We hope you enjoy these pictures of toys from Kenya and Ghana. They are a sampling of the pictures on the AfriGadget flickr group. The materials used to make these toys are scrap metal, tins, wire, and pieces of leather.
Wire Bikes
Ghana
Colorful bikes
Spray can wheels
Red Dynamo
Wire Motor Bike from Kenya
Cars and Tractor
Tin Cars from Ghana
From Kenya:
Wire Landrover
Wire Tractor
2 votesAfrican Toys - A Pictorial25. by thakadu 1 hour ago. Score: 30 (www.afrigadget.com) 0 comments afrigadget new window
I like the last two toys and I’ve possibly seen them being sold outside Sarit centre in Nairobi.
I did a quick patent search for wired toys and nothing close to this came up. Knowing American’s knack for toys, these toys have the potential to be commercialized.
At a net profit of $1 per toy at walmart, they can make one a millionaire several times over. The down side is such a large scale production requires a huge investment. For that reason they should start small and see where it takes them.
I’ve seen the twisted wire models for sale in many places. extremegeek.com used to sell them but apparently don’t anymore. I did a little googling and found “twisted warriors” at this site:
http://www.kleargear.com/desktoppers.html
Models sold for between $25 and $80 bucks. If afrigadget.com starts selling these in your store I’ll bet you and the artisans will do quite well. I know I’ll buy.
WTP 188 is ready for your earbuds: http://www.theworld.org/pod/tech/WTPpodcast188.mp3 Here’s the lineup: 1) Al-Qaeda Targets Saudi Cell Phones 2) Washington Post Blogger Amar Bakshi 3) AfriGadget Links: —Wire toys, a pictorial — Solar Cell Phone Charger — Human/Animal powered vehicle — Knife-sharpening bicycle — Ethan Zuckerman’s blog — Simpsons figurines from Kenya 4) Global Beer Shortage?
There’s a organization called 10,000 Villages that sells similarly recycled metal goods- mostly jewelry right now, but I would imagine that if these toys become popular, this would be an easy (and ethical!) place to look for them first.
http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/catalog/artisan.detail.php?artisan_id=21
OK, Toy Designers - this is using some very creative thinking in use of found objects, junk really, to make some pretty cool toys. Maybe it’s time to look other places than just Toys R’ Us and Target, for cool ideas, huh?
em maior parte povos desfavorecidos que não tem muitas das vezes acesso aos bens essenciais para a auto-subsistência. Estes são construídos em metal, por desperdícios como latas de refrigerantes, etc. Poderá ver mais imagens de mais trabalhosaqui. topo
em maior parte povos desfavorecidos que não tem muitas das vezes acesso aos bens essenciais para a auto-subsistência. Estes são construídos em metal, por desperdícios como latas de refrigerantes, etc. Poderá ver mais imagens de mais trabalhosaqui. topo
Now if only the political future of Kenya becomes clearer, and the threat of tribal violence against Kikuyus settles once and for all, I can travel there to see my wife’s family once again.
Wow! I love these!
So fun & cute looking, especially the spray can wheels.
Thanks for sharing!
Kenya and Ghana of toysmade from scrap metal, tins, wire, and pieces of leather via Boing Boing Gadgets. [Read this article] [Comment on this article]
Kenya and Ghana of toysmade from scrap metal, tins, wire, and pieces of leather via Boing Boing Gadgets. [Read this article] [Comment on this article]
Kenya and Ghana of toysmade from scrap metal, tins, wire, and pieces of leather via Boing Boing Gadgets. [Read this article] [Comment on this article]
AfriGadgethas a pictorial of toys from Kenya and Ghana, made from scrap metal, wires, paper, and leather. The details on some of the toys are amazing.
These are absolutely fantastic. I collected some similar toys on my trips to Africa but these are mind-blowingly creative. I want more! It is amazing what beauty can be created from so little.
Char
Amazing, they’re really cool.
stumbled.
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http://www.itrush.com
Amazing. We have the same toys here in Cape Verde.
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2 votesAfrican Toys - A Pictorial25. by thakadu 1 hour ago. Score: 30 (www.afrigadget.com) 0 comments afrigadget new window