Marvelous Toy
Many decades ago, Tom Paxton wrote a novelty song recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary about a Christmas present a small boy received.
The chorus:
It went "zip" when it moved and "bop" when it stopped,
And "whirr" when it stood still.
I never knew just what it was, and I guess I never will!
Earlier this year, I got my own “marvelous toy” in the form of a computer-controlled laser so that I can etch illustrations and text on various of my “wine related woodworking” projects. Unlike the toy above, I do know what this toy does and how it works! It allows me to personalize items for customers.
The result is much like older days with a woodburning tool. Age and failing eyesight have made doing this by hand impractical and such that I could not sell the products at affordable prices. Thus, my new “toy”.
A lazy Susan made from a reclaimed wine barrel top etched with 1907 map or the Oregon Trail.
My “marvelous toy” etching an Alien on a phone stand for sale at the McMinnville UFO Festival
