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Sylvanian Families were first introduced in Japan in the year 1985 by a company called Epoch. Tomy then introduced the figures into the USA and Canada soon after. It wasn't until 1987 that the Sylvanian Families were available here in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 1988 saw the popularity of the Sylvanian Families cartoon rise in both the UK and the USA. Sylvanian Families won 'The Toy of the Year' award, presented by the British Association of Toy Retailers (BATR), three years running (1987, 1988 and 1989). |
| However in 1990, Sylvanian Families were no longer available in the USA or Canada, though they were being sold in many other countries across the world. Sylvanian Families were then re-introduced to the USA and Canada 3 years later by Tomy however they were launched under the new name of 'Calico Critters'. Distribution ceased again in the USA and Canada 3 years later in 1996, and by 1998 Sylvanian Families had also stopped being distributed in the UK and Ireland. |
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Thankfully for all of our Sylvanian fans in 1999 Sylvanian Families were re-introduced into the UK and to Ireland by a company called Flair. At the same time, Calico Critters were also re-introduced in the USA and Canada by International Playthings. The popularity of the characters has remained high, especially with young girls in the UK. |
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Currently there are around 700 unique Sylvanian figures, however there are an estimated 1,400 figures if all the variations are included.
There is a massive range of furniture and accessories to fill the Sylvanian homes with including new Bathroom and Kitchen sets with also and new furniture for the Sylvanian babies from cots to prams.
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To see our entire range of Sylvanian family toys or to see our range of cheap kids toys please follow the links.
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