Shelley challenged me to show my collection of vintage toys. I do have some random ones that I will share at a later date, but today just decided to focus on one category of toys - baby rattles/teethers.
Simple, cute and charming. Those with faces.
Simple shapes.
Ding-a-ling-a-ling.
Teething toy keys. These would need a good cleaning before I let a baby have a go at them!
I love the colors on these.
This little lamb is just crazy cute.
A silver teething rattle with darling rabbit. This was actually in a hodge podge of a baby box that I bought quite awhile ago. You never know what you will find tucked in amongst things sometimes.
This baby thermometer I am just throwing in this post. Not a rattle, but dang cute for such a common thing as a bath thermometer. Unused in original box.
Short and sweet collection today. If you have an idea for a future collection challenge, please leave me a comment and finish the sentence "Show me your collection of _____". I will see what I can dig up!
happy day!
What a cute post to see this early with my cup of coffee :-) Love your use of bibs for your background.....the keys ring a bell with me and my own memories.Thanks for making my morning!
Posted by: Doreen | September 27, 2011 at 08:07 AM
How come everything used to be so ding dang cute???? Do you think in fifty years people will be clammering to find Pooh and Elmo stuff? Yea, me neither. :)
Posted by: Shara | September 27, 2011 at 08:50 AM
Wow, I don't think most of those teethers would pass safety inspection today, huh? All those beads, chains, etc.? Scary..but definitely cute.
Gloria
Posted by: Gloria | September 27, 2011 at 09:46 AM
Just thinking what Gloria said - all those little beads right in the mouth - it's a wonder anyone survived!
Posted by: barbara | September 27, 2011 at 09:56 AM
Have you ever shown a collection of paper dolls?
Posted by: Jill | September 27, 2011 at 12:22 PM
About a year ago I saw a darling Christmas tree with vintage baby rattles and shoes hanging like ornaments from satin ribbon. That was enough to set me loose on collecting. You have some very sweet ones. The lamb is darling. They can get pricey too. You have a magic magnet as usual. Smiles...Renee
Posted by: Renee | September 27, 2011 at 03:06 PM
Oh so sweet! I have one similar to the second photo that was mine. Looking at it, I wonder how we lived through infancy considering all those poorly attachied choking-size beads. Very cute to see but i doubt many of us would hand them to a baby now days - we've come a long way BABY!
Posted by: Kathy | September 27, 2011 at 08:54 PM
Everytime I visit you, Im amazed! YOu have the bestest collections of STUFF!! would love to have all those sweet baby toys! I'm getting ready to throw a baby shower.. how cute would those be as decorations! I'm hitting the fleamarkets this weekend for sure!
have a great day!
vivian
Posted by: vivian | September 28, 2011 at 03:42 AM
Such sweet, darling faces on those baby rattles! Wow, some of those teethers are so nostalgic... those keys, those disk thingies. Great collection!
Hugs,
Jill
Posted by: Jill | September 28, 2011 at 11:20 PM
What a charming little collection! I have just a few baby rattles, but think they are very special.
Posted by: Mitzi Curi | September 30, 2011 at 02:47 AM
WOW love this collection. I love the lamb. I have a couple from my kids that are like the silver one.
Posted by: Elma | September 30, 2011 at 04:51 PM
Oh I love this! I've started collecting vintage baby things, too. ♥
Posted by: Holly | December 27, 2011 at 01:56 PM