About Us
My mission is to represent toys as art and art as toys! Creating a place where the ART of the Toy Designer can be displayed, appreciated and sold as art. To offer information about the art and artists while creating an environment for the collector to explore and appreciate TOYS as ART thus expanding their knowledge and collections. Art Of Toys goal is to provide a pleasant facility that will inspire and support toy designers, artisans and collectors alike. Providing a resource to network for artists to share creativity while allowing collectors to see the inspirations and visions of the artist.
In 1990 I was guest curator the State of California History Museum in Sacramento for a show I created called “California Doll Artists Making History”. This show was to be the springboard for me to open my own gallery of toy makers and artisans work. This was before the internet and the concept that toys could be art was alien but I was determined. Life stepped in with a bit of a delay…
Since this is 20 years later I have expanded my knowledge in the world of sales and retail as well as life experiences which in these tough economic times should mean I keep my corporate sales job and be happy… but I wanted my dream before I’m too old to put in the labor and enjoy the fruits. My daughter is away at design school in NY and my son is off working his own dream, so here I am back full circle ready to dive in. I represented toy lines and toy artists for 14 years, went to Disney Collectibles ( which I loved), moved to selling art and ended in ladies accessories. I have come full circle and am now combining the knowledge I acquired from all my past positions to promote toy designers and artists and help share this fabulous art that has had so little exposure in the art world. I have added vintage toys as well as some new for I have collected both and love to mix old with new.
This site will be a ongoing place to share knowledge and art so please enjoy and feel free to contact us and share any questions or knowledge or suggestions for new artists or information.
Thank you,
Terri -Owner of Art Of Toys
Note: The toys shown here are meant to be art and are for adult collectors only and should not be given to children under 12 or younger. Most of the art is not designed for heavy play by children and does not meet current toy safety standards and may contain small parts that are a choking hazard. All the vintage toys at some time in history were made for children but we no longer deem lead soldiers or tin wind ups or bisque dolls toys....sad but true. That said my parents started me collecting when I was five and it has been wonderful ever since!
You can view the art on site in person at Art Of Toys in our new location 1126 18th Street Sacramento, CA. 95811.
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