REAL PARTIES: Vintage Toys Birthday
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This Vintage Toys Birthday Party is just way too cute… and clever!
Created by Lindsey of Bella Grace Party Designs – who found her inspiration in a line of retro storybooks – the party is full of nostalgic details like jacks (used for napkin rings!), old-fashioned stick candy, sock monkeys, wooden blocks, and other vintage-style toys. You’ll even find retro striped straws in the milk & cookie bar’s “milk shooters“!
Read on for LOTS more pics and all the party details, as told by Lindsey…
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This Vintage Toy Party was inspired by the Dick and Jane storybooks, and of course, all of the fun they used to have. I think even Dick and Jane would have been excited to attend this party! I am in love with all of the details, and thrilled with how Courtney Vickers Photography captured everything…
Dick and Jane matted book pages were purchased online at TagNwag Books to really show off the party inspiration.
How about this super fun centerpiece?! Most of the toys you will see were found at Target in their amazing vintage toy section.
Here is a shot of one of my favorite details. I love how the napkin rings embellished with jacks turned out!
Adorable snack cups filled with cotton candy were designed by Paper and Pigtails. These are customizable and available for purchase in their etsy shop.
Here are a few close up shots of the toys and a place setting that I took with my own camera because I just couldn’t get enough of the cuteness:
These “Old Fashioned Soda Pop” labels and water bottle labels were another great design from Paper and Pigtails.
Now what would a Vintage Party be without some old fashioned milk and cookies? I wanted a dessert table that was affordable but also fit the theme perfectly.
I couldn’t resist snapping a few more photos once I saw the adorable milk and cookie bar come to life. These great striped vintage straws were purchased from Modern Lola but can also be found at HeyYoYo.
But of course, I moved out of Courtney’s way so she could capture these next fabulous images of the dessert table!
I made the cupcakes myself and wrapped them in red polka dot cupcake wrappers from HeyYoYo. The cupcake toppers were of course designed by Paper and Pigtails and they couldn’t have looked cuter on these sweet treats!
Now lets talk about a woman of many talents… Kori, my partner in Paper and Pigtails, isn’t just amazing at graphic design artwork, but she also painted these letters and did a fantastic job!
Before the end of the party, I snapped this shot of these fun little loot bags from HeyYoYo. Each guest filled them up with goodies before leaving for home.
Check out this fun bicycle cake topper… another great find from HeyYoYo.
Here is the precious birthday boy and some of his friends!”
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Your guests will always remember the amazing birthday party you hosted.
Jun 1, 2010 at 4:01 amPretty darn adorable. Great inspiration and originality!
Jun 1, 2010 at 6:36 amI’m a sucker for cute labels, those Eat.Finn.Eat ones are just charming! Great party.
Jun 1, 2010 at 8:45 amI LOVE this vintage look! The Ferris Wheel toy is so adorable too!
Jun 1, 2010 at 10:39 amWhat were the invitations like?
Jun 1, 2010 at 11:31 amWhere did you get the vintage ferris wheel? Fab idea!!
Jun 1, 2010 at 4:52 pmThis really is one of my favorite parties. Really and truly. It makes me swoon.
Jun 1, 2010 at 7:36 pmwe just did a 2nd birhtday too! Our theme was play-doh, it is my son’s fav bu this vintage toy theme is amazing and I’d love to try it someday!
Jun 1, 2010 at 7:38 pmLove the painted letters ~ so cute!
Jun 1, 2010 at 8:27 pmThank you so very much everyone. I had a blast putting this one together. All the printed items are available in our online etsy shop Paper and Pigtails. You can see the invitation these! Thanks again!
Jun 3, 2010 at 8:38 amVery cute party ideas . I really dream of this kind of party . Wonderful and creative ….
Jun 3, 2010 at 8:56 amI love the entire layout, its just beautiful, very attractive.
Jun 3, 2010 at 9:11 amBeing a lover of all things vintage..this one is a keeper! It would also make a very cute Baby Shower theme and favors…well…so many options from old fashioned candy to inexpensive party toys with a vintage feel. Great job on this one!
Jun 3, 2010 at 10:12 amso so cute! Love all of the toys and how you placed them! The paper details are adorable too!
Jun 3, 2010 at 10:44 amLove this, nothing beats nostalgia!
Jun 6, 2010 at 5:31 pmThese sock monkey plates would be the perfect addition to a retro toy party! Who doesn’t love sock monkeys??
http://www.thepartypoodle.com/servlet/the-2496/Monkey-Birthday-Party-Supplies/Detail
Jun 6, 2010 at 10:17 pmMy cousin recommended this blog and she was totally right keep up the fantastic work!
Jun 8, 2010 at 11:29 pmWhere did blue jacks come from? Super cute
Aug 11, 2010 at 11:08 pmWhere do you get all those little plastic chairs…I am having a party for 15 one and two year olds and need a bunch of little chairs….
Aug 14, 2010 at 5:56 pmwhat a great party idea! love the wooden baby dumbo and monkey toys..I used to play with those at my grandmas house when I was little.
This party is so detailed – love all the personal touches!
Aug 17, 2010 at 8:14 amGORGEOUS!!! I love this!! I’m inspired to do a vintage party for my kids! Can you please tell me what font that is for TOYS and Vintage? Thanks!
Aug 23, 2010 at 10:46 ami am doing a vintage toy birthday party for my son’s first birthday! i would love to have those blue jack sets…where did they come from??!
Aug 23, 2010 at 11:29 amOOO Yes! Please share where you got your jax from! And the napkins, please!
Aug 23, 2010 at 10:34 pmWow… Dick and Jane really bring back some memories. This is a wonderful idea for a party! Kids always seem so fascinated with “old” things. I can remember how visiting my great aunt was like a trip in a time capsule when I was growing up…
Aug 25, 2010 at 1:59 pm
