Thursday, December 13, 2012

Adorable Vinyl Christmas Reindeer For Your Retro Baby

 Vintage Vinyl Christmas Crib Toys  

I adore vinyl stuffed toys from the 1950s. Today I  spotted the most charming retro Christmas reindeer which was in wonderful condition at Salmon Brook Shops Antiques in Granby Connecticut.

Vinyl plush toys were often used as crib toys. Some of the vinyl plush toys had elastic bands attached to them to hold baby's (glass) bottle in place. It is hard to believe that parents used to send junior off to bed with a bottle propped up on a vinyl stuffed toy.

I have several of these vintage plush toys in my shop Kitsch n Stuff. I love collecting them, but they are not big sellers in my shop. This reindeer is precious however, and I know someone will take this fella home for the holidays.

The 1950s were the years when using baby formula was popular and lots of baby nursery  accessories were manufactured.

C. Dianne Zweig is the author of Hot Kitchen & Home Collectibles of the 30s, 40s, 50s and Hot Cottage Collectibles for Vintage Style Homes. She is also the Editor of I Antique Online an actively growing internet based resource community for people who buy, sell or collect antiques, collectibles and art. You can find Dianne’s fabulous retro and vintage kitchen, home and cottage collectibles at The Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford, CT, a 22,000 feet antique emporium with an in-house retro café. To read more articles by C. Dianne Zweig click on this link: C. Dianne Zweig’s Blog Kitsch ‘n Stuff Email me at dianne@cdiannezweig.com Visit my website, CDianneZweig.com Dianne is a member of: The American Society of Journalists and Authors The Society of Professional Journalists

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