Lavender Rabbits

Sylvanian Families Lavender Rabbit Family Original Version — Sylvanian Families Lavender Rabbit Family (None)
**Released:** Circa 2009

Sylvanian Families Lavender Rabbit Family Newer Version — Sylvanian Families Lavender Rabbit Family (Newer version)
**Released:** Circa 2014

Father: Jordan Lavender
Mother: Jess Lavender
Brother: Torben Lavender
Sister: Vida Lavender
Standing Baby Sister: Edie Lavender

Jordan Lavender is a cheerful carpenter, who loves making things for everyone, to make them happy. He had also built the house the family lives in.
Birthday - August 1st

Jess Lavender is a great cook, and the jam she makes from the nuts she collects is everyone’s favorite. She is a gentle mother who welcomes everyone with her delicious meals and a sweet smile.
Birthday - May 3rd

Torben Lavender is a boy who loves running outside, and is always playing in the fields and getting muddy. Although he is a naughty boy, he is also very considerate and will always help someone if they are in trouble.
Birthday - February 8th

Vida Lavender is a sweet girl, who loves growing and taking care of flowers. She is very knowledgeable in the language of flowers, and when she gives gifts, she always attaches flowers that convey a beautiful message.
Birthday - July 5th

Edie Lavender is a lively baby who is always playing outside. She especially loves playing in the snow, and her favourite thing is the snow slide that her dad made for her.
Birthday - April 25th

(Names by Yoshida Toystore, biographies translated from 2014 packaging)

*The Lavender rabbit family is one of the Japanese regional exclusive rabbit families and was available for sale from only a few stores in Hokkaido, the largest and most Northern prefecture in Japan. The Hokkaido lavender fields are one of the most popular tourist spots to visit in the area and these beautiful rabbits really do the fields that they represent justice!
In 2009, this family was created as a collaboration between Toys Yoshida and Epoch to commemorate their 50 years of doing business together and was the first regional family to be released in Japan.

In 2014, a newer version of the Lavender rabbit family started appearing and now the beautiful purple ear tips were a much darker (more lavender) purple. Some of the dress fabrics also differed slightly. I am very fortunate to have both versions in my collection.
Yoshida Toys gave this family their names, and although they are not on the box, they can be found in the displays in the Yoshida Toy Store. However, the newer version of the Lavender rabbits now have birthdays and small biographies on the box!

This "first version" of the Lavender family is one of the most special items to me personally in my entire collection, as they will always hold a very special, happy memory for me. For those that know why, if you ever stumble across this page - thank you for the good times!

Sylvanian Families Lavender Rabbit colour comparison

These images are a close-up comparison of the two versions of the Lavender rabbits next to each other to see the differences in the shade of purple on the ears and the colour of their white flocking. The newer version also has the "Bewildered" bug eyes that so many of the new figures seem to have since the changes in 2014.

The Lavender Family