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Title: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on March 01, 2019, 03:15:13 PM: I think I may have mentioned that they are my new obsession. :P So I would like to see yours! Your collection, your picture set-ups, or show me your latest addition! Anything!

These are mine! Please excuse the lack of clever backgrounds and stuff, I took all these hasty pictures in my enthusiasm. I'm having way too much fun setting them up in different settings! :frolic: The hedgehog family is one of my latest additions, so sadly they are missing in most pictures; I took them before I had the hedgehogs. Which is a shame because they secretly are my favourites at the moment (together with the supermarket owners). :heart: And yes, the ravioli doubles as biscuits for now. My collection is still small. :P

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Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Ragamuffin on March 01, 2019, 06:04:06 PM: I don't have any accessories or playsets yet, but here are my last two big purchases! They're older families I really wanted, and they came out to be around $40 each... oops!

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Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on March 02, 2019, 02:46:41 AM: They are just too precious! Thanks for sharing! :D
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Strawberrysweets on March 02, 2019, 04:48:12 AM: I know I have a rabbit with tent, a rabbit with a baby stroller and I think a squirrel family but they have been paked away a few years ago.
And a vhs somewhere.
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Post by: Noasar on March 02, 2019, 08:36:38 AM: Ah I love Sylvanians! I had the restaurant playset as a kid and adored it. Can’t wait to see all of your collections!
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Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on March 02, 2019, 09:17:42 AM: *explooooooooosion of my mind* SO CUTE! OMG! the little ice cream containers have just done me in..
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Post by: frizzycat on March 02, 2019, 05:52:56 PM: visitors can't see pics , please register or login
(https://flic.kr/p/28Lm4Vo)Kindergarten class (https://flic.kr/p/28Lm4Vo) by bbqweasel (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqweasel/), on Flickr

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(https://flic.kr/p/29HnzU2)Kindy Cooking (https://flic.kr/p/29HnzU2) by bbqweasel (https://www.flickr.com/photos/bbqweasel/), on Flickr

I have a weakness for the little school uniforms. I try to redress as many babies as I can in those.
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Shaz on March 03, 2019, 01:52:47 AM: I only have a few Sylvanians on my toy display, some old childhood faves and a few newer ones. Most of them live in the caravan (best playset ever!).
My most recent purchase for them was a light from the Dolls House Boutique: http://imgur.com/a/Z5yWzRn
Caravan Interior (it came to me in need of fixing up, I used a lot of non-Sylvanian furniture): http://imgur.com/a/EM7vlLG
You can buy little crochet outfits for Sylvanians on Etsy! Here's one of my childhood favourites in a new outfit: http://imgur.com/a/7c9z8iV
Birthday Baby: http://imgur.com/a/VHdtUha
Musical Sylvanians: http://imgur.com/a/b2RtYBA
This guy is from the Forest Families line by May Cheong Toy, an 80s Sylvanian imitation: http://imgur.com/a/1ZrdcYZ

@frizzycat, your Sylvanians in school uniform are flippin' adorable! I used to buy piles of school uniforms for my Sylvanians back in the day too :).
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on March 05, 2019, 09:17:44 AM: Thank you for sharing, frizzycat & Shaz! They are so lovely! :D :heart:

I am currently eyeballing the kangaroo family, but I think I've spent enough on these fuzzy creatures for this month. I'll have to wait until the next payday. :P
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: katrine2309 on June 11, 2019, 12:03:10 PM: Oooh, they are adorable! I still have my childhood sylvanians from the 80’s. It’s a tiny collection, and I don’t have any pictures of them. I loved sylvanians as a kid though :inlove:
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Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on June 11, 2019, 12:11:29 PM: I'm getting drawn into them! I found a cat at a thrift store which sparked my interest...I really want more of the baby shopping series or the town series but the first ones aren't around here and the latter are so expensive...
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Nemesis on June 11, 2019, 12:28:29 PM: Aww, I love Sylvanians! Although I’ve become a bit attached to the U.S. name (Calico Critters), since that’s what I’ve grown up with. X3 I’m also in love with the competitor/“fakie” brand, Lil’ Woodzeez, which have a rounded, cutesy aesthetic. X3

I’ll try to post a few photos of my own later on! I love seeing everyone else’s collections! ^_^
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Flitter on June 16, 2019, 09:07:18 PM: Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters are so sweet. I never got into collecting them myself but I love seeing photos.
This person on flickr, Sylvanko, does the most adorable scenes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99952977@N02/
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Nemesis on June 16, 2019, 09:16:21 PM: Quote from: Flitter on June 16, 2019, 09:07:18 PM
Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters are so sweet. I never got into collecting them myself but I love seeing photos.
This person on flickr, Sylvanko, does the most adorable scenes
https://www.flickr.com/photos/99952977@N02/

My brain just exploded from the sheer cuteness of those scenes!!! :biggrin: I now wish that Wizard of Oz Sylvanian Families were a real, buyable line. :heart::heart::heart:

Also, I’m adding “sew little costumes for Sylvanians” to my to-do list. XD
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Ragamuffin on September 30, 2019, 03:17:28 PM: Pablo ruined Laya and Millie's playdate!

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One day I'll own more Sylvanian furniture and maybe even a proper house to put them in. ;) It's too bad because my options are limited, the UK has a lot to choose from, but in the US all you really get is the too-big townhome and the too-small starter cottage...
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: katrine2309 on October 06, 2019, 09:53:05 AM: So, I discovered that my childhood sylvanians are actually not sylvanians at all. They are from a similar brand called Forest Families. I’ve found a couple more at flea markets lately too because in the 80’s these were obviously what sold here in the north ;) Do anyone know anything about them? They look really similar to sylvanians but have more “strange” animals. Such as parrots, turtles, pandas, tigers and beetles. In addition to the more normal ones such as bears, mice and rabbits, of course :biggrin: I find them adorable! :heart:
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Shaz on October 07, 2019, 01:41:46 AM: Forest Families are awesome, we had Forest Families and Sylvanians here in the UK so my childhood collection had a bit of both. I wasn't around in the 80s but Forest Families used to pop up in charity shops when I was little.
Here's some stuff I found when looking up about my Forest Families:
http://www.forestfamilies.net/
https://sylvanianhaven.weebly.com/forest-families.html
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Shaiyeh on October 07, 2019, 03:03:12 AM: ooo I adore Sylvanian families! I have yet to get some, but I really want to get into collecting them :lovey:
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: JazzMatazz on October 16, 2019, 03:33:29 PM: I've been telling myself no for years :lol: They are super cute! I've told myself if I'm ever going to get any it'll be the UK badger family or Cows since those two are a stable here in Wisconsin! Otherwise those cute persian kitties have been tempting me for ages
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on December 08, 2019, 08:18:14 AM: Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the sweetness of this adorable bunny in a towel? :heart: It's just too fluffy, my heart can't take this. :P

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Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: brightberry on December 09, 2019, 07:24:21 AM: That bunny is so cute! Plus, her little washing machine and bath... aww!
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Post by: pinkkittywinks on December 10, 2019, 06:34:14 AM: These are adorable!!!!

I have one Baby Bunny from childhood in a pram. I recall having a cottage and a rabbit family as well as some SF fakies.

I kind of want some SF now :blush:

Love pkw xxx
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on December 12, 2019, 01:16:17 PM: They really are irresistible, it's disastrous! :P

I just took another picture, terrible quality, I know. But it was such a lovely sight! I had to take a picture right away. Mother squirrel saying hello to baby elephant! :heart:

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Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Ragamuffin on December 12, 2019, 01:39:59 PM: I caved in and bought the country home when it was on sale. There's no high chair, so Jacques had to sit at the table like an adult!

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Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on December 12, 2019, 02:38:40 PM: Aaaah, so precious! :D :heart:
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on February 07, 2020, 09:52:40 AM: I recently got the new Caramel Dog family and the girl's dressing table, so I took some pictures. :D Lousy quality as always, but I hope you'll enjoy them nonetheless. :P

The little powder puff is the most adorable thing I've ever seen, it's so tiny and detailed. *squee* :D :heart:

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Oh, and I also got the new washing machine and vacuum set, it's so nice. It even has "water" in it! :happy:

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Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: amanda34 on March 25, 2020, 12:48:33 PM: Everything is just so lovely! I collect Sylvanians too and am a member of the fan club, 49 years of age but still get way too exited when the magazine arrives throught he letterbox! :blush:

I've been a fan since they first came out and being in the Uk i also got some of the Forest Families. (thanks for the link to their web page as i didn't know about that, shaz!)

Great to see this thread!
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: The_Loner on March 26, 2020, 12:04:49 PM: Quote from: Shaz on October 07, 2019, 01:41:46 AM
Forest Families are awesome, we had Forest Families and Sylvanians here in the UK so my childhood collection had a bit of both. I wasn't around in the 80s but Forest Families used to pop up in charity shops when I was little.
Here's some stuff I found when looking up about my Forest Families:
http://www.forestfamilies.net/
https://sylvanianhaven.weebly.com/forest-families.html

Whoa :whoa: I thought the Forest Families was the same thing as the Sylvanian Families! They were called "Dyrene i Bamseskoven" in Denmark and I remember them from back in the 80s but I never had any. When I saw Sylvanian Families in Danish stores idk 15-20 years ago I was positive it was the same thing as "Dyrene i Bamseskoven" - that they had returned but this time they had quit the Danish name and stuck to the original name. Boy was I wrong :P You learn something new every day.

I love the photos in this thread! They are soo adorable! :lovey:

I have a bear that I have always thought was a fake Sylvanian Families but maybe someone here will know what it is? Maybe it's actually a Forest Families? It can't move the arms and legs, only the head. I got it second hand in the early 00s.
This is the best picture I could find. It's the bear on the right.
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Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: otocolobus_manul on March 29, 2020, 01:57:25 PM: I have way too many pictures - Calico Critters are my second biggest collection, after ponies. Here’s my latest addition: the adorable Dress Shop, which I managed to snag for a really good price on eBay, with all but a few original accessories and a ton of extra accessories. I’ve decided it’s run by the Tuxedo cats.
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And re: Forest Families, I so badly want the parrot and crocodile families, but I’ve yet to see them go for less than $90 on eBay.
Title: Re: Show me your Sylvanians!
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on March 31, 2020, 09:47:38 AM: So nice to see new pictures in here! :D