DISCOVER: Playtime New York (Part 2)

Are you ready for this? Might want to keep a napkin nearby in case you start drooling...

Coral and Tusk seriously blows me away. I was able to meet the lovely and talented Stephanie Housley, who designs each piece and then programs them into a special embroidery machine that executes the design onto the fabric. I first came across her work in one of my favorite children's stores, Acorn Toy Shop, located in Brooklyn, where they had some sea + match memory games for sale. Just seeing those was practically sensory overload for me. Imagine my reaction when I saw all of these pillows at once!

Another favorite, Atsuyo et Akiko, was also there showcasing some new pillows with classic Winnie the Pooh designs. I also fell in love with their Bonne Nuit pillow - more metallics! Can't get enough.

When I saw the lady standing beside the Jess Brown booth, I ran up to her and gushed, "Are you Jess??" Just like a school girl meeting a celebrity. Of course, it was her and we had a nice chat about her work. Her dolls have become insanely successful over the past few years, so much so that she has had to bring on a whole team of helpers to assist in the handcrafting process. Jess still does all of the facial features herself though. :)

Jess has also partnered with Atsuyo et Akiko for a special collaboration - I love the idea! I also spotted this fun tapestry hanging made from doll scraps.

The folks at Je Suis en CP! must have thought I was so silly for wanting to take photos of their wall display, but it was so cute! The grey color wall matches the grey in London's room (pics of that coming soon...) and I love how the white pops against it. The pinwheels are made of lovely pieces of fabric from their collection.

I had a wonderful talk with Little Merry Fellows founder, Mary, who graciously took the time to explain to me many aspects of her amazing business. Their line of baby bedding, blankets and children's products are natural, organic, recycled and made in the USA since 1998 - wow! I really want their Moses basket for my next baby! I also LOVED this woolly sheep! Mary said it could be used as a time-out chair. If I were a kid I would want to go to this time-out chair all day long!

These baby blankets from timoun were so colorful and meticulously handmade. What a special gift for a new baby.

Mini & Maximus was a new-to-me brand with fun art and clothing. An L.A.-based company, they collaborate with lots of different artists (some even kids!) to keep their line exciting and fresh. These silkscreened posters were only a few of the many limited edition prints they had available.

Shirin NYC had some really fun silkscreened art that would look so sweet in a little girl's room. Such cute colors, too.

And just for fun...

These kids sunglasses from Sons + Daughters really caught my attention. There are just no good sunglasses out there for kids, have you noticed? Everything is cheapy and ugly! I think these guys will do really well.