The tale of the Tryon Toy Makers is almost like a children's story, a yarn that has been romanticized practically since the enterprise began nearly a century ago, yet remains permanently woven into ...

Wooden toys not only appeal to children for play, but also to adults for home and office decorations. Manufacturing wooden toys is a wonderful home based business opportunity that can be activated for ...

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In a small workshop in Karnataka's Channapatna, the rhythmic hum of a lathe machine blends with the scent of freshly carved wood. Artisan Kouser Pasha delicately polishes a wooden toy train, his hands ...

SANFORD, N.C. -- For Jim Annis, Christmas is about giving. The 80-year-old Army veteran has helped Santa out every holiday season for the past 50 years by creating wooden toys. Annis spends most of ...

Moving beyond toys, artisans in a Karnataka village make curios, and use new toy making and marketing methods to overcome challenges posed by cheap Chinese imports and restore the glory of Channapatna ...

Toymaker CV Raju from the small village of Etikopakka, near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, was in for a surprise on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed his efforts in reviving the ancient ...

It's a pretty easy commute into work. Just steps away from his home, that's where you'll find Keith Hartman sawing and creating custom, handmade, wooden toys. "I've been doing it about 30 years now.

The wooden toy engine displayed in a shop starts chugging and the wooden lantern begins to glow, while the chariot rolls forward with the press of a button. These are modern versions of the famous ...