My name is Cristina.  I started collecting Sylvanian Families when my family moved from Texas to Japan.  My father was in the US military so we lived there from 1986 until 1990. I received the Sylvanian Families Original 2 story house, lots of furniture and what is now called the Babblebrook Family of gray rabbits.  It was the beginning of an adventure!
I made clothes, curtains, took them outside and basically played with them all the time!

The next year my sister got the original Urban Life set in Japan that included the now very rare Mansion, with furniture, the Ivory Dog Family and also the Duck Family (which is similar to the Waddlingtons).

Eventually I grew up a bit and Sylvania was put in boxes.  I do remember in high school going to Toys R Us here in the US and picking up a few of the Tomy version of Sylvanian Families in the Clearance section. I was able to get several other animals and also the Carrot House.


When I went to college, my whole collection went in my mom's attic and was forgotten.  It wasn't stored well and the Urban Life Mansion was damaged.  With the birth of my daughter Kelly in 2004, I began thinking again of these wonderful characters and how she might come to enjoy them as much as I did.  My sister went back to Japan in 2006 and got the new Baby Line, lots of the carry case babies, and exchange students.

I came to learn about Sylvanian Families in the UK and also Calico Critters here in the US. The Internet has really opened my eyes again to all Sylvanian Families has to offer.
I joined the UK Sylvanian member club in 2007 but would love to be a part of the SF club in Japan. I would like a Japanese pen pal (I took 4 semesters in college) to correspond with who also love Sylvanian Families who would like to trade JP items for CC limited editions.

My Wishlist

 I am a personal chef so any of the chef/kitchen related items are dear to my heart.
 My daughter loves CATS so any rare cat figures or sets
US Hoppinset family in very good condition, including grandparents
UK Celebration Babblebrook Family
Belinda Brighteyes
Original JP musical instruments
New roof for my JP UL Mansion
JP UL Mansion chandelier (mine broke)
JP Special Japanese edition sets - Kimono set, Yukata Set, Hapi Set, special kimono babies :)
JP Hammock