Toy Party

October 30, 2005 5:40 PM

A fantastic collection of old school toys posing in many astounding and awkward landscapes consolidated into a Flickr slideshow. Just as life should be.
posted by panoptican (11 comments total)

Via Bouphonia who found it via We Make Money Not Art who found it via Happy Palace who presumably found it via The Internet.
posted by panoptican at 5:40 PM on October 30, 2005

totally rad.
posted by spicynuts at 6:02 PM on October 30, 2005

What great attention to detail in the use of backgrounds and landscapes. It must really have been fun for him/her to arrange the toys just so.

That makes me want to start collecting dolls action figures.
posted by iconomy at 6:08 PM on October 30, 2005

[this is f'n awsome]
posted by Dreamghost at 2:48 AM on October 31, 2005

We did something similar in the first year of my Digital Media degree, and yes, it's loads of fun.

Great photos, but not sure about the photoshopped ones. Kinda detracts from the point.
posted by lemonfridge at 4:57 AM on October 31, 2005

Most of the toys aren't that old actually, but they are pretty obscure. Lots of urban vinyl / Japanese stuff.

I dunno - the photos themselves are unremarkable, and the photoshopped ones are pretty bad.

c-
posted by quibx at 6:46 AM on October 31, 2005

When I read the phrase "old school toys", I began wondering what school toys those might be. My mind went back to kindergarten in the 70s...Base 10 blocks? The play kitchen? Those 'blocks' made out of cardboard stamped to look like bricks?

Turns out it was about old-school toys, really. The power of a hyphen!
posted by Miko at 7:37 AM on October 31, 2005

What is the difference between old-school and retro?

I'm seriously asking here. Many of the toys shown and I've heard fashions and kitsch in a similar vein described alternately as old-school or retro when they are objects manufactured in the present but reminiscent of a style found in the past. I was curious as to the difference.
posted by Pollomacho at 7:48 AM on October 31, 2005

Wonderful, thank you!
posted by livii at 10:15 AM on October 31, 2005

Interesting. Thanks, panoptican.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:31 AM on October 31, 2005

Lovely. Thanks!
posted by Manhasset at 3:03 PM on October 31, 2005