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Entries Tagged as 'Toys'

Extinct Toys by Josh Finkle

December 30th, 2009 · No Comments

This really caught my eye, and I thought it deserved more than just a Delicious bookmark. Extinct Toys by Josh Finkle The wooden “toys” are pieces of art in and of themselves. The packages are covered in infographics that describe the creature represented by each toy. The combination of the toy and package is wonderful: [...]

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Tags: Artwork · Design · Toys

Would you buy this?

September 6th, 2009 · No Comments

…for your kids?

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Tags: Advertising · Humor · Toys

Old German illustrations

May 13th, 2009 · Comments Off

Via Drawn! The Illuopa blog showcases Patrick Wirbeleit’s collection of German illustration and design before 1980, with a focus on children’s book art. I really like this image:

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Tags: Artwork · Books · Toys

More about the toy act

February 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The New York Times Betrays Small Business Yes, after months of silence, the editorialists of The New York Times have finally weighed in with their view of how the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is going. How bad did you expect their editorial to be? It’s that bad, and worse. In a six-paragraph editorial about [...]

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Tags: In the News · Toys