Sylvanian Families
Once upon a time, three adventurers, Gus Timpertop, Cliff Babblebrook and Ernest Evergreen, shared a dream. Their dream was to discover Sylvanian Woods. They climbed enormous mountains and crossed raging rivers. Finally, the forest unfolded to reveal the beautiful land of Sylvanian Woods. The three explorers decided it was the perfect place to settle down with their families. Other families moved in, too. Before long there was a little town.
The youngsters still gather to hear their grandfathers tell the tales of their adventure discovering this timberland. But there are other stories, too. Funny stories, sad stories, family stories. Join us as we look through the Sylvanian Family Album. But be careful. You might end up wanting to move there, too.
(From the Original Sylvanian Families Photo Album)
Sylvanian Families are a line of flocked toy animal figures, created by Japanese company Epoch in 1985 and distributed worldwide by a number of companies. The characters, grouped into families, feature woodland creatures such as beavers, hedgehogs, mice, and bears. At the beginning of production, in 1985, Sylvanian Families were released in both Japan and North America, albeit with different packaging and minor differences to the characters themselves. In 1987, the success in these markets led to expansion into Western Europe.
(From Wikipedia)
The popularity of Sylvanian Families waned in the 1990s, but was soon reintroduced in a partnership with Flair. This created the open-hand figures and the jointed limb babies, not to mention numerous new families, furniture and houses. For collectors, this creates a distinct, but dismissible difference between the "original" or "classic" Sylvanian Families and the "Flair" line.
Sometime during the 1990s, Epoch lost the rights to use the name "Sylvanian Families" in North America and were forced to switch not only their name, but their distributor as well. Now sold as "Calico Critters of Cloverleaf Corners", these figures are distributed by International Playthings, Inc. Sylvanians are still sold under their original name in the UK and other places. Many collectors of Sylvanians buy Calico Critters without too much difficulty.
The youngsters still gather to hear their grandfathers tell the tales of their adventure discovering this timberland. But there are other stories, too. Funny stories, sad stories, family stories. Join us as we look through the Sylvanian Family Album. But be careful. You might end up wanting to move there, too.
(From the Original Sylvanian Families Photo Album)
Sylvanian Families are a line of flocked toy animal figures, created by Japanese company Epoch in 1985 and distributed worldwide by a number of companies. The characters, grouped into families, feature woodland creatures such as beavers, hedgehogs, mice, and bears. At the beginning of production, in 1985, Sylvanian Families were released in both Japan and North America, albeit with different packaging and minor differences to the characters themselves. In 1987, the success in these markets led to expansion into Western Europe.
(From Wikipedia)
The popularity of Sylvanian Families waned in the 1990s, but was soon reintroduced in a partnership with Flair. This created the open-hand figures and the jointed limb babies, not to mention numerous new families, furniture and houses. For collectors, this creates a distinct, but dismissible difference between the "original" or "classic" Sylvanian Families and the "Flair" line.
Sometime during the 1990s, Epoch lost the rights to use the name "Sylvanian Families" in North America and were forced to switch not only their name, but their distributor as well. Now sold as "Calico Critters of Cloverleaf Corners", these figures are distributed by International Playthings, Inc. Sylvanians are still sold under their original name in the UK and other places. Many collectors of Sylvanians buy Calico Critters without too much difficulty.
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Color and Language Key:
Red: I do not own it. US: United States EU: European Union
Light Blue: Preferred name. UK: United Kingdom DE: Germany (Deutschland)
Dark Blue: Link to other page. JP: Japan CN: China
Green: Personal alterations.
Red: I do not own it. US: United States EU: European Union
Light Blue: Preferred name. UK: United Kingdom DE: Germany (Deutschland)
Dark Blue: Link to other page. JP: Japan CN: China
Green: Personal alterations.
Special Sets
These figures are from special and/or limited non-family sets.
Carry Cases
Sylvanian Families have released numerous babies from all sorts of families (and some without) in small carrying cases. Each baby usually comes with one or two accessories.
Misty Forest
The Misty Forest is a magical place where only Sylvanian Babies can go. Fairies of all types have been made with fabulous magical playsets.
Furniture and Accessories
Some furniture was released in larger sets, while others were released separately. To confuse matters more, some pieces that were originally included in the larger sets were also available as single pieces.
