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

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A gallery of Kelly Lowe Glass' "kritters". Half one animal and half another, fully hand blown and sculpted glass and good for a smile. Be sure to read their adoption papers!

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"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

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Ape-Gear is functional art designed for fashionable people -- people that won't trade fashion for function, they want them both and that is what they shall have!

What makes Ape-Gear so unique is that our designs are original, colorful, fun, but with a twist and everything is handcrafted in Austin Texas. read more

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Handmade jewelry, artwork, accessories and home decor for the girly and unique.

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Attack of the Craft is a discussion forum dedicated crafting and DiY. AotC is a fun, active community of alternative crafters and lovers of handmade. Tutorials, advice, networking & creative inspiration.

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Fancie Strands offers fun, fancie and flirty handmade hair accessories-headbands, hairwraps, hairpins, hairclips and haircombs. My line includes fabric, leather, silk, suede, feathers and beaded hair accessories. Custom designs are always welcome. Gift certificates available.

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Finding the spiritual inside the surreal, which is to say, dreaming ourselves awake.

This is the realm of whimsical collage wizardry--crisp compositions of maximum surrealism!

Get more from your play time. A wholesome, all-natural addition to play time, Mama K's Play Clay is a kid-safe clay with subtle aromatherapy oils to soothe the mind. Ingredients are basic and natural: they include certified gluten free flour, extra virgin olive oil, vegetable colorants and pure essential oils. Available in six scents, including soothing lavender, relaxing chamomile and tension-easing bergamot.

Our ingredients are 100% natural and Mama K’s Play Clay is suitable for kids with Celiac and Autism Spectrum disorders.