I’m so excited to see you wearing the shirts! 😍👍

@@the_Mrs. I love them!! So does Tony lol, he's a t-shirt geek, and was embarrassingly excited to have matching shirts with me... 😂

@@AdventuresinCritterland awe, I love that! 🫶

Don't be sorry! I am collecting now for my grandchildren...my first one in 1987 and in New Zealand they are very expensive. Thank you so much for your wonderful videos!

Lol

Nah if they do that then I’ll be there too.. 🤫

Hi Marta, thank you for your lovely comment! My daughter is 6 as well, and my son is 8, they both really enjoy it. We also have a teen who is not that interested, despite my efforts lol! I love how Sylvanians are durable and can be enjoyed by the whole family. I love watching the different ways they set up and play with them, children are so creative! Thanks for watching!

Me too!! I pre-ordered them from Amazon Japan and I can't wait! 🥰

Hilda thank you for taking the time to write such a kind comment. Welcome and I really hope you enjoy the videos, and the little community that has emerged here as well! I will be posting another full collection video in January, which will be embarrassingly more extensive lol… this “hobby” has gotten a bit out of hand!! 😊❤️

Thank you!! I've gotten more restrained I think since more people started watching my videos (I used to not overthink things); in the last two months I've filmed enough for a half dozen different videos but keep thinking they aren't interesting enough. This one took weeks to finally finish with how busy life was, and I wasn't on YT much during that time. I would like to be a lot less sporadic, I just need to figure out how to strike a good balance so it's not "all or nothing" if that makes sense! And thank you for your ongoing support!! ❤

Thank you Lisa!! And thanks for watching! ❤️❤️

That’s awesome!! Thanks for watching! ❤️

Tem grupo de sylvanian no Brasil?

LOL because their special critter magic has captivated you!! 🐶🐰🪄😍

Thank you!! Yes Bella is very much like Godzilla Cat, except she can’t get on the tables- but if one drops, uh oh! She also got 3 tuxedo cats - which I ended up replacing - a tiny “ghost” baby bunny, and a Crème. Thankfully, nothing too valuable. My husband replaced the kangaroos because he saw how bummed I was, but I couldn’t bring myself to throw out the mom, so I sent the new family to my niece. And I kind of like that she has a battle scar! Regarding the Wildwoods, that is great news! They were from KobeeJapan, the listing stated they were early, and that store is knowledgeable about releases. But they came in the pink boxes, which may have been from 03. But it sounds like the button snaps are a good sign they are older! Maybe the date for the pink boxes is incorrect, or they were swapped into those boxes. I wish the critter community was as big as the Lego one, we would have a lot more (and better) info online to solve these mysteries!

@Adventures in Critterland Oh no so many victims! At least, like you said, nothing super rare or valuable! How sweet of your husband, but yes she looks distinguished with her battle scar 👍 If we had even half as much info at our disposal as lego or star wars or other similar toy fandoms we'd be set! It's so difficult to find things out with such limited sylvanian sources available 😞

Thanks Tess!! ❤️

@@AdventuresinCritterland you’re very welcome

Yes, it's a matter of taste I suppose, I just prefer the more complex/detailed outfits. And with EB, for me, it's not just the clothes, they also have simpler coloration and parts, like the molded-on tails. And I totally agree - in the US they have very few and they don't cost any less!! ("per doll" anyway) So for me, I feel the regular ones are a better overall value. EB were made for other markets that don't have a high demand for expensive SF sets, there were many earlier ones we never got, and we probably won't get most of the new ones either. But weirdly, USA "EB" families are not distinguished in any way from standard ones. That could make customers think the dolls are changing when really they are just two different product types. They are still adorable though, I tend to be too critical, and I admit that without my collector hat on the Polar Bear's overalls are very cute!! 🥰

Oh and i have way more than that lol,a few days ago I found an old supermarket and a thrift shop I think it’s called cloverleaf supermarket?

Thank you for watching!! It sounds like you have a beautiful collection and glass cabinets are perfect for displaying! I would like to get some for my figures, but they are expensive and I wouldn’t know where to fit them! Haha no matter how much space it’s never enough!! I have heard in Holland and other countries like Australia, the selection is much smaller, and ordering internationally is much more costly than in the USA. That’s a shame, but it sounds like you’ve been able to collect a lot anyway! ❤️ Thanks for your beautiful comment!!

Great idea!! Thank you!

Yess!! I pre-ordered those from Amazon Japan. First new bunny mold in forever!! I'd have to think about a new "Top 5" - I've since ticked of the Shiba dogs and Owls (more to come on the owls.. AHH!), and only have a few "set" items left too.The Flower Garden rabbits (Fukuoka) and Renard foxes are up there for sure!

@@AdventuresinCritterland I would love the Owls. My favorite all time family is the bullrush frogs. I got them second hand when I purchased a house. My dream would be to get them still in the box. That is how I display my critters.

@@debby8428 yes, the frogs! I love them, but I’ve basically given up trying to get them, usually used they are in bad shape, and if they come up new they are otherworldly expensive - for a good reason! Jacc batch, who runs the Sylvanian collector site, decided to sell his collection - very sad! - and the frogs were among the first to go!! 🐸

@@AdventuresinCritterland I believe it!!!

Hi Julia!! What an honor to be your first comment!! 🎉 And what a great hobby for the two of you, my youngest daughter is 6 and enjoys collecting with me! I am 40, a tad older, and also have in the neighborhood of 300 figures, so we are similar in many ways! Except I haven’t dabbled in custom buildings, I have the desire but no talent, but some day I will try. BTW, I have tried counting, several times, but I can’t seem to get an accurate count. I will try again soon, and more carefully! My last attempts came out to like 285 and 315 or something, and I have since added a few. ❤️

Thank you so much, that's so great that we are similar in many ways! 🤗🤗 That's the best, to share such a wonderful hobby with our children and with that stay young at heart even more. 🥰🥰 We love so much the older sets that are even harder to get here in Germany, but I'm so happy every time I find something like I recently found the Flair Watermill Bakery, the Landmarket, and families like the Dalmatians, for example. Painting the buildings is not so difficult, you should give it a try! I use the Revell Email colors for it. Feel free to keep in touch with me. We have our animals displayed in shelves next to the stairs on the way up to the second floor. And all of our buildings (we do not have aa many as you have) took over the space of all the cupboards in our hallway/living room that we can always play with them. So the Sylvanians are really living here with us 🙃

Haha IKR??! That’s on the top of my list. I just haven’t found a good deal on one in good condition, but I absolutely love it. Also space is a consideration, it’s so big that once I get it I’ll need a bigger room! (Or just take some others off, which Id probably end up doing). 🥰

Hello!! The skin is called flocking, and don't worry too much, it is durable - we just need to take good care of them. I suggest keeping her inside and away from pets, food, liquid, dirt/dust, and small children. Also, put her away when you are not playing; I use little sandwich baggies for my critters, others use cabinets or bins, anything to keep dust off. Do not store her in a box or bin with other toys, that will scratch/ruin the flocking. And wash your hands before touching the flocking. BUT remember critters are meant to be played with!! Enjoy them, just take good care of them and they will stay in great condition. Good luck!! 🥰

@@AdventuresinCritterland thank you really ill do all of this!

Oh gee, it's hard to know exactly! Some months I spend more and others less, depending on what comes available, and I've been collecting maybe 6 years. But I don't buy excessive clothes, jewelry, shoes, or anything like that, or I don't spend money on my hair or on meals out, and am VERY thrifty both with my purchases and in general. So that makes it possible to invest in what I love!! ❤

Hello! The white mouse family that was commercialized before the Marshmallows was the Hawthorn, the names are: Hickery Hawthorn - father, Imogen Hawthorn - mother, Bryce Hawthorn - son, Laurel Hawthorn - daughter.

@@sylvanianfriendscollection oh GOD! I searched them up and in fact, that's the mice i have :) thank you for answering

@@Ali-xo2de I'm glad I helped😊

Me too!! Big time. Two big blows at once, very sad! But I've also seen several new collectors pop up on KZfaq in the last year which has been awesome, so the world turns, but yeah huge bummer on both. I'll REALLY miss Jacc's website.

@@AdventuresinCritterland I wish he would still keep it up to archive it so we know when sets where made and stuff

Oooh yes!! It’s a common “new collector” recommendation, but the Starter Home (aka Cozy Cottage) is the best first set. It’s the best value, the most you will ever get for the money (they do that purposefully to hook you lol!!) Check out my starter home comparison video, there are currently 2 options in the USA, both are great. For a large house: the Red Roof Country Home gift set and the new Blue Roof Carport Gift are great options; carport comes with car/carport, whereas RR home is compatible with Starter home; I’d recommend the carport for adult collectors and RR gift set for those more wanting playability/connectibility. Families: Any of the widely available families are fantastic, it’s just a matter of preference, however for a collector I would shy away from the Easy Buy 3-pack families with the cheaper clothing. Furniture: if you want to add furniture beyond what the house sets include, I would strongly recommend the light tan and brown kitchen sets that came out a while ago but are still easily available, and the tan country bathroom if you can find it. They put out some cheaper, bright plasticky kitchen, bath, and living room sets which aren’t great and won’t hold value compared to the earlier ones. There is a cute little cloth covered couch set that comes with a little flower vase that Id recommend over the new orange chair set. More: as a new collector, you will find a ton of great things available on Amazon. When you are ready to venture beyond that, I would recommend checking out Amazon Japan, it’s easy to order internationally, and they have a much more unique selection. I hope all this helps, and happy collecting!! ❤️❤️❤️

@@AdventuresinCritterland Thank you! I just ordered myself the koala family, so cute!