Heirloom & Art

Toymaker.

“I make toys of all kinds for all kinds of people.”

Welcome to Nick Mathis Workshop.

This is where I design and build toys of all kinds for all kinds of people—kids and parents, teachers and filmmakers, collectors, museums, small businesses, and larger companies.

Over the years, I’ve made rocket ships and jet packs, automata and wish granting machines, firetrucks, movie props, jewelry, home décor, magic apparatus, and more. Some are built for my own children, some for myself, and many for clients with wonderfully big ideas.

Some pieces are meant to be played with. Others are meant to be displayed. All are made to spark imagination and make the world feel a little more fantastic.

Take a look around. If there’s a toy—or an idea—you’d like me to bring to life, I’d love to hear from you.

Explore My Work

  • Jetpack

    Jetpack

    A retro futurist inspired jet pack made from resin and acrylic paint .

  • Pullhorse

    Pull Horse

    A 19th-century Victorian-inspired galloping pull horse made from wood, cast pewter, and velvet.

  • Rocket Ship

    Rocket Ship

    A retro inspired rocket ship made of resin, finished with acrylic paint and metallic wax.

  • Dick Tracy Watch

    Dick Tracy Watch

    An officially licensed commemorative Dick Tracy watch with quartz movement, stainless steel case, brass mesh, and leather strap—contains no speakerphone.

  • Zoltar Speaks

    Zoltar Speaks

    A working replica of Zoltar Speaks, the iconic wish granting machine prop from the film Big (1988).

  • Skull Key

    Skull Key

    A stainless steel key finished with black wax made for a treasure hunt adventure in Maine.

  • Firetruck

    Firetruck

    Walnut and cherry wooden firetruck finished with bees wax.

  • Bee Charm

    Bee Charm

    Brass bee necklace and walnut case.

  • ABC Blocks

    ABC Blocks

    Beech wood with stamped white ink.

  • Majick Lemunade Stand

    Majick Lemunade Stand

    Part magic show, part lemonade stand, this magic apparatus was built for my son to produce cups of cold lemonade out of thin air for his customers.

  • Copper Bones & Doubloon

    Copper Bones & Doubloon

    Replica movie props from Goonies (1985), made from resin and finished with acrylic paint and metallic wax.

  • Film Prop

    Film Prop

    A prop cigarette dispenser commissioned for the independent film, Treasure of the Lost Reel (2026).

  • Butterfly Automata

    Butterfly Automata

    Hand cranked butterfly automata made from walnut and brass.

  • Winter Cart

    Winter Cart

    Decorative seasonal cart made of pine.

  • Brio Ambulance

    Brio Ambulance

    Custom Brio ambulance car.

  • Christmas poem book

    Christmas Poem Book

    An original Christmas poem book written and illustrated by me for my children.

  • Christmas Tree Topper

    Tree Topper

    Custom tree topper for my family made of resin and metallic enamel paint.

  • Zoltar Speaks (1:16 scale)

    Zoltar Speaks (1:16 scale)

    A custom Zoltar Speaks 1:16 scale miniature commissioned by a model train enthusiast.

  • Wands

    Magic Wands

    Carved wood magic wands made of walnut and brass.

  • Automata Magician

    Automata Magician

    An automata magician commissioned by a client for his penny arcade.