Tarantula Clothing Company

Tarantula Clothing Company is an East L.A. based company that makes and sells recreated 1950s fashion.  Both men and women clothing are available and the company focuses on quality and the most authentic fabrics.  It makes the perfect gift for those who are looking for the perfect skin-tight cigarette pant or pencil skirt that was done best in the era that make it the staples in our wardrobe today.

Body & Soul Face Powder

Body & Soul Cosmetics

Body & Soul Cosmetics are modern cosmetics done in vintage inspired packaging.   As seen on TLC’s What Not To Wear, these modern vintage cosmetics give you the feel of old Hollywood glamour with all the benefits of today’s technology and techniques.

Back to Basic Toys

Remember the Slinky Dog or Rock’em Sock’em Robots?  Well, Back To Basics Toys does.  All the toys are either classic or awarded winning, those that have been proven over time to be loved or enjoyed by many.  There is also a great selection of learning and educational toys and games available.  Catalogs are available on request.
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Do you know of any great retro-inspired gifts?  Please tell me! Leave your comments or suggestions below!

But no matter what you call them, they have the same effect on you: they make you smile!

 About the Artist

The creative mind behind all these unique products is Ms. Heidi Kenney. She finds inspiration in ordinary objects of every day life or nature and turns them into extraordinary pieces of art. Ms. Kenney regularly participates to Craft Shows and Galleries; you can check her upcoming shows on her BLOG.

 About the Artwork

They are all made by hand; the main material is soft and colorful plush. Most of them are intended as toys; however, there are a few pieces  of furniture (pillows), too! What I love the most about all these products is the character and colors.

I have to say that I had a hard time trying to decide which pictures I wanted for this post as they are all cute and special. You can see the whole collection and read more at MyPaperCrane.com. You can even BUY some of them. MyPaperCrane Store is updated every month with new, ingenious items.

And because they are so cheerful, I would recommend them as GET WELL gifts! Also, I would recommend the unique pillows as a perfect gift for a FIRST TIME HOMEOWNER.

 Let’s Talk

I’d love to hear your experience with this type of gift in comments below. Would you offer it to someone? Or yourself? And why. Happy reading!