Underwood Badger Family
Toy Line: Sylvanian Families, Calico Critters
Company: TOMY, Flair, Epoch, International Playthings
Country: US, UK
Year Introduced: 1989, 2004 (grandparents)
Figures Available: Mother, father, sister, brother, baby sister, baby brother, grandmother, grandfather
Frequency: Uncommon, grandparents Very Uncommon - Rare (UK Exclusive)
Version:
Grandfather - UK, Sylvanian Families (Flair), open hand
Baby - UK, Sylvanian Families (Flair), jointed 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:
Each baby comes with a bottle and a green, pink or blue cradle.
Each grandparent comes with wire or plastic glasses and the grandfather comes with a side bag.
How I Got Mine:
This figure was acquired by trade with fellow collector in Canada (lostmymarblez, 2014).
Extra Info:
I am unsure if the green plastic glasses are original to this figure.
Names and bios I have created for this family:
I've re-positioned Grandfather Patrick as an "Uncle" for little Ella.
Company: TOMY, Flair, Epoch, International Playthings
Country: US, UK
Year Introduced: 1989, 2004 (grandparents)
Figures Available: Mother, father, sister, brother, baby sister, baby brother, grandmother, grandfather
Frequency: Uncommon, grandparents Very Uncommon - Rare (UK Exclusive)
Version:
Grandfather - UK, Sylvanian Families (Flair), open hand
Baby - UK, Sylvanian Families (Flair), jointed 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.
- Grandmother Mildred is a most untypical Grandmother who just doesn’t like cooking, knitting or gardening. She loves joining in with the younger Sylvanians when they go hiking and once even went potholing. Sometimes the youngsters would rather be by themselves, but she badgers them into submission and usually gets invited along!
- Grandfather Patrick is now very old but has wonderful memories of being the most famous photographer in Sylvania. For some strange reason nobody ever calls him by his proper name; he is known to everyone as Lionel! He loves it when his grandson, Byron, joins him to learn the tricks of the trade.
- Mother Beatrix is a very capable badger indeed. Her father has always inspired her with his motoring stories and so from an early age, Beatrix became interested in the mechanics of any vehicle with wheels.
- Father Benjamin and his family are nomads wandering Sylvania in their caravan. Benjamin is an expert at mending broken furniture, and putting up shelves.
- Sister Bess is known for her striking features, and her beauty is the talk of Sylvania.
- Brother Byron takes after his grandfather who was the Sylvanian society photographer of his day.
- Baby Sister Ella's personality is still developing, but so far she is showing signs of being a great thinker and just loves to sit on the caravan and watch the world go by.
- Baby Brother Hugh has already made his mark on Sylvania and is showing a great interest in the construction of buildings.
Accessories:
Each baby comes with a bottle and a green, pink or blue cradle.
Each grandparent comes with wire or plastic glasses and the grandfather comes with a side bag.
How I Got Mine:
This figure was acquired by trade with fellow collector in Canada (lostmymarblez, 2014).
Extra Info:
I am unsure if the green plastic glasses are original to this figure.
Names and bios I have created for this family:
I've re-positioned Grandfather Patrick as an "Uncle" for little Ella.
- Uncle Phineas Underwood - He's a naturalist and historian...a worldly librarian scholar of sorts!
