Seasons Greetings!

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Feliz Navidad! ! Frohe Weihnachten! Joyeux Noël! Buon Natale! Feliz Natal! Glaedelig Jul! Linksmu Kaledu! Zalig kerstfeest! 圣诞快乐 ! メリークリスマス ! 즐거운 성탄 ! Καλά Χριστούγεννα ! Веселое Рождество !

From All of Us at SylvanianHolics :)

Christmas with the Chiffons

In the first of my Christmas series, I decided to pay a visit to the Chiffons Dogs as prepare to celebrate Christmas :)



Brothers David and Brooklyn enjoying their new train set they got for Christmas!

"Faster! Faster!" cries Baby Brooklyn



Meanwhile, Father Gordon sits back with a warm and refreshing cup of Hot Chocolate.

"Nothing like a cup of warm chocolate on a cold winter day!" exclaims Gordon.




"Who wants more Egg Nog?" asks Mother Delia as Baby Nigella unwraps her present.



"I do!" replied Sister Karen as munches on some Christmas goodies whist putting Baby Brother Austin to sleep by the warmth of the fireplace :)

Merry Christmas from all of us at SylvanianHolics! :D

A Sylvanian App?!

That's right! Your eyes aren't deceiving you! In the latest innovation from Epoch, Epoch has developed a Sylvanian Families App for us Apple users! The app is available to all current Apple Products (Both ipads, Iphone3GS, Iphone4 & Iphone4s & Ipodtouch).

So the question remains, how much does this app lives up to the little critters we all so fondly love? We, at SylvanianHolics decided to find out,



Navigation-wise, the application is a breeze to navigate even for non-native Japanese users. As the app is mainly targeted for kids, most of the features such as the Mini-Game and Story are mostly kiddy-oriented. Nevertheless, there are still a few features that the Oldie Collector will like.



Biographies. Unlike UK/US Sylvanians, Japanese figures do not have names. They do however, have a large array of other titbits such as Birthdays & Horoscope. And With this app, its a breeze to find out everything. Currently, there are only four families featured, the Walnut Squirrels, Silk Cats, Chihuahuas & Chocolate Rabbits.





The app also features this fancy page which has info on the Buildings, Mini-Catalogue and the features found on the actual Sylvanian site, which can be launch on Safari



And to top it all, the app features a series of CMs! These commercials are usually seen on the Japanese Market and on the site. However, with this app they're available to anyone now :)



Overall, the app is a pretty useful thing especially if you're on the move and need to kill some time on the train. Although, it can be a bit dry to the Adult collector or the non-Japanese speaker. I'd give it a 3/5 rating.

If you're are thinking of getting this app however, you will have to create an Itunes account with the Japanese Itunes store as this app cannot be bought on any other store. The good thing however is, it is free!

Sneak Preview!

Hey Everyone! Its been a long time but I'm up and ready to start my Winter Updates! I'm in the mist of getting my new Cabinet for my critters, my December Collection Updates and Displays and a little surprise for my readers! So stay tune! :)

Busy, Busy, Busy!

A Yakult, A Day keeps me going :)

Yes, its been a busy two weeks for me with all the projects and schoolwork of the late! Nevertheless, its always heartening to see all of you visit my blog and commenting :)

I'm still in the mist my latest Sylvanian Project which involves cleaning the glass cabinet I have in my room to house more of my Sylvanians! Its a lot harder than it sounds but I hope to have it done by the end of next month.

In the meantime, do look out for an update in the Gallery sometime in the next two weeks as I have a few more new Sylvanians arriving in Little Rock Creek!

Dreaming the Sylvanian Dream

As I was growing up, I always envied some of my older collecting friends and how they could always get those darling Sylvanian Market Exclusives from Japan that all so many of us would love to have. But alas, as a kid, I couldn't afford them due the crazy shipping prices, the equally crazy exchange rate and for many other reasons. Neither were my parents that receptive to the idea of spending a small fortune just for the sake of toys. After all, would you trust your ten year old kid with such expensive toys? Thus, my collection was often limited to the ones I could get from the local store and during the many family holidays in Hong Kong and Bangkok to name a few.

Among the many figures, one stood out, the Doll of the Year 2003. As its name suggest, the doll was an exclusive piece by Epoch limited to a mere 100 pieces, each numbered. Often I dreamt about having her and how grand it would've been to be one of the hundred collectors to ever own her.

Fast-forward a few years to 2011, and here I'm still collecting Sylvanians, the passion never fades! And while I've managed to collect some of those Sylvanian Market exclusives, I still held out that childhood dream of getting the Doll of the Year 2003. Of course, by then she was even more hard to come by.

But then, just last week, a very good friend of mine, Hayley tipped me off about the Doll of the Year 2003 being sold off eBay. My heart skipped a beat, could this me the moment I had been waiting for since I was a kid?

As it turned out, it was really her! She was missing her base and she wasn't boxed but nevertheless it was her! I snapped her up and the rest is history!

Looking back, I think it was well worth the wait, I've been collecting for 12 years and what better way to mark it by finally fulfilling that long childhood dream of mine?


My new addition, The Doll of the Year 2003. Mine didn't came with her original base but I found a lovely piece of China that suited her just nice! Look out for a better picture coming up at Gallery soon!

This post is dedicated to my good friend in Sylvanian Collecting, Hayley! Thank You for helping me fulfill my childhood dream!

In & Around Little Rock Creek: The Little Rock Community Library

When the school rings in Little Rock Creek, some go exploring in lush forest of Sylvania, while go fishing by the Creek. But for some, the Little Rock Community Library is great place to spend a sleepy afternoon in the Creek.

The library is run by Hubert Huckleberry who also teaches English and Literature at St Francis School.

"It always great to see so many children spending their afternoon in the Library and its a great joy to see them grow up!" quipped Hubert before returning to his favourite Shakespearean novel, Hamlet!



Meanwhile, not too far away in the reading room, Scarlett Slydale was reading to her baby brother and sister, Linsey and Skitter.

"And the big red baloon flew far far away to the stars... never to be seen again!" said Scarlett in an animated voice.




Right next to Slydales, was none other Dennis Huckleberry, Little Rock Creek's biggest bookworm with his usual reads!



The library is also home to a large of comic books, heres Patch Forrestor catching up with the latest issue of Superman while his best pal, Gromwell Cottontail catches up on the latest Zzzs.



With so many books and genres to choose from, Willow Cottontail and Tiffany Golightly are just spoilt for choice!



Lost? Not to worry! Mr. Huckleberry is always there to help!



The library is also equipped with a study room. Here's Summer Evergreen taking time off Cheerleading Practice to tutor Lucy Honey-bear while her brother Logan Evergreen is working on his Physics Project with Birch Timbertop.