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  • Channapatna Toys: Karnataka, India

    Channapatna Toys: Karnataka, India

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    Channapatna toys are wooden toys (and dolls) that are originally from the town of Channapatna in the Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka state, India. Channapatna is known as Gombegala Ooru (toy-town) of Karnataka. Approximately 200 years ago, Tipu Sultan of Mysore had invited Persian artisans to teach the art of toy making to locals. This tradition of toy…

  • A windy Day

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    An army of shiny wooden tic-tac-toes decide to head out for an adventure! They meet the tooty car and the whistly bird, who only want to be friends. But what on earth does Mr Windmill want?!!!… made by: Loveknits.org & Akanksha Singh   Follow us on pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/loveknits facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveknits.org twitter: https://twitter.com/LoveknitsORG url: http://loveknits.org/ Read…