Taylan’s Toyland

As a child, you liked daydreaming. And doodling.

Then you became a financial analyst.

But Banu Taylan didn’t give up on that precious dream and kept jotting down stories and poems, and drawing pictures whenever she could.

The result is an amazing collection of toys with super cute names like Liloli the fairy cat, Gigiliko the cheeky monkey, and an alien family called Bobotik. (Better, do something wild today and get Zotx ‘the robotiktobot’ for the geek in your life.)

Banu’s artsy illustrations, fairy tales and toys are a feast not just for little eyes, but for all those Peter Pan’s among us who refuse to pay for adult fare in cinemas.  (‘Him? Oh, he’s just a dwarf’.)   

Finally, you’ve got a new ‘toyfriend’ who understands you.        

Available at banutaylan.com.  Also sold in Aisha (Bebek Hamam Sok. 6a, Bebek.  0212 265 3227) and Biscuit (Addresistanbul, Çiftecevizler Deresi Sok. 4, Şişli.  0212 210 9020).    

Contributed by Ayşe Tolga.