What to do with a big box of beanie babies?

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<p>Not only do I have the big big container of beanies, but I have three of them for each one of my kids, so when they have kids I am giving them back to them. But now I am having a yikes! moment, what if my kids in-laws had the same intention and have as many as I do? They would need a room just for the beanie babies.</p>

<p>The only ones that I have kept aside and still use or the ones that were holiday. I put them out to decorate my home for each season.</p>

<p>I also not only have beanie babies, but also the beanie dolls (they kind of look like raggedy annie) and several American Girls, which my DD has asked me to keep for her kids. I tell her you know you plan on having at least a girl to pass this down, but you do realize the old adage people plan, God laughs…that means you will probably have all boys!</p>

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<p>Seriously, you guys should consider passing them out at Halloween. It is really quite gratifying to see the kids pick one out instead of another hershey bar.</p>

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<p>I love the idea of giving them out at Halloween. I’ll ask my daughter what she thinks. </p>

<p>However, I have the dragon draped over my computer monitor even as we speak ;-)</p>

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<p>I like the idea of passing them out on Halloween or giving good ones to charities who can ebay them. I’m uncomfortable about giving used stuff animals to poor kids, unless they’re in pristine condition.</p>

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<p>What about a Ronald McDonald house? Or a pediatric intensive care unit at a hospital? (assuming that there are no sanitary issues)?</p>

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<p>Possibly. I know that when my H worked in pediatrics, he was dismayed by the stuff people thought were apprpriate for other people’s kids. Again, the condition has to be good.</p>

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<p>I have a large bin under the eaves of my S’s beanie babies. I told him that when he gets a house someday, I will drive up in a truck with his bin and drop it off.</p>

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<p>I like the insulation idea until I have grandkids. Facing a move here, hate to move them and hate to leave them behind.</p>

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<p>I agree that it’s not right to give something to a PICU or homeless shelter or other charity unless it’s in decent / good condition. But if your stuff isn’t in good enough condition to be given away, then you have your answer. It’s trash. Junk it.</p>

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<p>That’s my approach! :)</p>

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<p>Where I live, only brand new toys are collected. Local libraries also refused to take used books, they mumble something about mold.</p>

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<p>I will never give up my pug beanie baby, never!</p>

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<p>On the BeaniesForBaghdad.com site</p>

<p>“At this time we are not accepting beanie babies or stuffed animals. Please keep checking back for status changes.”</p>

<p>Wow! Who knew they would be so hard to get rid of!</p>

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<p>A “collectible” that you can’t even give away…go figure.</p>

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<p>Insulation is a great idea!</p>

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<p>We, too, have tons of tagless beanie babies. My kids had SO much fun playing with those animals!</p>

<p>Does anyone remember Garica? The tye-dyed bear? They had to change the name because they were sued by Jerry Garicia’s estate or something like that. That is the one beanie baby I still have that is unused with a tag. But he may be more valuable as insulation too!</p>

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