Plush
Platy
- Species
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus
- Material
- Dense two-tone faux fur · Leather-look duck bill · Broad flat tail · Hand-set eyes
- Size
- Approx. 50 cm long (50 x 18 x 13 cm)
- Status
- In the collection
Platy is a platypus plush built the way the animal actually looks: a flat leather-look bill in glossy black, dense dark fur that pales toward the belly, small hand-set eyes, and a broad flat tail. The real platypus is an odd mammal — the bill of a duck, the body of an otter, the tail of a beaver — and the pattern keeps all three rather than smoothing them into a cartoon. It lies low and long, so it reads as a specimen on a shelf rather than a toy in a bin.
Ask about this oneQuestions
- How big is the platypus plush?
- Platy measures roughly 50 x 18 x 13 cm from bill to tail and lies low and long, the way the real animal sits in water. It is sized to hold across two hands or to lie along a shelf. Measurements are taken by hand and can vary by 1-2 cm.
- What is the bill made of?
- The bill uses a glossy leather-look material stitched over a soft core, which is what gives the platypus its distinctive flat duck-bill. It holds its shape but stays soft enough to handle safely.
- Can the plush be washed?
- Spot-clean by hand with cool water and a mild detergent, then brush the fur back into direction while it is still damp. Do not machine wash: the pile mats and the leather-look bill does not take soaking well.
- Why is it called Platy?
- Platy is the name of this particular piece — short for platypus — the way a studio names a design rather than numbering it. The pattern follows Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the egg-laying mammal from eastern Australia.
- Is this a toy for children or a display piece?
- It is built for adult collectors and display, with dense fur and hand-set eyes. It is not intended for rough play or for children under three.
- How much is the platypus plush?
- Prices are quoted per run rather than listed, because runs are small and materials shift between them. Message the studio for the current figure and what is still available.
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