Almost: Ingri Naugahyde Stuffed Toys
by TreeHugger on 03.11.05
This TreeHugger thinks slightly odd-looking stuffed toys are the best gifts for the nieces and nephews. It’s like thinking the sickly runt is the most lovable puppy in the litter. These aren’t the ugliest we’ve seen, but they have a certain something lacking in their typically cutesy cousins (I’m not the only one who thinks the turtle (far right) looks like ET on drugs). Anyway, finding these slightly strange animals (and their friends) on babygeared was especially exciting when they were described as “environmentally friendly.” But how so? Read on: they’re made of “environmentally friendly naugahyde vinyl.” What?! Naugahyde or not, vinyl = PVC = bad news. Know your stuff (more about plastics here), and don’t be led astray. $60(!) USD each at ::babygeared [by KK]
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LOVE MONSTERS are also cool, handmade, and less pricey (though still not made-in-china-cheap).
http://www.elsewares.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=193
Dear Readers:
For years we of the 'Save the Naugha Foundation' have fought against the exploitation of the endangered Naugha.
The use of the Naugha's hide in such a way will only deplete the few Naugha's that exist today.
Naugha Farms have only increased the demand for this precious animals skin, while concerted efforts to grow the population in the wild are thwarted by money hungry poachers.
Save the Naugha.....