paintings of antique Japanese octopus toys
August 12, 2009
Via Pink Tentacle
The Ningyo-do Bunko Database is a huge online collection of watercolor paintings by Kawasaki Kyosen (1877-1942). The collection consists of over 5,000 still-life images of antique toys and folk crafts from across Japan, including a few lovely octopus-themed items.
Paper octopus balloon (1930)
Roly-poly toy and bell/whistle, Aichi prefecture (1932)
See more at Pink Tentacle!
Music Week/Flickr Friday: cephalopod ukulele!
August 7, 2009
Today’s Music Week (and Flickr Friday) entry is a gorgeous handmade cephalopod-themed banjo ukulele by Michelanious.
Here’s the first image I saw (via Dinosaurs and Robots), but one photo is not enough! There is so much cool detail here, that I would be remiss if I didn’t share the entire set.
