Searching – KB Toys KOALA BEAR
I’m looking for a koala bear, about 10-12″ tall, with a leather nose (in the pic, you can see it had already gotten chewed on till it opened and I had to repair it already). He’s got grey fur all over, white fur inside the ears, black eyes, white mouth and eyebrows.
His tag was already so bad that I couldn’t tell what his brand was anymore, but of course, until then, for a good 4yrs, I’d been trying to just find one at the same store I bought him at.
My son has had this wonderful toy and loved it as none other since he was 1 year old. Unfortunately, all that love caused the poor thing to become quite worn and need washing.
Well, that was all well and good until I washed it, and it ripped open in the back.
I stitched it closed and took a picture of it, knowing I better start looking for a second one… and that it would not be easy, because the store where I’d purchased the bear in our mall hadn’t had another one since then… and the other KB stores didn’t either.
I have never found another one of these, and now KB Toys is out of business.
On top of that, my 7yr old son is as attached to it as ever, refusing to go to sleep without it.
It is his one and only… no other stuffed animal has ever gotten the privilege of joining him in bed. Over the years before and after that incident, it has gone missing, and we’ve been lucky to find it more than 10 times.
Well, my son left it outside the other day… as he felt that his bear wanted to climb the tree in the front of our house… and forgot it. When he went outside today, only remnants of it were left… little chunks…. from where squirrels, cats, or who knows what (a mean teenager?) ripped it apart.
My son is horrified… he’s been sleeping in my bed since… because he will not use another stuffed animal… can’t even find a different koala anywhere that pleases him… and he’s afraid to sleep without his protector.
If you can find him, please let me know, and I will happily pay for this treasured family member.
Katherine
I’m looking for a koala bear, about 10-12″ tall, with a leather nose (in the pic, you can see it had already gotten chewed on till it opened and I had to repair it already). He’s got grey fur all over, white fur inside the ears, black eyes, white mouth and eyebrows.If you can help Katherine find this KB TOYS Koala Bear, THIS SEARCH REQUEST IS NO LONGER ACTIVELY MANAGED. Please use Our FREE FACEBOOK GROUP, including POST CODE #030209-5 in the subject
Searching for a toy – Originally posted 03/02/2009
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
Hopefully you will get a copy of this comment in your email. If so, you won’t have to depend on my being on the computer to get news of a find!!
Good Luck!
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yes, that’s the reason I commented!
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Did it originally have fingernails or claws on the plush?
Was the bottom on the hands and feet of the same material? Looks a lot like some dakin ones I’ve seen but haven’t found the exact. Don’t know if KB toys sold that brand. Will keep an eye for it. Did it originally have a ribbon or bow or clothes? thanks for the info. Any beans or all fabric filled? I’ve checked over 1000 koala’s on ebay haven’t seen it yet.
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Tami – no claws or fingernails… the bottom of the hands and feet are the same as the top.
It was all stuffed filling…. no beans or anything in there.
I kept watching ebay for one, too, and I still haven’t seen a single one like this guy.
I hate this, because it’s hard to find one that is anywhere close enough to satisfy my son. He’s just mortified over the loss of his favorite companion.
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Could this be similar? Right size leather nose.
ebay #300523823445