Spin Class -- Now With Training Wheels?

Spotted in the Slope on 6th Ave and 5th Street:

Feel the burn...

Seriously? 

Some poor kid lives just three blocks from one of the nicest parks in NYC and his/her parents decide that the best cycling option is a stationary bike?  No wonder this thing ended up on the street.

Note to unbelievably lame parents: buy your kiddo a real bike, yo.

Being a doll ain't no walk in the park, sweetheart

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand we're back.

Sorry for the complete and deafening radio silence the past few months!  I've been in Mama mode...

To jump start this blog again, I thought I'd pick a recent fave - spotted outside of Central Park on 5th Ave and East 71st Street:

Reconnecting with nature, doll style

Sometimes a doll just needs a break from it all; know what I mean?  With all of the "tea party" this, and "dress up" that, a doll can really lose her way amongst all of the stuffed animals.  So it's nice to see this little lady take five to people watch and catch some rays.

Down the Rabbit Hole

First things first, sorry about the delay in posts.  Baby Abandoned Toys was born in October and, believe it or not, has turned out to be a lot of work!  So yeah - I'm a little behind in keeping up with this blog.  Anyhoo... enough about me...

Spotted outside of a yoga class at the Park Slope Armory YMCA:

Do you think he's going for the emergency exit?

Either someone forgot his favorite bunny at the gym, or this rabbit is working his little tail off.  You decide.

Brooklyn Gold Rush!

Spotted in the Slope on 6th Ave and 12th Street:

There is something about the combination of the desk, water mill toy and work pants that makes me think this vignette is basically a kiddie gold prospecting operation.

Trunks and Tapes

Spotted in the Slope on 11th Street and 5th Ave:

"You touch, you buy"

I've decided that this elephant isn't abandoned.  No sir - he's an independent business owner, running a small resale audio cassette shop.  And despite a dwindling market base, he's still a real bitch to haggle with.