Etsy Finds: MonkiVintage
Etsy seller MonkiVintage has an wonderful selection of vintage treasures. Love the nautical signal flag blocks!
Playthings
Grand Scale Bojesen Monkey
A 36 in. version of the iconic teak and limba toy monkey designed by Kay Bojesen in the 1950s. Surely the largest in existence...
Garden Inspiration
Here’s a little peak at some of the things I’ll be sharing on Black Eiffel this week as a guest blogger. Drop by for...
Playground in Paris
Vertical fun at the Belleville Park playground in Paris, designed by BASE.
Hens with Architects
Dutch designer Frederik Roijé’s Breed Retreat, like the Omlet Eglu (see earlier post), is designed to raise the stature of the backyard chicken and...
Illustrations in Wood
These amazing wooden objects are the work of Swedish illustrator Anders Nyberg. See more of his woodworking on his blog.
Plankridge Shepherd Huts
Wouldn’t one of these wonderful shepherd huts be ideal for a backyard retreat? Made and restored by Plankridge.
Seaside Beach Huts by James Ward
I can’t imagine a better place to spend a weekend at the beach than in one of these lovely Swedish pine beach huts! Built...
Rare Vintage for Kids at Mid Mod Design
Mid Mod Design has become the go-to place for toys and furniture by De Stijl modernist Ko Verzuu, a personal favorite whose work is...
Vintage Swiss Pull Toys by Antonio Vitali
Good educational toys stimulate the child towards creative play. In play, the child immerses itself in a dream-world created by its own fantasy. In...
Eames Alphabet Blocks
Type Foundry House Industries is releasing another set of mid-century modernist inspired alphabet blocks, this time focusing their attention on the house and studio...
Renate Müller at R 20th Century
This fall (Oct. 21 – Nov. 24), R 20th Century will be hosting the first solo exhibition of Renate Müller in the U.S. If...
Modern Soapbox Racer
Joyride by Per Brolund is a cart construction kit for parents with children between 3 an 9 years old. No tools are necessary to...
Casamidy Rocking Horse
Casamidy, a longtime favorite of mine, creates the most unbelievable furniture using natural materials and Mexican artisans in San Miguel Allende, Mexico (take a...
Vintage Fisher Price Printer’s Kit
From the box: “This printer’s kit is a set that both young and older kids enjoy. This set contains everything that children need to...