Woo hoo, Shag has got new tiki mugs n' stuff coming in from far yonder... Japan. They will be available for purchase at Shagmart in January 2008.

Plus...
It's Shagmart's "Three Days After Christmas" Coupon. Enter the Coupon Code: DAXS07 in your shopping cart and 25% will be taken off your total. PLEASE NOTE: Offer is only good on new orders placed from now until December 28th and is only good on in-stock items. Coupon expires at 12/28/07 at 11:59 PM PST

Hi Retro Info readers. I hope you are all having a wonderful Holiday Season. Thanks for reading my blog this year. I hope to entertain you with more fun retro stuff next year.

Merry Christmas to all

And to all a good night

from Vanessa, Brian, Grayson and Casey (the dog too)

I don't know if I am going to be one of those moms who speaks "Goo goo, ga ga" baby talk to my kid. I am hoping to teach him the proper pronunciation of words. This Dwink Juice Box Holder is just too cute.

Dwink Juice Box Holder
by Dwink
$4.76 Babycenter.com

Looking for a hot pair of boots to warm you up this winter? Faux is the way to go. Check out cruelty-free fashions by Alternative Outfitters. All of their products are vegan. They only use man-made or plant derived materials in the production of these fashions. Good news for our furry friends.

Anne Brown Faux Suede Vegan Wedge Boot $56

I love this adorable Rocket Music Box. The rocket ship and astronaut spin around when the music plays. It is from a website called Funky Moose but they are in the UK and don't ship to the US. Does anyone know where I can find a cute rocket/space/robot themed music box in the USA?

funkymoose.co.uk 18.99

My photographer friend in Orlando, Iman Woods, has put together a fantastic calendar of her pin up art. This unique calendar benefits Women Playing for T.I.M.E. a breast cancer awareness foundation. The calendar features 15 beautiful and brave cancer survivors and 100% of the proceeds go to the foundation to further cancer awareness and research.

click here to order the calendar. It's only $20 and for a good cause.

Looky! It's an iPod for your pup! A fun iPup plush toy for your dog genius. It's from none other than Trixie + Peanut, a hipster pet palace in NYC. I can't wait to check out this store.

Set of Two: $25 (Save $5)
Each: $15 trixieandpeanut.com

Trixie + Peanut Pet Emporium!
Located in New York City
at 23 East 20th Street
(btwn B'way + Park Ave)
Store Hours:
Tues - Sat 11am - 8pm.
Sunday 12noon - 5pm.
Closed on Mondays.
212 358 0881.

This looks like something I need to get for my rockin' baby boy, Grayson Danger Cain.

M Is For Metal. An awesome kiddy book by Paul McNeil and Barry Divola. It is published by Love Police, an independent record label in Australia.

$27.95 AU shop.lovepolice.com.au

Grayson's got Star Power! He loves to sing and play Rock Band.

I love this London Table my MIDJ. It's the high end version of our vintage patio table we found at the thrift store. We sold it when we moved to NY. I thought I would never see one again, but here it is and much cooler with the tempered glass top and mod floral design.

London Table $1509 EuroFurniture.com

$15.99 Thrift store find Orlando Fl.

Want a modern look in your kitchen? I have a solid design solution for ya. Concrete countertops! This one is a poured monolithic slab with recycled glass chips. Gee-orgous!

J&M Lifestyles
Randolph, NJ

Wow, check out this ultra modern dollhouse at MoMA store. It comes with skylights, a moveable staircase and mod furniture. And a family too. Neato.

MoMAstore.org

Get up sleepyhead! There is no oversleeping with this clock. Clocky will run away from you with alarm sounding if you don't wake up.

$49.99 Elsewares.com

We are so thrilled to receive a surprise gift for our baby Grayson. This year, I have been corresponding with one of my Retro readers from Down Under. Her name is Michelle Glen, an amazing Aussie artist. She is Retroppo Design and creates incredible retro hand painted ceramic art.

She made a fabulous retro name plate for our son Grayson Danger Cain. It has retro boomerangs, amoeba, rockets, starburst satellites, etc. All the things we like. Wow!

Michelle was kind enough to answer a few questions for Retro Info.

Where do you go to school?

I do classes at "Kew Ceramics" in Melbourne. I originally completed a certificate of promotional display, which covered, some photography, finished art, graphic art, window dressing, ticketwriting & point of sale displays etc. I then was employed as a ticketwriter (signwriting) working for some major retail stores as, David Jones, Georges, Liberty Mews (Laura Ashley), Chocolate Box, Bunnings, Freedom, Harvey Norman & Ikea.
While at Ikea I also was given the opportunity to work o/s setting up a store in Mallorca, Spain, before we started OUR family.

more after the jump

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If you are smitten with the love bug this holiday season, why not propose to her with modern design?

This diamond engagement ring by Movado is oh so modern in design. A single diamond is suspended in the sleek, minimal setting. Wow!

Movado.com

And check this out, you can give it to her on a miniature Harry Bertoia Diamond Chair by Vitra. If she is into modern design, it will totally Wow her!

$255 nova68.com

I am so excited! We are going to see an exhibition by our fave Brit bad boy graffiti artist Banksy. Now this is why we moved to NY!

Banksy Does New York
Thru Dec. 21. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Vanina Holasek Gallery, 502 W. 27th St., at Tenth Ave. (212-367-9093).

Lookie what I found! Kitty will love this for Christmas. It's Shrimp Catnip toys! I love their bulging eyes. So cute! Your cat won't be able to resist playing with this!

$12.95 Wrapables.com

Looking for a unique and inexpensive stocking stuffer? Check out Paper Animations. They are self-operating paper models, machines or mechanisms that do a trick when turned. Paperanimations.com is a fun website for paper kits and models you can make. Cost around $10. Wow!

Saka Karakuri teeter totter robot

I love Paul Frank designs but I am not sure if this Santa Claus Sock Monkey is cute or if it scares me. What do you think?

$28 Karmaloop.com

Snow has fallen on my Brooklyn tiki garden. It's 28 degrees outside and boy are my tikis cold!

more frozen tikis after the jump

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My buddies Bret and Charissa have a fabulous 1950's home in Orlando Fl. It was featured in Atomic Ranch magazine. They are now selling their vintage sofa and chair set. It has that perfect retro look. Goes great with any 1940's, 1950's or tiki decor. Check it out!

ebay auction starts at $99

I don't know about you, but every week when my husband and I watch the ABC series Pushing Daisies, we have this craving for pie. I wonder what percentage the sales of pies have increased in America due to that show? It is one of my favorites this season. It is about a pie maker who has the amazing ability to raise the dead. The tv show has fantastic art direction and wardrobe. The characters are so quirky and the soft-toned narrator is like you are being read a bedtime story. Check it out on ABC Wednesday nights 8pm. And don't forget to have some pie too.