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Hoboken!

Bill and I walked around Hoboken this weekend and I took some snaps of places that are still around from when I lived there. The city remains really cute and is just chocked full of young people. Some of you readers may remember these places.  We also walked by Carlos Bake Shop.  You might recognize this place from “The Cake Boss” on TLC.

Scotland Yard - it's still there!

Carlo’s Bake Shop. They were giving out numbers at the door…

…and the line to get into the bakery stretched down Washington St. onto the next block. People in the front of the line said they waited in line for two hours!

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Bernard Maisner

Bernard Maisner, an extraordinary calligrapher is another inspiration of mine. He creates custom stationary and invitations as well as new custom paperweights.

Bernard Maisner envelope addressing

Bernard Maisner custom design of menus & programs

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Fabric Shows

In January I attended some fabric shows in New York to choose fabric for my new Fall 2012 collection.   I was most excited to check out the Liberty fabric booth.  After looking through all of their standard and spring 2013 fabrics I found it really hard to choose.  All of the fabrics are SO fabulous!

LIBERTY FABRICS BOOTH

There were many other fabric supplies at this show as well.  It looks pretty boring when you just look down the aisles, but inside each booth are fabric gems!  I would have taken more photos, but they are a no-no at these shows.  Understandably so!  But I had to take this photo for my sister since she couldn’t come with me.  She would LOVE to look through the Liberty fabrics!

A RANDOM TRADESHOW AISLE

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Fall 2012 Photoshoot!

We had a really fun photoshoot with Mark Morand at Mainframe Photography.  Patrick, Donovan and Dominic were so excited to try on our clothing and Mark really knew how to get the little guys to have fun!

Mark shooting one of the flat shots for the website.

Dominick reading Curious George!

Looking good, guys!

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Kerchief (from the French Couvre-chef, “Cover the Head")

I am a big fan of handkerchiefs not only for adults, but for children too.  It was standard and proper for children to carry hankys with them as far back as the 1700′s.  During the early years the hankys were very plain. By the 19th century they started to have printed alphabets, poems, stories, fairy tales and instructional illustrations.  Then by mid-century they were being targeted separately to boys and girls with cowboys, fishing, hunting and sports for the boys and pretty designs for the girls. Not only were they used for the schnoz, they were used as an impromptu way to carry around small items when a bag was not handy.

Other Uses for a handkerchief: *A fashionable head or hair accessory *A pocket square *A napkin *Sachet *Bandanna *Tied fashionably around the neck *Ascot Tie *Cravat *Scarf *Headband *Gift wrapping (love this idea!)

We love the idea of being environmentally kind and we will be adding some some of these lovely items to our website shortly!

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Boys Handkerchiefs

Last month we wrote about kerchiefs and are excited to announce we have added some great sets to our A Tiny Bison website!

Blue Handkerchief Set

Earth Tone Handkerchief Set

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Origami Boats

Made in any type of paper: the comics, scrapbook paper, newspaper, origami paper, colorful magazine pages. Paint them add flags or streamers or sails.  One pretty boat just isn’t enough!

Origami boats from Once Wed

Paper boat instructions found on Ken Cupery’s website.

Be creative wtih your boats!

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Saratoga Racing Museum

My sister suggested a visit to the Saratoga Racing Museum in Saratoga Springs, NY.  Since it’s one of those things that’s “right in your backyard” we haven’t visited in many years and I am really glad that we went with my nephews.  There were so many beatiful painings of horses and many things to look at for both children and adults.  There was a superb interactive room for children where they could do everything from try on silks to getting a feel for hammering wooden horseshoes.

Just a few of the beautiful paintings:

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