Tom Karen, designer of Raleigh Chopper and Marble Run, dies aged 96
Family and friends pay tribute to Karen, who also oversaw design of Reliant Scimitar GTE car
Source: theguardian.com
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Tom Karen's designs brought vim and vigour to 1970s Britain | Design
The immigrant designer conjured futuristic delight with icons from the Raleigh Chopper to the Reliant Robin
Source: theguardian.com
Tom Karen: Designer behind 1970s' cult classics dies
Tom Karen helped create some famous children's products from the 1970s as well as the Bond Bug car.
Source: bbc.co.uk
My Life & Cars – Julian Thomson, Automotive designer
Starting out sketching cars in his schoolbooks, Julian Thomson has gone on to work on many an iconic automotive shape – and has owned his fare share too
Source: evo.co.uk
'I'm A Compulsive Maker': These Toymakers Refuse To Give Up
There are some traditional toys and games no child should ever go without, says Tom Karen, a 95-year-old toymaker who lives in Cambridge, “like loveable dolls, soft toys, Lego, Monopoly, Connect Four – and yes, the Marble Run.” Karen invented the Marble Run in the 1960s after noticing how his own children found marbles thrilling. “I was surprised how much pleasure they got from a fixed run where all you could do was feed marbles at the top and watch them zig zag their way down,” he says. “It occurred to me, if a marble run could be constructed in different ways it would provide a ...
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