Soft toys get a new lease of life at ‘toy hospitals’


Pamela Theng of Soft Toy Hospital sewing the head of a plush toy back onto its body. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): For two years, Wong searched high and low for a monkey soft toy for her 13-year-old son, who had owned one since he was born.

It was his favourite toy and he took it to bed every night. But after a decade of wear and tear, the toy was in a bad shape – the ears had huge holes, the stuffing had fallen out and the colour had faded.

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