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Joseph, the Lab’s 8-year-old inventor, drawn as a cartoon toy in his straw cowboy hat, Texas Toy Lab tee and boots, tipping his hat hello
Joseph, as a cartoon toy (illustration)
TEXAS TOY LAB · AUSTIN, TEXAS

A real toy lab in Austin, run by an 8-year-old inventor.

Its crew of Texas critters and robots live in Crew Country. You adopt them. Tap a place on the map to meet who lives there, and fill your passport for 25% off.

Adopt a Pocket Crew toy →Explore Crew Country ↓

Map of Crew Country, the Texas Toy Lab grounds drawn as a 3D-printed toy playset (AI concept art, not a real print yet): the Idea Desk, Norman's Rack, the Printer Ranch, the Test Bench, the Front Porch and the Back Forty Trail (AI illustration)
ADOPT THE CREW

Start with the Pocket Crew

Five little originals, printed and ready: $6 each, or $25 for all five. The big crew, make-your-own and Lab gear are on the next shelves. Buy now means I print it for you and it ships in about a week.

See the whole shop →

WHY IT'S REAL

Every toy is made right here

  1. Joseph invents itEvery crew member starts as one sentence at the Idea Desk.
  2. Norman draws itThe Lab's own computers turn the idea into a 3D model.
  3. The Printer Ranch prints itOur printers in Austin build it layer by layer, and Joseph checks it by hand.

See how a toy is made →

THE IDEA DESK

Invent your own crew member

Type a toy, remix the crew, snap a drawing or make your name. Norman draws it in 3D in about a minute. Free to design, $19 to print.

Remix the crew From a drawing My name
COME SAY HOWDY

See the Lab in real life

OCT10

City of Liberty Hill Sculpture Festival

Foundation Park, Liberty Hill, TX 78642 · 9 AM - 3 PM

Confirmed

A real printer running live, Joseph's own crew, and a free mini keychain for every new friend of the Lab who says so at the table.

Add to calendar All markets → Text MARKET for a reminder →
Not going, but want a free keychain? →

Every new friend of the Lab gets a free mini flexi keychain. At the stall, say hello at the table and it is yours. Not coming? A grown-up can claim one by mail:

A grown-up fills this in. Under 13? Ask a grown-up.

Goes straight to Joseph. One per family · US addresses · while the printer keeps up!

PARTIES & CLASSES

Bring the Lab to your party or your class

Tell me the date and how many kids. Dad sends one clear price within a day.

Party favorsTen mini creatures in a box, $4 a favor. A toy kids keep, not candy.Get a party quote → Class sets & prizesA pile of minis for a whole class, quoted from the Lab’s real print times.Get a class quote → A class visitI bring toys, Printer Poop and, where it’s allowed, a live print. Class visits are free when the calendar allows.Invite Joseph →

Grown-ups only. One quote, no list, no spam. Ages 3 and up, small parts. Safety