Plush Toy Gallery:  I've loved stuffed animals since I was little and I'll love them forever.  It would be impossible to show you every single one I've ever enjoyed, but here are some that I think are clever.  Click on the thumbnail images below for larger pictures.

Name:  Mitzi Rah-Rah
Year:  @1970s
Description:  Mitzi Rah-Rah is not this cheerleader bear's real name; it's just something I came up with.  This is a generic stuffed animal with no known manufacturer information.  She stands an impressive 18.5" tall.  I got this at a sale and as far as I can assume, she was made in the 1970s.  She is a stuffed animal like you would get at a carnival or fair and filled with shredded clippings instead of cotton.  I love the blue and white outfit.  These were the colors of a school where I was a student-teacher.


Name:  Billy Saul Bear
Year:  @early-1980s
Manufacturer:  Dan Brechner
Description:  Billy Saul Bear is not this bear's real name.  I don't even know if this stuffed animal has an official name.  However, he looked like a "Billy Saul" to me, so that's what I called him.  He's just as cute as can be, and was made by the Dan Brechner company in the early 1980s.  Billy Saul stands 12".  Isn't he a happy-looking bear in his coveralls?


Name:  Sunny Bunny
Year:  @early-1990s
Description:  Another stuffed animal with no real name.  "Sunny Bunny" seemed a fitting choice.  There is no manufacturer information, but he's incredibly soft and well designed so I'm guessing he was made as recent as the early-1990s.  This handsome pastel yellow and white rabbit stands 13" tall and is holding a pink daisy!


Puzzles Gallery:  Many puzzles are works of art within themselves.  Here are some of my favorite "puzzle portraits".  Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge pictures.


Name:  Quints
Year:  1990
Manufacturer:  Golden
Description:  This puzzle is based on the then-popular doll line by Tyco called "Quints" where young children could have fun with a set of five baby quintuplets!  Not only is this frame-tray jigsaw puzzle rare, it is a really cheerful and colorful picture of the Quints having a birthday party!  It measures 8.25" by 11".


Squeak Toy Gallery:  I just think of these as vinyl statuettes that squeak when you squeeze them.  Ideal toys for babies, and adorable decorations for the rest of us.  Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge pictures.


Name:  Raz Beary
Description:  I know nothing about this toy's origin other than the fact I named it "Raz Beary" for his soft pink color.  He stands 6" tall and has the funkiest color scheme.  He's a light pink bear with a blue outfit, green belt, and red belt buckle.  He's holding a red flag on a dark green stick.  His bowtie is beige as well as his heels.  He was free at a garage sale and I couldn't pass him up!