My love of collecting vintage treasures has increased tremendously since becoming a mom. I seem to constantly be on the hunt for things that I enjoyed as a kid & now want to share. I suppose watching my son grow, makes me feel quite nostalgic about my own childhood. I try to see the world through his eyes & love to see his reaction to cool things that once caught my attention too.
I admit, that I do look for vintage toys for a variety of reasons, but there is a definitely “boy” slant now when I’m browsing the local thrifts & antique shops. I found this great spinning top not too long ago and was drawn to it for the color, shape, & illustrations. I thought Sayer would like it & sure enough, I was right. The minute he saw it on my shelf in my studio, he was intrigued.
But the item that I purchase recently that really took me back to my childhood was the pair of rainbow suspenders that I found at 3ringcircus. When I saw them, I didn’t have to think twice – I got them for Sayer right away. I used to have Mork suspenders that I wore all of the time. They were a little thinner, had some stretch, & I loved them! He discovered them again the other day and decided that they looked like fireman suspenders or “benders” as he likes to call them. He wanted to wear them yesterday & I saw an photo shoot opportunity right in front of me. I really think that one of my favorite things to do is take photos of Sayer (as you may have guessed).
It’s nice to be able to combine all of the things that I love into a “work related” photo shoot. My little retro lovin’ klt:model & I had a fun afternoon yesterday – not to mention we got a lot done! Is there something from your childhood that you’ve shared with your kiddo or keep around you as an adult?