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A plea for help in finding this Maileg Mouse!

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LittleEsme · 26/03/2013 20:38

I can't bear it any longer!
DD7 lost her dear, much loved Maileg Mouse on our camping trip last year in France. She broke her heart and even tonight, we had some tears (she's also tired and strung out with tonsillitis, so very much run down). I've attempted many times to find a replacement online but no luck. They do still sell them, but with varying themes and styles.

DD's mouse looks very much like this one, but a browny mouse with brown/faun clothes instead of pink. I've searched everywhere and my only hope really is ebay so I keep checking. The other hope is that someone out there has one that's sitting and not really adored, and is willing to sell it to me!

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LittleEsme · 02/05/2013 22:13

Ah Emma how lovely you are.
Fabia21 has been in touch and I believe the parcel is on route to me as we speak. I'm trying to plan Matilda Mouse's return and at the moment, I'm considering popping her on the wall outside our home, propped up by her little suitcase. I'm not sure what goodies to put in the suitcase - perhaps a shell or two (DD is an avid shell and gemstone hoarder) from her 'travells'?

Any ideas on how to stage this home-coming? I am open to ALL suggestions!!

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2008Emma · 02/05/2013 11:19

has miss mouse arrived? Very touched by this thread as a similar senario happened to us when DD's mouse when walkabout..... the first time she was located at our local leisure centre after an over night stay in the park. The second time was far graver as we lost her was en route to the dentist..... I all but gave up but approached the local paper (who ran a piece & printed a photo) & also started up a sustained viral facebook on a local site ........amazingly after a full calendar month Mousey returned & was handed into the local newspaper offices stunned anyhow during those long 31 days I actually put thread to fabric & made DD a replacement miss mouse - which she loved & now that the original mousey has returned they are one big happy family. Will happily make one if this would help..... xxx

Ginformation · 30/04/2013 23:46

Oh, how perfectly magical! Smile Smile Smile

By The Power Of Mumsnet!

Tortoise · 30/04/2013 23:44

Just read this thread. I'm so happy to see one has been found.
The power of MN! Smile

CautionaryWhale · 30/04/2013 23:42

PM me with your address if you need another postcard in the interim (Am in Europe) while waiting for Faye XX

OrchidFlakes · 30/04/2013 23:39

Yay!!!!! This is the best news ever Grin

5318008 · 30/04/2013 23:36

this is Faye's link Smile

5318008 · 30/04/2013 23:35

oh this is wonderful, oh my goodness!

magimedi · 30/04/2013 23:34

I have something in my eye!

Off for the tissues!

foslady · 30/04/2013 23:28

Aw - can't wait for the big reunion now - (drags up chair and box of tissues!!!!!)

quoteunquote · 30/04/2013 23:27

what an amazing thread.

CounselorTroi · 30/04/2013 22:24

I'm crying here.

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LittleEsme · 30/04/2013 22:23

Fabia21 (Faye) has one!!! Oh my Lordy!!!!
I'll PM her right now.

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Dumdeedumdeedum · 30/04/2013 22:10

Have you found one???

DoubleLifeIsALifeHalved · 30/04/2013 22:07

Oh I hope this is the happy ending!

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LittleEsme · 30/04/2013 22:02

I've emailed EVERY Maileg company in the World. So many have replied and not been able to help. I was really starting to lose hope and was frantically trying to think of a back-up plan.

FAYE!!!! I'm doing a little dance around my lounge. This feels SOOO good.
And - I have one little post-card left to give. I was hanging onto it to buy myself more time.

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LittleEsme · 30/04/2013 21:57

Faye!!!

FAYE!!!!!!!

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foslady · 28/04/2013 21:55

Just read all this hoping to read of a loving reunion!!!!! Please keep this one going so we can are share

Fabia21 · 28/04/2013 21:29

Hi there,
I stumbled across your message regarding the matchbox mouse your daughter lost. I have a daughter who has just turned nine so completely understand how much they can love a certain toy, anyway trying not to ramble on, I stock and sell Maileg items and after reading all of the messages I really wanted to help. Now I do hope this will help. After searching through my stock room, I managed to find the following mouse, I often have random mice left that I just keep. Well here is a picture of the mouse I have... Please contact me if this is the mouse design you have been searching for? I have just uploaded the image via the blog for my website, if the link doesn't work below please view it via my website; www.thechiccountryhome.co.uk
thechiccountryhomediary.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/a-lost-mouse.html

Fingers crossed it is the mouse you are after as I would love to help.
Warm regards,
Faye
The Chic Country Home

mousebacon · 20/04/2013 22:47

Ooh, thank you for updating! I really hope mousy turns up soon.

OrchidFlakes · 20/04/2013 22:07

My pleasure Grin There's no point having friends in far flung places if they can't be useful when needed Wink

I'm so happy to be able to help a little and help your dd smile was Matilda makes her way home xx

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LittleEsme · 20/04/2013 21:21

OrchidFlakes, Thanks and Flowers and Wine
I'm totally humbled by all this. You Star.

I've hidden the Sydney post card until I can get more news of Mouse's arrival, but you should have seen her face when the Canada postcard arrived. I can't really put it into words. It Was Awesome.
Thank You. Thank You.

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OrchidFlakes · 19/04/2013 22:26

I can own up to Canada and Sydney (my 2 best girlfriends were enlisted!)

I hope the mouse arrives soon xx

SilverBirdie · 19/04/2013 22:16

I have been checking in on this to find out the reaction when your DD got her mouse. So sorry it's still not arrived.... I thought one was on its way to you??
Please do keep us updated Grin
Pm me if you need another postcard but like a previous poster said..... Perhaps Yorkshire isn't the most enthrawling location Smile

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LittleEsme · 19/04/2013 14:54

Another Update:

DD has now received a post-card from Canada and Hungary.

Another two have arrived, one from Sydney and another from Cambridge. Both of which I'm hiding so that I can drip-feed them to her to hopefully buy myself more time until little Mouse arrives.

On a positive note, I telephoned the owners of Llewelyn and Co and a really, really nice man called back. I explained my plight and he said he's personally going to re tell my story to Maileg Denmark and try his best to hunt one down. ALSO, I've emailed loads of Maileg's from around the world, and within the hour, I've had a reply from Denmark asking for my address!!

Dare I hope?!? I've sent it along with the insistence that I pay for postage and mouse.

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