November 22, 2005

Sweet Vintage Kids Trove Just Hit Ebay

DT reader Andy gave a heads up on a batch of sweet, sweet mid-century childrens' design and toy items he just put up for sale on ebay. The lots include two sets of kid-size Bertoia chairs and a vintage...
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PlushLula, Brazilian President Doll

Brazilian conceptual artist Raul Mourao has opened an exhibition called Luladepelucia, or PlushLula, at a Rio de Janeiro gallery called Lurixs. Along with some other works, the show features 100 limited edition plush versions of Brazilian president Luiz Inacio...
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Ryan Phillippe Drives A Maclaren!!!

So his kids--and their Maclaren Triumph--came to visit Ryan Phillippe while he's shooting a movie in Toronto. And apparently, Phillippe kept getting stopped by people asking for directions. To stores that sell milk in bags. The Phillippe family visits...
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Getting Your Kid Into The Right Kindergarten

Did I mention I'm thankful for NY Magazine? They take a break from their parenting snuff genre to do a long, remarkably sensible article on how parents should approach the private kindergarten admissions process in New York City. Well, it's...
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In Other Baby-Birthin' Data News

Just-released studies show that premature births were up 2% in 2004, due, researchers said, to the increased incidence of fertility treatments, which often result in multiple and/or pre-term births. Also up: C-sections. Some doctors say it's older women not wanting...
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