“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are the prelude to serious ideas,” Charles once said. Random toys accompany the sentiment. “Their love of toys was completely real,” says Demetrios. “My brother once brought a Super Ball up to the house, and he promptly broke a third-story window with it—Charles thought this was an excellent proof of concept. He said, ‘This toy is gonna work.’” Photo 4 of 10 in Eames Words by Erika Heet

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“Toys are not really as innocent as they look. Toys and games are the prelude to serious ideas,” Charles once said. Random toys accompany the sentiment. “Their love of toys was completely real,” says Demetrios. “My brother once brought a Super Ball up to the house, and he promptly broke a third-story window with it—Charles thought this was an excellent proof of concept. He said, ‘This toy is gonna work.’”