The year begins with a production of Christopher
Each bear's German glass eyes are inserted by hand
A group of bears following their final airbrushing
Christopher's sunflower is made of molded felt and alpaca plush
The vintage-style cotton romper is buttoned on
A group of completed bears await boxing
Each Christopher is packaged with his own sunflower!
On the felt arms, the individual fingers are precisely sewn!
The snowsuits are sewn of felt and wool plush
The matching hats are turned inside out
Special procedures are used to create the tiny covered buttons
Finishing work on the felt snowsuits
The tiny felt-covered buttons are added
The dolls are dressed before the heads are attached!
Meanwhile, the heads are molded, painted and wigged
The leather boots are hand-cobbled
The soles and heels are attached
In another area, work begins on the wooden sled
The parts are created with skill and precision
A group of sleds await their bottom runners
Each doll is dressed snugly for wintertime play!
The dolls are placed in their deluxe presentation boxes
The mohair wigs are styled on the Spring dolls
Spring's dress is sewn of fine Italian organdy
Tiny silk buds are added to the waistband
The felt bonnets are sewn together
Each bonnet is blocked and finished by hand
The tiny felt bunnies will be held by Spring
Each bunny is delicately airbrushed
A tray of completed miniature toy bunnies
Trays of completed Spring dolls await boxing
Each doll receives her Springtime bunny
The dolls are beautifully packaged
The parts for Summer's suit are cut with skill and precision
The sewn felt and cotton strips are ironed flat
Meanwhile, the vintage paper kites are precisely cut
The edges are folded and glue is applied
The string is inserted along the edges
The string is attached to the wooden frame
The rag tail is tied to the kite
Fall's miniature felt dachshund is sewn together
After sewing, the pups must be turned inside out
Fine stuffing and finishing is required on each dachshund
The dogs come to life with skillful airbrushing
Fall's mohair wig is carefully styled
Dressing begins on the Fall dolls
A group of Fall dolls await final inspection
The Toddler Bears are sewn of Shulte brand mohair plush from Germany
Each bear is artistically airbrushed
Ivy's dress is cut of fine Swiss embroidered cotton
Ivy's dress requires several ironing steps
The Walter bears are readied for dressing
The felt ivy leaves are cut and sewn
After sewing, wire is inserted into each stem
Each ivy leaf is hand painted
The felt leaves are woven into a wreath
The organdy pantaloons are put onto the bears
Walter's adorable linen hat is added to his outfit
Ivy's real pearl buttons are buttoned
Her sash is tied in place
A tray of completed Walter's await boxing
Each bear is beautifully packaged
Ivy gets ready to meet her new owner!
"Puddles" the duck is sewn of fine alpaca plush
After stuffing, the hole is sewn closed
Following molding, the seams are carefully brushed
The felt feet feature heavy wire inserts
Ironing the felt duckling feet
Each foot is artistically airbrushed
The feet are inserted into each duckling
The glass eyes feature felt backing
The tiny umbrella handles are individually molded
Each handle is sanded prior to painting
The handles are attached to the umbrella shafts
So'Wester hat is sewn and topstitched
Each hat is ironed and finished
The tiny custom-made buckles are fastened
The hats and umbrellas are added
The ducklings are packaged for shipment
Each Puddles includes a numbered certificate
The parts for Marmalade are cut of the finest alpaca plush
The fur is flicked aside by hand to avoid cutting the pile
The kitten bodies are skillfully sewn together
The separate head parts are sewn together
The kittens must then be turned inside out
A sitting kitten begins to appear!
Before stuffing, the brass 'RJW' button is permanently affixed
The neck is shaved where the joint will rotate
The kitten head is molded in the heated press
Molding brings out the sculptural details
The tiny felt paw pads are also molded into shape
A tray of molded felt paw pads
Each paw pad is carefully shaded
The tiny front foot pads are sewn in place
The center pad is also affixed
The Marmalade kittens are artistically airbrushed
Each body and head requires extensive airbrushed markings
The paper weight eyes are inserted
The eyes are positioned in their felt-lined sockets
The kittens are nearing completion
The silk bows are tied around the neck
A Marmalade kitty sits in the workshop window
A group of Marmalade kittens await boxing
The deluxe custom-made boxes are readied
Each Marmalade is nestled for its journey to the Toy Shoppe!
Prior to molding, the Jockey's arms are hand stuffed with kapo
Here is a tray of stuffed and molded feet
The felt costume is slipped onto the Brownie
The felt and leather hat visor is sewn together
The seams are ironed flat inside the Jockey's cap
Gather stitches are sewn for the tiny felt buttons
A tray of completed Jockey caps
The Jockey's leather boot uppers are sewn & topstitched
The boot uppers are prepared for forming
Each boot is hand-cobbled on the metal last
A group of Brownie Jockey's near completion
The candy container bunnies are made of the finest alpaca plush
The removable heads are lined with luxurious jacquard fabric
A tray of airbrushed bunny heads
The delicate whiskers are sewn in place
The parts for the ribbon and flower garlands
Each blossom is handmade out of wool felt
The handmade garlands are woven together
The finished garland is tied around Pansy's neck
The numbered edition tag is sewn to each rabbit
The bunnies are carefully packaged for shipment
The numbered certificate is also included
Each bunny will travel to a different household!
The felt faces are molded in the hydraulic press
The heads are covered in cloth and re-molded
Gesso prepares the 'canvas' for painting
The heads are completely airbrushed
The necks are arranged and tied in place
Hand painting begins in several stages
The eyes are painted in several detailed steps
The nose receives its shock of dark paint
The eyebrows are airbrushed prior to painting
The buckram torsos are wrapped in felt
Trays of molded lower legs await jointing
A tray of jointed felt bodies
The patches are meticulously hand sewn
Each boot is hand cobbled on metal lasts
Scarecrow boots in various stages of completion
A pile of miniature Scarecrow gloves!
The tiny gloves are put on the felt hands
Each hat receives it ragged hatband
The Scarecrow heads near completion
Each head is amazingly consistent
The dolls are dressed
Each doll receives its final airbrushed shading
A group of dolls ready for boxing
Each doll finds its own numbered box
The Scarecrows have taken over the shipping area!
Dorothy's tiny pinafore is sewn together
Dorothy's blouse is sewn of fine Italian organdy
Tiny buttons are sewn to the pinafore
Dorothy's basket is handmade at the RJW workshop
Each basket is meticulously woven out of ash splints
The baskets are incredibly small and detailed!
A small group of completed Dorothy baskets
Silk fabric is sewn for the Ruby Slippers
Each tiny shoe goes through several stages
Dorothy is deciding which shoes to wear!
The Dorothy mice are dressed
Each mouse is given her own basket
A tray of Dorothy mice in process
The mice are beautifully packaged with certificates
The Scarecrow mouses' tunics are sewn together
Several ironing steps are required
A tray of Scarecrow tunics in process
The Scarecrow mice are carefully dressed
A tray of Scarecrow mice in process
The parts for the Tin Man's costume are hand formed
The collars are shaped using a wooden tool
The Tin Man's suit requires several assembly procedures
The Tin Man's tiny funnel hat is hand formed
The miniature axe handles are cut out of basswood
Each handle is carefully sanded
The completed axes are hand painted with silver paint
The Tin Man is dressed for his role!
Each Tin Man receives his axe
he Tin Men are numbered and boxed for shipment
The Cowardly lion's head is hand sewn prior to stuffing
The Cowardly Lion's suit is turned inside out
The mohair costume requires hand-shaving
The Cowardly Lion's mane is gently curled!
A tiny red silk bow is added to each Lion's coiffure
A tray holds all four of the main Oz characters
