My art seems to center around a basic theme which is playfulness, fun and toys. Toys are so important to me that I not only makes them, I create with manufactured toys, collect them, and I first started making plush toys when I could not find just what I was looking for to add to my personal collection. I loved the idea of creating my very own toys. read more

Sima Design Studios is a family production focusing on custom puzzles, games, and battery free fun that keeps kids on their feet and thinking. We focus on materials that are all natural and additive free and encourage out of the box thinking. Our games encourage strategy development and creative play. read more

"This is a toy store in which to encounter the unexpected and the long forgotten." 

-Chicago Tribune

For more than two decades, Uncle Fun has been in the business of helping people celebrate the spirit of fun and creativity.

Uncle Fun is a toy store and so much more. There is a community which blossoms around the store, one which extends beyond geographical boundaries. As owner Ted Frankel (a.k.a. Uncle Fun!) explains:

I've always considered my stores to be the Safe Space on the Monopoly board. Once you come in, you don't have to worry about the outside world. You're safe here. We provide the place for people to get in touch with the "kid" inside read more

Sweet Fabrics offers a wide array of playthings from dress up clothes to wool felt play food that will stimulate the imagination.

Pamela Davis is the creative force behind MuchoDesign. She is a self-taught artist/crafter whose work has been featured in the annual Plush You! show in Seattle and in Gallery Hanahou in NYC. She has projects in the Plush You! book and the upcoming title Button and Stitch both by Kristen Rask.

Nauli® makes one of a kind dolls by hand, following the anthroposophical idea of Waldorf by Steiner, filled with organic wool. Cute lavender filled animals, a preschool bags line and other ecofriendly childproducts are completing our sortiment.

"My dolls are my passion since my youth. Everyone is developing it's own soul during the making process.", says Eva-Dewi who runs Germany based Nauli® with her sister.

Justin Hillgrove grew up in Snohomish, WA and has been enjoying artistic expression since he was old enough to color on the walls. He graduated from Snohomish Highschool in 1994 and then took the Graphic Design and Illustration Program at Seattle Central Community College for one year. Since then, Justin has enjoyed many years of freelance illustration and design, working on everything from collectible card games to toys. His art hangs permanently in several galleries in Washington and he has shown in galleries and shows all over the United States.

Imps and Monsters... read more

Fuzzy Muffins was created by Emily Schwarting in the summer of 2008. Everything in this shop is lovingly handmade by me in a smoke-free home. Please feel free to look around, just be prepared to fall in love! All of these loving critters need new homes, will you be the one to fulfill their wish? The meaning behind the name Fuzzy Muffins? Well, quite simply, Emily just liked the sound of it. It captures the lightheartedness of the plushies, along with being pretty gosh darn catchy.Fuzzy Muffins Etsy Shop

Team Muju are currently based in the beautiful coastal town of St Ives in Cornwall,England.
Having spent time in Brighton running ToyLife the dynamic duo travelled to the far east & New Zealand.
After many adventures they returned to the UK, and now work from the new Muju Studio / Gallery in St. Ives, next to the sparkling Atlantic Ocean. read more