Fleece as White as Snow
Kind of like the nursery rhyme says, everywhere these lamb dolls are, another's sure to go.
Few creatures in the animal kingdom are as gentle as a lamb. Perhaps that's why it's the cornerstone of one of the most beloved nursery rhymes in existence. And, likewise, that might be part of the reason Lamby Lampants, the stuffed doll shown here from Love & Fleece, is so darn adorable.
Lamby was born, so to speak, when Byron and Tina Patterson's dog destroyed a child's stuffed lamb doll and somehow managed to embed a bottle cap where its eye once was. Many sketches, scripts and brainstorming sessions later, he formed the basis of a sweet buy-one-give-one enterprise. For every Lamby Lambpants sold ($30), another goes to a child in need.
As for his individual charms, Byron and Tina explain it best: "Lamby Lambpants is the first in our planned line of character Cuddle Toys, unique plush toys that are imbued with a flawed characteristic—a kink, oddity, vulnerability, disability or impairment—in an effort to show kids that becoming all you are begins when you truly accept yourself boldly, proudly and honestly, quirks and all. Lamby may be missing an eye, but his spirit is not broken."
On second thought: everywhere that Lamby roams, we might be sure to go.
Where Lamby Lambpants Goes
Along with other children's charities and hospitals, Love & Fleece has partnered with Ronald McDonald House of Charleston, South Carolina. It offers families a place to stay, together and cared for, in close proximity to children's hospitals during periods of extended medical treatment away from home.
