Vintage Play in Zürich
I came across the Mini Spielzeug shop again while browsing the ink+wit blog (Tara Hogan rocks!). They have such great finds–I hope the shop...
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Quick Getaways by Muji
The perfect companion for those Walter Mitty moments, each of these wooden boxes by Muji flip open to reveal a special scene complete with...
Etsy Finds: Nuzzle Letters
Etsy seller fidodidojohn offers these custom-designed names, cleverly arranged and interlocking in a playful manner. Made to order, available in both natural and stained...
Playforever Toys
British toy designer Julian Meahger took a page from the Playsam book and added a twist of his own with his sleek and glossy Playforever toys.
Mid-Century Finds
A few more great items available at Mid Mod Design. From the top, a decorative life-size sheep from the 1960s, French 1950s dog-shaped footstool,...
Eco-Friendly Wood Toys
Seoul-based Soopsori has a wonderful and imaginative collection of wooden toys, all made using only natural woods and finished with linseed oil.
Unpainted Nesting Dolls
These lovely unpainted nesting doll sets are available at Romp. My kids are already prone to “modifying” their toys–why not give them a blank...
Etsy Finds: Wooden Playthings
Etsy seller mooshoopork has lots of fun wooden playthings that would surely bring a smile to someone on your Christmas list. She’ll even make...
Cool New Gift for Children: StradaBlox
These wonderful wooden race tracks made by StradaBlox snap together using socket-type connections and rare-earth magnets, making them sturdy and rigid yet simple enough...
Teach Your Child How To Identify Trees
The ability to identify trees is one of those fundamental skills that is often overlooked. I love this gift set by Naef, which introduces...
Music Box Revisited
The train literally plays the track of this inventive music toy by designer Ricardo Seola. The track, which is designed with small bumps that...
Vintage Wooden Toys From An Unusual Source
Dutch designer Ko Verzuu and his team at ADO made these gorgeous wooden toys (as well as many others) during the 1920s and early...
Etsy Finds: French Vintage
Etsy seller My Red Boots has a beautiful collection of vintage items for children, mostly found while scouring flea markets and yard sales in...
Wisa Gloria
Swiss toymaker Wisa-Gloria at work assembling their wonderful tricycles, like they’ve been doing since 1881. I’m not sure about the availability of their products...
Herman Miller Select Walnut Spinning Tops
“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are preludes to serious ideas.” – avid toy collector & designer Charles...