Plush Manufacturers Archive

Hansa’s History Founded in 1972 by German-born Hans Axthelm, Hansa Creations USA has cornered the market on realistic stuffed animals.  Originally created exclusively for European collectors, this company has grown over the years to be one of the leaders in manufacturing plush toys.  Unlike ...Read More

Aurora’s History Aurora Trading Inc. started as a toy manufacturing company in Seoul, Korea in the 1980s.  With their quality products in high demand, business boomed and they expanded by establishing manufacturing factories in Indonesia and China in the early 1990s.  They also set ...Read More

Over the course of nearly 60 years, Douglas has established itself as one of the most respected plush manufacturers in the United States.  Family-owned and operated, this company maintains passion for their craft and a strong worth ethic.  Headquartered in New Hampshire, they mastermind ...Read More

Meet Wild Republic Here at Stuffed Safari, we offer our customers an inside look at the manufactures whose products we carry.  Today, we take a detailed look at Wild Republic and some of their signature designs.  First, a little bit about Wild Republic as ...Read More

Gund is the oldest manufacturer of soft toys in America. Adolph Gund founded the company in 1898. The original company name was the Gund Manufacturing Company. It started in Norwalk, Connecticut and quickly emerged as true pioneers of the toy industry. Their patented mechanisms ...Read More