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"Beanie Mania"

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"Beanie Mania"

Collectors turned entrepreneurs

by Ellen Rolfes
Aug 28, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #163
Mary Beth Sobolewski was one of the women who made Beanie Babies a success.
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When products are the stars of Hollywood films

by Ellen Rolfes
Aug 21, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #162
"The Beanie Bubble," starring Zach Galifianakis as Ty Warner, is the most recent film to take on the story of the investment frenzy that grew around these stuffed animals.
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Meet the "Beanie Meanie"

by Ellen Rolfes
Aug 14, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #161
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Why the Beanie Baby bubble burst

by David Brancaccio , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 10, 2023
According to the "Beanie Meanie," a collectibles and antiques expert who was skeptical of the craze all along.
At the height of the Beanie Baby craze, people were making average profits of 500%. Then, as with all investment bubbles, came a crash.
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Remember when Beanie Babies were valuable?

by David Brancaccio
Aug 7, 2023
Econ Extra Credit newsletter #160
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