Tiny Bison

One of the best toys ever made is the Etch A Sketch, by the Ohio Art Company. It can provide endless fun and some frustration. Most people can make some nice drawings, but check out the gallery at the Etch A Sketch website — amazing work there.

The Tips and Tricks section has some good tips, and a three year membership in the Etch A Sketch Club is only $4 (or $5 for those outside the US). The history and trivia pages are interesting too.

Check out these other Etch A Sketch resources.

• HowStuffWorks — How does an Etch-a-Sketch work?
• Etched in Time — the amazing online gallery and information page of George Vlosich III
• WanderLine — Keith Drake’s inspiring online gallery
• Michael McNevin‘s great online gallery
• Electr Sketch — hacking an Etch A Sketch for mouse input (seen here)