Brand new. Sylvanian Families Vegetable Gardening Set. Critters not included. Price is firm on this item. Thanks for looking! Difference between Sylvanian Families and Calico Critters : The difference is only in the name. These critters are distributed under the name Sylvanian Families in the UK and Japan while Calico Critters is used in the US. Sylvanian Families are typically more expensive because we have to import them from the UK and Japan.