ToyVoyagers: Stuffed Animals Travel the Globe with the Help of Strangers

[mouser]

Such a sweet cool idea.. A website that helps stuff animals travel around the world through the help of strangers, and all the while building photo blogs of their journeys.

ToyVoyagers is a free-to-join website dedicated to travelling toys and their adventures around the globe.. Anyone who comes into contact with a ToyVoyager is encouraged to update its Travelog and post photographs of its adventures on the website.. We have members from all over the world. Membership is free: all you need is access to the internet, a camera, your own (or someone else's!) ToyVoyager, a good sense of humour and a willingness to be stared at whilst randomly photographing a soft toy in front of a famous monument..

http://www.toyvoyagers.com

from http://monkeyfilter.com/

[Lashiec]

The idea was a culmination of admiring some snaps we'd taken of our son's toys on holiday, loving the travelling gnome in the film, 'Amelie', as well as the way a tin of treasures that she finds in her flat finds its way back to its original owner.

Hehe, surprising no one decided to carry on with the idea before. Very sweet

[TucknDar]

One of my all time favourite movies, Amelie. Seen it so many times but still keep finding new things to love about it. The traveling gnome is so funny and I've certainly had that idea, so maybe I'll jump aboard the ToyVoyagers.

nice find, mouser

[CWuestefeld]

I was on vacation last month. We had dinner with another couple who had to bring their stuffed monkey for photos. It seems that the wife's office has this monkey mascot, and any employee who goes away on vacation brings the monkey and takes on-location photos of the monkey back to share.

[cranioscopical]

any employee who goes away on vacation brings the monkey and takes on-location photos of the monkey back to share.

Does that result in a rhesus negative?

[Darwin]

any employee who goes away on vacation brings the monkey and takes on-location photos of the monkey back to share.

Does that result in a rhesus negative?

You just keep getting better, Chris 

[mouser]

If we make a cody plushie doll we need to send it on one of these voyages.

[Deozaan]

Cody Plushies!

[TucknDar]

I'll certainly host Baby Cody

I bet my daughter would love to take him to Frognerparken

edit: Should be in the other thread.. 

[mouser]

A related site:
http://www.sendyourdarling.com/toytraveling/



"Welcome to Toy Traveling - Travel Agency for Teddy bears and cuddly toys.
Is your darling exceptional? Give him extraordinary present - trip to Prague - the beautiful heart of Europe. Except amazing experiences, he will bring back home many great photos and other presents."

found on http://www.neatorama.com/

I love this kind of thing.. I think it's one of those kinds of things that is good for the soul, for everyone involved.

[mouser]

The trips are a bit expensive but maybe we should save up to send Baby Cody on one.

[cranioscopical]

The trips are a bit expensive but maybe we should save up to send Baby Cody on one.

Try one of the economy tours!

[attachthumb]

[mouser]

well look who's getting good with photoshop..

[techidave]

while its not quite the same our 4th grades did a similar project.  see our here for our little project.

[markan]

The Older Gamers have a mascot that is permanently travelling around the global membership as well.

[edit: link fixed -- mouser]