a note from Mommy:
Bird and Little Bird is hosting a swap of handmade toys and children’s items to raise awareness about the problems caused by the CPSIA. For those of you that are not aware of what is going on with this law that is getting ready to go into effect in Feb here is a basic rundown:
The law was written with the intent to protect children from cheap plastic toys made with lead but it is ending up with unintended consequences like threatening small businesses, resale venues, and artisans who make and sell handmade children's items. I'm not sure that you know but there are still people out here that make toys and clothes by hand on a regular basis. I am one of them! In this day & age many people have the mindset of "who would make things when you can buy them so much more cheaply and quickly"? This new law will affect everything from the toys and shirts that I make for Liam right down to his cloth diapers! Literally, I would no longer legally be able to even trade for his knit pants.. How sad & silly is that?
At any rate, please be aware of what is going on in our government & read her blog post here for more details. Please go to www.change.org & vote to support handmade!
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