Brambles (JP)
I've had the original Bramble family since I was little and wasn't interested in getting the current UK Epoch ones even though the "spikes" are so long and fluffy. However when I saw the JP version, I was sold on their clothes. The father's and brother's are so bright and jolly and the baby in orange looks fab. I'd had my eye on a second hand family on KobeeJapan and as Martha was considering putting an order in, I'd asked that if she did, could she let me know as I might want to share postage and get them. Soon after, I got a text from the Brambles to Mayor Ebb (this is the kind of thing Martha and I do!) saying they were on their way with some new Waddlingtown residents and after stopping off there would be moving onto Vandykeville if there was space for them. Obviously Ebb was delighted to welcome them and I was very grateful to Martha for getting them for me. To start with I was trying to tie all the names in with the original Brambles (Marianne being the sister of Elinor in Sense and Sensibility and Eugene being close friends with Mortimer Lightwood in Our Mutual Friend) but I struggled to find similar associations for the brother and sister so just went with names I thought suited them from a TV drama I was watching at the time. Melba however is inspired by her cousin Peaches!. I love this family so much- just look at there cute smiles!