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Vulli Sophie the Giraffe In natural rubber 0-12m+
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Vulli Sophie the Giraffe In natural rubber 0-12m+
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Once upon a time a simple story...

sophieThe little giraffe was born on 25th May in the year 1961...Saint Sophie's day!

In those days, the only animal toys available were farm animal or pet figures ...

That is why one day in France, a certain Monsieur RAMPEAU, who was an expert in transforming sap from the HEVEA tree using the rotational moulding of rubber as a toy-making concept, came up with the idea of designing a giraffe. Such an exotic wildlife figure would be a first on the market, and its size and shape would be ideal for a baby's small hands to grasp.

Sophie the Giraffe, who looked exactly the same then as she does today, went into production on a Thursday 25th May, whence her name.

She was an immediate success. Young mothers straightaway saw that she was a must for their children... When the first signs of teething appear, Sophie the Giraffe helps baby stop crying!

By simple word of mouth, the little giraffe's fame spread. From then on in Europe, generations upon generation of children were to love hearing Sophie squeak whenever they pressed her tummy or head!

VULLI, a company based in Rumilly in the Haute-Savoie region of France has continued to keep the jealously guarded secret of how this wonder toy is made.

SOPHIE is still "traditionally" produced to this day, a process that involves more than 14 manual operations. She is made from 100% natural rubber derived from the sap of the Hevea tree.

Sophie the Giraffe : a 100% natural rubber toy

Latex from the rubber tree (HEVEA) was first processed in 1928 using the vulcanization invented by Mr Charles Goodyear.

The rubber used by Vulli comes from the HEVEA trees (rubber trees) that grow in Malaysia. Every morning, before the daytime heat sets in, the milky liquid that oozes from the cells beneath the bark is collected from these millions of HEVEA trees. This liquid is known as "latex".

Latex is natural, elastic and water-resistant, acts as an insulator, is pleasant to the touch and smells nice.

Vulli takes this latex, heats it, and then applies a special process and rotational moulding technique. The result after 14 manual operations is the wonderful little "Sophie the Giraffe".

Why is Sophie such a huge success?

Sophie the Giraffe is BABY'S FIRST TOY, stimulating EACH OF HIS SENSES from the age of months:

sophie

Sight:

At the age of 3 months, a baby's eyesight is still limited and he can only make out high contrasts. The dark and contrasting attention-catching spots all over Sophie the Giraffe's body provide visual stimulation and she soon becomes a familiar and reassuring object for baby.

Hearing:

Sophie the Giraffe's squeaker keeps baby amused and stimulates his hearing. To begin with, the funny sound Sophie makes when she is squeezed helps to stimulate baby's hearing, and then later, helps him to understand the link between cause and effect..

Taste:

Sophie the Giraffe is made of 100% natural rubber and food paint, and is completely safe to chew, just like a feeding bottle teat. Her soft texture and numerous chewable parts (ears, horns, legs), make her perfect for soothing baby's sore gums during teething.

Touch:

Touch is the first means a baby has of communicating with the outside world.

Sophie the Giraffe's soft feel, like baby's mother's skin, stimulates physiological and emotional responses that soothe baby and promote healthy growth and well-being.

Smell:

The singular scent of natural rubber from the Hevea tree makes Sophie the Giraffe very special and easy for your child to identify amid all his other toys.

Easy to grip:

Sophie the Giraffe's shape and 18cm size are perfect for baby's small hands. She is very light, and her long legs and neck are easy for baby to grip, even from his earliest days.

Still the same, even after more than 49 years...

She hasn't dated in the slightest...

More than 50 million Sophies have been sold...

She is an undisputed star for the very young ...

The archetypal embodiment of the early learning toy, Sophie the Giraffe is a must-have who enjoys widespread popularity and is genuinely loved by every parent and child.

Sophie the Giraffe has become timeless and cross-generational ...

YOUR BABY NEEDS HER!

Manufacturer Details

Shipping Info

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The above are standards between the 21 major cities in Canada, A few remote locations in Canada (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, or New Brunswick, for example) may incur additional shipping charges and Free Shipping would not apply to these postal areas.

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We'll respond to your orders as soon as you place them online with us. In most cases, we'll arrange shippment within the same day you placed orders, to help minimizing the time that you wait for your orders to be delivered. Orders placed on weekends will be shipped on the coming Mondays. Your orders will be carefully picked up from our inventory and well wrapped and shipped to your address within the first 24 hours during the business week. We try our best to make sure all the products online are available in stock, if it's a rare case that the item is out of stock, we'll either email you or call you right away, to provide you the alternative product solutions or asking your permsission on the back-order shipment.

Since our store is located in Vancouver, so it normally takes about 3 to 5 business days to ship to the middle of Canada, and about 5 to 7 business days to east.A few remote locations in Canada (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, or New Brunswick, for example) may incur additional shipping time.

You are always welcome to send us email at service@activebaby.ca or give us a call to check your shipping status.Tracking information will be provided at your request.

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Any changes to orders must be received within 24 hours of placement of the original order. Changes or requests made after 24 hours may not be accepted, as the products may have already shipped. As we strive to have all orders shipped within 2 business days, we will be happy to adjust any order before it has left our warehouse, but will not be able to make any changes once the products have left our warehouse. Please send all order changes or requests to service@activebaby.ca

Cancelling an Online Order

Cancellation requests must be received within 24 hours of placement of the original order. Cancellation requests made after 24 hours may not be accepted, as the products may have already shipped. As we strive to have all orders shipped within 2 business days, we will be happy to adjust any order before it has left our warehouse, but will not be able to make any changes once the products have left our warehouse. If you decide to cancel an order that has already been shipped, please contact our customer service department at service@activebaby.ca .

Special Order Policy

Special Order is a term that we use to describe any product that we will order in for a customer that is not in our regular stock. This may be an item is part of a series that we carry, or an unlisted product that comes from a manufacturer that we currently deal with. Due to the fact that special orders are specifically for items that we do not carry as regular stock, we require full payment before ordering and will not allow cancellation on orders.

Return & Exchange Policy

Return & Exchange on Regular Priced Products

We hope you will be thoroughly delighted with your purchase. If you are unhappy with your purchase, you may return any merchandise in "NEW and UNUSED" condition within 14 days of receipt for a refund, excluding shipping fees if you ordered online.

  • "NEW and UNUSED" means saleable condition, not used, worn, dirty and not washed. For hygienic reasons, we are unable to accept returns with any indications that it has been opened, used, installed or applied. The returns must include the orignial tags and pacakages.
  • Regular priced items returned in new condition, in original packaging, and accompanied by a STORE RECEIPT are returnable within 14 days for a full refund to the original method of payment. (i.e. if you paid Visa, your refund will be to your Visa card).
  • Sale priced items are eligible for an in-store credit or exchange when the item is in new condition with original packaging and store receipt.
  • We care about your health and the health of your baby. Due to the hygienic nature of the following products, they are all sold as FINAL SALE. If you require return or replacement of any of these types of products, you will have to deal with the manufacturer directly, as we cannot, under any circumstance, accept these types of products back into our system:
  • Feeding products (bottles, pacifiers, cups, etc) ; Toilet goods and potty training goods. The above items are FINAL SALE due to the nature of the goods. Any of these items WILL NOT be accepted for return at the retail stores or online.

You are responsible for the actural Shipping and handling fees(each way) on unwanted items. You have up to 14 days from the date of shipment for all returns or exchanges.

As a courtesy to our online customers, We charges a standard shipping rate for orders with a single order.Return shipping cost may be significantly more than our flat rate and is the responsibility of the returnee. Please check with your carrier of choice for actual shipping rates prior to contacting Active Baby for a return authorization. Please use an insured shipping carrier and obtain a tracking number.

Active Baby is not responsible for items that may have become lost or stolen in shipment. If you would like to exchange for another item, please let us know when you are notifying us of the return.

Please Note: no refunds or exchanges will be processed without a receipt.

Return & Exchange of On-Sale & Clearance products

On-sale products can only be EXCHANGED with a similar item. Clothing & footwear can be exchanged with a different size, color, or a different brand under the same category. Or we can issue store credit to the items that need to be exchanged.

You'll be responsible for the the shipping fee of both ways when you exchange the products. Please note that we use flat shipping rate, and we also provide free shipping on clothing & footwear orders over $150, and on any orders over $300. Return shipping cost may be significantly more than your original shipping cost.

All clearance items are final sale, no refund or exchange.

Instructions for Returns:

  • Contact us at in (604)986-8977 or service@activebaby.ca to receive a Return Authorization.
  • No returns will be accepted without a proper return authorization.
  • If you have received a call tag from us, please print a copy and attach it to your box.
  • Shipping address for returns is as follows:
    • Active Baby
    • Unit73, Capilano Mall, 935 Marine Drive
    • North Vancouver, BC, Canada. V7P 1S3

Reviews


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Date Added: 08/30/2011 by Phyllis Chong
I asked my sister to get this for my baby before he was even born. I was initially afraid that my son won't like it since there were some skeptical reviews. I tried to give this to him at 1-2mos and he wasn't ready for it. But now that he is 5mos and teething, he absolutely LOVES chewing on sophie. And my husband and I love it too, because she is totally non-toxic and soft (a different teether we have cut my son's mouth!)


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Date Added: 07/28/2011 by Dana Dykema
I was super skeptical about Sophie becasue of the price, but my son loves her. A great toy overall.


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Date Added: 07/12/2011 by Robyn Lewis
Best babies first toy there is! My son adores his sophie:)


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Date Added: 07/10/2011 by Surina Sproul
Our baby LOVES Sophie and he's only 3 months old! Every time we put him in front of her he smiles. He's also started using her as a teether and likes the texture of her rubber for biting on. Definitely recommend this!


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Date Added: 07/03/2011 by Mandy Larson
Easy for very young babies to grip, and safe to chew on. A must-have for every baby.


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Date Added: 06/23/2011 by Stacey Stephen
I received this as a shower gift. My son loved to get his fingers around the leg and chew on the nose/ face.


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