Change is good in Atlanta
-- Kids Today, 2/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Several vendors at the Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market last month ventured into new categories and styles in order to attract buyers. Kalencom debuted a line of dad diaper and messenger bags, furniture maker Alicia Stanley offered lamps, Martinek Bebe added a glider rocker and ottoman to its high-end selection and artist Kelly B. Rightsell offered a more mature, modern assortment of gallery wrapped canvases.
Milk Chocolate Bunnies, one of Kelly B. Rightsell’s new gallery wrapped canvases, has a more modern look in on-trend colors of pinks and chocolates, $120, (336) 274-5227.
MoBoleez breastfeeding hats are designed to stay on baby’s head while nursing; the wide brim provides privacy for mom. Made from a blend of cotton/bamboo fibers, it comes in pink, blue or green, $33, (866) 952-4838.
The clever swan bibs from Ritzy Rags, $20, are made from vintage chenille in pink, blue or white, (770) 840-9379.
Marcia, a sweet poncho, $36, from Skipping Hippos is made of red/white gingham with brown rickrack and pompom trim in sizes 6-12 months and 12-18 months, (415) 819-4950.
Pineapple Cove’s silk diaper wallet is a stylish alternative when just a few supplies are needed. The silk collection is available in four luxe prints, like pink petal, shown, $28, (214) 679-3716.
Mud Pie’s Little Sprout collection includes a sweet table and chair set, $100. The chairs are adorned with rickrack trim; a rocker also is available, (800) 998-1633.
Amore is a non-traditional damask in on-trend black and white from Doodlefish. The four-piece crib set, $750, is sophisticated and crisp, (877) 678-4576.
Kalencom’s new line of dad diaper/messenger bags includes this chocolate Daddy’s bag, $70. If you look closely you can see small handprints in the silk screened design, (800) 344-6699.
Martinek Baby adds a glider rocker, starting at $1,200, and ottoman, $400, to its line. It’s shown in a patchwork of paisley and pink but is fully customizable, (800) 852-9712.
This clever toy box, $270, from Designer’s Secrets is fun and functional. The inside of the bus holds lots of cargo, perfect for tots on the go, (513) 752-1023.
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