I almost fell over this morning when I saw the words: GOOD BYE on the window of Fidgits, a children’s clothing store that’s been on Seventh Avenue longer than I have.  According to Charlotte Maier, the owner is moving to Georgia where she has family.

Fidgits was the best and longest-operating kid’s store in Park Slope. God knows, I’ve  spent plenty of money there on boy’s corderoys and striped shirts, girl’s dresses, shorts and underwear.

Fidgits was also the first Slope store to stock "Groovy Girls," the now-ubiquitous Barbie alternative: rag dolls with style and attitude. 

In the old days, Fidgits was located in the tiny Fratelli Ravioli storefront. But even then, the owner carried all the best and the coolest styles and brands. She’s always had her hand on the pulse of Slope kid’s fashion. 

GOOD BYE Fidgits. It’s the end of an era, alright. The end of an era.