Tugboat & the Bird

Some people will love this shop, others will hate it, and some, like me, could take it or leave it. It is quintessential Park Ave– they carry extraordinarily expensive kids’ clothes — think $ 80 onesies. If embroidered smocks are your thing (and, around here, they are everybody’s thing), you should go.
On the positive side, the staff is helpful and they have frequent sales. You can find some good deals then :-)

This place has a lot of cute kids clothes and toys. They have brands and styles hard to find elsewhere. A lot of items are on the pricey side, and they also have some cheesy, over-​the-​top, Floridian, grandma shops here kind of items, but I guess they just know their clientele. They have great sales, so I stop by often and shop for my kiddos discriminately..

I got a $ 150 GC to Tugboat and the Bird when I had my baby and now that he is 13 months old I finally got around to visiting the store. I was so excited to finally get to find some cute clothes!
My first impression is that it is filled with cute baby/​child things and clothes. However, upon actually trying to buy something I had a REALLY hard time. The saleswoman was nice and helped me try shoes on my son. The problem lies in their lack of stock. Half of the store is clothing and when I asked about the boys clothes she said they had had a run on boys clothes and didn’t have much left. They only had 2 racks (out of, say 20), and were very limited on sizes. One overall I only just sort-​of liked and was his size was $ 82! Just the overall, not even a shirt with it! Even with free money I wouldn’t buy it, it wasn’t THAT cute…
I even told the lady that I wanted to spend the entire GC today because I live so far away from the shop that I wouldn’t get the chance to come back anytime soon. Even with free money burning a hole in my pocket I could not spend it!
For instance, I would have bought a Christmas or Thanksgiving outfit but she said they didn’t have many left, the ones they did were the wrong size or for girls. It was October 1^st and you are already out? When I asked how and when they replenish their stock she didn’t seem to know. I would have gotten a Gator polo but they didn’t have his size. I looked for a brown shoe but they had very little in stock. Frustrating. I drove 45 minutes on a Friday afternoon, was sooo excited and ended up leaving disappointed. I guess if you are just buying a gift the place would be fine, or maybe if you have a girl because they had tons of girl clothes. It was a big bummer and let-​down for us and I still have a $ 17 credit that I may never use.

Unique and super cute are good words to describe the Tugboat & the Bird, a kids clothing and accessories shop located in Winter Park. This shop prides itself on standing out from the rest and carry «timeless classics that capture childhood.»
The clothing here is über cute. While it’s somewhat trendy, most of it is what I remember seeing in my baby pictures, clothes that are meant for babies… which is not always the case with baby clothes. The girls dresses are frilly, lacey and come in bright pinks, blues, purples and yellows. For boys, lots of collared shirts, tiny loafers, jeans and khakis… apparel that can be worn for any occasion really. The list of brands that they carry is endless and quite impressive too. You can find them all on their website. This is the kind of place where you can find those rare items usually only found in catalogs.
Aside from clothing for you child, you can also find maternity clothing and items as well. Maternity clothes no longer consist of stretch waisted pants, trash bag shirts and dresses and anything oversized you can find. Instead, the clothes are actually fashionable, cute and fun, especially since the baby-​doll and loose fitting shirts and dresses are in these days, regular clothes can actually be worn while pregnant.
You can also find baby bedding, toys and fun room décor as well. Prices are not the same as Babys R Us and definitely more expensive. If you can afford, great, but if you can’t I would keep an eye out for sales or only shop here for those rare items that you just have to have for your baby and can’t find elsewhere.
Personally, I’d shop here if I had a child and probably will when that day comes.

The first thought that entered my mind when I walked into this Hannibal Square shop is, «if I was a celebrity, this is how I would decorate my nursery.» Tori Spelling for example.
The décor was adorable. Soft pastel colors splashed everywhere with precious outfits displayed throughout. There were a few pieces of maternity clothing along with great baby gift ideas if you have an impending shower to attend. It was a peaceful and serene shop for all things baby. Very adorable yet, not necessarily affordable.