[.ca] Flea Market Baby: The ABC's of Decorating, Collecting & ... (ISBN 1584793082)

Nice to look at, but not much info:
Flea Market Baby is a cute lightweight book - well designed but without much content. Readers looking for solid, workable nursery and gift ideas (whether for crafting or purchase) will be sorely disappointed, although others seeking pretty pictures and examples of excellent photo design may well be delighted. It seems as though the authors started out with a good idea, but somehow lost their way in execution - what makes for a fun hobby is not necessarily that which translates well into a book. Ideas for using flea market finds start strong, but rapidly lose steam. Giving a retro baby shower? Buy old invites and use old decor. That's pretty much representative of the depth of the content.

I'm inspired!:
I absolutely loved this book! A friend gave it to me for my baby shower. If you're like me and admire the vintage look, but never knew where to begin or what to look for--I think you'll find this book as helpful as I did. The authors give such creative and useful ideas! Instead of being intimidated, I am now inspired to go to the flea market and begin decorating the baby's room! The photos are beautifully done and the writing is fun and clever! It was a great gift! I can't wait to get started!

Everything Old is New Again:
The authors show examples of their flea market finds and how they converted them into useful treasures. The photographs of their end-use conversions are beautifully illustrated along with charming descriptions of their origins. I found enough great ideas to fill our nursery many times over.