Joys of Fatherhood

One of the great benefits a father reaps is that he gets to relive his own childhood through his children, especially sons.

Oliver just celebrated his 2nd birthday last week. There was a party with cake and food and everything that goes along with a party....including presents. 

I had my eye on a certain something at the toy store leading up to the celebration. So when a friend inquired as to what they should get for him, I took the opportunity to put in his order. Maybe a little selfish on my part, I suppose. But surely he appreciates good design just as much as his dad, right?

So, Oliver received two new Automoblox from our dear friends. And though I said it may have been a little selfish on my part, he and his new cars have been nearly inseparable ever since. I can't really blame him!

These cool little cars are made of almost all wood, minus the wheels and windshields. And besides the wonderful paradox between modern and vintage the wood offers, they just feel so good in your hand.

These little cars are great tactile toys. The car can be completely disassembled, all the way down to the rubber tire circling the wheels. The assemblages for each care are exactly the same, so they can be interchanged and customized to create your own ultimate speed machine or futuristic, dual-cab pickup truck.

There's currently 16 different cars in the product line and it appears that they will continue to update each year, each car with it's own registerable VIN number.

I've found myself a bit protective of these little works of art. We've already established strict guidelines regarding chewing, throwing, stepping on, repeated assemble/diasassmble, etc. But, I have full intention of adding to the collection...purely for my son's sake, of course.