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Opening sets!

I've been very bad lately and spoiled myself with a huge lot (in my eyes) of Sylvanians. Below are some of the sets that I acquired with a short review.

Soft Ice Cream set

According to my knowledge this set is a re-release of the soft serve ice cream set, as it has been available previously but was rather rare and hard to come by, but maybe I'm totally wrong.

Since the first time I saw it a few years ago on ebay, I had to have it, so I was ecstatic when I realised it will be released again, but I know this annoys those that have probably paid an arm and a leg for it. It is an extremely cute set. And like all Sylvanian items the detail is just amazing. The pull down handles on the soft serve machine actually moves when pulled, and the swirly ice cream and sugar cones are just adorable. The only negative part for me was to get the stickers on the ice cream machine, as well as the stickers on the strawberry and chocolate sauce bottles. It was another struggle to get the two bottles to fit into the two tiny shelves, and to get them to stand up! All and all a fantastic set though, and I'm not disappointed that I got it! I just hope that Annabel's mother doesn't find out that her daughter is buying ice cream from the opposition.

Kitchen Cookware set
Another set that I always wanted, but that wasn't readily available is the kitchen cookware set or as I refer to it the kitchen trolley.

I have seen many of the items listed on ebay before and even got a few in joblots I won, but never knew where they actually came from. Both the pots has removable lids and is literally miniatures of the real thing. The green smoothie mixer reminds me alot of the juicers that comes with the Juice Bar set. But my favorite two items has to be the toaster and the coffeemaker. This set will go straight to the Periwinkle family and Kate is just as in love with it. Note the two pieces of toast in the toaster and the two jam jars (without stickers). Like the soft serve ice cream set, a fantastic set, hard to think that it is a toy, and I can honestly say there is not a negative thing about this set.

New Arrival set
These are one of those sets that I always wanted, well sort of, but there was just always something I wanted more, and it got shifted to the back of the row. The Chantilly's has been one of my favorite families, mainly because one has the option to compile a different kind of family, and with different I mean not just mother.father and the siblings. The other sets in the family "range" are the Garden Barbeque set that has the father. Father Maurice was also released in this set. Sets containing a brother and sister is available too, and babies are readily available in carry cases. The most common baby other than Jacques is the one in the Rainbow nursery figure set. The set is, as expected, very cute. The lid of the milk powder tin is actually removable and the baby cape is quite cute. The only negative is that the baby has pointed feet (not flat) and can't really stand on its own. But I do love the colour and "purity" of the look of the cats. I have to 2nd hand figures and the difference between the new ones and the 2nd hand ones are immense, which gave me an idea of just how easily they can look "played with."

A Visit to the Dress Shop set
But my most favorite set must be this one. Not only does it contain the adorable Margaret and cute baby Hailey, but the items they come with are so sweet too. There are new outfits for both mommy and baby. A handbag and necklace for mommy. Hailey gets spoiled with a toy and an alice band. The set also included a hand mirror and picture frame. What is weird though is that the figures in the picture are the Macavity cat mother and baby.

Please feel free to ask me any questions about any of these sets I am even willing to take close up photos.
Posted by Eaton Blackberry at 02:42