Author Archive for: Don
Entries by Don
Circus Dinosaurs and the Thunder Lizard that Never Was
The bulk of my dinosaur education (outside of Dinosaur Train on PBS) came in the 1980s. I learned the five primary dinosaurs: Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Terodactyl (which is correctly spelled Pterodactyl with a silent P). There were other dinosaurs, I guess, but none that stuck with me. Recently in the 2000s (the […]
Wood Cars and Trucks Design
New wood cars are being designed and constructed here at the Bungalow. These prototypes are taped together, unfinished, and in need of sanding – but this hasn’t dulled a certain household member’s excitement. Finally we have made a fire truck! Fire truck! Fire truck! Along with a semi-truck, taxi, dragster, fuel truck, mini-car, and bus […]
Robot Dogs Never Drool
All of Happy Bungalow’s wood robot dogs come fully housebroken. In addition they respond astronomically well to the STAY command. Adopt your robot dog today.
Robot Comic Art
A sort of promotional item we’ve put together a robot comic art poster. Featuring your favorite Stobor robotS rocketed-powered robot, the 413-RE (popularly known as Rocket Rob). Read more about Rocket Rob here. This comic is the second pass at things. Below is the first. We’re happier with the second with one exception. Hidden in […]
Homestead – Wooden Art
This is a companion piece to another wooden art piece I did: “Pa Never Thought Much of the Sinkhole Until the Dragon Came Out of It” This piece, Homestead, is loosely related, or not at all related. Copper and wood are the materials used, and are some of our favorite materials to make wooden toys […]
Farmers Markets, Art Fairs, and Craft Shows: 2013 Review
2013 was a busy year for the Bungalow as we took the show on the road to 33 farmers markets, art fairs, and craft shows. Covering 2 states and half a dozen cities we met lots of cool folks (maybe even you). It was a great year – thank you for you kind words, fun […]
Wood Toy Cars – How They’re Made
How To Make a Wood Toy Car In 38 Not So Easy Steps (w/ Illustrations) Well, I don’t know just how many steps there are, but I bet I’m close. We make our toy cars and trucks like any other toy we make: Quizzing The Kids about what they’d like to see in […]
Snowman Cake (recipe)
Recently the Kids demanded the creation of a Snowman Cake. “Snowman cake!” “OK,” the parents of the house said. “What’s a snowman cake?” There followed a good five minutes determining, debating, and settling upon just what a snowman cake is. In the end we concluded that the Kids didn’t know what a snowman cake was, […]
