Flea Market Baby: The ABC's of Decorating, Collecting & Gift Giving (Hardcover)

by Barri Leiner (Author), Marie Moss (Author)

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Product Description
It's a girl. It's a boy. It's Flea Market Baby-the latest arrival from authors Barri Leiner and Marie Moss (Flea Market Fidos, 2002). This unique decorating book celebrates the popularity of old-fashioned ideas for a new generation. Authors Leiner and Moss offer their vintage nursery know-how with easy and inspiring ideas for decorating, collecting, and gift giving with flea market finds.

Nestled throughout the book are tips and tricks for repurposing vintage wares, like turning a chippy pie-safe into an inventive changing table, showering a new mom with a keepsake present from the past, or creating one of a kind bedding from vintage textiles. The book's clever approach will help fill a child's room with a playful spirit that turns it into a personal and nurturing space.

Leiner and Moss take us on a tour of their favorite flea markets and junk shops as they gather the goods for feathering the nest in a unique way. With more than 200 color photographs and dozens of decorating ideas, Flea Market Baby is the definitive retro registry and resource guide for parents-to-be.

About the Author
Barri Leiner is a freelance writer and publicist whose clients have included Revlon, Cynthia Rowley, Calvin Klein, and the Chicago Tribune Magazine. She is the former style reporter for WGN-TV/Chicago. Leiner shares her flea market finds with husband Eddie, daughter Emma, and their Maltese, Bart.

Marie Moss is the author of Hello Kitty's Little Book of Big Ideas and Hello Kitty, Hello Everything. She is the former fashion director of Seventeen magazine and a photo stylist. Moss has appeared on Oprah, The View, CNN, and MTV. She has made flea market fans of husband Stephen, daughter Maisy, and their mixed-breed terrier, Twiggy.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (October 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584793082
• ISBN-13: 978-1584793083
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 8.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #693,407 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flea Market Baby, July 24, 2004

By	LittleAngelVintage (Westchester County NY) - See all my reviews

A wonderful, inspirational reference book. I read it over and over again! I can't get enough! I study it, make lists of ideas and head off to the Flea Market! I just LOVE it! A great gift for the vintage lover! Or treat for yourself!Grab it up and ENJOY!!!!!!! Keep em' comin' PLEASE!!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS BOOK!, May 31, 2006

By	HeidiHo "Gold Country Girl" (Mother Lode Country, CA.) - See all my reviews

I am absolutely delighted with this book. If these authors want to write more books in this vein, I would want them all! I don't even have a baby to decorate a room for, but I was enthralled with it nevertheless. Charming decor and collecting ideas using all sorts of vintage things (which I love!). An absolute must-have for any mom who likes the vintage style, antiques, flea markets, etc. I agree it would make a terrific shower gift for a mom-to-be. It will give her plenty of ideas. And you know what? Even if she doesn't even like "old" stuff (or just doesn't know she does yet!), she may still get helpful ideas and/or may find it as delightful to look through as I did!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a great additin, August 5, 2005

By	antiquew geeks - See all my reviews

this book is a great additin to a home decor library. I really enjoyed it, but I would have liked more information on sources and how thigs were made.