LOL! Beanie babies were the thing then. Everyone thought they’d be rich when they resold them. Now they have a great collection of stuffed animals to give to their kids to play with.
I remember waiting in a l o n g line to get the Beanie Babies when the shipment arrived at the store. What a madhouse, everyone looking for the latest desirable beanie. The only one making money on them was the manufacturer. The ones you paid big bucks for are probably worth $1.50. Oh, well, live and learn.
I only own 2 beanie babies: an orange and white one from the University of Tennessee where my husband attended college and the one in honor of Princess Diana (someone I greatly admired when I was a child). I didn’t collect any others because nothing else meant anything to me.
And Cathy’s mother is absolutely right: if everyone owns it (whatever “it” may be), then it does cease to be a collectible.
I have only one beanie baby and it’s a cute little turkey. I put it out at Thanksgiving time. However, I bought a bunch for my two daughters for Christmases and birthdays when they were growing up. I would never have gotten any if not for them. I never ever waited in any lines to buy them.
WebSpider over 13 years ago
Hmm… was that the original text? Naw. Only Lynn re-writes history in her comics…
lightenup Premium Member over 13 years ago
LOL! Beanie babies were the thing then. Everyone thought they’d be rich when they resold them. Now they have a great collection of stuffed animals to give to their kids to play with.
legaleagle48 over 13 years ago
Beanie babies? Was that craze really only eleven years ago? It feels a lot longer than that!
scrabblefiend over 13 years ago
I remember waiting in a l o n g line to get the Beanie Babies when the shipment arrived at the store. What a madhouse, everyone looking for the latest desirable beanie. The only one making money on them was the manufacturer. The ones you paid big bucks for are probably worth $1.50. Oh, well, live and learn.
Gretchen's Mom over 13 years ago
I only own 2 beanie babies: an orange and white one from the University of Tennessee where my husband attended college and the one in honor of Princess Diana (someone I greatly admired when I was a child). I didn’t collect any others because nothing else meant anything to me.
And Cathy’s mother is absolutely right: if everyone owns it (whatever “it” may be), then it does cease to be a collectible.
jump4joy over 13 years ago
I have only one beanie baby and it’s a cute little turkey. I put it out at Thanksgiving time. However, I bought a bunch for my two daughters for Christmases and birthdays when they were growing up. I would never have gotten any if not for them. I never ever waited in any lines to buy them.