Kathe Kruse Dolls and Baby Toys
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Kathe Kruse: German Made Dolls and Baby Toys
Looking to buy quality toys, puppets and dolls not made in China? Have a look at the Kathe Kruse brand. Kathe Kruse offers quality toys, puppets and collectible dolls made in Europe. These toys are affordable, cute and original. My 2 kids own 3 Kathe Kruse grabbing toys and they love them.
Intro image: Kathe Kruse Grabbing Baby Rattle - Elephant
This Kathe Kruse webpage was last updated by Fanfreluche on January 26 2012
Contents at a Glance
Why I Love Kathe Kruse Toys
All the Kathe Kruse collection is handcrafted in Germany. The quality is amazing. I do not collect dolls (the company is famous for their amazing high end dolls), but 4 years ago I ran into a Kathe Kruse grabbing toys in a store and I did buy one for my son. It's a cute colorful horse and he is very attached to it. The quality is amazing, the toy still looks and feel like new after 4 years of intensive grabbing and hugging!. They are the best!! Incredibly soft, easy to hold and so cute!! I also bought him a Kathe Kruse Giraffe later on and bought 3 more Kathe Kruse grabbing toys over the years to offer as gifts to new parents. And recently I bought one for my baby girl that will turn 6 months old soon.
I am a fan of organic and eco-friendly toys such as Selecta for their wooden toys collection, Kallisto for the cute plush animals and Lana organic. That is why I also love Kathe Kruse organic baby toys!
My kids With an Horse Grabbing Toy by Kathe Kruse
Kathe Kruse: Doll Maker Extraordinaire
Kathe Kruse was originally known for her quality dolls. She started making dolls in the early 20th century. Over they years her reputation has cross the German frontier and she became renown among doll collectors worldwide. Now the Kathe Kruse company offers a beautiful selection of safe and quality baby toys and puppets as well as dolls. I am not a doll collector, but since this is where it all started I will list some resources for the Kathe Kruse doll collectors.
Doll Collectors?
Books and important references for Kathe Kruse dolls collectors
Kathe Kruse History
Kathe Kruse the early years
Kathe Kruse: The Early Years, Kathe Kruse Dolls
Amazon Price: $268.80 (as of 02/17/2012)
Kathe Kruse The Early Years by Sabine Reinalt: German/english book. This is the first volume tracing the history of this german doll company.
Kathe Kruse Dolls ID Reference Book
Vintage Kathe Kruse Dolls ID Guide 1910-62 by: Christa & Lotte Xenidis: How to Recognize the Early Kathe Kruse Models 1910 - 1962 with a key to their rarities plus Extra-value features you might not notice.
Kathe Kruse I.D. Guide: How to Recognize the Early Kathe Kruse Models 1910-1962, with a key to their rarities
Amazon Price: $20.99 (as of 02/17/2012)
If you collect Kathe Kruse doll (or just love antique dolls) this book is for you. It's a soft cover guide helping you identifying and asserting the rarity of your Kathe Kruse dolls. Published in 1994, it covers dolls made from 1910 to 1962, the golden age of Kathe Kruse dolls. lots of pictures.
More Kathe Kruse Dolls Collecting Books
Kathe Kruse dolls are highly collectible. Here's a couple more books that may be of interest if you collect these dolls. Some books are in German, but still provide lots of visual informations.
Vintage and Antique Kathe Kruse Dolls
Maytag TV Ad with Kathe Kruse Doll
The doll is Elli from Kathe Kruse
Kathe Kruse's Elli doll is the star of this Maytag TV commercial.
Where to Buy the Maytag Doll
Where to buy Kathe Kruse Elli doll
As of January 26 2012, the cute doll Elli is available from amazon
Elli from Kathe Kruse
- Elli Doll From The Maytag Commercial - Made In Germany By Kathe Kruse
- Buy the adorable Elli Doll featured in the Maytag Commerical! Made in Germany by Kathe Kruse, this versatile doll is sure to please both child and parent!
- Kathe Kruse Cloth baby doll Elli made in Germany
- Baby Elli is the star of the Maytag washer Tea for Two commercial. She is a cloth doll stuffed with cotton and polyester. She wears an orange fleece jumper with yellow butterflies and Velcro closure a
- Moolka sells the Kathe Kruse Maytag doll
- Baby Doll Elli from Kathe Kruse
2 Cute Kathe Kruse Doll Stars in a Stop Motion Short Film
Kathe Kruse Grabbing Toys
Kathe Kruse Baby's Grabbing Toys
So soft!! These are a must. Honestly, the best and softest ever!!
These grabbing toys are SOFT. Really soft. They also are very easy to grab and hold. My 5 months daughter really likes hers and she manage to grab it easily. I highly recommend those Kathe Kruse grabbing toys. They are high quality and will last long (my son has 2 of them, they are still looking almost new after over 4 years). The Kathe Kruse grabbing toys are colorful with vibrant colors. Some of these have rattles inside, others have a squeaky thing. I prefer the rattle for the youngest baby because they just need to pick up their grabbing toy to make sounds.
You can hand wash them from time to time. I did that often whitout problem. Don't put them in the dryer.
Ikibab Horse by Kathe Kruse
Amazon Price: (as of 02/17/2012)
This is the first Kathe Kruse toys I bought. My son's likes it very much (not as much as Quack, but close). The colors are beautiful and it's a rattle toy so it is a great grabbing toys for the little babies.
Kathe Kruse Grabbing Toys in Organic Cotton
Kathe Kruse Pillows
Beautiful Kathe Kruse Pillows
Kathe Kruse Cherrystone Warming Pillows
Cherrystone Pillow by Kathe Kruse
warming pillows / cooling pillows
1 minute in the microwave and these cute pillows will help your baby upset tummy. They can also be helpful for bedtime, they are so cuddly!
1 hour in the freezer will also take care of bumps and other small ailments. These pillows will be you child best friends for a long time.
Kathe Kruse Ikibab Stuffed Animal Pillow - Elephant
Amazon Price: (as of 02/17/2012)
This is my favorite Kathe Kruse cherrystone pillow. Cute colors, fun elephant! 4 x 2 x 10 inches.
Kathe Kruse Organic Towel Dolls
Kathe Kruse Organic Towel Dolls
Comforting for babies
This is a great doll, not as a toy but as bedding item: use it in a crib and place your baby's head on it. It's perfectly flat. As a mom, you can sleep with it a couple of days, or have it on you around the house, so your smell with stay on it. Your baby will be comforted, even when you left him alone for bedtime. I suggest you do buy the organic ones for health reason.
Organic Ikibab Towel Doll Pink
Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 02/17/2012)
Cute organic pink lamb with little knots and tags. Cute.
Kathe Kruse Regular Towel Dolls
Kathe Kruse Regular Towel Dolls
Cheaper than the organic ones, those Kathe kruse towel dolls are as beautiful and soft!
Ikibab Towel Doll Mah
Amazon Price: $29.95 (as of 02/17/2012)
Cute little lamb, in delicate colors. Will do for a little boy or girl. This sweet towel doll are great for bed time as well as playtime. See more regular Kathe Kruse towel doll right below.
Kathe Kruse Puppet Theater
Kathe Kruse Pirates Puppets Theater
Arrr Matey! Excellent role play game
Kathe Kruse Finger Puppet Theater with 5 Pirate Puppets
Amazon Price: $83.99 (as of 02/17/2012)
Just too cool. This is the one I will get for my son maybe this Christmas. I think he will enjoy the pirates theater very much. The finger puppets look awesome (there is 5 pirates included with the theater). You can also buy extra pirate puppets.
More Kathe Kruse Finger Puppets
There is dozens of different Kathe Kruse finger puppets. You certainly don't need the theater to have fun with them. From knights and kings, to frogs and pirates. There is no limit to your kid's imagination.
Kathe Kruse Waldorf Dolls Line
Kathe Kruse Waldorf Dragonfly Libelle Flippippi Doll
Waldorf dolls have neutral features so your child can give his doll the personality or mood he wants. Waldorf is about kid's imagination and creativity. These Kathe Kruse Waldorf dolls are made in Germany (like all the Kathe Kruse toys).
Kathe Kruse Waldorf Dragonfly Libelle Flippippi Doll Green - Red Hair - 11 in.
Amazon Price: (as of 02/17/2012)
Kathe Kruse Waldorf dolls are all made out of natural material such as wool, cotton, quartz sand, mohair, wood. The Dragonfly Libelle Flippippi is my favorite Kathe Kruse Waldorf doll. It's cute and delicate. Measures 13 inches. See more Waldorf dolls below.
Beware of the Toys you Buy!
All toys are not made equals. Thinks about your littles ones. You better buy only one great toys than 5 low quality ones.
Latest News About Dangerous Toys
Need reasons to buy eco-friendly toys? Keep reading below, you will find plenty of reasons to care about what you buy! Some toys are poisonous, some are so cheaply done that they can cause injuries by breaking, some are just plain dangerous. Buying so called "big names" such has Mattel and Fisher Price do not mean you are buying safe toys anymore. They are not even made locally anymore.
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- Dousing the flames
- Because state leaders often hear the most exuberant pleas from people whose number one priority in life seem to be playing with ever larger and more dangerous toys, the Legislature last year passed a liberalized set of rules for the individual use of ...
- I,40 - It's always the parent's fault
- Item 1: Parents of the Whiners allowed their children to play with dangerous toys, including but not limited to actual wooden Little People. This resulted in mouth splinters while they were young and an addiction to toothpicks as they matured.
Bloggers Talking About Dangerous and Toxic Toys
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byFor your Information: Latest Toy Recalls
Bookmark this website and visit often: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site list all the latest toys (and household items) being recalled in North America. You can also report dangerous toys to them. To no one surprise, most of the recalls are from products made in China.
How Can I make Sure the Toys I buy Are Safe
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Avoid 1$ stores Toys sold in these stores are cheap, made in China. More than often than not they are knock-offs and fakes. Chance are that anything sold there have never been inspected. It is risky. You don't want anything from there around a kid. These toys can contain lead paint, toxic chemicals, dangerous part. Not to mention that you have absolutely no idea by whom they were made (would you like to encourage child labor?)
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Buy organic cotton or oeko-tex certified soft toys Cotton production uses a huge amount of pesticides. On the other hand organic (and oeko-tex certified) cotton toys must meet strict requirements, over and above regular government standards and so they are inherently safe from heavy metals, pesticides, etc.
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Read the packages Important safety indications are provided on all packages, as well as the recommended age. Read and follow these recommendations!
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Check often to see what toys have been recalled I have listed a few link you can check on this page. Use them. I know it is hard to keep track but better be safe than sorry.
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Avoid buying toys of unknown origin
More Eco Friendly Gifts and Toys for Babies and Kids
- Kallisto organic stuffed toys
- Beautiful European made stuffed toys. Kallisto toys are high quality and not made in China.
- Selecta wooden toys
- High quality European wooden toys for all the family! From babies grabbing toys to grown up puzzles.
- My son's favorite plush toy Quack
- Meet Quack, a Lana organic plush duck. Lana organic are our favorite eco-friendly plush toys maker.
- Buying Toys Not Made In China
- Avoid made in China
- 3 Favorite Manufacturers Of Toys Not Made In China
- For those looking at alternative to toys made in China.
- Montgomery schoolhouse toys
- Made in USA toys
- Best grabbing toy for baby girls
- Not made in China grabbing toys
- Green Toys made in USA
- Made in USA toys
I Hope You Like Those Kathe Kruse Toys, I know I do
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BestBuys4Baby
Dec 14, 2011 @ 5:17 am | delete
- These are really lovely, perfect for a new baby and would make lovely baby shower gifts.
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goo2eyes
Nov 24, 2011 @ 4:56 pm | delete
- beautiful dolls comparable to hello kitty. thanks for sharing.
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dotpattern
Nov 23, 2011 @ 11:59 am | delete
- The Grabbing Toy Elephant and Camel are so unique. One of those toys where someone on my list has to get one of these as a present, just need to figure out who.
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Ladymermaid
Oct 29, 2011 @ 9:42 am | delete
- Just popped through stumble upon and then realized that I had already been to visit your Kathy Kruse dolls lol. Have a wonderful holiday season. Best of wishes.
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WindyWinters
Oct 20, 2011 @ 7:09 pm | delete
- I will have to remember this brand of toys when buying toys for little ones. There is such a wide selection and they are quite cute.
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akarki
Oct 17, 2011 @ 11:24 am | delete
- so good to see these adorable toys, i do not have right now proper grandchildren, they want car now, but still can enjoy this beautiful lens with beautiful toys.
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aesta1
Sep 29, 2011 @ 2:11 am | delete
- These are so beautiful and well made. I wish I knew about them when the grand kids were younger.
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Tipi
Sep 26, 2011 @ 11:30 pm | delete
- Yup, I just fell in love with Kathe Kruse dolls and toys, hand crafted in Germany with quality in mind. I love your advice that its better to purchase one quality toy than five low quality toy. We have to be so careful these days that the materials used in products for children are safe for them to enjoy.
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CruiseReady
Sep 22, 2011 @ 8:38 am | delete
- Very informative lens. What great gifts for children these would make. I especially like the little dragonfly doll.
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ForestBear
Sep 22, 2011 @ 4:07 am | delete
- very cute, nice collection you have here. Thank you for sharing
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MelissaNRodgz
Sep 17, 2011 @ 12:27 am | delete
- Wow these dolls look beautiful
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KimGiancaterino Sep 13, 2011 @ 2:13 pm | delete
- Beautiful ... the kind of toys I would make if I had more time for crafts.
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Ladymermaid
Aug 25, 2011 @ 9:34 pm | delete
- I had never heard of these toys of course but going back to old fashioned quality in toys is certainly an idea that catches my attention. Wonderful tpy designs.
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econroy56
Aug 2, 2011 @ 7:41 am | delete
- great lens!
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StacyBirch May 12, 2011 @ 6:09 pm | delete
- I just love the home made look of these toys.
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vintagemom
Feb 25, 2011 @ 12:55 am | delete
- Great lens!! Anyone concerned about children coming in contact with excess chemicals can use this information to make safer choices. Beautiful toys! Thanks
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darciefrench
Dec 30, 2010 @ 10:34 pm | delete
- Very cute collection of dolls!
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hayleylou
Dec 3, 2010 @ 5:17 am | delete
- These look beautiful :)
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katiecolette
Nov 29, 2010 @ 9:32 am | delete
- Wow - great toys and excellent lens! Sounds like a great gift idea for the little ones :)
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Senora_M
Nov 11, 2010 @ 5:07 pm | delete
- never heard of these toys, but they look cute. likin' them!!
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hlkljgk Sep 14, 2010 @ 7:13 am | delete
- what a cute camel :)
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poutine
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- added to the following lens:
Crafts I Love
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poutine
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- Those are adorable.
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JaguarJulie
Sep 12, 2010 @ 7:53 am | delete
- Yes indeed ... I have been a fan of Kathe Kruse since I first saw them. Simply ADORABLE.
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d-artist
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- nice lens! 5*
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enslavedbyfaeries
Apr 18, 2008 @ 1:19 pm | delete
- Oh, I must send you some pictures of my girl's Kathe Kruse Dollhouse Doll Collection. They are so adorable!! I bought them years ago at Magic Cabin Dolls and they are treasured in our house.
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janieruth
Feb 15, 2008 @ 2:57 pm | delete
- OH, NO! I am going to have to add these dolls to my collections - I don't even collect dolls - well at least I didn't. Now, I guess this goes on my short list of must haves! What a great lens, I do love those darling grabbing toys, too! 5 Star Lens, and lensrolling you to my Fabulous to Funky Finds lens. Thanks for sharing, janieruth
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badmsm Feb 14, 2008 @ 1:50 am | delete
- Wow, I love these dolls. Great Lens!
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- Another informative lense. Thnaks!
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Jan 24, 2008 @ 10:05 am | delete
- Another great lens! 5 stars! Annie~
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- These dolls are new to me - thanks for the great information! I'm happy to add your lens to the Collector Clubs group!
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- Really cute dollies. 5*
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- Very informative. 5 stars! Wasn't familiar with these dolls.
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- Another fun lens!! The Feline Citizens luv your work!!
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- Great lens. Welcome to the Babies Group!
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This Kathe Kruse webpage was last updated by Fanfreluche on January 26 2012
by fanfreluche
Kathe Kruse is the maker of the famous Maytag doll in the tea for two commercial.
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Kathe Kruse Bear bath towel
Bath Towel Bear Red
Amazon Price: $35.99 (as of 02/17/2012)
More than a bath/beach towel! This towel will ignite you kids imagination. Bath time is a great time to play with the little ones, they usually love bath time and are relax and receptive afterward. Let him play told you his bear story!
Kathe Kruse Shaking Owl
Shaking Owl, Green
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 02/17/2012)
Too cute retro style owl. It's a grabbing and shaking toy. Look at its eye, I am sure your kids will fall for it!
Kathe Kruse teething ring
Bunny Wooden Teething Ring
Amazon Price: (as of 02/17/2012)
Meet max the mouse. Max will help your little one during its difficult teething period. Max his holding a solid 4.25 in. diameter wood ring. You can remove Max if he needs to be cleaned!
