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At ABC Kids Expo: Furniture, Wall Decor and Blankets - Part II
BLANKETS: *BABY MAGOO Homebase: Aurora, Ontario, Canada Textured minky on one side, smooth minky on the other make newcomer Kristen Kontor's blankets pure luxury. The smooth side sports a single, graphic, minky animal motif. Available in cream, dusty pink or soft blue, the throws make an ideal gift.
Tel: 905 727-7523 E-mail: Info@babymagoo.com
BABY STEPS Homebase: Closter, NJ The design team at Baby Steps offers cotton blankets that reverse from one small-scale print to another and are finished with either lettuce edges or contrasting binding. Each pattern coordinates to apparel in the collection, so they make great gifts either solo or as add-ons. ($10-$12.50).
Tel: 201 641-6991 E-mail: vivian1111@aol.com
PICCOLO BAMBINO Homebase: Montreal, Canada Looking for the perfect, high-quality shower gift? Brenda Katz's Cuddly Pals is it ($30). The top is a minky "lovey" with a cuddly animal toy center; it's the kind of little blanket infants want to snuggle with. Beneath it are three ultra-soft flannel blankets in sweet, pastel-colored prints wrapped in a sheer cloth bag. Grouped together, they make a charming store display too.
Tel: 514 273-1523 E-mail: Brenda@abondcorp.com
WEEGOAMIGO Homebase: Oakland South Victoria, Australia These double-sided knit blankets from Weegoamigo have a luxurious heft. The animal knits with reverse colorations are reminiscent of country quilts and the zigzag designs could be mistaken for Missoni. The elegant packaging all but shouts, "I'm special." ($40)
The Little Linen Co Tel: 877 905-3800 E-mail: Info@tllc.com.au
TABLETOP: SUGARBOOGER Homebase: Long Beach, CA Call it new-vintage or retro-modern, Lisa Lowe's coordinating tableware, lunch sacks, bibs and aprons bring a touch of nostalgia to the kids' gift market.
He'll never tote a paper bag again, not after he's seen the laminated canvas You Rock Boy lunch sack ($7.50). It's insulated so his sandwich will stay cold too. A parent can keep the hip dude theme going at the kitchen table with a coordinating placemat, tray and bib. Tel: 800 367-2675 E-mail: Tim@oreoriginals.com
Originally published September 30, 2009
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