Description

Revive your childhood with handmade wooden toys reminiscent of carefree days and boundless joy! Adding this interesting Tic Tac Toe game set to a little one’s toy collection in the popular Batman vs Superman theme will definitely make you very popular.

Handmade using eco-friendly ivory wood and natural lacquer in the famed town of Channapatna, the game is guaranteed to keep children engaged for many enjoyable hours! Ideal gifting option for friends and family and is completely non-toxic and safe.
An over 200 year old craft, Channapatna products are especially famous for the safe and environment friendly variety in toys. Superhero themes combined with an age-old game lend a modern twist to the revered design, and is a testament to how artisans are keeping up with the times to find innovative ways to bring delight and joy with their toys.

All our crafts are sourced directly from artisans and local ethnic communities that are unique to various states of India. Your purchase encourages their commitment to keeping the craft alive.

Dimensions:
Board: 6 inches (L) x 6 inches (B) x 0.5 inches (H)
Pieces: 2.5 inches (H) x 1 inch (D)
Weight: 250 gms
Colour: Light Yellow (Board), Blue and Grey (Pieces)
No. of items in SKU: 9 (1 Board + 8 pieces)

Additional information

About the Art Form

Channapatna, a small town enroute Bangalore to Mysore is fondly known as India’s toy hub. Legend goes that Sultan brought Persian craftsmen to train local artisans on wooden toymaking. Since then, the craft has been adapted multifariously and adjusted to enhanced tastes, technology and tourism.

Ivory (locally known as Aale Mara), beechwood, neem are some of the popular choices as the wood is soft and allows for fine tuning and lacquering process. Close to 40 kms from Channpatna are forests which supply these supple wood trunks, which when cut are full of liquid that needs to be dried for ~3 months before any work can begin. A fresh cut of wood can span 0.5 to 3 inches handcrafted into custom shapes. Artisans fix a block of wood and hem away the edges, needling a few dots for precision every now and then usually completing a piece in under four minutes. These individual pieces are then stacked and joined at the assembly unit with pasting, pruning and sandpaper finishing.

Lacquer is an essential part of identity of these wooden toys. The lac is a natural resin secreted by an insect and scraped off the barks of trees, to mix with natural organic colours – turmeric for yellow, indigo for blue, red from vermillion, black from kaajal, brown from coffee powder and orange from flower powder. The colour is mixed with the wooden toys as they are being handcrafted with the thick concentrated bark.

Channapatna toys recently made a mark again on India’s map when our Prime Minister interacted with the toymakers from this traditional town on how to market and modernize this craft dating back to the time of Tipu Sultan.

To know more and follow its interesting story trail, go to (link)

Composition and Care

1. Wipe with a clean, damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
2. Do not use abrasives, chemicals, or polishes.

Each handcrafted product is unique. Any design, colour or other inconsistencies in display on computers/laptops/phones from actual product is solely attributed to the versatility of handicrafts.

Shipping and Handling

1. Standard delivery time of 10-12 business days for shipping in India.
2. Nominal flat fee of INR 100 for orders upto INR 1,000. Free shipping for order value above INR 1,000.
3. This item is not eligible for return.