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Mayhem, Madness, and Marshmallow the Bunny: When the World Lost Its Mind Over Beanie Babies
Manage episode 505343321 series 2779329
When Beanie Babies hit the scene in 1993, the original line of stuffed toys featured nine characters -- but that number would grow to hundreds. The brainchild of Ty Warner, and made by his company, Ty Inc., they were one of the hottest toys of the 1990s -- but they also inspired an underground economy that dealt in fraud and many, many thefts.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Mayhem, Madness, and Marshmallow the Bunny: When the World Lost Its Mind Over Beanie Babies (00:00:00)
2. Criminalia Cocktails (00:29:39)
290 episodes
Manage episode 505343321 series 2779329
When Beanie Babies hit the scene in 1993, the original line of stuffed toys featured nine characters -- but that number would grow to hundreds. The brainchild of Ty Warner, and made by his company, Ty Inc., they were one of the hottest toys of the 1990s -- but they also inspired an underground economy that dealt in fraud and many, many thefts.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Mayhem, Madness, and Marshmallow the Bunny: When the World Lost Its Mind Over Beanie Babies (00:00:00)
2. Criminalia Cocktails (00:29:39)
290 episodes
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