My second post today continues my love affair with the French company Vilac. “Deep in the heart of the Jura surrounded by mountains, lakes and forests, between Champagnole and Saint-Claude, Vilac has been manufacturing wooden toys in Moirans-en-montagne for more than 80 years.” The fact that this toymaker has been around since 1911 is one of the reasons I think their work has such a vintage appeal and yet the turned, smoothed, sanded and lacquered wood has a very modern sensibility. I’ve included here a sampling of their wonderful pull toys. I love the pink dairy cow above with her straw hat, cow bell and udder that sways on a little spring. Moo!

There are several great online stores like Unica Home and Oompa Toys that carry the Vilac line. For a complete stock list click here.

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