Vandyke Otter Family
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Released: Originally in 1993 by TOMY, then later re-released by Flair (post-1999) Available: UK, USA Father: Ebb Vandyke Mother: Flo Vandyke Brother: Brook Vandyke Sister: Spring Vandyke Twin Baby Boy: Eddy Vandyke Twin Baby Girl: Becky Vandyke |
 Flair re-release of the Vandyke Otter Family, all together cooking in the kitchen |
This family has been released in both the US and the UK by Tomy, and Flair later re-released them as a 20th Anniversary Edition in the UK. The Tomy version in both the US and UK is very similar to the newer Flair version, however I think the colour has changed on the mother's dress. In the original Tomy set I believe it was a deeper shade of blue, with a slightly different floral print.
In Japan a white edition of Otters was released, and is quite hard to find. I hope to add them to my collection one day!
I had wanted this family for a while, as I had often dreamt of them travelling along on the Sylvanian canal boat, having adventures wherever they went. When I finally opened the box I thought that they looked odd. I felt as though the neck joint to the body was quite obvious and it put me off them for a bit. But making the photograph for this page has rekindled my love for them. They're just so precious!
On a side note, all four main family members have names associated with water. Why are the baby names so... Normal? Maybe they were adopted...
In Japan a white edition of Otters was released, and is quite hard to find. I hope to add them to my collection one day!
I had wanted this family for a while, as I had often dreamt of them travelling along on the Sylvanian canal boat, having adventures wherever they went. When I finally opened the box I thought that they looked odd. I felt as though the neck joint to the body was quite obvious and it put me off them for a bit. But making the photograph for this page has rekindled my love for them. They're just so precious!
On a side note, all four main family members have names associated with water. Why are the baby names so... Normal? Maybe they were adopted...
