Monday, February 13, 2012

Nostalgic Heaven at Ladybird Prints

March 20, 2009 by · 3 Comments 

Cinderella helping the ugly sisters to get ready for the ball <br /> A First Ladybird Book Of Nursery RhymesLittle boy choosing his toothbrush in the chemist

If you’re on the lookout for retro prints for your baby nursery or playroom that will evoke some serious nostalgia, look no further than Ladybird Prints.

A new site, it’s got thousands of full colour illustrations from the many Ladybird books of our childhood that you’ll instantly recognise. I felt five again and that’s no mean feat when you’re 37 weeks pregnant!

As the first Ladybird book was published in 1940, you can literally take a walk down memory lane and through the decades as they published books that were, whilst undoubtedly traditional, very much reflective of the time. From fairy tales, to nursery rhymes, to educational, to learning to read, they’re all here and the great difficulty is trying to choose one to call your favourite!

Hot Buy Bambino Goodies LogoYou can have your favourite(s) put on paper or canvas starting from £7.50 for 8″ X 6″ which is like photograph size up to £225 for 125cm stretched canvas. There are lots of sizes and finishes to choose from as well as frames, plus a gallery to bookmark your favourites – trust me, you’ll be on the site a while!

via Babyology

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3 Responses to “Nostalgic Heaven at Ladybird Prints”
  1. Joanne says:

    What an amazing find! I’m 8 years old again; how I wanted a dog just like Pat when I was little.

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  1. [...] The other six pictures in the room are greetings cards which I found in Paperchase and framed cheaply – the three by the rocking chair are prints of old Ladybird book covers – Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and Puss in Boots. [Check out our previous post on Ladybird Prints.] [...]



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