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Post by HelloMiss on May 15, 2006 22:14:19 GMT -5
Associated with Happy Birthday, Addy! Released in 1994, retired in 2009.
Addy’s gift from M’dear was a lovely tin box painted with morning glories and tied with a satin ribbon. Nestled inside were a note and six benne candies made of sesame seeds. They’re make-believe, of course. But the best treat of all came from Sunny, M’dear’s bright yellow canary who lived in a birdcage. His special song seemed to burst with hope and gladness—a reminder to Addy to always “let her own spirit sing out.”
Very very cute! The little yellow bird is just darling! She sits perched in a metal black birdcage. You can unlatch the cage door open and close if you wish. The bird cannot be taken out though.
This set also comes with a pretty flowered tin box filled with beene candy and a sweet note from M'Dear. It is accented with a yellow ribbon.
For some reason I thought the candy box was ceramic from the website and never bothered to read if it was ceramic or tin. It is still so precious though!
Grade: A+
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Post by JabberwockyPie on Feb 2, 2007 18:56:26 GMT -5
Much as I love Addy, I'd give Sunny a D+. Everyone else gets dogs and cats and horses and Addy gets . . . a bird. A bird that doesn't even belong to her in the story and could be purchased at a craft store, probably for less than a dollar.
The candy and the tin is really cute, but not worth the full price.
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Post by Princess Kailey on Feb 6, 2007 19:13:13 GMT -5
I recently bought this set and with the code, it was worth the price IMO. My daughter loves to play with the candy tin. Before I bought this I always wondered about the size of it in comparison to Addy so I took this picture for those who would like to see it.
mod edit to remove broken image
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Post by QNPoohBear on Dec 26, 2008 20:42:16 GMT -5
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Post by youper on Sept 16, 2010 18:54:45 GMT -5
My dolls are used primarily for display and Addy very much enjoys it when Sunny comes to sit on the table next to her. When new, Sunny had a twist tie securing her to the front of the cage and I carefully saved it for future transportation as her tail seems VERY delicate.
This was confirmed when I ended up with a spare Sunny as part of a collection I purchased where the tail was indeed broken off. This is definitely something to look at when purchasing on the secondary market (or if planning to send the set through the mail.) Also, something to consider if giving the set to a younger child to play with. I would give this set an A for display, B- for play value.
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Post by Britta on Jul 15, 2011 1:34:21 GMT -5
I'm surprised at the negative reviews! This is my favorite Addy accessory and probably my favorite historical accessory. A couple of months ago I was fortunate enough to buy a PC mint in the box (everything was still in the little plastic bags) set for the original price of $16. Sunny is so cute and the and the cage are high quality. I like that the perch really swings. The tin of candy is really nice too and I like that the candy is in individual pieces (wouldn't have liked one of the newer versions as much). I'm sure I would have loved playing with this set as a kid, but I've always loved birds so don't think a pet bird is inferior at all  And Sunny in the story is so sweet. My grade: A! |
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Post by blueanjel on Dec 23, 2011 21:39:55 GMT -5
Just purchased Sunny on ebay, second hand for Lanie. I think the cage is very nice quality and it is so cute, one of my favorite accessories.
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Post by triniti on Jul 28, 2012 19:50:34 GMT -5
This is one set I was dying to get and was so surprised when I got it at a really good price. Love the bird! Love the sweets! A+ for sure though its not for small children who loose things. (the little candies inside are very small)
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Post by Rhododendron on May 15, 2021 13:58:09 GMT -5
Catalog Description: Songbird & Sweets Addy's gift from M'dear was a lovely tin box tied with a satin ribbon. Nestled inside were a note and six benne candies made of sesame seeds. They're make-believe, of course. But the best treat of all came from Sunny, M'dear's bright yellow canary who lived in a birdcage. His special song seemed to burst with hope and gladness - a reminder to Addy to "always let her own spirit sing out." ABAA $16
 The birdcage is metal, with a door that opens and closes. Sunny is attached to his perch that swings back and forth inside the cage. The little bird is covered in yellow craft feathers, with an orange beak and black plastic eyes. He doesn't have any feet, and a metal screw attaches his body directly to the wooden perch.
The candy tin is metal, painted black on the outside, with a pretty blue flower design painted on the top. It comes tied with a yellow ribbon.
 The note comes folded up inside the candy tin, and reads: Happy Birthday, Addy From your friend M'dear April 9, 1865
 The six candies are brown and painted with little yellow dots all over to look like sesame seeds. Overall, this set is well made, and looks pretty with Addy's birthday things. I give it an A. |
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Post by keeperofthepast on Jul 11, 2023 17:17:59 GMT -5
Sunny is so cute sitting in his metal cage. He's a sweet little canary. I wish he was removeable and could sit on Addy's hand though. The little metal tine is sweetly painted with morning glories. The benne candy is cute and had dots like sesame seeds.
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And Sunny in the story is so sweet. My grade: A!
