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Toy exporters’ annual sale again
Dhananjani Silva
The Toy Exporters’ Association is once again busy with preparations for its year-end sale of export quality products. Manufactured by skilled craftsmen, dedicated to classical toy making, their products include the Timberlina range of exquisite dolls’ houses made with tropical plantation timber-each one an original, built to withstand years of play.

The upcoming sale organised by the Association will feature the products of Asian Toys, Timberlina, Excel Exports, DSL Lanka and Orchid Agencies among others. The sale includes educational puzzles, doll houses, Montessori aids, teaching equipment, push-pull toys, soft toys and many more.

Speaking to The Sunday Times, President of the Toy Exporters’ Association, Irvine Vancuylenberg said the sale is being held for the third consecutive year. The previous shows were successful as there was tremendous public response, he adds

“Our Association was established in 1994 and we cater only to the foreign market such as Europe and the USA. The association consists of wooden toy manufacturers and our products comply with international safety standards. We have 14 companies and each of them employs about 40-200 permanent employees. Additionally we have home centres through which the women who have family commitments too get an opportunity to earn some extra money,” Irvine said. “Also it promotes village level entrepreneurship development as we provide employment to rural folk.

Asked what the purpose behind a year end sale was, since they cater only to the foreign market, the Association feels such a move would give the local buyers an opportunity to buy export quality toys.

“Generally we supply for the foreign market. But this year end sale gives the local buyers a chance to buy our products. Also we believe this sale would bear witness to what the Sri Lankan industry is capable of and this will give some kind of inspiration to the small and medium scale industries,” Irvine said.
The toy houses are well finished and the windows, doors and main panels swing open providing easy access to the interiors giving full scope to artistic decorators.

Traditional and contemporary furniture is also available for all Timerberlina houses. Creative log cabins, packed in their own attractive solid wooden chests or corrugated cartons are made to an old traditional European and Canadian interlocking building method, enough to inspire young minds to construct various designs. The Toy Exporters’ sale will be on Friday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Bishop’s College auditorium.

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