Oh, nostalgia. I loved me some Sylvanian Families when I was a kid. Yes, yes, I know they still exist (as Calico Critters here in the US and I've never liked that name as well), but I also love lines clearly inspired by them. I like the Li'l Woodzeez, but they've never been quite as cute. Honey Bee Acres though? Definitely very cute. They're more stylized than my precious Sylvanians, but are they adorable? Absolutely. And affordable! This set of 9 figures was only $19.97.
Here are all the character names.
Then we've got the four girls in dresses: Pippa the mouse, Willow the fox, Hoot the owl (low-hanging name fruit there, Sunny Days Entertainment...come on), and Lulu the cow.
These are my four favorites. (Pippa the mouse is close behind them. I should have added her here, too.)
When you're picking these out, check for flocking damage. All the other Shadows had damage, so I took this set, because he's my overall favorite and flocking damage really shows because he's the darkest one. I'm not sure open packaging was the best idea for this line.
Let's look at some butts. Every character has a tail.
I'm not sure why Shadow has a bunny tail. These tails are all fabric. I honestly have no idea what they were going for with Misty's tail there.
And the short but sculpted tails.
So yeah, these are adorable and affordable. I won't be buying a ton of them, but I'll probably pick up some of the individual babies when I see them. I do love this set because I would have definitely bought a set like this for Sylvanians when I was a kid. It's not a ridiculous price and you get so many different characters!
PHOTO CREDITS: Mine.
