This family sure has a green thumb! Father Harry is a landscaper while Mother Tilley grows beautiful roses. Rusty and Cinnamon love to help their parents outdoors whenever they can. Calico Critter families come complete with two parents (3" tall each), a brother and a sister (2 1/4" tall). These cute flocked critters are poseable with jointed arms and legs and heads that turn, and feature removable clothing.
— "Calico Critters is the best seller for girls," was the observation provided by Sylvia Luppinci, manager of Giggles for Kids in Swanee, Ga.
— "Calico Critters by International Playthings — they’re mini critters," are the mini-toys that sell well for Grafton Stine, owner of Toys on the Square in Hummelstown, Pa.
— Kids continue to collect the Critters well into their tweens, retailers have told TDmonthly.