In general, my philosophy of stuffed-animal repair is Do the Least.
But I only apply it to toys I like just as they are, that have their own integrity. Others I'm wanting to re-form a bit... or even a lot.
These two stuffed animals that arrived from eBay today have an insipid 1960s mass-marketed look, right-side out. I think they come from a time when toys started to tie-in to TV and advertising.
When I turned them inside out to get all their stuffing out, however, they came to life. Depending on how they clean up, I'll experiment with remaking them, outside in.
(If nothing else, I should do a photo series.)
But I only apply it to toys I like just as they are, that have their own integrity. Others I'm wanting to re-form a bit... or even a lot.
These two stuffed animals that arrived from eBay today have an insipid 1960s mass-marketed look, right-side out. I think they come from a time when toys started to tie-in to TV and advertising.
When I turned them inside out to get all their stuffing out, however, they came to life. Depending on how they clean up, I'll experiment with remaking them, outside in.
(If nothing else, I should do a photo series.)
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