There was a time in Japan when toys weren’t merely sexual outlets for repressed nerds; Nerds who believe that the greatest declaration of love is to post up anigifs of themselves jizzing all over their latest garage kit. (Word to the wise: don’t buy second hand garage kits!)
These old toy designs, care of the Ningyo-Do Library website, are ingenious, to say the least.
Among my favourites:
The first Japanese Console? This "portable" Sumo game wagon includes some roly-poly Sumo wrestlers.
The wooden ox cart tricycle. I can’t see any peddles, so I’m assuming this is peddled "Flintstones style".
Some other cool devices. (Yes, I purposely wrote that so people looking for Cool Devices would be directed here.) I like the little toy cart thingy.
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Sumo Picture
Why is the one Sumo wrestler shoving his backside in the other Sumo wrestlers face ?
What is that teaching children ?
Comment by djdrastic — October 27, 2008 @ 10:14 am
First it’s a Sumo’s backside, next it’s a tentacle. It’s beautiful to see art evolving!
Comment by Dane Scaysbrook — October 28, 2008 @ 12:29 am