January 26, 2010

babies & blocks

Every time I turn around, another friend of mine is pregnant. At least, that's what it seems like. In preparation for the windfall of baby showers in my near future, I've been on the lookout for some hip items to give to my equally hip friends. I was most excited when I came across the awesome wood alphabet blocks from Delaware type foundry House Industries.

Check out these Neutraface Slab blocks. Neutraface is one of my favorite fonts of late... so how can I possibly resist?

These PLINC blocks are equally awesome.

And last but certainly not least are these Alexander Girard blocks. Gorgeous, no?

What hip baby gifts have you seen around the internet lately?

all images via House Industries; also seen on Duet Letterpress
entry by brooke @ claremont road at 7:18 AM
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  1. Emily (The Culinary Couple)January 26, 2010 at 10:03 AM

    Melissa & Doug (http://www.melissaanddoug.com) offer some really great gift ideas. I especially love the wooden puzzles with sounds (for a one-year-old) and the eraseable Hangman board (for grown-ups, too!).

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  2. colleenJanuary 26, 2010 at 10:20 AM

    Neutraface+ baby gift? I think we both know the perfect recipient...

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  3. julie @ duet letterpressJanuary 26, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    i love love love these blocks! and that they are affordable!

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  4. charmsJanuary 26, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    Wow gorgeous! I don't think I've ever seen such cool baby blocks. I agree Melissa & Doug have nice, high quality products for kids.

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  5. writtenblissJanuary 26, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    Maybe it's just my wedding-obsession, but I see these blocks and think "Wouldn't those make fantastic wedding decor?!" Like ... table letters? or something?

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  6. MeghanJanuary 26, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    Thanks for the awesome ideas - I just purchased 4 baby gifts the other day and am in need of new ideas!

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  7. ColeJanuary 27, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    The last set of blocks is adorable!

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  8. Kristin ~ Bien LivingJanuary 27, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    Love these! I hate cheap plastic kids toys, so I will be bookmarking this for future gifts!

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  9. two Excited nestsJanuary 28, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    I love these, they are so different! I'm totally getting some of these for my pregger friends!

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  10. baconJanuary 30, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    Those blocks are some of the most beautiful things I have ever seen

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  11. BrookeFebruary 6, 2010 at 5:15 PM

    Not to seem all spam-y, but there are tons of awesome kid's gifts here: http://kidcrave.com/

    Though, I'm partial, because I write for the site!

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