“Mister Mushroom’s Theory of Anthropomorphism”

Toy Stories is a series by photographer Gabriele Galimberti. The series of photographs shows children from around the world with their favorite toys.

ad design by Team Detroit to honor inventor of the Etch a Sketch, André Cassagnes

(via adweek)

stampdesigns:

Japan postage stamp: toy dragon

c. 1975, symbolic New Year’s Greeting for 1976 depicting
the Tatsu-guruma toy

designed by Y. Kikuchi

Wolf Pull Toy

(via MoMA Store, based on Keith Haring image c. 1988)

lustik:

Where have all these toys come from? - Hiroshi Fuji Solo Exhibition via CollabCubed and 3331 

Homer Buddha, “Mmmmm.  Enlightenment.”

The kidrobot x the Simpsons toy collaboration continues with the new 7-inch vinyl Homer Buddha. This standalone, zen-like Homer inspired by “Goo Goo Gai Pan” (Season 16, Episode 12), comes packaged in a white and red box parodying a Chinese take-out food container.

“With a pretzel in one hand, and beads in another, Homer passes down the oral tradition of donut eating…” —kidrobot blog

Homer Buddha, peacefully sitting on top of “giant fried dough topped with pink frosting and rainbow jimmies,” will be available starting September 6th, 2012.

Little Toy box cover designed by the Eames Office c. 1952

(more on “The Graphic Design of the Eames Office” via CR Blog)

LEGO burger and ketchup dipped fries

(parts list to make D.I.Y. Burger ‘n Fries via Chris McVeigh/Powerpig)

Team GB LEGO Minifigures

In honor of the London 2012 Olympics games, LEGO is releasing 9 special edition figurines just for the UK market in July. The athletic characters include the Brawny Boxer, Stealth Swimmer, Relay Runner, Judo Fighter, Tactical Tennis Player, Flexible Gymnast, Wondrous Weightlifter, Horseback Rider, and the Agile Archer.

(via Toysnbricks)

kidrobot x Matt Groening vinyl toy

“…Created by legendary “Life is Hell” cartoonist Matt Groening, THE SIMPSONS is celebrating its 500th episode in February 2012, and Kidrobot is honoring the father of primetime animation in the only way we know how: making him into a 6-inch vinyl toy!

Complete with goatee and glasses, director’s jacket, and pad and pencil accessories, it is the first EVER Simpsons Matt Groening toy…” —kidrobot

dreaming of toys cover for F.A.O. Schwarz Christmas Catalog c. 1959

(via wishbook)

Secret Identity of superheroes

Secret Identity by Simon Monk “is an ongoing series of paintings each representing a plastic model of a famous superhero contained in a clear polythene carrier bag…”

(above ‘Peter Parker’ as Spiderman via It’s Nice That)

Bird and Fish bath toys

Originally designed by Patrick Rylands in 1969, the timeless mid-century modern plastic toys are icons of British design history.

“Bird and Fish are the first two products to be re-launched by Selegiochi toys under the MasterToys brand and are included in many permanent museum collections including the V&A Museum, London…” —Webb & Webb Design Limited

(rediscovered via TheDieline.com)