Hi everyone! I’m going to do a few quick updates to add families that have been included in the catalogue site. First up are the Petite Little Bears! Before the Petites, Sylvanian Bears were significantly larger than their non-bear neighbors. The original Petite family introduced the small bear mold into Sylvania. These smaller bears are… Continue reading Meet the Sylvanian Families: Petite Little Bear Family
Meet Postman Pete Petite, from the Village Postman set. Like many Sylvanian collectors, I send and receive many parcels, so Postman Pete is an extra special Sylvanian to me. From the box: Postman Pete is a jolly soul who can be seen riding his bicycle through the streets of Sylvania early every morning. He particularly… Continue reading Sylvanian Families Village Postman
The original Sylvanian Families celebrate the Sweetwater Bears’ wedding in this 100-piece puzzle. The scene is lovely, and shows many of the original characters. Honeysuckle Evergreen is having an emotional day! The puzzle was released in Australia. I put it together hoping I had all the pieces, and happily, nothing had gone missing. There… Continue reading Sylvanian Families Sweetwater Bear Wedding Puzzle
Meet the Polaris Polar Bear family! The last name Polaris is meaningful for polar bears because Polaris is the name of the North Star, also known as the Pole Star. Polaris is the brightest star within the Ursa Minor constellation. In Latin, Ursa translates to “bear”. The Polaris family is the second polar bear family… Continue reading Polaris Polar Bear Family
Last month (20 March 2017), Sylvanian Families celebrated their 30th birthday in the UK. To celebrate, I opened two older sets that recently arrived in the post. Both contain members of the Timbertop family, one of the original families to settle in the Sylvanian Woods. The Timbertops are a favorite of mine, so I’m very… Continue reading Nanny Timbertop and Father Christmas Timbertop
(Note: To see all posts in this series(past, present, and future), follow this link. Welcome to another installment of Sylvanian Storytime! We are reading a new round of stories from the Original Sylvanian Families Storybook. These stories all revolve around a very special event in the Sylvanian Woods, the double wedding of Hickory and Lily… Continue reading Sylvanian Storytime: A Double Wedding in Sylvania; The Wedding Feast; Late Night Sing Song; Pages from the Sylvanian Gazette (Competition Page and A Surprise for the Happy Wedding Couples); An Unusual Way of Saying Thank You
