The evolution of toys.

Sometimes our leaps in technology just sort of mesmerize me.

1970s:


Today:



Mattel See 'n Say vintage toy photo by j_pidgeon.

Speak, Piggy! app by A Modern Eden.

Lord of the Rings plushes.

A cute gift for the little nerd in your life.




Plush Product Search

Timo Handmade toys.

Kids have it so good these days.



Timo Handmade by timor on Etsy

Erin Tyner.

I like tiny things, so I'm a sucker for this style of photography.





Supermarket - Erin Tyner

Sushi trucks!

If these weren't so expensive, I'd be all over them. So cool.


Paramodel - Artists - Online Gallery of Japanese Contemporary Art Azito

(Thank you, Kristel! These are SO fab.)

The Nicolas Cage Adventure Set.

And this, my friends, is just one more reason to love Brandon Bird.



Introducing the Nicolas Cage Adventure Set! The magic and wonder of one of the most dynamic figures of the 21st century comes home in this incredible playset (one might even call it a Colorforms set, if 'Colorforms' was not a registered trademark of the University Games Corporation). Reusable vinyl stickers cling like magic to glossy backdrops! Mix and match accessories! Peel and re-peel to create new scenes! The fate of Nicolas Cage is in your hands!

Each set includes a double-sided 8.5 x 11 inch play background (depicting 'tropical island' and 'haunted castle' environments) and one 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of nine vinyl cling stickers: 3 full-body Nicolas Cages, battle axe, skateboard, ice cream cone, scary ghost, parrot, and space helmet. Click here for a detail view of all the stickers.

Brandon Bird :: The Nicolas Cage Adventure Set

Urban Ninja Kokeshi Dolls.

These URBAN NINJA KOKESHI DOLLS are hand painted and stand at 11 CM tall. Limited run of 25.

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Abztract – Art:Form:Function

Indie Rock Coloring Book.

This made me laugh. An awesome stocking stuffer for the music nerd on your list.




Yellow Bird Project : Indie Rock Coloring Book

Brooklyn Hipsters.

These are really fun.


Brooklyn Hipsters, collaboration with Jon Burgerman for his solo show in Giant Robot NY.

Brooklyn Hipsters - Society6

FUN. Photos by Chris McVeigh.

FUN

(via design milk)

Grain Edit's Photo-Lettering Alphabet Blocks, Prints & T-Shirt Giveaway.

I want the blocks.


grain edit :: Photo-Lettering Alphabet Blocks, Prints & T-Shirt Giveaway

Build Your Own Tinysaur.

I think I need a Tinysaur.


Build Your Own Tinysaur by kfarrell on Etsy

House of Mouse.

Okay. I'm not one to fall too far into cutesycrafty, but these are kind of insanely cute.




(Pictured: Frida Kahlo Mouse, Chewbacca Mouse, Beatles Mice.)

TheHouseOfMouse on Etsy - Welcome to The House of Mouse!

PodBrix Steve Jobs.

PodBrix are back! I love limited edition Podbrix. And this one is smack dab at the intersection of nerdy and cute.


Plush Jobs loves you. Cuddle up with him and pretend he's whispering corporate secrets in your ear. Jobs enjoys hanging out with your other stuffed animals... also he adores Barbie. But please keep him away from computers running Windows, he hates those.

Plush Jobs would like you to know that he is completely handmade and that his glasses are constructed from wire. He also mentions that even his shoelaces are hand stitched. Plush Jobs says that he is quite tall at 43cm (17" inches) high. He thinks it would be very nice to live at your house.

PodBrix :: Steve Jobs Plush - $27.99

Plastinkuzz pocket scratch pad.

This is the kind of thing that I definitely don't need, yet would find irresistable if I saw it in a store.


It’s a scratch pad the size of a credit card. Forty different color versions available.

Plastinkuzz

Monsieur TséTsé!

Say 'bonjour' to our new international pal, Monsieur TséTsé! Think of him as your favorite French Canadian pen pal whose come for an extended stay. Particularly fond of raspberry jam, napping in the sun and reading bedtime stories, Monsieur TséTsé is the best kind of company bound to become your bon ami.

A word to the adults: A monster for the smallest amongst us, Monsieur TséTsé is an organic cotton beastie with sweet embroidered facial features and knotted ears - perfect for the teething tot. Designed by Erica Perrot, he is lovingly handmade in Montreal by Petites Mains, a social integration organization with 10% of the profits from the sale of this product donated to UNICEF. Monsieur Tsé Tsé complies with CE safety requirements making him suitable for babies under 36 months and arrives in an adorable cardboard house decorated by Isabelle Arsenault, a Quebec illustrator. Machine wash and hang to dry.

Mahar Drygoods :: Monsieur TséTsé - $40

Help Save Handmade Toys.

If you're a fan of handmade toys, you might want to take a minute to vote to amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).


In August 2008, after numerous incidents of unsafe toys imported from China, Congress passed the CPSIA to hold manufacturers accountable for ensuring their toys are safe. Unfortunately, the act, as written, does not exempt small businesses (such as Etsy sellers) from the same expensive testing and labeling standards as large manufacturers.

The Act goes into effect February 10, so please act now. Thanks!

Get more info here:
Help Save Handmade Toys in the USA from the CPSIA ‎:: Handmade Toy Alliance‎

Vote here:
Change.org :: Save Small Business From the CPSIA
(click the VOTE button at the upper left of the article)

(Riding giraffe available at Mahar Drygoods, a retailer and supporter of gorgeous handmade and vintage toys.)

Ho-Ho Hairball.

When it's called Ho-Ho Hairball, do you really need an explanation? I think not. You must simply enjoy.



Ho-Ho Hairball - Holiday Special

(via moderncat)

Leezard Smirk

Custom handmade one-of-a-kind Art Plush. So cute.


Leezard Smirk

House Blocks

Very cute.


PommeNYC :: House Blocks