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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
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