Hi! We will be looking at the second of the three cottage-type toy shops in the Sylvanian Families/Calico Critters line; Betty's Toy Box.
It was first released in the U.K. in January 2011. And unlike
Hazelwood's Toy Shop, it only came with one figure; Betty Hazelwood.
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| It was supposedly only available for sale at Tesco. |
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| I did get this building brand new so I had all the correct bits and pieces. The display shelf is red instead of blue! |
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| I forgot to take a reference picture of the contents--but these are all that's in there. The contents are very similar to the original release. |
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| I love the detail of the ribbon above her tail. |
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| The building's color scheme is different form the first one. Instead of blue on white, this building dons cream-colored walls and green windows. |
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| On one side of the building, there's a window that can be opened or closed. |
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| The back. |
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| I tried to arrange all the contents to reflect the promo image exactly. |
I can't really choose which one is my favorite between the two releases. It's a bid sad that Oliver Bearbury isn't included in the box, but the two releases are generally similar except for a few minor changes.
I guess that's it for now. The last version of this toy shop I'll be opening is from the Calico Critter's line. Very exciting! See you again soon!(*^^*)
xoxo,
Jona
Thanks for posting this. It's great to see all the bits and pieces from this set. And, I love Betty! Congratulations on finding this new in box!
ReplyDeleteThis version is the one I´ve seen more often.I agree with you. It´s hard to choose between the two releases but I think I prefer the color scheme of this version. I love the last picture. You set up your shop exactly as the promo image of the box.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice toy box. thanks for published this awesome post.
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