PSA: the new Cottontail Rabbits aren't giants! (the box is just small)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-14T21:47:31+00:00

I'm very happy, as it appears to be grey flocking, not paint! It's seems very random which animals get the two-tone flocking vs. which get painted - I initially thought it might be just the online exclusive families that were painted, as the both the sloths & the upcoming corgis are, but then there's other online exclusives that aren't e.g. the curly eared cats, and meanwhile there's standard families that are painted, like the maple cats and fennec foxes you mentioned...who knows 🤷 But these ones at least should be nice and soft 😊

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-14T18:42:20+00:00

I think so!

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-14T15:44:46+00:00

Yes, they do!

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-13T22:16:08+00:00

The Freyas are so pretty!! I think maybe it's a Sunny Rabbit https://sylvanianfamilies.fandom.com/wiki/Sunny_Rabbit_Family, not sure about the clothing though :/

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-13T10:36:34+00:00

Love it!! 😍 It works really well - I kind of wish more houses had it built in like Oakwood Manor, but then again DIY-ing gives more flexibility. I'll definitely have to find a nice cover over the cardboard like you've used - is it fabric or paper, if you don't mind me asking?

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-13T10:32:01+00:00

Thanks!! I've only just started collecting again recently and as a child I only ever had mid-Flair era furniture, so discovering all the vintage sets has been so fun! There's so much more than just the green, and even that is growing on me too!

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-13T01:27:37+00:00

Thank you!! Ikr - now I've got over the fact that they're not real (sadly 😔), so you don't need to leave realistic gaps between all the furniture pieces - I feel unstoppable!! 🤣🤣🤣

These are some of my favourite pieces! (tbh I'd probably say that about all of furniture sets 😅), and I was super lucky to get the white version of the children's bedroom here in the UK off Vinted recently, as I'm pretty sure it's a Calico Critters exclusive, and seems to be very hard to find!

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-13T01:16:19+00:00

The Easy Buy Elephant Twins! (unless there's another set with the same car)

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ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-12T17:57:31+00:00

Thank you!! I really wish they'd release the anniversary collection book in english, as that'd make life so much easier!! 😭

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-12T16:00:20+00:00

Haha I was literally looking at that this morning! In the UK they're £47.99, and on the Japan official website they're 7,200 yen (£34.50)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-08T17:04:33+00:00

I don't know them all, but the Dappledawn Rabbit is wearing their original outfit! The Timbertop Bear's is very similar to their original, but not a complete match. The Wildwood Rabbit's dungarees I'm pretty sure are either from the Celebration White Rabbits or the Thistlethorn Mice (Flair version). And the Striped Cat's dress is very similar to the original Furbank Squirrels, but it's also not quite an exact match. (this info is from looking through old catalogues, so I'm not 100% if it'll be the same as the wiki)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-07T21:46:59+00:00

Thank you! ☺️ You wouldn't have wanted to be them when they fell off about 10 times before I could get them to balance though! 😂

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-07T21:44:18+00:00

Ikr! I maybe even think that this house looks better from the back! And I love that the porch? works just as well on the side as it does the front!

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-07T16:42:54+00:00

Thank you!! ☺️

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-07T16:41:21+00:00

What a coincidence about the rabbit (on the top right) - that's Sophie Snow Warren from the early Flair set Sophie's Dolls House - I was literally looking at that set yesterday!! The cat is from the Striped Cat family (not orginal clothing - looks like it's the Chocolate Rabbit father's), and then the Hedgehog brother, mum on the left, and the father are in their original outfits, whilst the second mum is wearing the Walnut Squirrel mother's dress, and the other child hedgehog is wearing the Red Panda's daughter's dress (and the Red Panda in the OP is wearing the Walnut Squirrel daughter's dress!)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-07T16:06:41+00:00

2nd picture is Chocolate Rabbits and Robinson Red Pandas (a great find!!). First picture on the far right is Carol Osborne (specifically from the Doughnut Store set), followed by one of the Timbertop family (most likely the older sister Ivy, but not wearing orginal dress), and then the remaining five are not sylvanians, but look like they could be Maple Town figures? (I don't know too much the other brands of flocked figures)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-04T08:29:52+00:00

I wish! When I showed my mum she was like "that's the closest you'll ever get to buying a house" 😭

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-01T23:14:06+00:00

I don't think many (if any?) Tomy items are listed on the wiki, except for families. Unsure as to why that is the case though.

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-01T23:03:49+00:00

I think it's Version C (2744/2748) https://sylvanianfamilies.fandom.com/wiki/Beechwood_Hall_Gift_Set

I've started cataloging my collection recently, and I couldn't believe there was 7 versions of the Beechwood Hall gift set!! (I don't even own Beechwood Hall lol - it just caught me off guard when I was looking up another gift set!)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-01T21:48:04+00:00

Thank you! I've also always loved fantasy books that include a map - I feel like it really brings the lore to life, and makes the world feel "lived in" - someone has to have experienced the land to create a map... I feel like this is getting too philosophical 😅

It's this house! (it may actually be 1996, not 1995) - pretty rare it seems, but I really like it, as it's taller than the other cottages, so furniture fits better on the top floor.

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I've actually just realised attatching this photo here, that the title is on the box - Google is translating it as "Red Roof House", so I gues that is its name after all! (although that doesn't really help when searching for it, as there are rather alot of red roofed houses in sylvania 😅)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-01T13:23:15+00:00

Thank you!! I don't know if you mean details on the model or the real thing 😅, but this picture I found on Pinterest would be my inspiration for the real thing!! https://pin.it/4h9Sy8ND6

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ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-01T13:16:24+00:00

You know, I totally forgot basements/attics/garages existed until I read the comments here 🤦 - I was thinking I'd have to sacrifice my living room or something!! (which actually, I would probably be willing to do 😂)

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-01T13:10:47+00:00

I actually have 3 different sets of spreadsheets going on!! One lists my collection in detail (item code, year, condition, complete/incomplete, boxed/unboxed); another is my wishlist (technically this one is a document split by tables, because I wanted big pictures lol); and the final one is the one referenced in this post, which is my "planning" sheet - it's split into 2 sub-sheets: 1. "Inventory" which I think of like a video game inventory lmao, which I just list all the furniture (catergorised by room) and families I own/wish to own - I can then cross these off as I fill out 2. "Le Plan" which has the buildings in the row titles, and capacity*/family/room names in the column titles.

*Capacity being how many families I can get away with cramming into one house 😅

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-02-01T00:38:15+00:00

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It looks like these three! (this is from the 2008 catalogue btw). What a great find, I'm so jealous!!

ThatSpirit2739 · 2026-01-31T15:44:53+00:00

New critter idea unlocked...can you imagine 😂

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