Cabaret Mechanical Theatre is most likely the progenitor of automata as we know them today. Its artists display a quirky sense of humor as well as great technical and artistic skill. A wonderful site.

The web site (in French) of Dominique Corbin. Wonderful, whimsical automata and cool video clips.

Rob Ives's Flying Pig is a dispensary of whimsical and colorful cardboard-cutout automata. Online catalog, ordering, forum, animations, and more.

Barking Dogs is the alter ego of Dan Torpey. His attractive site has a gallery of his whimsical, hand-made machines, information about his company, and links to other automata sites.

Tom Haney makes interesting mechanical sculptures that include small marionettes controlled by keyboards! Fun, imaginative stuff.

Kevin Wright does amazing automata and clockmaking (as well as old automata restoration) in the old European school. Very interesting site.

Polymorf is a construction set, invented by Rick Engel, that allows you to build automata-like creations. Fun stuff!

Dug North makes quirky wooden automota, robotic art, and more. Cool stuff

A web site and sometime gallery, showing British mechanical toys, German folk toys, cut-outs and hand-made wooden toys for children. A selection from the famous gallery once situated in the Roman city of Bath.

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This online company specializes in the sale of antique and modern automatons and music boxes made in Europe. Many dossiers, pictures, video films, and sounds of music boxes and automatons.

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Creators of automata and amazing objects.

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Moving paper automata kits from Asia that you can download and build. http://tomsworksite.com/

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Wonderfully amusing and creative Sumo automata, all hand made by Tom Lloyd.

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A variety of fun and interesting wooden auomata kits that you can build.

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Mr. Zaya-Ruzo makes beautiful and intricate mechanical dolls, patterned after the fine automata of yore.

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Sophie Catherine Naylor is a young automatist who shows great promise. Click this link to see her creative automata in action.