Cart is empty The story of Sophie la girafe
We are on May 25, 1961, on rue de Nazareth, in the heart of Paris.
On this day of Saint Sophia, a unique
toy imagined before by a certain Mr
Rampeau is manufactured for the
first time.
Far from the traditional silhouettes, inspired by domestic animals or from the farm world, this future icon of the childcare world is none other than a giraffe . It measures 18 centimeters, has 76 dark spots and emits a mischievous and now legendary “pouet”
Its success is immediate
with parents who see her
as an essential companion
for their child.
with parents who see her
as an essential companion
for their child.
And because at the time of the first teething, baby does not cry any more thanks to Sophie la girafe, it is by a simple
It is by “word of mouth” that the fame of this exotic and wildly innovative looking toy is established.
