On June 28th 2012 Cavey will be 2, and we are running a very special competition to celebrate- You could win this a one-of-a-kind Purple Polkadot Cavey Pilllow!

Top Prize: One-of-a-kind Birthday Present Cavey Pillow, Cavey badges, postcards and sticker pack.

3 Runners up prizes: Cavey badges, postcards and sticker packs. Runners up will be chosen at random.

To enter simply create a birthday message for Cavey – this could be a photograph, painting, drawing, computer artwork, a card, or sculpture – anything you like!

• Email your artwork to me (holly@heycavey.com) and i will feature it here on the blog!
• Only one entry per person, please. Extra entries will not be counted.
• Entries must be a minimum of 640 x 480 pixels.
• The contest closes Tuesday 26th June at midnight London time, we will pick our favourite and a winner will be announced on the blog Thursday June 28th.

I have included a regular-sized Birthday Present Cavey in the photo for scale, the pillow version is HUGE 36 x 31cm. The prize does not include a regular sized Birthday Present Cavey, he is available here.

Birthday Present Cavey is the first Cavey to come with our brand new purple glitter Cavey badges. 3cm tall, this new Cavey badge is topped with a thick coat of purple glitter that sparkles like crazy in the sun!

Birthday Present Cavey will be available in the Cavey shop Tuesday 8th of may at 8pm London time (15:00 EDT, 12:00 PDT. if you are unsure what time this is in your country use this time convertor.) I will also be tweeting a count-down in the run up to them going live, so if you are not already, follow me! @heycavey

Check out episode 209 of Toy Break to see Scott, Ayleen and George talking about Tolly Cavey at around 31:40. Scott is the Argyle warrior who designed Tolly Cavey, and you’ve got to check out this video even if its just to see Scotts terrible British accent, and “i’m smart Cavey, i’m better than you”

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If you haven’t picked up one already, Spring Chicken Cavey is still available to buy in the Cavey shop and from our friends at The Hang Gang.

This photo was taken using Instagram, if you don’t already follow me there (@alittlestranger) i often post pictures of upcoming Caveys before they appear anywhere else!

Hello fellow Cavey-keepers! I have news for you of Easter’s Cavey release; doubly exciting that Coney will be joining us for this release, too!

Cavey is getting in the mood for Easter by dressing himself up as a little spring chicken! Made from bright yellow fleece with hand cut wing and beak details. He is limited to 75 numbered pieces and promises not to eat all your chocolate this Easter

Easter Bunny Coney is the perfect companion to last year’s Easter Bunny Cavey. Made of the same chocolatey brown micro fleece and his signature bunny ears, Coney feels right at home in his Easter Bunny costume. Easter Bunny Coney also comes with a brand new glitter enamel Coney badge! At 3cm tall this new Coney badge is topped with a thick coat of bright turquoise glitter that sparkles like crazy in the sun!

• Spring Chicken Cavey is made of a bright yellow polar fleece with hand cut felt wings and beak. They are limited to 75 numbered pieces, and is £16. Every Spring Chicken Cavey purchased in the Cavey shop comes with a free enamel Cavey badge!
• A limited number of Caveys will also be stocked by the Hang Gang.
• Easter Bunny Coney is made of chocolate brown micro fleece with a multicolour polkadot design. Easter Bunny Coney is limited to 20 numbered pieces, and is £20. Every Easter Bunny Coney purchased in the Cavey shop comes with a free enamel Coney badge!
• Both Cavey and Coney goes on sale in the Cavey shop on Thursday April 5th 8pm London time (15:00 EDT, 12:00 PDT. if you are unsure what time this is in your country use this time convertor.) I will also be tweeting a count-down in the run up to them going live, so if you are not already, follow me! @heycavey

Those with a keen eye will have noticed a listing for DesignerCon 2012 pop up on our upcoming events page. We are really, REALLY excited to be making the trip over to California again this year for DesignerCon, We had a great time last year and we’re looking forward to it again this November!

I don’t want to say too much about our plans for this years USA trip just yet (a girls gotta have some secrets ) but what i can say is we’re planning something very special for while we’re over. Watch this space for news! In the mean time you can check out a few snaps from Designercon 2011, here.

If you are not attending Wondercon, don’t fret! There are two ways to get your hands on Tolly:

• Wondercon: 10 will be available on Scott Tolleson’s booth at Wondercon, Anaheim, USA; booth 185. March 16-18, while stocks last! Tolly is $45 at the event.
• Non-con: The remaining 20 Tolly’s will be available in the Cavey shop for £28 on Monday March 19th 8pm London time (16:00 Eastern, 13:00 Pacific time. if you are unsure what time this is in your country use this time convertor.)

]]> http://www.heycavey.com/releases/tolly-cavey-coming-this-weekend/feed/ 0 http://www.heycavey.com/news/lambs-fleece-pillows-back-in-stock/ http://www.heycavey.com/news/lambs-fleece-pillows-back-in-stock/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:08:15 +0000 Holly http://www.heycavey.com/?p=2715 Continue reading →]]> Back popular demand! We are very happy to announce that White Lambs Fleece Cavey Pillows are back in stock! These white lamb fleece Cavey pillows are individually handmade in the A Little Stranger Studio. Features an oversized Cavey care-label.

Measuring a GIANT 36 x 31cm and made from super soft off-white bobbly lambs fleece. For giant Cavey Cuddles! Pick one up in the Cavey shop today.

You may have seen a few teaser images of this collab on toy blogs around the net, now Scott and I are very pleased to reveal in full our collaboration for Wondercon 2012: Tolly! Designed by Scott and brought to life in plushy Cavey form, each Tolly Cavey has been crafted by me in the A Little Stranger Studio, and accessorised with custom-made glasses and a little gold belt buckle. Tolly is a combination of Scotts last name and my first name: ‘Tolleson’ and ‘Holly’ and designed in Scott‘s distinctive style.

Tolly is £28/$45 and limited to just 30 pieces, each comes with a goody bag full of exclusive stickers and a collectible black version of the enamel Cavey badge.

If you are not attending Wondercon, don’t fret! There are two ways to get your hands on Tolly:

• Wondercon: 10 will be available on Scott Tolleson’s booth at Wondercon, Anaheim, USA; booth 185. March 16-18, while stocks last! Tolly is $45 at the event.
• Non-con: The remaining 20 Tolly’s will be available in the Cavey shop for £28 on Monday March 19th 8pm London time (16:00 Eastern, 13:00 Pacific time. if you are unsure what time this is in your country use this time convertor.)

• Tolly is a very special Cavey, he features and argyle cotton body with brown corduroy trousers, a hand cut felt belt and custom made gold belt buckle and black rimmed glasses. This extra elaborate Cavey is limited to a run of just 30, each comes individually numbered.
• Tolly comes in a goodie bag with an exclusive Scott Tolleson designed header-card! Each goody bag contains: Tolly Cavey, die-cut vinyl Tolly sticker designed by Scott Tolleson and not available any where else, a purple glitter Cavey vinyl die-cut sticker, a black enamel Cavey badge (only avaliable with rare Caveys!) and a Cavey carry bag.
• He goes on sale in the Cavey shop on Monday March 19th 8pm London time (15:00 Eastern, 12:00 Pacific time. if you are unsure what time this is in your country use this time convertor.) I will also be tweeting a count-down in the run up to them going live, so if you are not already, follow me! @heycavey

PS: Thanks everyone who has asked but i am not attending Wondercon, it will ust be the lovely Mr Tolleson at the booth; i am busy in London getting a new and very exciting cavey project off the ground (i don’t want to jinx it by saying any more, but i am reeeeeeeally excited about it!) If you’re going to Wondercon have a lovely time and take lots of pictures for me and give Scott a high five!

I thought this was so adorable and brilliant it deserved its own blog post! Great idea, Andiss