I Love Oilcloth And I Love All-Pop.Com!

It's functional, garishly colored and almost offensively girly. I love it. Traditionally reserved for kitchen tables and diner booths, oilcloth has come into its own as the perfect material for everything from aprons to purses. My personal favorite is the retro apron, but All-Pop (purveyors of good luck items, retro design, imported kitsch, and kids' stuff) has a whole line of oilcloth products, including baby bibs, shopping bags, and purses.
Retro Apron comes in two colorways: blue and yellow (above) and red and blue, and sells for $22.
Retro Purse sells for $28 and comes in six different colors.

Valentine's Day is almost here and Golden Book has come out with a book of delightful vintage valentines for you to make and send. Originally published in 1954 they'll take you back to the days of exchanging candy Sweethearts and valentines with your friends in elementary school on cold February afternoons. This 12 page booklet contains 28 valentines to punch out and assemble and 8 envelopes to send them in. They can be found at Vermont Country Store or Amazon for about $4.95.

Don't like this style? Dover has some fabulous Victorian valentines you should check out on Amazon:

Old-Fashioned Valentine Postcards depicting children, hearts, flowers, doves, and idyllic scenes of romance with accompanying turn of the century sentiments.

Six Old-Time Valentine Cards featuring cupids, hearts, demure damsels, and heartfelt messages.