Outback (Bushman) Koala Family
Toy Line: Calico Critters
Company: International Playthings, Epoch
Country: US
Year Introduced: 2013
Figures Available: Mother, father, baby sister, baby brother
Frequency: Common - Uncommon
Version:
Mother, father - US, Calico Critters, open hand
Baby (yellow) - US, Calico Critters, jointed body
Baby (blue) - US, Calico Critters, sitting body
Official Names & Bios:
Bios in the photo album, pamphlets, annuals, books and boxes can be slightly different. Even different countries! I have combined any I have found to the best of my abilities or have labeled them separately.
Accessories:
Mother comes with a baby sling / backpack.
How I Got Mine:
This family was purchased at Barnes & Noble Booksellers (2013).
Extra Info:
Back in 2012, Calico Critters held a contest for naming this new family. Here's my entry below.
The little girl I named after a fellow collector from Australia!
Company: International Playthings, Epoch
Country: US
Year Introduced: 2013
Figures Available: Mother, father, baby sister, baby brother
Frequency: Common - Uncommon
Version:
Mother, father - US, Calico Critters, open hand
Baby (yellow) - US, Calico Critters, jointed body
Baby (blue) - US, Calico Critters, sitting body
Official Names & Bios:
Bios in the photo album, pamphlets, annuals, books and boxes can be slightly different. Even different countries! I have combined any I have found to the best of my abilities or have labeled them separately.
- Mother Sheila owns her own eco-friendly shop, selling everything from organic lotions to tote bags made out of 100% recycled paper! She also enjoys being outdoors, tending to her vegetable garden and spending time with her family.
- Father Bruce is the leader of the Cloverleaf Corners Environmental Awareness Society. He is very passionate about conserving the environment for the future. he loves teaching critters how to reduce, reuse, and recycle products. in his free time, he takes his family on fun hiking trips!
- Baby Sister Adelaide (yellow), better known as "Addie", has taken up her parents' interest in being environmentally conscious. When she grows up, she wants to start her own eco-fashion company and create clothes made completely out of natural fibers.
- Baby Brother Joey (blue) is very attached to his mother. She is always giving him piggy-back rides! He loves being outside, so he can look up at the trees and search for birds. He also likes to play in the Adventure Tree House with all of his friends.
Accessories:
Mother comes with a baby sling / backpack.
How I Got Mine:
This family was purchased at Barnes & Noble Booksellers (2013).
Extra Info:
Back in 2012, Calico Critters held a contest for naming this new family. Here's my entry below.
The little girl I named after a fellow collector from Australia!
Names and Bios I have created for this family:
Bushman
- Mother Molly always says, "Waste not, want not!" She's been known to save scraps of cloth to make beautiful patchwork quilts. Even her left-over dinners are wonderful!
- Father Eustace is the mechanic in Sylvania. He loves to take things apart and see how they work. With so many new cars and bikes around, he never gets bored.
- Sister Charissa is a very clever little girl. She can turn trash into treasure! Once she made a pinwheel from a soda can and blocks for her brother, Riley, from old boxes covered in wrapping paper!
- Baby Brother Riley likes to help his father in the garage. He can watch him put things back together for hours. The best part is when he gets to help!
