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Sep 271 min read

Meet Toy Maker Peter de Wit

What first drew you to toymaking? I started making toys in the 1970's. I was a working saxophone player, and started to make simple toys...

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Aug 294 min read

The Power of Imagination: How Handmade Toys Inspire Creative Play

In a world increasingly dominated by screens and mass-produced plastic toys, the value of imaginative play can sometimes be overlooked....

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Jul 243 min read

Meet Sam Mason from Blinkley Wood Bears

Hi, I’m Sam Mason, the creator of Blinkley Wood Bears, who quite often wears two pairs of glasses, the first pair that I cannot find on...

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May 292 min read

Meet Poppy Atkinson from Briar Rose Bears

I started creating bears from my home in the Lake District in 2016, which started as a hobby while finishing my degree, I soon realised I...

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Apr 232 min read

How Mayflower Miniatures Got Its Name by John Alden

Mayflower Miniatures happened in the early 1970’s, I say happened since it was really the result of a series of coincidences. My partner...

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Mar 152 min read

Meet Sarinthip from Doumdims Dolls

I was born and raised in Thailand. My mother was a dressmaker and I was soon following suit, making dresses for my dolls, and then rag...

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Feb 191 min read

Meet Dave Bowden from DB Crafts

Hello my name is David Bowden I live in Exeter Devon and I have been making toys and other wooden things for over twenty years, I also...

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Jan 253 min read

Meet Alice Wood from the Little Toy Dog Company

Alice Wood is a heritage toymaker, textile artist and illustrator. Little Toy Dogs are hand-made textile pieces, designed and sewn by...

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Nov 14, 20232 min read

Meet Liz Pearson from Love Heartwood

The Berkshire business 'Love Heartwood' is run by Liz Pearson, a passionate woodturner dedicated to providing eco-conscious families with...

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Oct 2, 20232 min read

Meet Emily Archer the Doll Maker

1.What first drew you to toy making? Toy making naturally evolved in my life during the global pandemic of 2020. Myself and my little boy...

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Jul 29, 20232 min read

Meet Rachel Murrell: Designer and maker behind Ophelia Dolls

My name is Rachel and I'm the designer/maker behind Ophelia Dolls. I create unique heirloom dolls using natural materials including local...

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Jun 23, 20232 min read

Noah's Ark Toys | David Plagerson

I was drawn to toy making by two different events. The first was that I had a baby daughter and it was wonderful to see how a child...

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Mar 27, 20232 min read

Muttley the Toymaker | Mark Uttley - Wooden Toys & Automata

My name is Mark Uttley, I’m 62 and I live in Stafford. My trading name is Muttley the Toymaker for obvious reasons and I’ve been trading for

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Feb 25, 20232 min read

All aboard the clubfoot train! Keeping children’s progress on the right track with Wendover Wood

Wendover Wood's new clubfoot train has pulled in at RHCYP Station to help mark milestones during children’s hospital journeys. The...

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Dec 3, 20225 min read

The British Toymakers Guild Christmas Gift Guide

written by Liz Pearson from Love Heartwood Are you looking for imaginative, high-quality toys this Christmas that were made in the UK? ...

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