Archive for July, 2008

Back-to-Cool part 1

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

What’s for lunch?
Whether its PB&J or turkey on rye, Little Packrats has cool and colorful carryalls made to match just about any mealtime mood.

Go buggy!
Just in time for back-to-school, kids can reach for their lunch in the new Ladybug tote bag. Suited for snacks, this 9″ x 9″ x 3″ tote can double as a stylish purse.

Whet your appetite…
…for something truly sophisticated. This striking Tallulah Tote will transport a midday meal and so much more.

Crave new accessories for fall?
Little Packrats and CBHstyle present cool carryalls for preschool to high school and playroom to boardroom. Delight your customers with our innovative designs and inventive fabric choices.

New Bags- New Booth!
CBHstudio has moved to DETAILS at THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL GIFT FAIR. See the American-made collections from Little Packrats and CBHstyle at booth 8539 starting Sunday, August 17, 2008.

Can’t make it to the show?
Check out the entire product line at our company website www.cbhstudio.com Place your order 24/7 using our secure webstore.

Contact Us:
p: 978.449.0222 f: 978.772.2277 e: info@littlepackrats.com w: www.cbhstudio.com

Princess Monkey

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Kaboose.com

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Thanks to Dierdre Uria and kaboose.com for the POLAR BEAR Backpack feature in their Back-to-school gear guide. See the complete product guide featuring some pretty cool notebooks, crayons and carryalls for kids and moms.

Little Packrats Polar Bear Backpack

This 10” x 14” Polar Bear neoprene pack, which is roomy enough for your child’s binders, books, and gear, features a top zipper and adjustable straps. Your kid will have the cutest pack on the bus, but will also feel proud knowing that Little Packrats made a donation from the sale of the pack to a global wildlife organization dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places.

Details: The Kiwi Bird Endangered Species backpack is also available, and might be nice for your daughter to carry.

Price: $59.99

Available at: CBHStudio.com

Capitol T’s and Packs

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Little Packrats designer Cathy Berse-Hurley has been hired by the Architect of the Capitol to produce exclusive designs for the gift shops in the new Visitor Center Complex in Washington D.C. Products include children’s t-shirts, toddler rompers and three styles of backpacks and tote bags in various patriotic designs.

Decades in the making, the three-level, underground complex, adjacent to the Capitol’s east front, will be the biggest expansion in the Capitol’s history. Capable of holding 8,000 people, the center includes a Great Hall in which will stand the 19-foot, 150-year-old plaster statue of Freedom that was the model for the bronze atop the Capitol dome. The model has been in the basement rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building since 1993.

The hall, now almost finished, is rimmed by balconies and has a 30-foot ceiling and two mammoth skylights through which the Capitol dome can be seen from the underground space.


From the Great Hall, visitors will be able to enter a 450-seat dining area, two orientation theaters — one each for the House and Senate — a 450-seat congressional auditorium and a historical exhibition hall.

The high-tech exhibition hall, designed by New York museum designer Ralph Applebaum, will feature displays of artifacts and documents, a 12-foot-tall cutaway model of the rotunda and dome and an amber-color glass floor.

The US Capitol Visitor Center is slated to open to the public later this year.

Read more about the project…