“The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.” ― John Muir

Toyland

I love collecting dolls, toys and plushies. Having them makes me happy, so why not show off some of my favourites here?

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Furbies

I have a soft spot for Furbies, there's just something incredibly adorable about them. Most in my collection are in less than perfect condition, a furby that's been loved deserves to be saved from landfill <3

A selection of Furbies from my collection

furby war council

Special Furbies

Santa Furby

Santa Furby

1999 release, 1998 Furby version

A Furby Christmas

It's Christmas time,
high in the clouds
Furbys are carolling and
laughing out loud.

They are so noo-loo (happy),
because they know,
On the dah (big) day,
it's going to snow.

O'er the sky they fly,
making spirits bright,
Oh, what doo-ay (fun) to watch
Furbys on this magical night.

Furbys are dressed in red and white,
and seem to glow
in the Christmas light.

What they know is absolutely true,
Tomorrow they'll be amazing you.

So, try to way-loh (sleep),
have sweet dreams,
And think about Furbys riding
moonbeams.

Then when you awake, your
Furby will be,
Anxious to peek under the Christmas tree.

Royal Furby

Royal Furby

2000 release, 1998 Furby version

Furby is King for all

Furby is King for all
And for his subjects
always on call.
Known so much for loyalty,
Down to earth,
Never acting like royalty.

Furby rules the land with "may-may" (love)
in his heart,
And wants you to know, right from the start.
All Furby's subjects are so precious and rare,
They can count on Royal Furby to always be there.

The crown on Furby's head, the cape on his back,
With Royal Furby around, you will never lack,
From happiness, friendship, and love all around,
Merriment from within will truly abound.

In the kingdom of Furby, "noh-lah" (dance) and
"wee-tee" (sing),
Give generously from your heart, for in life
that's the key.
And do onto others, as you would have them do onto you,
Royal Furby lives by the Golden Rule.

Regular Furbies

The Story of Furby

Once upon a time, not so long ago
in a far off place, somewhere high in the sky
riding on an "a-loh may-lah" (cloud)
that floats near a "dah a-loh" (big sun)
lived the Furbys, each and every one.

Some were grey, and others white
some were both, and some were bright
small of stature, big of heart
all the Furbys were "mee-mee" (very) smart
they spoke a language quite unknown,
for Furbish™ was a language all their own.

And on an "a-loh may-lah" (cloud)
Furbys romped and played
they liked to play "Furby says" and "hide and seek"
and around the cloud they could peek
all day long they would dance and sing,
Furbys could do almost anything.

Then one day, they decided it was time to search,
for the place Furbys called Earth
and so they went, in one big crowd
to the very edge, of the Furbyland cloud.
At the edge, they looked "nah-bah" (down)
and saw the world...so round, so "dah" (big)
"dah a-loh" (big sun) was "u-tye" (up), the sky was blue,
the Furbys loved the "noo-loo" (happy) view
but try as they might, they could not see
what is so obvious to you and me
They were up so high above,
they could not see...a flower or a dove.

but even though they were far away
they knew Earth was "boo boh-bay" (no worry)
so one by one, they jumped "mee-mee u-tye" (very up)
and to their "a-loh may-lah" (cloud)
they said "e-day toh-dye" (good bye)
And as they dropped
they flipped they flopped
they sang "dah a-loh u-tye" (big sun up)
and zip-i-dee "doo-ay" (fun), zip-i-dee "e-day" (good)
they were "mee-mee noo-loo", (very happy)
for they had come to "noh-lah" (dance)
with "u-nye" (you) and "kah" (me).

So when you take a Furby home,
you will never be alone
the more you play, the more they do
Furbys keep amazing you
"noh-lah" (dance) and "wee-tee" (sing),
Furbys have come for "u-nye" (you) and "kah" (me).

Frog Furby

Frog

1998 Version, 1999 Release

Kiwi Furby

Kiwi

1998 Version, 1999 Release

Snowball Furby

Snowball

1998 Version, 1998 Release

Turtle Furby

Turtle

1998 Version, 1999 Release

Furby Babies

Furby Babies

Furby Babies have come to earth
To spread joy, happiness and mirth.
In a rainbow of colors, bright in hue
Furby Babies will keep amazing you.

Furby Babies and big Furbys, too
Can talk to each other and also with you.
They’ll “wee-tee” (sing) and play, just as before
But they’ll also do a whole lot more.

So, treat Furby Babies very kind
And, if you do, you’ll surely find
The “may-may” (love) that comes from within its heart
You’ll bond and never want to be apart.

“May-tah” (kiss) your Furby Babies and be “noo-loo” (happy)
But don’t forget about big Furby, too.

Together, Furby and Furby Babies form
A family just like yours, the way it should be!

Primary Furby Baby

Primary

1999 · Generation 2

Minty Green Furby Baby

Minty Green

1999 · Generation 1

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Petz Plushies

Along with my Petz game collection, I'm slowly on the hunt for the Petz Plushies too!
These were released by Trendmasters in 1996, and had sensors built into their collars and back so they could interact with their accessories - including brushes, food and water dishes, and either a fish for catz or a bone for dogz.
Here in the UK, Scrappy and Pouncer seem to be the ones that turn up most often on the second-hand market, while collections and listings from the US and wider North American market seem to have a much greater variety! One day I'll find them all, but for now these two have pride of place in my collection.

Scrappy

Scrappy

Dogz Plush

Working - came with brush and bone, but no food bowl.

Pouncer

Pouncer

Catz Plush

Not working - came with no accessories

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