Just bought a huge TY beanie baby collection for $36

[david_b]

I remember walking into one of my staff sergeant's offices up at a military post here back around '96 and he had 'em all over his office.

Didn't quite meet my expectations on displaying 'military bearing'.., but y'know.


david_b

[Earth 2 Chris]

Well, if you wanted them, congrats on finding a huge chunk of them in one place like that.

But to me, Beanie Babies are a prime example of something that was insanely hot for a brief period in time and now you can't give them away for a quarter a piece. By the time the supply caught up with the initial demand, the demand was almost gone.

I worked at comic shop during their heyday, and my boss just couldn't resist the temptation to carry them. He sent me out to every gift shop in a 6 county area to scrounge them up. He didn't mark them up much, he just wanted to generate traffic. The shop was also an office supply store(!), and he figured the older ladies that were after those things might need a stapler too.

It even extended to the McDonald's promotion. He sent me through the drive-thru after new ones up to 3 times in one day!!! I was so glad when that fad started to fade.

Sorry, I had to vent a bit. I loved that job, and my boss there is one of the finest people I've ever known, but the Beanie Babies were the one negative of my otherwise great work experience there.

Chris

[toys2cool]

yeah I know but before you guys make fun of me, i got a sweet deal..I've always kind of liked them a little bit and back in it's glory days my mom use to collect them a little bit...well i walk in a thrift shop today and find that they are 4-6 in a bag for $0.95, all with tags and the plastic protective thingy on the tag...I said what the hell, is not everyday you can build an instant collection of anything for $36, I bought 36 bags!!! about 160-200 pieces

it'll be good if i ever have a baby girl


anyone else have any left? I think i got a steal considering what some collectors use to pay