free vintage friday

Congratulations to Harmony, our winner of the cherries cloche hat and Julsie, our winner of the puppy gift tags. Ladies, please email us your shipping information so we can get these in the mail to you!

Keep your eye out for more FREE Vintage Fridays. You never know when another might pop up!

Can you feel it? Can you feel the love? We’re feeling it around here! We’re feeling it because thanks to all of you — our readers, clients, fellow artists, small businesses, and those who value handmade goods as much as we do — thanks to your willingness to help us take action, we successfully secured a spot in the Top 10 Ideas for Change in America at Change.org!

What this means is we’re one step closer to saving handmade from the CPSIA! Is the fight over? No. We still have hurdles, but we have made a huge leap forward thanks to YOU!

Sounds like a perfect time to celebrate with a giveaway from The Baby Gardner! What the heck. We’re so pumped around here, let’s make it TWO GIVEAWAYS!

Giveaway #1: Puppy Wishes Gift Tags – Set of 8 large tags with ribbon ties. The finishing touch for that special gift.

Giveaway #2: Cheerful Cherries Cloche Hat – Turquoise wool-blend felt with red gingham appliqued cherries. Lightweight and perfect for any season. Size: 3-9 months.

Win it! Just leave a comment on this post telling us why you love handmade! Be sure to specify which giveaway item you would like to win. Giveaway ends Thursday, 1/22 at 11pm GMT. A different winner will be chosen for each item. Winners will be announced next Friday and chosen at random. Good luck!

Want to improve your odds? Place a link to this post on your blog. Include that link in your comment and you’ll be entered twice!

Just gotta have it? Both of these giveaway items are available everyday at The Baby Gardner!

Congratulations to Lacey, our winner of the Nautical Soft Block Set! Lacey, please email us your shipping information so we can get this in the mail to you!

Keep your eye out for more FREE Vintage Fridays. You never know when another might pop up! Thanks to all who entered and a very MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!

To celebrate the holidays with all of you, The Baby Gardner is happy to announce our holiday-edition of FREE Vintage Friday! This Personalized Nautical Soft Block Set with Drawstring Bag ($40 value) is a perfect gift for baby. Each block makes a different noise: rattle, bell, and squeaker. Vintage-inspired cotton prints including anchors, sailors, geometrics and ticking stripes are featured on each block. Blocks are housed neatly inside the coordinating drawstring bag. This giveaway set will be personalized with the word ‘baby’.

Win it! Just leave a comment on this post briefly describing your most memorable Christmas moment as a child. Giveaway ends Monday, 12/22 at 11pm GMT. Winner will be announced on Tuesday and chosen at random. Good luck!

Want one of your own? This set is available exclusively at The Baby Gardner and can be personalized with your own little one’s name!

Congratulations to Grace-Carmen, our winner of the Wise Little Owl Pacifier Clip. Grace, please email us your shipping information so we can get this in the mail to you!

Keep your eye out for more FREE Vintage Fridays. You never know when another might pop up! Thanks to all who entered!

Update on Sam: Sam the Dapper Little Dog is still orphaned, but eager to be lovingly adopted. Be sure to enter his giveaway!

Yep, me. Guilty. I’ve unintentionally neglected my blog this week. For my punishment and your reward for hanging in there with me, I’d love to introduce you to another FREE Friday Giveaway at The Baby Gardner – Wise Little Owl Pacifier Clip! This little owl is very wise. He knows just what to do to keep that V.I.P. (Very Important Pacifier) safe and sound. He’s ready at a moment’s notice to swoop in and save the day!

Win him for your favorite little someone! Just leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite animal-inspired item at The Baby Gardner. Giveaway ends Wednesday, 10/15 at 11pm GMT. I’ll announce the winner on Thursday. Winner will be chosen at random. You can find more little hoots here. Good luck!

Here’s the biggest giveaway we’ve had to date! We’re ending our birthday celebration month with a bang and a woof! Check out Sam. Sam is a dapper little dog handcrafted by artist, Sweetnellie and absolutely one-of-a-kind. His impeccable craftsmanship and striking good looks are sure to make him a treasured friend for years to come!

Sam is constructed of wool felt and 100% cotton. His body is reinforced with interfacing to make him extra stout. Sam has two button eyes with felt patches, a pompom nose and a hat crocheted from pure wool. A handsome bowtie finishes him off. Sam retailed at The Baby Gardner for $68, but he’s so adorable, I knew you guys would love him! So I’ve pulled him from our collection and now offer him up with much affection. He’s the perfect giveaway for our birthday celebration finale, don’t you think?

Sam is a loyal companion and itching (no worries, he’s flea-free) to be adopted. Think he’s just perfect for you? To enter our giveaway simply leave a comment on this post telling us why Sam is the perfect dog for you. This giveaway will be open until 25 comments have been posted. Once we have 25 comments, the giveaway will be closed and one winner will be chosen at random.

Thanks to everyone who has participated in our Free Vintage Fridays all month long! We’ll still be occasionally hosting these Friday giveaways, so you never know when another one might pop up!

Folks, it’s been a crazy week. Sorry for not being able to post. I do have an idea for a new feature for the blog I’m working on. So maybe the delay will be worth it. In the meantime, congratulations to PATTY, our winner of last Friday’s book giveaway! Patty, please email me your shipping address so I can get these to you. Thanks to all who entered!

For everyone else, tomorrow is the last Friday of September. We’ve really enjoyed celebrating our birthday all month long with all of you. I’m determined to finish it off with a fantastic giveaway. So whatever you do, don’t miss tomorrow’s giveaway post!! See you then!

Oh! One more thing… Don’t forget to VOTE in our Vintage Election 2008! All votes are anonymous — you don’t have to submit any personal info to vote. We just want your valued opinion!

Hey guys! Happy Friday! I’m going to do things a little differently this week for our Free Friday giveaway. This week I’m pulling some goodies from my own personal collection. Check out these adorable vintage children’s books illustrated by Dorothy Grider: Little Majorette & Little Swimmers. Both will we be awarded to one lucky winner!

To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite book was as a child. This giveaway will be open until 10 comments have been posted. Once we have 10 comments, the giveaway will be closed and one winner will be chosen at random. Thanks for playing!

Congrats to Chay R. this week who won our set of Singing Kittens invitations! Chay, please email me your mailing address and I will get your invites in the mail. Thanks to all who entered and check back Friday for our next giveaway!