Category: Toys

  • Ogel Blocks by Thomas Forsyth

      Wonderful: Ogel by multi-talented and prolific British artist, Thomas Forsyth. The possibilities are endless. But  the bad news is I don’t think you can actually buy these. I am contacting him to see if he does sell them somewhere and I will let you know.  

  • MillerGoodman Facemaker (Playshapes & Shapemaker)

      I am always looking for puzzle -type toys as I think they are probably the most important when it comes to all levels of development, so am thrilled at this new block toy by British design company MillerGoodman who also makes the fabulous toys, PlayShapes and  Shapemaker (see below). FaceMaker allows kids and of course, the…

  • Make Me Iconic – Tram

        Oh, I just had a pang of melancholy when I came across this tram a few minutes ago. I used to live in Melbourne years ago and would ride the big version of this tram every day. And I loved those trams. There was something very nostalgic about the whole experience. I visited…

  • Race Cards by Dor Keenan

      A friend of mine just made me aware of these very interesting and innovative, ‘race cards’  by Israeli industrial designer Dor Keenan which combine the childhood nostalgia of toy cars and playing cards into a repurposing project –  featured on designboom. Keenan uses the process of vacuuforming (vacuum forming) on playing cards, for the carriage…

  • Bennett House – Dollhouse by Brinca Dada

    Yes, I am a big fan of exquisite dollhouses and what a beautiful and modern dollhouse this Bennett House is by Brinca Dada. Heavily influenced by the De Stijl movement of the early 20th century, it emphasizes lines, squares and rectangles in asymmetrical patterns while minimizing color. And the really great thing is that it…

  • Boot House

    These little stairs and ladder are so cute. This incredible Boot House was made by the parents of  Vintage Jane (a wonderful blog I just discovered) for her son, which is of course, their grandson. The Grandma (an interior designer) and the Grandpa (a builder) pooled their talents and created this beautiful and detailed Boot…

  • Julie Arkell – Papier-mâché, Mixed Media Toys

    A group shot of village inhabitants A Running Away Rabbit – rolling along on movable wheels   A shelf of lovelies   I’m captivated by Julie Arkell’s original and whimsical papier-mâché and mixed media creations. One of England’s best recognized contemporary folk artists – It has been said that she “…cannot resist the rejected debris of…

  • Nathalie L’Été – Art, Toys, Ceramics, Books…

    Postcards  How do you begin to describe an artist like Nathalie L’Été?! (her surname means “The Summer” in French). I am just blown away by how prolific she is and how varied, interesting and beautiful her work is. She hails from Paris, and mixes different techniques and mediums:  illustration, ceramics, textile and painting. Her inspirations are her…

  • Geografia’s Sectional Paper Globe

        Geografia’s Sectional Globe is a great modern take on a globe. Because it’s an octagon, the globe sits at 23.4 degrees – the exact tilt of the earth’s axis! And the really intriguing part is that inside the globe, you’ll find the interior structure of the earth. This is available from the Upon…

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