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Episode 29: Beanie Babies: Not your kid’s college fund

Will and Lesli discuss the 90s craze - Beanie Babies. These pellet-filled little animals took the nation— and The-Rachel-Haircut-Moms by storm. They made their way through shops, McDonalds, and Divorce Proceedings. People waited on line and swallowed their pride to buy everything from Legs the Frog to the Princess Diana Bear. While Lesli and Will never fell into the hype, it didn’t keep these Ty productions from making making millions in the 90s.

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