Well, it only took 3 years, but finally, in January of this year, Margarita Fairbanks meets the maker of the amazingly soft and beautifully lifelike Playful and Cuddly versions of Valentino The Love Bunny plush toys. Having made the rounds at this huge event (at the Jacob Javitz Center) it was abundantly clear that HANSA Toys International makes the highest quality plush toys available. Each toy is handmade and each hair of the "fur" of the animal is the actual denier (diameter) of a real rabbit's fur, making it just as soft. This is a toy that any plush toy lover would want to include in their collection and is a comfort and joy to young and old alike!
Margarita Fairbanks and Hans Axthelm, owner of HANSA Toys. The link that follows is a video of Hans, himself, and how these gorgeous toys are made! Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/sp1RErzvXgE
You might recognize this adorable orangutan as "Clyde" from the movie Every Which Way But Loose with Clint Eastwood..This is the Hansa double!