Tapir and Friends Animal Store (Realistic Stuffed Animals and Plastic Animals)

Oops! Running out for coffee. Text to come soon! ~ Sheryl OK, back again :) Rachel wrote to us from Canada: Re: Red Squirrel Order Good Day...

Our new stuffed aardvark is a charmer! Made by Hansa, this critter is 12 1/2 inches long and looks every inch like a real aardvark! The fab...

Our new stuffed tapir , Yanisa, has now been delivered and is ready for shipping. We've had a "pre-order" option online for s...

Sue, Thank you so much that was very nice of you and I am sure he will love it. You would not believe how hard it was to find reasonably pri...

No matter what color or size you prefer, our plastic lobsters seem to be one of THE most popular items this summer. Get them while they...

We have three dinosaur pins left in stock! We have two green t-rex pins and one red pin. You can order them by phone or e-mail or check out...

This is a great time to be thinking about hyenas ! Discovery Channel is featuring them this week, and you're bound to learn a lot if yo...

Have you tried these wonderful 3-D plastic animal puzzles yet ? They're among our most popular items. Fun for kids on summer trips, and ...

If you like Airedales, you might just love our Airedale dog pin. It's hand-cast and hand-painted in the USA. This lovely dog pin is you...

One of the joys of working in a toy shop is coming across scenes like this one. It was night time, and I was alone in the building. I glanc...

Photos copyright by and courtesy of Earthshine Mountain Lodge Conservation is such an important issue, we partner with other conservation ...

Our hedgehog came yesterday - so cute - we just love it. Thanks. Ann -------------------------------------------- Thanks for letting us kno...

In March we featured our plastic wombat on this blog. Today we'd like to introduce you to a newcomer who has already collected a follow...

Our gorgeous stuffed Canada goose from Hansa is back in stock! It's nearly life-size and wonderfully huggable. Please come take a look ...

Our big stuffed cheetah is a cat-lover's delight. It's cuddly and huggable, yet regal-looking as a cheetah should be. I especially ...

Plastic Viperfish Plastic Anglerfish Plastic Barrel-eye or Spookfish Plastic Frogfish 3-D Puzzle Customers had been asking us for deepwat...

These delightful hand-painted pins (or larger tie tacks) are outstanding. I've posted many of them on this blog, and here's another ...

This intriguing horseshoe crab jewelry (pin or tie tack) was a favorite until we learned that it had been discontinued by the manufacturer...

Our new stuffed anteater by Fiesta has joined the rest of the company here at Tapir and Friends. You'll find him/her congenial, soft, ...

This engaging emperor penguin and chick are museum-quality with many nice details. They're hand-painted and somewhat shimmery-looking a...