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Kösener Spielzeug Manufaktur

Life-Like Plush Animals
Hand-made only in Germany



Kösen UK & Ireland
The Only Official Website

In 1912 the popular German doll designer Käthe Kruse established these workshops in Bad Kösen in order to produce her world-famous dolls until 1950 which she managed until her departure. Thereafter, dolls were still produced until 1964 while production of plush animals began parallel in the late 50s. Since the new owners, the Schache family, took over in 1992, they built on the original tradition and reached new artistic heights.

Käthe Kruse

THE PROGRAMME - hand-made

• limited editions for collectors
• pets, African and other animals
• dressed animals
• licensed characters from popular TV series, movies, pop charts, mobile phone games, etc.
  
  In many cases one animal contains:
• more than 10 different high quality fur fabrics
• up to 89 individual pieces

• true-to-life appearance of the animals
• top-quality materials
• quality workmanship with many quality control steps built in
• production only in Bad Kösen, Germany
• European safety norm EN 71 - CE-mark - washable at 30°
• excellent play characteristics, some toys have been awarded the "SPIEL GUT" distinction
• numerous design prize awards

• Since 2006, Kösen has been supporting the NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V.) project 'Welcome Wolf'.
• Since 2005, Kösen has been working together with the Heinz Sielmann Trust to preserve the remaining sanctuaries of rare animal and plant species in order to develop a positive attitude towards nature in people, especially in children and adolescents.
• Since 2000, Kösen has been supporting the Friends of Galapagos in their conservation aims
• Since 1999, purchasers of limited edition animals receive a a signed and numbered certificate for collectors with an invitation to register your acquisition and obtain a free animal
• From 1996 to 1999, Kösen sponsored the Conservation in Action programme of London Zoo - part of Kösen's sales proceeds were donated to the Registered Charity; consumers purchasing Kösen life-like animals in the UK received a certificate
• monthly sponsorship of the readers page in the Teddy Bear Club International magazine during 1997/98
• point of sale material
• tailor-made promotions
• studio-sized animals available to trade on special terms

For further details please contact:
Kösen UK & Ireland
10 Wood Pond Close
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire HP9 2XG
England
Tel. & Fax ++44 (0)1494 - 674 872

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