I have a feeling that Design Mom Readers are going to go crazy over today’s very generous Giveaway from Mahar Drygoods. It’s not just one thing. It’s not just two things. It’s a whole ANIMAL THEMED TOY COLLECTION packaged in Mahar Drygood’s SIGNATURE VINTAGE SUITCASE!! Including: a Fisk & Fern animal themed coloring book, garden critters finger puppets by Die Ottis, animal ABC magnets and teddy bear by MyMimi — plus a large suitcase.
Mahar Drygoods, an excellent company that’s barely a year old (if I remember correctly), has done an amazing job of putting together an envy-inducing collection of vintage and artisan crafted products for children — many of them designed exclusively for Mahar. If you’ve been reading Design Mom for very long, you’ve probably noticed posts about their products, like this one on crochet play food and this one about their tiny Doc inspired baby boots.
Well, the products featured in this Giveaway are just as amazing as you’d might expect. And since each item really deserves it’s own post, I’ll give each one a turn in the spotlight quoting from the excellent writing on the Mahar Drygoods site:
Garden Critters Finger Puppet Set — by Die Ottis
“Austrian artist and mother of two, Sonja Otti has created the wonderful world of Die Ottis. We’re completely charmed by her unique and imaginative characters, which include pirate bunnies, ballerina mice and all manner of delightfully handcrafted critters. Our finger puppets are beautifully detailed right down to their painted eyes and floss antennae. Both the bee and the grasshopper feature a silken gauze material on the underside of their fleece wings and the snail’s shell is created from a perfectly suited textured fabric. Every set contains a grasshopper, a snail and a bumble bee sized to fit little fingers and provide hours of hopping, slithering and buzzing fun.”
ABC Animal Magnets — by MyMimi
“What’s a girl do to balance her day jobs working for the largest toy manufacturing companies in the world? She comes home in the evening and creates her own line of toys and plush by hand! We adore Mimi’s wonderfully simple design aesthetic and are very pleased to be able to offer her work to you. Each magnet features a different letter of the alphabet and a corresponding animal. These are a great alternative to the traditional plastic letter magnets we all grew up with and they look pretty darn cute on the fridge door.”
Animal-themed Coloring Book — by Fisk & Fern
“More than just an exercise in staying within the lines, Laura Fisk of Fisk & Fern has created a book packed full of lessons in color, animal fun facts, silly stories and activities that will make Jr’s imagination spin. Following Pink Prancing Pig to the National Oinktrosky Ballet and learn why she slathers herself in mud when she’s not performing ‘Swine Lake’; and take a rare glance into the world of the Blue Bodacious Beetles, discovering their special skills in a prestigious Division I circus. Sharpen your crayons and grab a kid, It’s coloring time!”
Teddy Bear — by MyMimi
From the same artisan that created the animal magnets. “Do you remember the story of Flat Stanley a little boy squashed so thin that he could squeeze under doorways, be flown as a kite and fold himself up like paper to travel in an envelope? Well, we’re absolutely convinced that if Stanley had a favorite toy it would be the MyMimi Teddy Bear: silky soft, unbelievably cute and flat as a stack of pancakes!”
And my favorite part: a Large Suitcase to house all the goodies.
“These handsome suitcases are the perfect way to present your Mahar Drygoods gift. Any kid or lucky adult will love these suitcases, now offered in two colors: apple green with deep eggplant colored handle and stitching or sky blue with caramel colored handles and stitching. We’ll beautifully package your items with recycled kraft tissue, a Mahar Drygoods label, a postcard ‘luggage tag’ and vintage inspired travel decals. Please note that our suitcases are gift packaging and only available with a Mahar Drygoods purchase. They are not available for purchase a la carte.”
The whole collection is so charming — and retails over $100. (I wasn’t kidding when I told you it was generous.) I’m sure you’re imagining the perfect recipient of this suitcase-of-joy as we speak.
Frankly, the whole Mahar Dry Goods site is charming and I love spending time there. You can read about the Robert Mahar, the creator here and see the Mahar blog here. Illustrations throughout the site are by the talented Jen Corace. Excellent product photography, excellent writing. Well done from start to finish.
If you don’t win this lovely giveaway, keep in mind that Mahar Dry Goods can fill a suitcase with toys and products you’ve selected from their collection in a price range of your choosing, just contact them for this custom service at: hello@mahardrygood.com.
You can enter this Giveaway today, and over the weekend, and through Monday night. Now, on to the comments. . .
Thank you Mahar Dry Goods!
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