Wood is Good

We admit it, we have been known to buy the occasional vinyl toy, or ten...but no toys have struck the "I want that" chord as loudly as Takeji Nakagawa's sculptures. An excellent craftsman and designer, Takeji creates a line of wooden toys that range from traditional wooden animals, to intricate one-of-a-kind-toy-art. The juxtaposition of futuristic robots, spacecraft, and vehicles, crafted out of beautiful wood, is simply amazing. They can be yours for a mere $6000 on the artist's website — www.take-g.com.