Every week, the official Carl the Collector Instagram page has a feature known as the "Collectors Corner", where fans can show off their own collections by tagging them and using the hashtag #collectorscorner
I got featured this week with my Hot Wheels Formula One Diecast Collection.
After a couple long weeks of waiting, I've finally received this BE toy for my friend. This one is from the 2004 version of Language Nursery, and BOTH the 2004 and 2008 versions of Baby Mozart. The best thing about this, is that is is STILL IN THE BOX, which I got for ONLY $15 Canadian, minus the shipping and tax. Overall, what a steal.
Image 1: "Let's Play"
Image 2: "Trains"
Image 3: "Blocks"
Photos edited using GIMP (A Free Open-Source photo editing software)
Picture 1: Peek and Roll Rattle (Discovering Shapes - Toy Chest)
Picture 2: Fisher Price Wind up Musical Clock (Language Nursery 1997-Early 2004)
Picture 3: Lamaze First Mirror (Together Time Tips Bonus Feature - Seen in Baby Mozart and Baby Beethoven 2008 DVDs)
This is one of my PoshMark finds for my friend, he is OBSESSED with BE. First time trying out their more "affordable" Purolator option. Instead of getting it delivered to your door, you can pick it up at a Purolator pick up location, and you can save HALF THE PRICE of normal doorstep delivery.
What a find.
Me and my friend were continuing our BE toy hunt, and one thing I found out about was another second-hand site to find some rare BE toys. It's called "Poshmark". It is kind of between eBay and Facebook Marketplace in terms of the scale. You can get them shipped to you automatically, but for a FRACTION of the price people are offering on eBay.
I've managed to find the following:
Musical Push-and-Go Merry (Language Nursery '04 and Baby Mozart '04/08
Fisher Price Learning Clock (Language Nursery)
Peek, Rattle, and Teether (2 of 4 shapes) (Discovering Shapes (Toy Chest only))
First Mirror (Together Time Tips Bonus Feature) (Baby Mozart and Baby Beethoven '08)
And So on.
My friend has just finished his 31st replica puppet. Ladybug
Only Appearance: Numbers Nursery (2003)
This is one of the top 3 hardest ones he has ever worked on. Also this is his second plush styled puppet (after Neptune the Sea Turtle)
Here were some BE related finds I found at a Value Village store today. First photo is a Vivaldi the Mallard Duck teether plush. The next three photos are some varieties of the Spin a Shape Elephant from Baby Noah. I only bought the Vivaldi plush and a few other items I didn't care to take pictures of. Reason why I didn't bother with the Spin a Shape Elephants were that they were all missing shapes. One of them had only the triangle but was stuck under the trunk mechanism used to spill the pieces.
My friend recently returned home from California, so I actually went over to his house and did our FIRST BE Hunt for the second half of 2026. This hunt was special because it was the first one where we went out of our home city, and took a more scenic drive just 15 or so km east. We picked up the Kenart Rocket Tornado Lamp from Baby Mozart, and Baby Neptune. For just $10 CAD, it was a stop worth making. Hopefully we'll make the trip down to another out of town pickup for the Speedway Auto Racer from Baby Galileo on Sunday, so stick around for that.
In August, my friend and fellow BE enthusiast is turning 22. I've decided to get him a few BE related items for his special day. I got a DVD copy of World Animal Adventure (2009), a physical CD copy of Playtime Music Box (2004), and the book Windows to Color (2004). Got em off eBay and I believe they'll arrive in the next couple weeks in July, and will give them to him at the end of the month due to August being VERY BUSY between the two of our schedules. I'll send pics once they arrive
Good morning everyone. I've started compiling media for my first fan-made BE video "Classical Playtime". I've been starting to figure out which compositions to use in the video. I'm specifically looking for compositions with an upbeat, and playful mood. Does anyone have any ideas?
Here's the latest from my friend. First 4 images have the snorkel, the last 4 images don't have the snorkel.
My friend was very hard at work trying to make a 3D shell for his updated Neptune the Sea Turtle puppet from Baby Neptune. I just wanted to share a few pictures and ask for your opinions on it. Do you think he did a great job, does it look accurate?
Here are my latest BE pickups today. The ABCs of Art Discovery Cards and the See and Spy 123s Discovery Cards. 40 bucks for the pair, in comparison to over $100 on eBay. Long Live Marketplace.
Hear me out fellow BE fans. My friend and I found this toy at our local Once Upon a Child store and I believe we have a near match to the previously unfounded Teaching Tower from Baby Shakespeare. One Thing I found out about this was that this toys was made by Battat. According to The Tru BE Wiki, the Teaching Tower from Baby Shakespeare was also made by Battat. If you look at both the 4th and last photos comparing the two toys, they have the EXACT same shape holes, thus leading me to theorize that Battat held on to their old toy molds to reuse in the future to keep these toys relevant. I've seen it done with the Pop-Up Animals from Baby Bach, and the Three Car Garage from Numbers Nursery. So I believe that the toy my friend bought is actually the newer retool of the Teaching Tower from Baby Shakespeare. If you are believing what I'm saying, give this post an upvote and comment your theories down below. But that's just a theory. A BE THEORY.
Here's a few things I've found with my friend for his BE shrine. First photo is the Baby Beethoven 2008 DVD. Second photo is the First Words Discovery Cards. Final photo is the 365 Days of BE book.