Local West Virginia Wooden Toy Brands
Made in West Virginia — For West Virginians by West Virginians
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(01) Popular Poplar Toys
Having made hand-crafted wooden toys for over 40 years, the trendsetting Smith family has mastered their toy making process in New Martinsville, WV. A wooden train set with 6 circus animals, a car carrier with 4 mounted vehicles, a log truck with 10 humongous logs loaded — as West Virginia’s finest, Popular Poplar Toys shows what deep dedication to the craft can achieve.
Masterfully crafted with outstanding skill in their home-based shop — Popular Poplar’s special toy patterns are precious like a secret family recipe. Don’t believe me? Popular Popular designed, built, and sold the musical marble tree before the Montessori Mom trend got hold of the pattern.
Visit the Popular Poplar Toys official website.
(02) Saving Shepherd
A collective of Amish artisans handcrafting wooden toys and other simplistic essentials. Following selective beliefs, their toys avoid flashy lights or electronic parts — nothing fancy.
Nestled between Ohio and Pennsylvania — two states known for their Amish populations — far fewer Amish live in West Virginia, and so Saving Shepherd stands strong in commitment to Ordnung for those who dare traverse the Mountain State’s treacherous terrain.
Visit the Saving Shepherd official website.
(03) Young Wild & Bee
With their selection of cherry, poplar, and pine wooden toys — Young Wild & Bee’s toys is made in Hurricane, WV and brings the natural beauty of hardwood indoors for imaginative play experiences.
A West Virginia Wooden Toy Time Capsule
- Mountain Craft Shop Co. — Operating for over 65 years until some years ago, Mountain Craft Shop Co. carried forward the Appalachian heritage of toy making. As of recently, they’ve teamed up with Thistle Dew Farm to offer a family weekend getaway experience full of all-natural honey products & wooden delights — just 40 miles south of Wheeling, WV.
- The Cambridge Wooden Toy Company — Known for detailed model trains to be mounted on the wall, The Cambridge Wooden Toy Company was a private museum located in Wheeling, WV until its closure some years ago. Its owner and craftsman, Brian Gray, began woodworking in 1976 in Cambridge, OH, and settled in Wheeling, WV to showcase his collection.
