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Sculpted Wooden Animals at Romp

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There's something so pure, simple and beautiful about these wooden animal forms. They make us want to get down on the floor and set up a rural habitat for them to live in. Or line them up on a shelf to say goodnight to before bed. Or run our hands over their smooth, polished surfaces to calm ourselves when we're stressed out.

 
 

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And, we think your kids might like them, too. We found them at Romp, known for keeping an eye out for special gifts. The animals - fox (lg. & sm.), elephant, dog (lg. & sm.) and sheep - are made by hand of pear, walnut, and beech woods. They are left unfinished to highlight the natural woodgrain and then finished with beeswax.

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Romp closed its Brooklyn doors a while ago, but still offers its treasures online. You can find these creatures ($20-32) at Romp online.

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These remind me of the million dollar deadheads I went to undergrad with. Sometimes it costs a lot to live simply.

posted by paperdollsforboys on July 28th 2008 at 4:35pm
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Those are cute.

posted by Lizzykewl on July 28th 2008 at 8:58pm
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