Scovone Star Magazine 2017-2018 | Page 76

B IG -E YED B EANIE B OOS REBEKKA PORT H ave you ever been to a store with stuffed animals that have sparkly eyes taking up half of their face? Well, if you have, you might or might not know that these fuzzy, big-eyed creatures are called Beanie Boos. but you probably don’t know that Beanie Boos have a VERY long history. A beanie boo named Stripes. Picture by: aubert.com What is the history of Beanie Boos? Beanie Boos are very popular stuffed animals with a long history. The name of the person who invented these popular Beanie Boos is Ty Warner. Beanie Boos are Ty’s most recent invention and soon to be most popular. A lot of Beanie Boos were released since 200, and Beanie Boos are still being released! Since 2009, there have been over 300 Beanie Boos released! The first 7 Beanie Boos ever to be released were: Bamboo the panda, Bubblegum the koala, Coconut the monkey, Peanut the elephant, Slush the husky, and Waddles the penguin. A few months later, Bubblegum’s name got changed to Kooky, Peanut disappeared, and two new Beanie Boos named Bubblegum the lemur and Cleo the bushbaby were released. A beanie boo named Owliver. Picture by: pixabay.com In March 2012, 4 Beanie Boos were released. There names are Sapphire the zebra, Duchess the chihuahua, Glamour the leopard, and Treasure the -75-