Adults as well as kids are captivated by plush animals. The reason people love plush? Probably for the same reason that they love pets. They're loyal, always there them, they help them feel safe, and they never criticize, get angry or yell.
Cuddly stuffed bears have been a hit with children since they first appeared in the 1890s. Since then, plush manufacturers have extended product lines well beyond bears. Plush animals now include dogs, cats, birds, and nearly all species of wildlife.
There are many different manufacturers of stuffed animals, but this particular article is focusing on Douglas, Fiesta, Folkmanis, Jaag, Purr-fection, and Wild Republic.
Douglas
Douglas Company is a 49 year old maker of fine quality stuffed animals, creating innovative designs to promote imaginative play and emotional connection. Unique gestures, endearing expressions, and irresistible softness distinguish Douglas animals and bring them to life for children of all ages.
Douglas has many breeds of dogs, cats, and horses in various sizes and styles. They also have a full line of wildlife, farm animals, bears, and more.
Fiesta
Fiesta has manufactured stuffed animals, such as bears, pets, animals, barnyard creatures, sea life, and more for more 30 years.
Fiesta is known for their design strength in interpreting realistic wildlife animals.
Folkmanis
Headquartered in Emeryville, California, today Folkmanis, Inc. has grown to become the premier manufacturer of plush puppets worldwide. Folkmanis offers over 200 of the most heartwarming and realistically designed stuffed animals on the market today. And, after more than 25 years, Folkmanis, Inc. is still a family business.
Folkmanis animal hand puppets are inspired by nature and literature. These full-bodied hand puppets are richly detailed, perfect for storytelling, imaginative play, educating on environmental issues, and helping shy children to express themselves.
Jaag
Family owned and operated since 1996, Jaag's line of stuffed animals is realistic and of high quality designs Jaag's detailed plush line is machine washable and the prices are affordable.
Purr-fection
Purr-fection is a family-owned business with headquarters in Oregon. Their products are unique in design. Their individual character is reflected in their expressions, softness, and posability.
Purr-fection's stuffed animals include bears, jungle animals, cats, dogs, country animals, bunnies, marine life, and more. All of Purr-fection's products are hand-sewn and only the highest quality materials are used. Their plush animals range from 6 inches to a whopping 90 inches.
Wild Republic
K&M International, makers of Wild Republic collectible stuffed animals, is an internationally recognized company based in Twinsburg, Ohio. For more than 25 years, they have strived to educate children and consumers about wildlife and world habitats with their products. All plush animals have educational themes, and each hang tag and all packaging contains valuable information about animals, their behaviors and environments.
One of Wild Republic's specialty products is a line of realistic looking plush beanbag birds. Each bird's lifelike design and impeccable detailing is the result of input from Audubon, where each bird is painstakingly examined for the desired/maximum level of perfection while attempting to retain its plush attributes. The authentic bird songs in the plush toy provided by Cornell Lab of Ornithology represent hours, months, even years of in-the-field work conducted by expert recordists.
In addition to their Audubon birds, Wild Republic has an extensive selection of plush animals, including dogs, cats, horses, wildlife, farm animals, marine life, bears, and more.
