Download or read book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble written by Zac Bissonnette and published by Portfolio. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There has never been a craze like Beanie Babies. The $5 beanbag animals with names like Seaweed the Otter and Gigi the Poodle drove a large swath of America into a greed-fueled frenzy as they chased the rarest Beanie Babies, whose values escalated weekly in the late 1990s. Just as strange as the mass hysteria was the man behind it. Sometimes called the "Steve Jobs of plush" by his employees, he obsessed over every detail of every animal his company ever released. He had no marketing budget and no connections, but he had something more valuable - an intuitive grasp of human psychology that would make him the richest man in the history of toys. The Great Beanie Baby Bubble is a classic American story of people winning and losing vast fortunes chasing what one dealer remembers as "the most spectacular dream ever sold.""--Back cover.

Download or read book Ultimate Collector s Guide Beanie Boos written by Meredith Rusu and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This must-have Beanie Boo collector's guide is full of fun facts and insider information about all 200+ plush Boos. Learn what Dotty, the multi-colored leopard, does in her spare time, or what Gilbert, the giraffe, eats for breakfast. Filled with pictures of these big-eyed beauties, this guidebook is perfect for anyone starting their own colorful collection.

Download or read book What Are Beanie Babies How The Beanie Babies Toyline Became A Global Phenomenon The Different Types Of Beanie Babies That People Can Buy The Reasons Why People Buy Beanie Babies And The Benefits Of Buying Beanie Babies written by Dr. Harrison Sachs and published by The Epic Books Of Dr. Harrison Sachs. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essay sheds light on what are Beanie Babies, explicates how the Beanie Babies toyline became a global phenomenon, demystifies the different types of Beanie Babies that people can buy, reveals the reasons why people buy Beanie Babies, and delineates the benefits of buying Beanie Babies. Succinctly stated, Beanie Babies are deemed to be stuffed toys which are comprised of plastic pellets in lieu of "conventional soft stuffing". As stuffed toys, Beanie Babies are mostly the stuffed toy embodiments of animals. Even though the vast majority of Beanie Babies are the stuffed toy embodiments of animals, certain Beanie Babies are the stuffed toy embodiments of fictitious mythical creatures, such as dragons and unicorns. There also are a copious amount of Beanie Babies that are the stuffed toy embodiments of characters who are derived from popular mass media franchises. There also are an exorbitant amount of Beanie Babies that are the stuffed toy embodiments of anthropomorphic bears. Beanie Babies were released in 1993 and the Beanie Babies toyline become a popular global phenomenon during its advent. Beanie Babies are stuffed toys that are highly distinguishable from most stuffed toys for reasons beyond being comprised of plastic pellets in lieu of "conventional soft stuffing". Beanie Babies not only have a heart-shaped tag attached to them, but also each have a unique birthday that is featured on their corresponding heart-shaped tag. Beanie Babies also each have a unique poem that is featured on their corresponding heart-shaped tag. Beanie Babies also have a second tag attached to them which is a rectangular tag. Beanie Babies are smaller than most stuffed toys and certain Beanie Babies are deemed to be highly desirable collectibles. Certain Beanie Babies are able to metaphorically command exorbitant premium prices on the secondhand market. On September 22nd of 2022, the “Steg the Stegosaurus Beanie Baby” for instance sold for $239.95 on eBay. On October 9th of 2022, the “Royal Blue version” of the “Peanut The Elephant Beanie Baby” sold for $236.40 on eBay. On September 28th of 2022, the “Web The Spider Beanie Baby” sold for $235.65 on eBay. On November 25th of 2022, the “old face cranberry” colored version of the “Teddy The Bear Beanie Baby” sold for $158.60 on eBay. People often grossly underestimate how steep the premium prices on the secondhand market can be for highly desirable collectibles. Beanie Babies can double as collectibles since they are items that Beanie Baby collectors ineffably love to collect. Beanie Babies are also easier to collect than most types of items since they are small, light weight, and soft. Much to the relief of Beanie Baby collectors, a copious amount of the common Beanie Babies can be bought in Beanie Baby lots at low prices per common Beanie Baby on the secondhand market. It can however be extraordinarily expensive to be obtain a complete collection of Beanie Babies as a Beanie Babies collector since there are a myriad of highly desirable Beanie Babies that are able to metaphorically command exorbitant premium prices on the secondhand market. Beanie Babies are far more than just stuffed toys since they cannot only double as collectibles, but can also induce a sense of nostalgia when customers take a gander at them. This is because a plethora of iconic fictitious characters from mass media franchises have been materialized into Beanie Babies and these Beanie Babies are able to remind them of their favorite iconic fictitious characters from popular mass media franchises that they are fond of. There for instance are Beanie Babies of iconic fictitious characters that are derived from the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise, the Shrek franchise, the Ice Age franchise, the Winnie-the-Pooh franchise, the Peanuts franchise, the Avengers franchise, and the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” franchise. Since Beanie Babies are not solely limited to being the stuffed toy embodiments of animals they can appeal to far more people than just people who love animals. Beanie Babies can also appeal to people who are fond of fictitious mythical creatures since certain Beanie Babies are the stuffed toy embodiments of fictitious mythical creatures, such as dragons and unicorns. Beanie Babies can also appeal to people who are fans of mass media franchises since ample iconic fictitious characters from mass media franchises have been materialized into Beanie Babies. Unbeknownst to most people, there are even a multitude of different variations of Beanie Babies of “Garfield The Cat and Scooby-Doo The Dog”.

Download or read book The Great Beanie Baby Bubble written by Zac Bissonnette and published by Portfolio. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There has never been a craze like Beanie Babies. The $5 beanbag animals with names like Seaweed the Otter and Gigi the Poodle drove a large swath of America into a greed-fueled frenzy as they chased the rarest Beanie Babies, whose values escalated weekly in the late 1990s. Just as strange as the mass hysteria was the man behind it. Sometimes called the "Steve Jobs of plush" by his employees, he obsessed over every detail of every animal his company ever released. He had no marketing budget and no connections, but he had something more valuable - an intuitive grasp of human psychology that would make him the richest man in the history of toys. The Great Beanie Baby Bubble is a classic American story of people winning and losing vast fortunes chasing what one dealer remembers as "the most spectacular dream ever sold.""--Back cover.

Download or read book Ty Beanie Babies Collector s Value Guide written by Collectors Publishing Co and published by Collectors' Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ty Beanie Babies Winter 2001 Collector s Value Guide written by Checker Bee Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Book of Beanie Babies written by Lynn Dralle and published by A K A Pub. This book was released on 1998-03-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Beanie Baby Handbook written by Les Fox and published by West Highland Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unofficial Handbook.

Download or read book Beanie Baby Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They may have started out as just another clique of stuffed animals, but now Beanie Babies(r) are a phenomenon that has swept the country--and it has resulted in some pretty amazing stories!

Download or read book Beanie Babies written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Beanie Babies 2.0, Beanie Baby, Beanie Buddy, Clubby, Geographic Beanie Babies, Holiday Beanie Babies, List of Beanie Babies, Mary Beth's Bean Bag World, Pillow Pal, Princess (Beanie Baby), Retirement (Beanie Baby), Sports Beanie Babies, Teenie Beanies, Ty Inc., Ty Warner. Excerpt: The following is a list and description of Beanie Babies made by Ty, Inc. (72) A Beanie Baby is a once-popular stuffed animal, made by Ty Warner Inc., which was later renamed as Ty Inc. in late 1993. Each toy has an inner "posable lining" and is stuffed with plastic pellets (or "beans") rather than conventional stuffing (see PVC and PE), giving Beanie Babies a flexible feel. The original nine Beanie Babies launched in 1993 were Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Dolphin, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear (later renamed "Cubbie"), and Pinchers the Lobster (with some tag errors with "Punchers") . Ty, Inc. stopped producing the product in 1999; but consumer demand led them to reconsider. In 2000, a Beanie Baby named "The Beginning" was introduced to remind people of Beanie Babies' comeback. Teenie Beanies, an offshoot of the Beanie Babies line, were made by additional manufacturers for a few McDonalds Happy Meal promotions. They are not new Beanie Babies, but Beanie Babies in a smaller size. Beanie Babies began to emerge as popular collectibles in late 1995, and became a hot toy. Ty systematically retired various designs, and many people assumed that all "retired" designs would rise in value the way that early retirees had. The craze lasted through 1999 and slowly declined after the Ty company announced that they would no longer be making Beanie Babies and made a bear called "The End." Some limited edition sets from past collectors have drawn up to three times the original...

Download or read book Soft Toys and Dolls written by Susan Warton and published by Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1977 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hang On Hopper written by Marcus Pfister and published by NorthSouth (NY). This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hopper the Arctic hare attempts a shortcut across a river even though he cannot swim.

Download or read book Beanie Mania II written by Becky Phillips and published by Dinomates Press. This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the definitive collector's guide to Beanie Babies--the hottest collectible trend in recent years. Each of the Beanies--including current, retired, and redesigned toys--is described in a complete history, with color photos and up-to-date information on prices and popularity. (Antiques/Collectibles)

Download or read book Good Night Lightning Disney Pixar Cars written by RH Disney and published by RH/Disney. This book was released on 2013-01-08 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bedtime board book featuring Lightning McQueen and friends from Disney/Pixar Cars! It's bedtime in Radiator Springs, but before Lightning McQueen can go to sleep, he has to say goodnight to all of his friends from Disney/Pixar's Cars! This glow-in-the-dark board book, featuring glow on every page, is the perfect way to get children ages 0-5 ready for bed.

Download or read book George s New Dinosaur Peppa Pig written by Scholastic and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oh, no! What will happen when George's favorite toy dinosaur breaks? Based on the hit animated TV show as seen on Nick Jr. George's favorite toy is Mr. Dinosaur. When Mr. Dinosaur breaks, George gets a new toy: Dino-Roar! Dino-Roar walks, talks, and even sings--but can he replace George's old toy? This storybook is based on the Nick Jr. animated TV show!

Download or read book Chewed written by Arne Svenson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic collection of stuffed animals chewed by pets.

Download or read book Chaser written by John W. Pilley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them—more than any other animal of any species except humans. In addition to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences with multiple elements of grammar and to learn new behaviors by imitation. John’s ingenuity and tenacity as a researcher are as impressive as Chaser’s accomplishments. His groundbreaking approach has opened the door to a new understanding of animal intelligence, one that requires us to reconsider what actually goes on in a dog’s mind. Chaser’s achievements reveal her use of deductive reasoning and complex problem-solving skills to address novel challenges. Yet astonishingly, Chaser isn’t unique. John’s training methods can be adopted by any dog lover. Through the poignant story of how he trained Chaser, raised her as a member of the Pilley family, and proved her abilities to the scientific community, he reveals the positive impact of incorporating learning into play and more effectively channeling a dog’s natural drives. John’s work with Chaser offers a fresh perspective on what’s possible in the relationship between a dog and a human. His story points us toward a new way of relating to our canine companions that takes into account our evolving understanding of the way animals and humans learn.