This white Fleur garden set is from 1981. I don't have a photo of the boxed chair (yet), but you can see it in the promo photo. The plates included with the table could be orange or yellow. There were also at least four variations of the cushion fabric for the bench and chairs. These four items were sold separately.

Fun fact: in the 1981 catalogue, the table has the catalogue number 385-2301, but my boxed example shows 385-2303. This could be a printing mistake, or possibly a later re-packaged version, as this garden set was sold for several years.

The first appearance of Fleur's garden tools is in the 1982 Speelboom catalogue. This is a beautiful tool set, very realistic and very well made. The only thing that broke for me so far is the handle of the tiny trowel (the smallest item).

As you can see in photos below, the set is a mix of orange and yellow items, in two reversed-colour arrangements. The size is in perfect scale for Fleur.

This lovely Sunshine Garden is most likely from 1984. The promo photo - three Fleurs on a beautiful mountain-side patio - is my favourite of all Fleur promos. I remember, as a child, wanting EVERYTHING in the photo - the furniture, the dolls, the dog! I never opened my Sunshine Garden, so in the photos below you can see how it was originally packaged, and that all furniture needs assembly.

Please note: the sun chair looks nearly identical to the chair at the top of this page, except it has no wheel.

A pretty chair that can be used in a garden AND a bathroom? This is the one! This Fleur chair is made from white plastic, which in time shows yellow stains, most likely from glue. The flat yellow pillow on the seat is also kept in place with glue, which crumbles with age. Despite these drawbacks, the chair is very pretty and would look great anywhere in Fleur's house (if she had a house, that is).

Thank you Angela at vintage_fleur_doll for the photo of NRFB chair :)

This white bench is a match for the chair above - as you see, Fleurs in the promo photo are sitting on both pieces. The bench is made from the same plastic as the chair but double in size, with the same ornate legs, arms and back. The top of the bench is covered with thin red felt, and a yellow pillow is glued to the side. Unfortunately, the bench suffers from the same problems as the chair - yellow glue stains, and crumbling glue under the fabrics.

Fleur's swimming pool dates back to 1984 - the year it is shown in the Speelboom trade catalogue. It's a fabulous toy for hours of play (but remember, Fleur lashes were in danger of falling out after contact with water, so that was dangerous).

The cover image of the box shows the accessories included in the box: garden tools (same as tools shown above) and the white chair (exactly the same chair as in the Sunshine Garden set above). The dolls, glasses, plates and dog are NOT included, they are just scene setters for the photo.

The swimming pool is very generously sized at 50 x 75 cm (good to know when you are buying it, expect a large parcel!).

The blue pool part is permanently attached to the large plastic base, which is lined with green fuzzy felt imitating short grass. All other surfaces (the steps, stone wall, flowers) are painted or glued on. The accessories rattle loosely in the box (again, good to know when you are buying it).

Fun fact: the doll on the left side of the box photo is a strange hybrid of Dungaree Fleur doll body paired with a generic 1980s Fleur head. The doll in the middle is wearing outfit 1248. The third doll (in the pool) is the famous Florida Fleur doll.

Thank you Angela at vintage_fleur_doll for the beautiful photos of out-of-box swimming pool :)

Some of Fleur's garden furniture is not exclusive to her. Below, you see two garden sets made in the early 1980s by the French company Delavennat for dolls called Perle and Miss Mode. This means that the furniture was made from existing factory designs, which were probably less expensive to use than unique exclusives.

Photo credits: Perle and Miss Mode