DAVISON, Michigan — They're just 15⁄8-inch-long bits of birch wood, but Dwight "Ike" Judd turns toothpicks into airplanes and ships. Judd, 60, a retired bricklayer, stays busy creating things using ...

COVINA, Calif. — Five years ago, God spoke to Bob Haifley. He told him to build a life-sized figure of Jesus — using toothpicks. “I was in my work truck … when God told me to do it,” he says. “I said, ...

It is rare that one cannot see me without a toothpick in my mouth. Perhaps a good substitute for a cigar or one of those psychological dependencies, for whatever reason it is one of my favorite ...