David P.
10/28/2024
What a wonderful find on Royal Street. The handmade toys were the perfect gift ideas for our little besties. There are choices for toddlers, young kids and adults alike. I wanted to play with...
Idea Factory
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924 Royal St
New Orleans, LA 70116
Located in the French Quarter, the Idea Factory was established in 1974 by George and Peggy Bacon as a contemporary craft gallery representing some of the finest woodworkers from around the country. George Bacon's background as a magazine art director allowed him to develop a style of lettering which we incorpor-ated into a unique method of crafting wood signs. But George's most fun came from creating junk sculpture and mechanical amusements - a rube Goldberg character. Peggy Bacon had a fine sense of design and value which made it all possible. Today the Idea Factory still offers a fine, selective collection of American woodcraft - heirloom quality toys for kids of all ages, clever secret boxes, ingenious kinetic sculpture by David Roy, Brian Kidwell's wacky junk sculpture, home and office accessories, and we still handcraft very intricate signs, designs and logo reproduction.
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Alicia H.
10/20/2023
Amazing wood works. Small wooden musical instruments. A good amount of wooden kids toys. Kitchen utensils. Great unique gift place.
Marielle S.
3/1/2018
I love this shop! Walking in, you immediately discover that Idea Factory is going to bring you back to simpler times. The times before modern technology when toys were built to last. Everything...
Sarah S.
6/17/2019
I stumbled upon Idea Factory while walking around the French Quarter. As others have mentioned, it is close to Cafe Amelie. I loved all the wooden items and the PO boxes. Wish I could have been...
Charlie F.
2/19/2019
I happened upon this store while waiting to have brunch at Café Amelie nearby (go there too). It looked so amazing so I came back a few days later and spent a long time talking to the owner...
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