanted to have a great big sale!   As always, all ephemera is listed with free shipping.  Hope you find some goodies!  Click here to visit the 30% off storewide sale at Birdhouse Books

Vintage Easter Postcards Featuring Children & Angels

Here comes Peter Cottontail ... and he's bringing lots of antique Easter cards!  All of the cards featured today include children or angels, and they are so sweet.   All date from the early 1900's.   Here are just a few more new arrivals at my store -- Easter postcards at Birdhouse Books

Vintage Dachshund Book - Cat and Dog, 1960

I absolutely love this vintage Dachshund book!  One of the things I personally collect are vintage Dachshund items, especially children's books and ephemera.   I have a copy of this book on my own shelves here and was happy to find another copy to share in my store.  It's called Cat and Dog, and it's by Else Holmelund Minarik - with illustrations by Fritz Siebel.    This sweet little picture book tells the story of a little girl and her cat and Dachshund dog -- a red smooth Dachshund.   Charming illustrations throughout!   It's in my store at: Cat and Dog - vintage Dachshund book