01Observe
Tell us what you found
Begin with what you can actually see.
Describe the markings, shape and other visible details in your own words. No specialist terms needed.
About IndexFound
Every little find has a story.
IndexFound helps collectors investigate mystery figures, loose accessories and incomplete sets. Start with what you can see, explore possible researched matches and discover where the evidence is still uncertain.
The idea
Start with the clues in front of you.
You do not need the original box or catalogue number. Describe the item you have, notice its visible features and compare those details with researched records, without forcing an answer.
01What you foundA figure, accessory or set with a mystery
02Visible detailsShapes, markings and useful uncertainties
03Possible matchesResearch-backed possibilities, with limits
02Structure
Turn observations into clues
Separate observations from guesses.
Visible features and uncertain observations stay separate. We do not assume every detail is definite.
03Compare
See what might fit
The clues need to agree, not just look similar.
Research-backed records are compared against details that fit, conflict or still need checking.
04Explain
Understand the result
A possible match is not proof of a release.
See which details fit, what remains uncertain and how strong the historical evidence really is.
What IndexFound is
A research-led identification tool
- An independently researched Sylvanian Families index
- An identification journey for unknown Sylvanian figures, accessories and sets
- A place where uncertainty, variants and incomplete families or sets can be represented clearly
- A system that separates physical similarity from historical evidence strength
- A growing foundation for figures, families, furniture, accessories, clothing and set reconstruction
What IndexFound is not
No false authority
- Not an official EPOCH or Sylvanian Families catalogue
- Not an authentication certificate or guarantee of authenticity
- Not a valuation or appraisal service
- Not a copied mirror of existing collector websites or databases
- Not a system that forces a nearest match when the evidence is weak
Current scope
Focused on Sylvanian Families.
IndexFound is deliberately concentrating on Sylvanian Families. The public Index expands only when a record has enough evidence to support useful identification.
Depth before breadth
We are not building multiple collectible categories for launch. The priority is to make Sylvanian identification, research, browse and discovery as useful and trustworthy as possible.
Independence & rights
Research facts, respect protected material.
IndexFound is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by EPOCH. Sylvanian Families and other brand names are used descriptively where necessary to identify products. Trade marks, catalogue artwork, logos, packaging designs and third-party photographs remain the property of their respective rights holders.