Return to your childhood years with the help of these intriguing Etch-A-Sketch innovations. Anyone who's ever been seduced by the zen-like calm of twiddling the knobs on the classic shakable sketcher cannot deny the overwhelming nostalgic pull the toy still possesses. The perfect way to while away dull hours with quiet, creative fun, the Etch-A-Sketch is a playtime icon for a good reason.
Countless companies, designers and creators have turned to the playroom fixture for inspiration. Its simple technology and rad retro styling has found its way onto everything from pens to iPhone covers. Contemporary artists have embraced the simple design capabilities of the Etch-A-Sketch, and harnessed them to create jaw-dropping portraits and more.
Simple, nostalgic and a whole lot of fun, these Etch-A-Sketch innovations prove the retro toy has a place in 21st century culture.
20 Enticing Etch-A-Sketch Innovations
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Aluminized Eco Art
Works of Art Made From Recycled Cans
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Toy Tablet Protectors
The Etch a Sketch iPad Case Shows This Tablet is All Fun and Games
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Custom Etch-A-Sketch Caricature for $5,000
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Celeb Etch-a-Sketches
These George Vlosich Artworks Dramatically Interpret Pop Culture
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Shocking Toy Drawings
The Etch A Sketch Works Requires Knob Mastery
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Retro Gadget Protectors
The Etch A Sketch iPhone Cover is the Best Thing Ever
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70s Games Night Photography
Playing Non-Technological Games in the 70s Shot by Tanner Almon
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Etch-A-Sketch Portraits
Immortalize Your Image On a Toy
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Wunderkind Programmers
9-Year-Old Whiz Kid Writes iPhone App
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Voice Drawing
Virtual Etch-a-Sketch is Controlled by the Modulation of Your Voice
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Classic Toy Tablet Apps
The Etch-A-Sketch App Brings the Iconic Toy into the Digital Age
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Playful Game Pens
Writing Instruments Turned Classic Game Pens
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Kid's Play Cases
The Playful Headcase Etch-a-Sketch iPhone Protector
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Virtual Etch-a-Sketch
Sketch-3D Lets You Draw Three Dimensional Image Projections
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Cheap Retro Thrills
Deluxe TV Etch-A-Sketch
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Web-Enabled Vintage Toys
Etch-A-Sketch Reinvented Into Interactive High-Def Art
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Sketch-Sharing Tablets
Connect a Sketch by Andrew Little Combines Two Artists for a Drawing Duel
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Giant Etch-A-Sketches
HAC:Manchester's Project-A-Sketch Supersizes the Classic Toy Tablet
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Celebrity Etch-A-Sketch
George Vlosich III Creates Portrait Tribute to Michael Jackson
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Etch-A-Sketch Clock
Upgraded Toy Keeps Time
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Interactive Illustrations
Pop-Up Anime Sketches Created to Interact With People
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Red Light Lolita Fashion
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Aluminized Eco Art
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Photorealistic Pencil Sketches
Pinched Flesh Drawings by Cath Riley Look Too Real
Digital Circle Celebrities
These Ben Heine Images Explore a New and Impressive Artistic Technique
Toy Tablet Protectors
The Etch a Sketch iPad Case Shows This Tablet is All Fun and Games
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Erotic Sketch T-Shirts
Fashion that Pushes the Limit
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Tribute Fashion
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Retrofied Gadget Art
Alex Varanese Imagines What Modern Gadgets Would Have Looked Like in 1977
70s Icon Revival Shoots
The V Magazine 'The New York' Spread by Karl Lagerfeld Takes You Back
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Sci-Fi Brass Sculptures
Bellino Alain Recreates Darth Vader's Helmet Using Fancy Junk
Transforming Tablets
The Kensington KeyFolio Turns Your iPad into an Apple Netbook
Easy Rider iPhone Cases
The iBike Rider Lets Motorcyclists Stay Connected on the Road
Quilted iPad Cases
Japanese Label Headporter Has Released Its 'Black Beauty' Collection
Faux-Retro Movie Trailers
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Office Mailer Tablet Totes
The Camo iPad Case Conceals Your Apple iPad's Identity
Hookup Apps
The iPhone AMP Up Before You Score' App Encourages Female Conquests
Iconic Editorial Revivals
Italian Vanity Fair Shows Off Michael Jackson's Legendary Style
Custom Etch-A-Sketch Caricature for $5,000
Mobile Phones for Presidents
Custom Obama iPhone Proves There Really is an App for Everything
Frantic Ethereal Art (UPDATE)
Raphael Vicenzi Innovates Illustration with Mixed Media and Words
Retro Cell Phone Camera Filters
CameraBag iPhone App Adds Spice to Mobile Photos
iPhone Car Starters
The Viper SmartStart Lets You Go Keyless for $500
Cork iPad Cases
The 'JACOedge Lumberjack' Looks Like Real Wood
Pop King Portraits
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Plush Toy Jewelry
Mochimochiland Creates Wearable Knitted Toy Art
Round 70s Bobs
The 'Black Beauty' Vogue Korea June 2010 Shoot Shows Retro-Futuristic Style
Past-Inspired Polaroids
Michael J DeMeo Uses Old School Polaroids to Capture Sultry Photos
Insomniac iPhone Apps
Proactive Sleep Alarm Keeps Track of Your Sleep Patterns
Homage Hotel Packages
Hollywood Heights Hotel Celebrates Michael Jackson
Touching Editorial Tributes
Michael Jackson Lives on in Mykromag Magazine
Human Ash Portraits
Raven J. Collins' Ash Portraits Pay Tribute to the Dead
iPhone Apps for Print Designers
The myPantone App for Creating & Organizing Color Palettes
Retro Gadget Protectors
The Etch A Sketch iPhone Cover is the Best Thing Ever
3D Toy Art
Rafael Chies' Dunny Creatures Bring Colors to Life
Cushioned Ipad Cases
The iPad Pillow Case is a Relaxing Tablet Tote
Public Sketch Libraries
Sketchory Offers 250,000 Free Originals For Anybody Online
Subtle 70s-Inspired Styles
The Marc by Marc Jacobs SS2011 Collection is Bright and Colorful
Impossible Maze Art
Ray Sohn Creates Mixed-Up Linear Masterpieces
Rotary Phone iPhone App
The iRetroPhone
Digital Toy Artistry
Chris La Brooy 3D Illustrates a Slew of Funny F1 Driver Scenarios
10 Etch-A-Sketch Creations
From Cheap Retro Thrills to Playful Game Pens
Luxury Designer Cases
The Oscar de la Renta iPad Clutch is for the Die-Hard Fashionista
Etch-A-Sketch Portraits
Immortalize Your Image On a Toy
Cathode Ray Gadget Stands
Jonas Damon's Television iPad Case Harks Back to the '50s
Crude Mobile Phone Games
iPhone App Store Flooded with Gaseous Exuberance
Paint-Like Garbage Art
Vik Muniz's Pictures of Junk Series Focuses on the Classics
Recycling Trash to Treasures
Plastic Toy Art by Robert Bradford
70s Bowl Cuts
Emma Richardson Autumn/Winter '10 Lookbook Blends Prairie Pretty & Hipster Edge
Gamer Tablet Cases
The NES Controller iPad Sleeve Protects Your iPad from Wear and Tear
Taped Window Tributes
NY Buckler Store Celebrates Michael Jackson With Office Supplies
Voice Drawing
Virtual Etch-a-Sketch is Controlled by the Modulation of Your Voice
Classic Toy Tablet Apps
The Etch-A-Sketch App Brings the Iconic Toy into the Digital Age
Playful Game Pens
Writing Instruments Turned Classic Game Pens
Kid's Play Cases
The Playful Headcase Etch-a-Sketch iPhone Protector
Virtual Etch-a-Sketch
Sketch-3D Lets You Draw Three Dimensional Image Projections
iPhone AppStore Products
Loopt (UPDATE)
Cheap Retro Thrills
Deluxe TV Etch-A-Sketch
Web-Enabled Vintage Toys
Etch-A-Sketch Reinvented Into Interactive High-Def Art
Dreamy Gamer Docks
Jay Hauf Creates Dreamcast Controller iPhone Dock
Sleuthy iPhone Apps
The Agile Lie Detector Measures Voice Stress
iPhone Income Tallies
The Earn-O-Meter App Counts How Much Money You're Making
Sketch-Sharing Tablets
Connect a Sketch by Andrew Little Combines Two Artists for a Drawing Duel
Giant Etch-A-Sketches
HAC:Manchester's Project-A-Sketch Supersizes the Classic Toy Tablet
Celebrity Etch-A-Sketch
George Vlosich III Creates Portrait Tribute to Michael Jackson
3-D Solar Cells
Wunderkind Revolutionizes Eco-Friendly Power
Etch-A-Sketch Clock
Upgraded Toy Keeps Time