Founded by Alyona Nikitina, Zaykutie creates 100% handmade collectible bunny companions, each made individually from carefully selected fabrics and finished with distinctive lifelike eyes and eyelashes. The brand’s seasonal editions are strictly limited to five to 33 pieces, while custom orders turn a customer’s idea into a one-of-a-kind Zaykutie. After 10 years, the workshop says it has received more than 6,500 photo and video reviews from owners in 17 countries.
Hazel VillageFounded in 2010 by Jane Van Cleef, Hazel Village creates soft woodland animals and dolls for imaginative play, along with handmade clothing for them and matching children’s accessories. Its Brooklyn workshop has a 15-person team, while social-enterprise artisan partners around the world make the toys, including hand-embroidered faces that give each one natural variation. The women-run business also designs limited-edition collections and emphasizes fair work, lower-waste production, and recycled or low-impact packaging.BROOKLYN, NY
AllBobbleheads.comSince 1998, AllBobbleheads.com has built its name around handmade personalized figures from its Rockville Centre, New York base. The company began making individual custom bobbleheads in 2008, working from customer photos for gifts, keepsakes, and larger commissioned orders.HICKSVILLE, NY
Of Unusual KindFounded by Vienna-born textile designer and fashion illustrator Anja Kroencke, Of Unusual Kind creates illustrated paper dolls and creative play sets. What began as a crafting project with her daughter is now made in the United States, with each doll and wardrobe hand assembled in the company’s Brooklyn studio. Its collections celebrate women and girls through vivid color, individuality, and imaginative play.
Cat's Meow VillageFrom a single wooden house cut on her grandfather’s saw in a Wooster hog barn, Faline grew Cat’s Meow Village into a maker of handcrafted wooden replicas that preserve the character of landmarks and personal places. Founded in 1982, the company still produces its signature little wooden buildings in its Wooster workshop, with the black cat mascot Casper tucked into each design. Its long design files also let collectors recreate retired local pieces and reorder custom home keepsakes.WOOSTER, OH