The Piutr?Animal Collection is unquestionably the finest collection of realistic stuffed animals in the world. Originally designed in Italy by toy artisan Riccardo Chiavetta, the animals in the Piutr?Collection faithfully replicate their real-life counterparts in form, coloring, dimensions, and expression. Each piece is sewn, shaped, and finished entirely by hand in Italy, using the finest European made materials, resulting in a beautiful keepsake animal to treasure for a lifetime. All of the animals in the Piutr?Collection are made with fire retardant fabrics and stuffed with pure acrylic fibers; therefore, they are hygienic and washable. The synthetic, soft-to-the touch plush is true to life, and each piece is hand trimmed and hand-finished for an exceptional degree of realism. The eyes and nose of each animal are extraordinarily lifelike, too and, of course, safety-anchored. A Legend Reborn . . . These astonishingly realistic animals are hand-made in Italy using the original patterns and models created by Riccardo Chiavetta in the late 1970s and early 1980s for Jockline, an Italian firm that came to be known the world over for its highly realistic often life size plush renditions of dogs, cats, and other animals. Today, in Italy, the family that made the original Jockline animals is doing so once again, with the same uncompromising artistry and craftsmanship. A highly skilled artist is responsible for each animal and personally sees each one from the tiniest mouse to life size polar bears through all the exacting details of the production process. Only when an artist is completely satisfied that a Piutr?animal has been superbly uted does he or she tag and package it in essence, a gift to the individual who will ultimately touch and treasure it. This is your chance to acquire an irresistible treasure that s destined to be enjoyed and appreciated for generations to come. Extraordinary. Exquisite. And exclusively yours.