Tuesday, December 23, 2008
I have a small collection of tin-toys. Those type of toys, for me, represent a the starting point of technology-enabled toys. All items in my tiny collection use a power cord to perform a certain movement. It isn’t a direct response to my actions, but it definitely brings some magic element. A hidden engine that makes them [...]
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
In 1974, almost 100 years after its building was finished, the MoC had its direction dedicated to the subject of childhood. Alongside the Museum’s existing toy collection, the space features collections of children’s costume, books, nursery items, art and furniture. Searching for toys references and history I found their very complete website. There I found, between [...]
via Microsiervos (in Spanish)
Matt Kirkland did a good exercise. In his words:
…armed with my childish curiousity and the spurious excuse of ‘product design research,’ I set out to discover what, exactly, these creatures are hiding.
WHY: Although the first Toy Story feturred this behave in a bad boy (Sid Phillips), curious children and adults can have [...]
The Inventables guys, Zach Kaplan and Keith Schacht, demo some amazing new materials and how we might use them. Look for squishy magnets, odor-detecting ink, “dry” liquid and a very surprising 10-foot pole.
Great video: you can see it here. The video is originally from 2005 (It is sad that TED took so long to put [...]
I just got this nice present designed by Kikkerland. I knew their products before. It is nice place for “toy” collectors and gadgets lovers. I even have one windups, designed by the brazilian Chico Bicalho. But this robot is something else. Besides its fun-vintage good-looking, the power you apply to sharp your pencil actually make [...]