Comments on: African Toys – A Pictorial http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/ Gadgets in Africa: Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cornelius http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-15822 cornelius Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:33:39 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-15822 wow..I've been wanting to learn this art of bending wires into motorcycles...I only managed to learn to bend wire into name keychain. wow..I’ve been wanting to learn this art of bending wires into motorcycles…I only managed to learn to bend wire into name keychain.

]]> By: veronica http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13929 veronica Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:04:23 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13929 wANDERFULL TOYS AND ECOLOGICAL! wANDERFULL TOYS AND ECOLOGICAL!

]]> By: Sanpadjud http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13287 Sanpadjud Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:17:09 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13287 Amazing. We have the same toys here in Cape Verde. Amazing. We have the same toys here in Cape Verde.

]]> By: ITrush http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13286 ITrush Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:19:03 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13286 Amazing, they're really cool. stumbled. nhick http://www.itrush.com Amazing, they’re really cool.
stumbled.

nhick
http://www.itrush.com

]]> By: Charlene Anderson http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13285 Charlene Anderson Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:15:59 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13285 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 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

]]> By: Go Green http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13282 Go Green Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:33:18 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13282 Wow! I love these! So fun & cute looking, especially the spray can wheels. Thanks for sharing! Wow! I love these!
So fun & cute looking, especially the spray can wheels.
Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Muzungu http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13280 Muzungu Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:46:19 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13280 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. 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.

]]> By: Billfruge http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13270 Billfruge Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:30:55 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13270 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 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

]]> By: Gram Betty http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13266 Gram Betty Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:46:17 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13266 WELL DONE.VERY CLEVER WELL DONE.VERY CLEVER

]]> By: Don http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/comment-page-1/#comment-13257 Don Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.afrigadget.com/2008/03/13/african-toys-a-pictorial/#comment-13257 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. 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.

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