A boy reading a book surrounded by his plush toys

Collector stories · Cover story

The shelf that started with one bunny

When Marisol's daughter spent nine nights in hospital, a lavender bunny named Pudding came along for every blood test. Two years later the family's shelf holds forty-one plush — each with a name, a birthday and a hand-written index card. We visited their Austin living room to hear how a single get-well gift became a family tradition, and why they still take Pudding to every check-up.

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From the community

An outdoor market stall covered in plush toys

Secret hunters: a Saturday at the Toronto swap meet

Forty collectors, three tables of doubles and one very lucky Golden Barista pull.

A crocheted doll lying on colourful balls of yarn

Patterned by hand in Lisbon

Button & Thread Co. on why every cloth doll starts as a paper pattern and a cup of tea.

A row of plush friends sitting on a red sofa

The reading-corner bears

A second-grade teacher explains how six plush reading buddies turned story time around.

300 figures, one studio apartment

Clever shelving, rotating displays and the rule of “one in, one out”.

Plush for new siblings

How one family used matching plush to welcome a new baby home.

Designing a secret figure

Pocket Parade walks us through sketches for the Moonflower Gnomling.

Meetups & swap days

Come say hi in person

Free, family-friendly events hosted by KOZONE and community partners. Registration keeps numbers comfortable for everyone.

  1. 12Oct

    Blind Box Swap Day

    Austin, TX · Community hall

    Bring your doubles, meet local collectors and trade figure-for-figure.

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  2. 26Oct

    Plush Hospital pop-up

    Toronto, ON · KOZONE partner store

    Free seam checks and fur refreshes for toys of any brand.

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  3. 09Nov

    Artist talk: Studio Hanami

    Online · Live stream

    How soft-sculpture faces are designed, with a live sketching session.

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  4. 30Nov

    Winter Gift-Wrap Workshop

    London, UK · Community studio

    Learn our ribbon box fold and take home a mini plush.

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The community in numbers

18k
Members in the collector club
2,400+
Figure-for-figure trades completed
64
Meetups and swap days hosted
11k
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Shelves from the community

A few favourite shelves shared by members this month. Tag #MyKozoShelf to be featured.

Plush monkeys of different sizes on a rainbow play parachute
A white crocheted unicorn with a rainbow mane
A polka-dot fabric mouse with a red ribbon tail
Two children exploring the shelves of a toy shop
A child in a doctor's coat checking a teddy bear at an outdoor fair
Colourful claw machines full of plush on a street corner

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Community guidelines

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  1. 1

    Be kind

    Our community includes kids and families. Keep comments friendly and constructive.

  2. 2

    Trade fairly

    Figure-for-figure only. No resale pricing, no scalping and no pressure.

  3. 3

    Share safely

    Never post personal addresses, phone numbers or children's full names.

  4. 4

    Respect creators

    Credit artists and photographers. Don't share counterfeit or bootleg items.

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