Little Lovin' Pet Playhouse

The Little Lovin’ Pet Playhouse is a large playset with three main releases. It was the first large playset produced for the LPS franchise.
==Production==
===2005===
The playset was originally released during Littlest Pet Shop’s Generation 2 debut in 2005. 
It sported a light blue base paint with pink doors and windows, pink, yellow, and green accents, and a large pink hamster tube that sat on the top of the building. The set folds out to reveal a series of shelves and bedding, a small pet door, a rotating aquarium whose fish figure appears to “swim,” and a pet grooming area. A tab connected to the hamster tube could be slid across to make pets travel through and land on the bedding area. Pets can drop down a loft platform by activating the magnet on the fire hydrant.
As for its accessories, it included a hamster wheel, showerhead, spinning platform, food dish, a magnet-activated toy box, teddy bear, dog bed, and a hamster bed lined with wood chips. The set was accompanied by LPS Dalmatian #044 and Hamster #045. The back of the box exclaimed, 
“Filled with toys, treats and lots of cozy places to take a nap, the Little Lovin’ Pet Playhouse is one cool, comfy hangout!”
There were two versions of the standard set, with the first including the two aforementioned pets and the other set including those pets’ variant molds.
Three bonus versions of the playhouse were also available;
Its first bonus set came with the two standard pets along with Persian #015, Spaniel #026, Shorthair Cat #032, and Ferret #033.
Its second bonus set included a doghouse and five bonus pets: Poodle #017, Shorthair Cat #027, Poodle #037, Poodle #038, and Poodle #039. This bonus set had two variations; the second version replaced the three puppies with husky molds, which were assigned the same numbers, and Poodle #017 used a different mold as well.
A third bonus set was released as a Walmart exclusive. It included two pet carry cases and three bonus pets: Turtle #008, Retriever #021, and Spaniel #031.
The variant molds of the Dalmatian and Hamster were also available for these bonus sets.
===2006===
In 2006, a Kohl’s exclusive version of the playset was released with a new color scheme. This building had a pastel green base with light pink doors and windows, and pink, orange, and yellow accents. The accessories remained the same.
Although it kept Hamster #045, it replaced the Dalmatian with Panda #089, and include four other bonus pets: Shorthair Cat #019, Cockatoo #059, Boston Terrier #063, and Collie #067.
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===2010===
Four years after the Little Lovin’ Pet Playhouse’s production, the franchise released a new version in 2010 with a new set of colors and pets. It had a light purple base with a dark magenta door, blue windows, a yellow hamster tube, and blue, pink, and yellow accents. The drop-down loft’s magnetic feature was replaced with a pushable button, and while its previous accessories were included, the magnet-activated toy box was removed from the set.
Its standard set came with Mouse #1480. A bonus set was also available that added in Husky #1930, Cat #1931, and Guinea Pig #1932. Both sets were Toys R Us exclusives.
==Value==
The original retail price of the standard playset was $19.99 in 2005.Internet Archive. LPS Catalog, 02 Nov 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051102024455/http://www.hasbro.com/pl/page.viewproduct/product_id.15446/dn/littlestpetshop/default.cfm
NIB sets range in price depending on the market availability and the set’s variations. As of 2023, the playset NIB has been listed as high as $100; out of the box with all accessories and pets accounted for, the standard set is valued at $35-$45. The building on its own averages between $15-$20 based on condition. Please see the pets’ pages for their individual values.
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==Trivia==
*In the playset’s original product photos, it is advertised with Boxer #025 and possibly a prototype of Hamster #034, both of which share the molds of the official pets that it released with. It is uncertain if these two pets were originally planned for the set or if they were used as a stand-in during pre-release stages.
*Discoloration of the pink hamster tube is common with playsets that have been exposed to UV rays or poorly maintained environments; this damage may create a yellow or orange hue on the plastic. To preserve your playsets, it is best to store them in cool, dry areas away from sunlight.
==Citations==
Category:Littlest Pet Shop
Category:LPS
Category:Merchandise
Category:Toys
Category:Playsets
Category:Large Playsets
Category:Little Lovin' Pet Playhouse