Three years ago, I first discovered Pooh's Friendly Places. I know have
most of the playsets in the series. They are very collectible, and most
of them cost about $10 a set. Pooh's Very Grand Garden is a bit more
expensive at a price of about $15. Like all of the sets, this comes with
a small posable character; in this case, it's Winnie-the-Pooh sporting a
red shirt, purple boots, and a pastel gardening hat. He's a couple
inches tall and the surface of his body is fuzzy. His arms, legs, and
head all move, and his hands can grip objects such as the basket that
comes with this playset. He also is provided with a friend, a little
purple caterpillar.
The set consists of the base, which
contains the garden and picket fence, the grass and the stone path
leading up to the gazebo. The garden is filled with holes into which
carrots and flowers can be placed. Next to the garden is a hole to
accommodate the garden sign. Inside the gazebo are shelves containing
bowls and tools, which can be put into the picnic basket along with the
watering can. The gazebo is a lovely structure with a fence, lattice,
and a bee perched on the top. It comes complete with shelves, wall pegs,
and a two-part back door that opens.
Every piece in the set
is made of hard plastic, and the pieces are very colorful, mostly
variations on slighter darker than pastel blue, yellow and purple. The
backdrop is very colorful and pictures more of the garden and Rabbit.
There is something very quaint and homey about each of these sets
portraying a different facet of Hundred Acre life. With so many pieces,
they are not only displayable but have great entertainment value as
well. This set is one of the most intricate, and I would recommend it to
any Pooh enthusiast over the age of five. Younger children may risk
choking because the pieces are so small.
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