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Toys In The Attic

2/18/2012

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Recently I have been doing a lot of reminiscing about the toys I had as a child. That doesn't mean Nintendo or even Pong for those of you that remember back that far.  I remember wooden toys with bright colors painted in wild abandon. Or decals  that were softly worn around the edges from imaginative play. I still love to prowl around antique stores and junk shops in search of what I call 'attic toys'.  Those are the toys that were played with for many years, then at some point they were outgrown, got stuck in the attic and forgotten.  By the time they were found again the colors were faded to soft tones, the woods  were worn with the patina of many little hands and you could tell that these toys had a story to tell. 
 

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My personal clothing choice tends towards black for dress-up and blue jeans for everything else.  However, I secretly love the colorful  hues of those old, worn toys.  So, since I have been in a little bit of a slump lately, I thought I might try to re-create the feeling I got from those wonderfully simple toys that exercised the imagination. I started with a larger focal bead, not really knowing what kind I wanted. Then I tried a heart focal.  To get the soft look I used pencils which also reminded me of how little kids draw all over everything, not knowing in their drive to create that they shouldn't color outside the box!I'm still not sure just what I will do with them but I'm thinking chunky bracelet with the larger multi-color beads.  I would love to hear some suggestions, email me if you have any.

To be continued...
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