Plushie Resources List

Originally compiled by D e o d a n t h
Last revised: December 18, 1996


Modified by FoxWolfie Galen
Last revised: July 03, 2001

Plain-text version: (http://velocity.net/~galen/sources.txt)

Additions or Updates since the last revision:

Animal Kingdom, Applause, Berrie Russ, Commonwealth, Country Critters, Douglas, Fine Toy, Ganzbros, Gund, Hidden Treasures, Kashmier, Kids of America, Mighty Star, Paws, Plush Creations, Snodgrass, Tyco, Walt Disney World

Plush related World Wide Web pages:
Amigos Toys
http://www.tradewatch.com/amigos/
Founded in 1993, this company makes musical plushies and plush critter backpacks. Each plushie knows 8 songs, and the web page has samples you can click on and listen to.
Bear St.
http://www.bearst.com/
If you Gotta Getta Gund, you can get it here! One of the best laid out and most appealing stuffed animal shops on the web. Online ordering, tons of pictures, with postage stamp sized thumbnails so it all loads quickly.
Disney Store
http://www.shop.disney.com/
http://www.disneystore.com/
F.A.O. Schwarz
http://www.faoschwarz.com/
The BEST toy store chain in the USA.
Gund
http://www.gund.com/
Need I say more? Register for online discounts, Teddybear Talk webchat, tons o' pictures, and more. Favorite "they didn't mean it THAT way" line from the page: "He's so doggone flexible, Bagels can be loved in many ways."
Koesen
http://www.kosen.com/
Snodgrass Sales
http://www.a1.com/snodgrass
Plush and other merchandise based on Snoopy, Garfield, Sesame Street, Loony Tunes, Betty Boop, Raggedy Ann. Many photos, catalogs available.
Steiff (Germany)
http://www.steiff.de/
Stuffed Animal World
http://www.southwind.com/saw
Lots of stuffed animals for sale, online ordering.
Tomorrow's Child
http://www.zia.com/tc.htm
Stuffed animals and inflatable toys for sale, online ordering.
Toys 'R Us
http://www.toysrus.com/stuffed.html
The largest toy store chain in the US. Click on Store Spotter to find stores near you anywhere in the world.
WITty Sheep & Wool Toys
http://www.web-sight.com/witty
Five different critters made from 100% virgin wool, with pictures of all of them - pig, cow, lion, bunny and kangaroo w/child. Online order form.

Plush catalogs and misc resources:
Custom made plush:
Darkside plushies
http://www.geocities.com/darksideplushies/
510-792-7386 dareygr@ix.netcom.com
Mythical Creations
Stuffe and Nonsense
39120 Arognaut Way, Suite 310
Fremont, CA 94538
The Falcon's Mew
5529 N. 55th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53218
Magazines:
Teddy Bear Review
P.O. Box 1948
Marion, OH 43306
$16.95 for 1 year, 6 issues
Teddy Bears & Friends
P.O. Box 466
Mount Morris, IL
$19.95 for 1 year, 6 issues $29.95 for 2 years, 12 issues
Mail-order catalogs:
F.A.O. Schwarz
800-876-7867
Snodgrass Sales
800-373-9871
The Disney Store
800-237-5751
Walt Disney World Mail Order
407-363-6200
Some park merchandise not found in stores or catalog.
Thomas Boland Co.
800-555-5120
Plush repair:
New York Doll Hospital
New York, NY
212-838-7527
Pat Johnson
Santa Rosa, CA
707-578-8809
The Doll Hospital
Berkeley, MI
313-543-3115
Synthetic animal fur:
C. W. Fifield Co., Inc.,
4 Keith Way, Bay 3
Hingham, MA
Factory Direct Flag & Safety Co.
Box 61-T
Hollandale, WI 53544
800-293-5033

Plush specialty stores and toy stores with lots of plush:

Plushies can also usually be found in toy stores, card and gift shops, and novelty gift shops such as Spencer's. Also, any fair-sized zoo will usually have a good selection, as do most amusement parks.

This section contains a list of stores that either carry only plush animals, or have an unusually large selection of them. If you know of a store not on this list, or have additional information on one that is, please send it!
Animal House
Cincinnati, OH
513-984-9955
Animal Instinct
Ogunquit, ME
207-646-7728
Animal Kingdom
Chesterfield, MO
314-532-2666
Animal Kingdom
103 South Allen St.
State College, PA 16801
Animal Quackers
Merritt Island, FL
407-259-2930
Animals Galore
San Diego, CA
619-466-6373
Bay Berry's
Fairbanks, AK
907-474-9329
Bear Hugs
Coeur D'Alene, ID
208-664-2327
Bears & Bunnies
Edmonds, WA
206-775-2327
Bears by the Sea
Pismo Beach, CA
805-773-1952
Bears N' More
Richmond, VA
804-323-7550
Bobbi's World of Animals
Route 53
Long Grove, IL
708-634-6050
Christmas at the Zoo
Portland, OR
503-223-4048
City Zoo
Independence, MO
816-765-0063
Classic Toys
Anchorage, AK
907-276-2731
Corner Zoo
Bellingham, WA
206-733-8004
Creatures
Vancouver, WA
206-256-1880
Debbie's Safari
Fremont, CA
510-792-6310
Disney Store
Barton Springs Mall
Austin, TX
Disney Store
Millcreek Mall, I-90 & State Rte 19
Erie, PA 16509
814-866-9700
Dolls, Bears, Etc.
Salt Lake City, UT
801-288-0608
Duck Soup
Paradise Valley, AZ
602-953-3093
Duck Soup
Scottsdale, AZ
602-994-9129
Duck Soup
Tempe, AZ
602-921-9041
Duck, Duck, Moose
Bristol, TN
615-968-9348
Elegant Alley Cat
Morgantown, WV
304-292-4433
Elephant's Trunk
Eugene, OR
503-345-1043
Estes Ark
Estes Park, CO
970-586-6483
Fantasy Island Toys
Fair Hope, AK
205-928-8282
FAO Schwarz
100 Greybrook Place
Stamford, CT 06901
203-324-1643
FAO Schwarz
1105 Glendale Galleria
Glendale, CA 91210
818-547-5900
FAO Schwarz
1200 Morris Turnpike
Short Hills, NJ 07078
201-912-8100
FAO Schwarz
122 West Market
Bloomington, MN 55425
612-858-9900
FAO Schwarz
125 Westchester Ave
White Plains, NY
914-946-4567
FAO Schwarz
1420 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206-442-9500
FAO Schwarz
160 North Gulph Road
King of Prussia, PA
610-992-0909
FAO Schwarz
1689 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95815
916-564-5500
FAO Schwarz
1714 International
McLean, VA 22102
703-917-9600
FAO Schwarz
199 Boylston Street
Newton, MA 02161
617-969-5551
FAO Schwarz
201 Westfarms Mall
Farmington, CT 06032
203-521-8030
FAO Schwarz
235 West 47th Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-931-9090
FAO Schwarz
260 West Shore Plaza
Tampa, FL 33609
813-287-0010
FAO Schwarz
2801 West Big Beaver
Troy, MI 48084
810-643-4554
FAO Schwarz
3000 East First Ave.
Denver, CO 80206
303-333-5100
FAO Schwarz
307 Northpark Center
Dallas, TX 75225
214-750-0300
FAO Schwarz
3101 PGA Boulevard
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
407-624-6840
FAO Schwarz
3222 M Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-965-7000
FAO Schwarz
324 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
619-702-7500
FAO Schwarz
326 Menlo Park Mall
Edison, NJ 08837
908-906-1250
FAO Schwarz
3333 Bristol Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-751-6000
FAO Schwarz
3393 Peachtree NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-814-1675
FAO Schwarz
440 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-262-5900
FAO Schwarz
449 Oakbrook Center
Oakbrook, IL 60521
708-573-0005
FAO Schwarz
48 Stockton Street
San Francisco, CA
415-394-8700
FAO Schwarz
49 Maryland Street
Indianapolis, IN
317-636-3500
FAO Schwarz
5000 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77056
713-623-8292
FAO Schwarz
7014 East Camelback
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
602-423-9980
FAO Schwarz
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
212-644-9400
FAO Schwarz
825 Dulaney Valley
Towson, MD 21204
410-583-7000
FAO Schwarz
840 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL
312-587-5000
FAO Schwarz
845 North Michigan
Chicago, IL 60611
312-787-8894
FAO Schwarz
8500 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
310-659-4547
FAO Schwarz
88 Old Orchard Ctr.
Skokie, IL
708-679-7711
FAO Schwarz
9700 Collins Avenue
Bal Harbor, FL 33154
305-865-2361
FAO Schwarz
Bellevue Square
Bellevue, WA 98004
206-646-9500
FAO Schwarz
St. Louis Galleria
St. Louis, MO 63117
314-721-3535
Finch's Nest
Milwaukee, WI
414-796-0450
Finnegan's
922 S.W. Yamhill
Portland, OR 97205
503-221-0306
Gentle Jungle
Alpharetta, GA
404-667-8007
Gentle Jungle
Antioch, TN
615-731-0064
Gentle Jungle
Cincinnati, OH
513-984-8839
Gigi's Dolls & Teddy Bears
near Milwaukee & Harlem int.
Niles, IL
Golden Unicorn
Chattanooga, TN
615-892-9058
Grand Rabbits Toy Shoppe
Boulder, CO
303-443-7028
Grin and Bear It
20 W. Chicago Ave.
Naperville, IL
708-357-0150
H.C.& E. Inc.
Lincoln, MT
800-370-5744
Heights Toy Center
Little Rock, AR
501-663-7383
Her Majesty's Toy Menagerie
Gattlinburg, TN
615-436-3083
Hidden Treasures
Route 99
Edinboro, PA 16412
814-734-????
Hoofbeats
New York, NY
212-517-2633
Hundred Acre Wood
Wichita, KS
316-265-2727
Hyde Park Zoo
Tampa, FL
813-254-7736
Ikea
7810 Katie Freeway
Houston, TX 77024
713-688-7867
It's Raining Cats & Dogs
85 Main Street
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
516-367-2566
J.T. Puffins
Madison, WI
608-255-8211
Judy's Collectibles
Fargo, ND
701-234-0358
Kazoo & Co.
Denver, CO
303-332-0783
La Jolla Zoo
La Jolla, CA
619-456-1412
Larson's
Columbus, OH
614-486-7701
Magic Mouse Toys
Seattle, WA
206-682-8097
Monkeys & Bears
New York, NY
212-873-2673
Noah's
Boston, MA
617-437-0767
Noah's
Burlington, MA
617-229-6048
Noah's
Manchester, CT
203-644-7237
Noah's
Manchester, NH
603-668-9241
Noah's
Nashua, NH
603-891-1211
Noah's
North Attlebor, MA
508-699-2533
Noah's Ark
Dallas, TX
214-233-2932
Noah's Ark
Whitehall, PA
215-264-3107
Once Upon A Time
Vienna, VA
703-255-3285
Our Talented Friends
Albuquerque, NM
505-889-0299
Owl's Roost
Flint, MI
313-732-0800
Patches
Lincoln, NE
402-488-8062
Paw Paw Patch
Chapel Hill, NC
919-967-6541
Pookanoggin
Santa Fe, NM
505-988-2358
Rugrats and Ruffles
Albuquerque, NM
505-842-0719
Stuff'd 'N Stuff
10001 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77042
713-266-4352
Stuff'd Fluff'd Puff'd Honolulu Inc.
Honolulu, HI
808-537-5266
Stuffed All Over
St. Louis, MO
314-241-4384
Stuffed Animal Crackers
Cincinnati, OH
513-662-6200
Stuffed in Stowe
Stowe, VT
802-253-4406
Swan's Nest
E. Lebanon, ME
207-457-1845
Sweet Zoo
Lynchburg, VA
804-385-6442
TAJ Clubhouse
Honolulu, HI
808-947-3788
Talk to the Animals
Portland, OR
503-223-4048
The Bunny Hut
Clarkston, MI
810-620-0160
The Carousel
Lawton, OK
405-353-4100
The Cuckoo's Nest
Newburyport, MA
508-462-6690
The Elephant's Trunk
Greenville, SC
803-232-4731
The Elf Shelf
Las Vegas, NV
702-258-6337
The Enchanted Garden
Shreveport, LA
318-227-9182
The Golden Swan
Baton Rouge, LA
504-924-0506
The Hen House
Spencer, IA
712-262-4839
The Plush Parade
Bensalem, PA
215-357-8133
The Teddy Bear Den
Las Vegas, NV
702-736-2696
The Walrus & Carpenter
Middletown, RI
401-849-0012
The World's Best Toys
New Orleans, LA
504-558-0900
Toledo Zoo Gift Shop
Toledo, OH
419-385-5721
Toys 'R Us
in your phone book
they're everywhere!
800-TOYS-R-US
Toys International
South Coast Plaza
Costa Mesa, CA
714-549-8919
Treasured Teddys
Bear, DE
302-995-2327
Tumbleweed
Mitchell, SD
605-996-1214
Tutti Animali
Crystal Court
Costa Mesa, CA
714-545-2505
Vande Waters
Jackson, WY
307-733-2640
Village Toymakers
Omaha, NE
402-391-2660
Warner Bros. Store
88 Old Orchard Ctr.
Skokie, IL
Warner Bros. Store
Highland Mall
Austin, TX
Washington Square
Newark, DE
302-453-1776
World of Toys
Reno, NV
702-826-7816
Zoo Keeper
San Antonio, TX
512-223-9445

Plush manufacturers:

The following companies manufacture and/or distribute plushies. Many of them only sell to retailers and not to individuals. But generally if you are looking for a product, most manufacturers will be happy to answer questions about where to find the nearest retailer in your area. Fake fur can usually be obtained at most fabric stores. If they don't have the kind you want, ask and see if they can order it for you.
Angora Novelty Corp.
385 Gerrard Ave.
Bronx, NY 10451-5441
718-665-5333
Animal Fair, Inc.
Box 500
Eden Valley, MN 55329-0500
612-435-2600
Applause, Inc.
Woodland Hills, CA 91365
800-777-6990
818-992-6000
B J Toy Co., Inc.
504 W Applegate Ave.
Pen Argyl, PA 18072-1403
610-863-9084
Banbury Cross, Inc.
Box 364
Northfield, MN 55057-0364
507-645-6811
Bantam U.S. Toys, Inc.
112 W 34th St.
New York, NY 10120-0101
212-564-6750
Beanies Soft Toy Factory, Inc.
100 S 27th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-225-9513
Berrie Russ, Co., Inc.
111 Bauer Dr.
Oakland, NJ 07436-3123
201-337-9000
800-343-RUSS
Caltoy
Division of Jung Yoon, America Inc.
La Palma, CA 90623
Chaseline
101 NE Market St.
Reidsville, NC 27320-2920
910-342-1313
Commonwealth Toy & Novelty Co., Inc.
45 W. 25th St.
New York, NY 10010-2003
212-242-4070
Probably deals with large companies only.
Country Critters
217 Neosho
Burlington, KS 66839
316-364-8623
800-369-8623
Fax: 316-364-8920
Plush, puppets and furry caps.
Determined Productions, Inc.
315 Pacific Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-433-0660
Douglas Cuddle Toys
149 Emerald St.
Keene, NH
603-357-0823
800-992-9002
Esses Dstbg Co.
1627 Washington Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63103-1826
314-231-8675
Fable Toy Co., Inc.
1710 Flushing Ave.
Flushing, NY 11385-1039
718-456-8500
Fairview Industrial Corp.
PO box 36-040
Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.
Fine Toy Co., Ltd.
C.P.O. Box 4244
Seoul, Korea
Probably deals with large companies only.
Ganzbros Nici Design
Woodbridge, Canada
905-851-6661
Gund, Inc.
1 Runyons Lane
Edison, NJ 08817-2219
908-248-1500
http://www.gund.com/
Kashmier Toys
PO Box 791
Loughman, FL 33858-0791
Highly Recommended! Call and ask for their large puppets!
This company's merchandise depends on requests, so call and
place requests, and find out what they have!
Kids of America
271 US Highway 46
Fairfield, NJ 07004-2458
201-808-8242
Probably deals with large companies only.
Mighty Star Inc.
925 Amboy Ave.
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
908-826-5200
800-443-8869
Fax: 908-826-7370
24k PolarPuff plush.
Mighty Star in Canada
2250 de Maisonneuve Blvd. E.
Montreal, Quebec H2K2E5
514-527-8713
Fax: 514-525-9049
Misa International Ltd.
505 E. 3rd
Spokane, WA 99202
509-626-5941
Parisi Industries, Inc.
822 Dumont Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11207-5626
718-498-5800
Paws Inc.
5440 E. Country Rd 450 N.
Albany, IN 47320-9728
317-287-2222
Fax: 317-287-2329
http://www.garfield.com/
Peponi
800-314-4750
Plush Creations, Inc.
1660 S. Amphlett Blvd.
San Mateo, CA
415-571-0310
Probably deals with large companies only.
Sanitoy, Inc.
1 Nursery Ln.
Fitchburg, MA 01420
508-345-7571
Snodgrass Sales
8085 Wabash Ave.
Terre Haute, IN 47803-3971
812-877-1897
800-373-9871
Fax: 812-877-6971
http://www.a1.com/snodgrass
Steiff (USA)
200 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10010-3501
212-675-2727
Tyco Toys
1990 S. Bundy Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90025-5240
310-826-8633
Tyco Toys
2211 Corinth Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90064-1650
310-479-8899
818-906-2343
Western Toy Manufacturing Co.
3833 SE Milwaukie Ave.
Portland, OR
503-232-6616
Windsor Toys Inc. a division of Chosun
33 Truman Dr. S
Edison, NJ 08817-2426
908-985-8988

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