Beanie Amusement.....
Aug. 26th, 2004 10:42 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
patgundWhen I worked at The DotCom from Hell WebSideStory, one of the banes of the customer support section was the "Beanie Baby" websites. All of which seemed to have webmasters who were rude, obnoxious, and in dire need of a life.
And all of them seemed to be convinced of the fact that these silly stuffed animals would fund their early retirement or children's college funds. As a former employee of two different toy chains and a toy collector myself, I knew damm well that there wasn't going to be a future market for such, because there would be too many people collecting them and flooding the market as a result.
Which is why the following article in the Los Angeles Times filled me with so much amusement.
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Now and then, Marks still sees customers who once believed that Beanie Babies would pay for their kids' college educations. When they ask him what to do with their collections, he offers this advice: "They make great insulation if you stick them in the walls."
And all of them seemed to be convinced of the fact that these silly stuffed animals would fund their early retirement or children's college funds. As a former employee of two different toy chains and a toy collector myself, I knew damm well that there wasn't going to be a future market for such, because there would be too many people collecting them and flooding the market as a result.
Which is why the following article in the Los Angeles Times filled me with so much amusement.
Another '90s Bad Dream (Registration may be required)
Now and then, Marks still sees customers who once believed that Beanie Babies would pay for their kids' college educations. When they ask him what to do with their collections, he offers this advice: "They make great insulation if you stick them in the walls."
