I'm looking to purchase a plush toy made by Kamar in the late-1970's
or possibly early 1980's.  It is a brown hippopotamus with a synthetic
leather and velour (?) exterior and is stuffed with crushed walnut
shells. Answer should lead to information that will directly lead to
purchase of this item.  But any information on how to get my hands on
one would be appreciated, particularly one in good condition. Thanks!

Hi labrat2!

I contacted Mary at Collect A Lot Shop (http://collectalotshop.com),
after finding her site through an initial search.  Here was her reply:

"There's always the online auction site eBay (www.ebay.com), but
that's pretty
much it.  I knew someone who collected Kamar because it's somewhat
hard to
find, so when I find a stuffed animal with the Kamar tag, I buy it. 
If I
ever come across a Kamar Hippo, I will definitely let you know.

Please bookmark my website or save it in your favorites folder so that
you
can find me again.  Thanks!

Good Luck!

-Mary :-)"

Sorry I didn't hit the jackpot... I'll keep looking.

Best,
Rebecca

For what it's worth, there's a Kamar kangaroo (1967) for sale at:

http://search.auctions.shopping.yahoo.com/search/auc?p=kamar&alocale=0us&acc=us

It looks like e-bay has one for sale; Item # 1742467485 (scroll down,
there's a "Lot of 3" (fourth photo down.) 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1742467485 is the
direct link, although I found it at ebay.com, searching for Kamar.

hope that helps!

The hippo I am looking for is brown. Thanks for the suggestions. I
have an ongoing Kamar search at Ebay for the last while looking at
items as they come up.