Mufasa plush from the Netherlands

This Mufasa plush I got from Holland. The tags say it was imported by Merison Retail B.V. of Bunschoen, the Netherlands.
This plush was sold in the Netherlands back around 2003. I have only seen this plush in Holland and no other country, so I am assuming it was specific to Holland. I have no idea what company actually made it as it was a private label for Merison. This Mufasa is 15" tall, 7" wide, 10" long excluding tail and was made in China. One thing that is unusual about this plush is the washing instructions. Most stuffed animals specifically say to surface wash and air dry only, while this one says you can throw in the washing machine and dryer on low heat.

There is also a cub Simba plush that was imported and sold by the same company in the Netherlands at the same time. It is very similar, both in how it looks (minus the mane) and size.

OTHER VIEWS OF THIS PLUSH
[link] * Profile view of Simba
[link] * Face detail
[link] * Tush tag (front) Washing Instructions
[link] * Tush tag (back) Importer's info and country of manufacture.

If you are interested in seeing more interesting and unusual Lion King plush, check out my gallery [link] .