Most don't know that more than 90 years ago, cartoonist, illustrator and storyteller Johnny Gruelle gave his daughter, Marcella a gift - a long forgotten rag doll that had been stored away for years in an...
Hansa Toys, a unique collection of hand crafted, highly realistic stuffed animals representing various animals from around the world. Hansa is known and respected for their close-to-nature reproductions of the...
IMPORTANT UPDATE - Melissa Doug have discontinued their HUGE GORILLA,BIG PLUSH KANGAROO,LARGE ELEPHANT AND THE TRICERATOPS (big plush dinosaur). These items have been best sellers over the years but they are...
RUSS BERRIE is a leading manufacturer of not only stuffed plush animals, but so much more! Russ only creates quality merchandise and is the leading supplier to Hallmark Stores. They are well known for their...
THE PINK PANTHER is a series of American/British films which feature the bumbling French police detective Jacques Clouseau. The role was originated by and is most closely associated with Peter Sellers. Most of...
Both writers, Hans and Margret Rey married in Brazil on August 16, 1935. During their European honeymoon, they fell in love with Paris and relocated there. Hans published his first children's book after a...
The Bearington Collection is a somewhat of a newcomer to the collectible plush industry, but has made quite an impression on plush collectors around the nation. In just a few short years Bearington has...
With the Penguin craze among us, I'd like to share some ideas that can turn a child's preoccupation with penguins into a fun filled learning experience. From March of the Penguins,all the way to Madagascar...
The mad rush is already among us! Holiday shopping has begun! And everyone is looking for bargains and great buys!Our hottest selling stuffed animal for you Holiday Shoppers is our Gorgeous Giraffe! He's not...
LAMB CHOP is a fictional character, more precisely a fictional sheep who was originally a sock puppet created by ventriloquist Shari Lewis. Lamb Chop first appeared with Lewis on the children's morning...