C’est pas un éléphant

In a few months I’ll need to update my son’s “infant” nursery, to reflect his mature “baby” phase.  I had a bit of  a struggle deciding on The Green Nursery: Part Two – as I don’t want to buy anything “new” or Land of Nod Art’ish. I needed something green, unique enough and classic. Preferably with elephants, which seems to have emerged as a motif.

Voila! Babar!

I loved Babar as a child, and was always quite confused when the elephants at the London Zoo were – well – nekkid. And on all fours. I found them quite primitive as compared to the lovely family of post colonial pachyderms that I would of liked to have invited to tea. They seemed so much more fortunate than that poor Dumbo and his mum that I would see at Disney World when I visited my Florida based grandmother.  It was all about verde clad Babar.

Luckily, on a print search, I came across these delightful, original 1930′s Babar prints that won’t cost an arm and a tusk. And though I know that they were ripped from a beautiful book that should of been left unviolated – they are as they are – and it is the ultimate recycled and green nursery “art”.

Vintage prints make gorge nursery decor – and are worth saving for the grandbabies. Best of all, they are often less spendy than that Made In China stuff that you’ll find at all the big traditional stores.

Vintage advertising posters are likewise interesting and nursery suitable.

Again, many are far less expensive than that boring, falling asleep “art” you have seen a thousand times before.

This lovely bit of pre-war commercialism is only $55!

So if you are a green mum that hasn’t many Benjamins left over after buying that whole house water filter – consider vintage prints for Juniors nursery.

Just not Babar.

I’m trying to be unique over here.

Bon weekend!