T-Lab Toys

Designed in Japan, these animals are made from a fast growing & sustainable tropical tree called the Albizia tree. The figurines are carved, painted, and finished by hand in Indonesia and named "Polepole," which means "slowly" in Swahili. Presumably to denote the careful method by which it is made but it can also refer to slowing down and enjoying the simple elegance of beautiful artisanry.