Watercolor sketches of late 19th/early 20th cen. Japanese toys

Here's part of the Ningyo-Do Bunko database of late 19th/early 20th century watercolour sketches of Japanese toy designs. There are more than 100 albums all told. Link (Thanks, Marilyn!)

[#1 posted by darrell , March 16, 2008 4:30 AM]

I love the old wooden Japanese toys. Almost every 100 yen store (think dollar store) has a little section for them. They're totally rad and keep me entertained for long periods of time. Kinda makes me want to start a new subculture: woodpunk...

[#2 posted by yish , March 16, 2008 5:59 AM]

some of these just beg to be recreated as robots.
(p.s. direct link to the full archive http://ningyodo.library.pref.osaka.jp/)

[#3 posted by Takuan , March 16, 2008 12:25 PM]

that one really looks like a carpenter's ink-line