This website was created in 2005 - This website is ALMOST 19 years old!!!
Beware imitations with similar Website names!
The products on this website were protected by U.S. copyright in 2002-2006
We are Pro-Kids, Pro-Ethnic Art
Flash News: 9/11/08 - U.S. U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy & Judiciary Committee Passed "The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act" in Washington, D.C. as well as the Re-enactment of the ADA Act. BEWARE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS OF OUR ORIGINAL ARTWORK & CRAFTS: OVER 200 INFRINGEMENTS TO DATE!
Arizona Revised Statues 13-1820 - Theft of Trade Secrets - is a Class 5 Felony.
Arizona needs to Enforce this Act. Attn: Arizona Artists! - Write to Attorney General Mark Brnovuch!
1275 W. Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
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The Committee: Arlen Specter (Penn.), Dianne Feinstein (Ca), John Cornyn (Texas), Ben Cardin (Md), Sheldon Whitehouse (R.I), Orrin Hatch (Utah), Evan Bayh (Indiana), George Voinovich (Ohio).
Specter: "This Bill gives our Government the tools it needs to protect American innovation by enhancing civil & criminal penalties for Intellectual Property violations & discourages Criminal Organizations from entering the Counterfeiting & Piracy market."
Whitehouse: "Intellectual Property Crimes cost American businesses $250 billion each year - more than all other property crimes combined."
Feinstein: "American Authors, Artists, & Innovators are the best in the world...this...Bill...will help strengthen efforts to combat the proliferation of counterfeit goods."
Cardin: "I believe this will provide the teeth our Law Enforcement Agencies need to clamp down on those that engage in this illegal conduct.
FLASH NEWS FROM PHOENIX: Police can no longer question VICTIMS about their Immigration Status, during an Arrest or Investigation.
News Flash - 9/11/08 U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy & Senator Bernard Sanders co-sponsored a new Law to Rejuvenate the ADA Act & fight Discrimination in U.S. Courts, as well as an Old Law to protect "Whistleblowers" from Retaliation.
After our wonderful trip in January to:
The Bahamas, Colombia, Panama Canal,
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Puerto Chiapas,
and Cabo San Lucas,
Rachael & Sammy went to Peru
(All the action is "South of the Border!")
(Photos coming soon!)
We love Tucson, San Diego, Virginia, Florida, Alaska, & Hawaii!
My name is "Grandma Ruby." I have been making Handmade Animals since I was 10 years old. I am now 67. Welcome to my little "store!"
See our collection of 40 original toys below!
Let us know what your favorite animal is!
Unbreakable, One-Of-A-Kind, Long-Lasting, Baby-Safe Handmade Toys and Collector Items
Toy Prices
$10 FOR 6"-8" TOY = $5 TO CHARITY, Add $5 postage
$15 FOR 8"-11" TOY = $5 TO CHARITY, Add $5 postage
$25 - $30 FOR 12"-20" TOY = $10 TO CHARITY, Add $10 postage
Custom Orders, 1/2 Down
Our patterns for our products are each 8 to 62 years old!
Our name is 14 years old as of March 5!
Happy Birthday to Us!
Some of these toys are over 50 years old!
We now own close to 500 Artworks: 250 by our 30 Artists and 250 by "Grandma Ruby." These Artworks were made and/or purchased one-at-a time for the past 14 years! Each Artwork/Craft took 1-4 months to complete!
"Custom Orders" for Baby Blankets, Quilts, Crochet, & many other Crafts.
We own Sales Licenses for Arizona and California!
We are searching for a new Venue for our Multicultural Art and Landscape Paintings.
WE MISS OUR FRIENDS IN MEXICO
(AMIGOS EN MEXICO)
U. S. Copyrights: #VA 1-211-041 & 1-211-042 (2002), #VAU 633-834 (2004), #VA 715251 (2006), #VAU 1393195
Once upon a time, there was a family that loved animals! "Grandma Ruby" created these toys:
HABIA UNA VEZ, UNA FAMILIA QUE AMABA A LOS ANIMALES! "ABUELA RUBY" HIZO ESTOS JUGUETES:
OUR FAMILY TREE (NUESTRO ARBOL DE LA FAMILIA)
THESE 5 ARE ALL IN HEAVEN
(2 patterns by Pauline Denham)
Zadie Sheldon
(d. 20l0)
(BISABUELO)
VAU 633-834
1968
Great-Grandpa
(BISABUELO)
(d. 1981)
1970
Great-Grandma
(BISABUELA)
(d. 2004)
2006
"Mouse" = Aunt #1 (TIA)
(d. 2007) (TIA)
VAU 715251
Aunt #2(TIA)
(OUR MENTOR)
(d. 2003)
PATTERN ©2000
by Terry Jenkinson
© 2002 VAU 1-211-042
DO NOT COPY! - NO COPIA! - NE FAIT PAS COPIE, S'IL VOUS PLAIT! - ZUO BU FANGZAO!
PLEASE OBSERVE OUR COPYRIGHT AND DO NOT NOT COPY OUR ANIMALS!
East Coast
Phoenix
Yuma & Florida
Yuma
(Not a Coyote!)
2006
sister & cousins
(TIA y PRIMOS)
New York & Virginia
VAU 715251
1972
Zadie Joel
(ABUELO)
VAU 633834
1955
Grandma Ruby
(ABUELA RUBY)
VAU 1211042
2006
Robby's Mom
(ABUELA)
(d. 2016)
VAU 1393195
2006
(TIA)
VAU 1393195
DO NOT COPY! - NO COPIA! - NE FAIT PAS COPIE, S'IL VOUS PLAIT! - ZUO BU FANGZAO!
PLEASE OBSERVE OUR COPYRIGHT AND DO NOT NOT COPY OUR ANIMALS!
East Coast
Chicago &
State of Israel
Living in
Tucson!
Yuma
Pat (d. 2002)
John (d. 1999)
2002
VA 1-211-042
Grandpa and Grandma &
Mother & Father Hens
Cleveland, Ohio
New House!
Spouse's Family
(TIO, TIAS y HIJOS)
VAU 715251
1960, 2004
daughter Amy
(HIJA)
VAU 1211042
2005
son-in-law (LLERNO)
VAU 715251
2006
ex-son-in-law (EX-LLERNO)
VAU 715251
DO NOT COPY! - NO COPIA! - NE FAIT PAS COPIE, S'IL VOUS PLAIT! - ZUO BU FANGZAO!
PLEASE OBSERVE OUR COPYRIGHT AND DO NOT NOT COPY OUR ANIMALS!
Cleveland, Ohio
Jerusalem & Beersheva,
Israel
Yuma
2002
VA 1-211-042
5 Baby Chickens
Cleveland, Ohio
VAU 715251
Baby Chicago Bear
6 kids in Israel!
1999
daughter Rachael (HIJA)
Pattern - Vic Dorr
1950, "Richmond Newspapers"
Richmond, Virginia
Pattern Created 2000
# VA 1-211-042, © 2002
grand-daughter (NIETA)
clothing by Fibre Craft Materials Corp
Niles, Illinois
VAU 1211042
DO NOT COPY! - NO COPIA! - NE FAIT PAS COPIE, S'IL VOUS PLAIT! - ZUO BU FANGZAO!
PLEASE OBSERVE OUR COPYRIGHT AND DO NOT NOT COPY OUR ANIMALS!
FRIENDS IN THE U.S.A.
Phoenix
East Valley
Scottsdale
1998
Step Dad
VA l-211-042
(Orlando)
2002
VAU 1211042
Pattern by: Rachael Barkley
Sewn by Grandma Ruby
1998
Osty the Panther
Earnest #1 and #2.
VA l-2ll-042
1967
VAU 1211042
(Old friend in Scottsdale)
DO NOT COPY! - NO COPIA! - NE FAIT PAS COPIE, S'IL VOUS PLAIT! - ZUO BU FANGZAO!
PLEASE OBSERVE OUR COPYRIGHT AND DO NOT NOT COPY OUR ANIMALS!
Nogales, Mexico &
Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix
Ady
2004
VAU 633834
Vicki
about 5-6 years old
2004
VAU 633834
1960, 2002
Linda & Grandson
VAU 633834
Rudolph
2006
VAU 715251
2007
VAU 715251
20-30 something
Website Guy
Nogales, Mexico
Christy
age l7
2004
VAU 633834
Gerardo
1998
VAU 1211042
Angel
age l8
2004
VAU 633834
Jasmine
2004
VAU 633834
Yuma
Alexander
2 years old!
Zay-Zay
Puppy Dog
11 months old!
2004
VAU 633834
2004
VAU 633834
DO NOT COPY! - NO COPIA! - NE FAIT PAS COPIE, S'IL VOUS PLAIT! - ZUO BU FANGZAO!
PLEASE OBSERVE OUR COPYRIGHT AND DO NOT NOT COPY OUR ANIMALS!
"LOS ESPECIALES" - A LA PLAYA
Azcateca
Nogales
Yuma, AZ
Puerto Vallarta
Nogales
2003
VAU 1211042
1999
VAU 1211042
1999
"Forever Young"
age 14 1/2 (going on 40) "Good swimmer on both coasts
"International Traveler"
VAU 1211042
2002
VA 1211042
1999
VAU 1211042
"Starfish," "Goldfish," "Dolphin," "Seahorse," & "Blue Fish" have friends at the beaches!
Sammy can't wait to jump into the swimming pool & ocean!
The other Fish aren't dead, just uncommunicative.
Links:
Sonrisa Designs :
sonrisadesigns.com
"Handmade Animals," created in August, 2005, is a Subsidiary of "Sonrisa Designs," an Art Co-op created in March, 2002, containing approximately 450 Original Artworks & Handmade Crafts. "Sonrisa Handmade Designs" is our Trademarked Subsidiary which creates Handmade Blankets, Quilts, Placemats & Towels.
DISCLAIMER: We are NOT affiliated with the "Sonrisa Toys Website," which sells Imported Plastic Toys from China!
We met in 1993-95'; we organized in March, 2002
THE DIRECTOR OF THE U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE & THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS & SENATE HAVE DETERMINED THAT 1ST & 2ND PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE ILLEGAL (I.E., BLACK MARKET) REPRODUCTION &/OR SALE OF A COPYRIGHTED DESIGN ARE BOTH LIABLE FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT WHICH IS PUNISHABLE BY A CIVIL LAWSUIT WITH PAYMENT FOR DAMAGES & EXPULSION FROM SCHOOL. WE BELIEVE COPYRIGHT INFRINGMENT IS A CRIME & SHOULD BE PUNISHED AS SUCH.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - NO REPRODUCTIONS
TODOS DERECHOS RESERVADOS - NO COPIA!
EL DIRECTOR DE LA OFICINA DE DERECHOS DE AUTOR DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS & EL CONGRESO & SENADO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS HAN DETERMINADO QUE LOS GRRUPOS INVOLUCRADOS EN REPRODUCCION &/O VENTA ILEGAL (POR EJEMPLO, EL MERCADO NEGRO) DE DISEÑOS PROTEGIDOS POR LOS DERECHOS DE AUTOR SON RESPONSABLES DE INFRACCIONES DE DERECHOS DE AUTOR QUE PUEDE SER CASTIGADO CON UNA DEMANDA CIVIL CON EL PAGO POR DAÑOS Y PERJUICIOS Y EXPULSIÓN DE LA ESCUELA. CREEMOS QUE LA INFRACCIÓN AL DERECHO DE AUTOR ES UN DELITO Y DEBE SER CASTIGADO COMO TAL.