# Sustainable Wood Toys Kooky Collectible Pecanpals Made from Rubber Trees By Elsa Blaine | Published 2009-05-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pecanpals-sustainable-wood-toys References: [netdiver.net](http://netdiver.net/industrial/) & [noferin](http://www.noferin.com/) Pecanpals are highly addictive little critters that are made from [rubber tree wood](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salvage-and-sap). The trees are grown for their sap, but when they get to about 20 years of age, their juice dries up and the trees would normally go to waste. Noferin has rescued some of these trees and hand-crafts these adorable and [collectible friends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collectible-character). Noferin artists Candy and Nick created the 4.5” to 6.5” high characters with movable joints and gave them all fun names like Pandacake, Fanelli and Jac Jac. They even have a fantasy homeland called Carrara Island. The figures, limited to 200-300 each, just became available on May 5 and many of the little guys are already sold out! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Wood Toys:** The trend of producing educational and eco-friendly toys from sustainable materials like rubber tree wood. - **Collectible Figures:** The trend of creating highly desirable and limited-edition art collectibles that are handcrafted and fun. - **Circular Economy:** The trend towards rescuing unused resources such as rubber tree wood and giving them a new life through creative craftsmanship. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** The toy industry can innovate by incorporating sustainable wood materials and creating unique and limited edition figures. - **Art Collectibles:** The art industry can disrupt by exploring the potential of collectible figurines and creating limited edition masterpieces using sustainable materials. - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** The manufacturing industry can innovate by incorporating circular economy principles and finding creative ways to utilize unused resources for new and exciting products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wood-Crafted Eco-Friendly Crayons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-crayon.md) - [Recycled Collectible Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recyclings.md) - [Collectible-Inspired Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/palm-bites.md) - [Solid Wooden Collaborative Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cul-de-sac-japon-x-karimoku-furniture.md) - [Olive Pit-Constructed Kids Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nontalo.md) - [Furry Fidget Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/furry-fidget-friends.md) - [3D-Printed Fidget Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jigglets.md) - [Witty Plushie Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/punchkins-are-punny-collectibles.md) - [Adorable Organic Stuffed Animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-stuffed-animals.md)