May 2012 Notable Toys — Designer Toys

A beautifully crafted 'princess and the pea' set. A tall bed piled high with mattresses - alas, the poor princess cannot sleep, as beneath the mountain of soft fabric lies a little crocheted pea! A wonderful toy with a little story book to accompany it.
Awards: 2003 Scandinavian Design Prize

A pink and purple jester with cute stripey arms. Flip the blanket, and there's a blue and green mouse with floppy orange arms. It's like two toys in one.

Hand Knit from 100% Cotton. Mysterious Mr.X is covered in shaggy fur and wears a trendy striped sweater.

This handmade stuffed rabbit is made of 100% cotton and is 12 inches tall. Rabbit wears a tuxedo jacket and smart top hat.

Located 11.2 million light years from Earth, Planet Oogleberry is a magical, mystical place formed of trillions of pink and purple translucent crystals, beautiful rainbows, fire bursts and even a few black holes. Planet Oogleberry / Earth Plush Quick Facts:  14” Reversible Plush Planet; One side features Earth and the other side features Olly Oogleberry's home, Planet Oogleberry; Doubles as a backpack, pillow or carrying case; Adjustable strap/double-sided zipper; Features many of Earth’s wonders; Fits Olly Oogleberry and all of his alien misfit plush friends; Created and made by Earthlings from all over the world, including America, Wales, Persia and China. Launch date: January 2012.

Zjarr and The Kometen act as Olly Oogleberry's intergalactic reindeer taking he and his friends from one galaxy to another. They represent the burning desire in each of us to see/do/ be something great and can be seen flashing across the midnight sky to say hello. 12” Cosmically Cool Alien Plush Character. Zjarr is one of three Kometen characters featured in Olly Oogleberry's new book, 'The Fabulous Adventures of Olly Oogleberry: Mission to Save Earth.' Captures all of Zjarr's fiery flaming comet glow. Created and made by Earthlings from all over the world, including America, Wales, Persia and China. Launch date: January 2012.

Kwaad is the most likely to stir up trouble as The FiddleFunks travel across distant galaxies searching for adventure and discovery. Kwaad’s Earthling name means mischief in Afrikaans, a language spoken by South Africans who, in contrast to Kwaad, are a very polite and well-mannered people. 12” Cosmically Cool Alien Plush Character.  Kwaad is one of five FiddleFunk characters featured in Olly Oogleberry's new book, 'The Fabulous Adventures of Olly Oogleberry: Mission to Save Earth.' One might see Kwaad’s tongue sticking out sometimes, actually most of the time. Created and made by Earthlings from all over the world, including America, Wales, Persia and China.

12” Alien Plush Character. Gaman is one of five SquizzleSkwak characters featured in Olly Oogleberry's new book, 'The Fabulous Adventures of Olly Oogleberry: Mission to Save Earth.' Embroidered features all of Gaman's fun-loving zest for fun and adventure. Created and made by Earthlings from all over the world, including America, Wales, Persia and China. Launch date: January 2012.

Each Monster Village package contains over 90 block pieces to create two monsters with movable joints. The included assembly instruction comes in comic booklet form featuring the stories of each of the unique characters. Launch date: April 2012.

PLAY-DECO is a unique craft for home decor that combines wooden "bone" with paper "skin." Users can either use the skin as is or create their own original works. "You can also download new 'skins' and accessories from the website as well as templates to design your own," Shinya Fujimoto, CEO of Magnote, told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2012.
Awards: 2011 Good Design Award