The Beanie Baby Wars: When plush toys turned America into a nation of feral raccoons

You know civilization is circling the drain when grown adults are throwing hey rubes over bean-filled felt animals with names like 'Princess the Bear.' Yet here we are, watching footage of suburban moms turned Road Warriors, literally leaping from moving vehicles on the highway to scoop up spilled Teenie Beanies like they're foraging for food in the apocalypse. — Read the rest
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