Hansa - Happy Hippo, 18 Inches

Hand-crafted. Luxuriously soft. Cuddly. Eco-friendly. Material is new and non-toxic. Complies to international safety standards EN71, ASTMF 96386, AS1647 and BS5665. 18.11 in. L x 8.27 in. W x 6.3 in. H (0.89 lbs.). . This Happy Hippo has every reason to be happy. Hes only 18 inches long, so hes the perfect size of C-U-T-E, and what child wouldnt love to have one. Did you know that the hippo is ranked as one of the most dangerous animals in Africa? Well theres nothing to fear about this Happy Hippo, because hes 100% child safe.

From the Manufacturer

The Happy Hippo by HANSA is an individually hand-crafted plush animal from Hansa’s heirloom quality Collection. Created by artists in a socially responsible environment, and using portraits of animals in their natural habitat, each HANSA animal has its own unique personality. All HANSA plush items, feature "coats" meticulously cut by hand, and never stamped out by machine. Each Hansa animal comes with soft paws, swishing tails, and especially soulful eyes. Their adorable faces are lovingly detailed to create the” true to life” look that is unmistakably HANSA. This adorable, realistic HANSA creation provides a lifetime of joy to collectors and animal lovers of all ages. HANSA is world renowned for providing the world’s largest range of finely crafted plush wildlife recreations. Originally created for exclusive European collectors, each plush animal is lovingly handcrafted from portraits of real animals in their natural habitat. HANSA’s goal is to help educate children and adults alike, about the preservation of these magnificent creatures, and to understand, respect and appreciate the importance of our co-existence with all animals. Each animal comes with a "Toys that Teach" tag describing, in detail, the animals habitat, lifestyle, gestation period, care of their young and eating habits. Significant research goes into reproducing every animal species. As noted above, the fabric for the spotted and striped animals is custom designed and exclusively manufactured in small quantities to HANSA’s exacting specifications. Their "coats" are meticulously hand-cut and trimmed, never stamped out by machine. Hand sewn leather paws, swishing tails and especially soulful eyes and faces are lovingly detailed to give each piece their lifelike look. Each and every animal produced is hand finished by HANSAs artists to create each with their very own unique personality (just as in real life).