Comments on: Colorful Etikoppaka Toys Of Artisans Of The Village

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:13:04 +0000

Looks like a Dildo to me!

By: desi Traveler

desi Traveler — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:37:23 +0000

I bought some of these toys from Shilparamam, without realizing their origin. They look very good and I like them better than plastic toys.

By: Raju Alluri

Raju Alluri — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:42:11 +0000

Yes, it looks very nice and would make a perfect giff for personal or corporate uses. I wonder how did they get the shine and luster which is not so common in organice colors and dyes. I hope the locals are not using any wax or chemical base colors.
And as for the similarities, If I remember right this art form is not native to this area of A.P. It was taught to some tribals for a livelihood by one of the non profit organisations a few decades ago and was picked up fast by talented locals. Probably the toy making is derived from Karnataka region(just a hypothesis) before it was introduced to the locals. Now the ‘Ethikoppaka’ toys are an added attraction to the area.

By: bemoneyaware

bemoneyaware — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:07:06 +0000

Wow..so nice to look at, hope they don’t get lost in world of Fisherprice and chinese toys

By: Anuradha Goyal

Anuradha Goyal — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:20:07 +0000

Anu, I also think that technique might be similar, but this guy in Ethikoppaka has a patent on the technique.

Nisha, This was clicked at home after we came back.

By: Nisha

Nisha — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:09:51 +0000

They look very similar to me as well. Whether they are similar or different, they are indeed very pretty.

Glad to know that corporate organizations are using these products as corporate gifts.

Where was it clicked? In the hotel?

By: Anuradha Shankar

Anuradha Shankar — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:05:06 +0000

They do look pretty.. and very similar to the Channapatna toys.. guess the technique is the same… havent been to either place, tho i have loads of their toys 😀