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From Jungle Beasts to "I enjoy collecting
Aquatic Animals, $5 to $2,000, Beanie Babies because they
Beanie Babies were a popular are cute and fun to look for;
Beanie Ba- collector's item. The new trend they also give me something to
collect," junior Tiffany Kreider
was popular for people of all
bies were ages. said.
found in " I Many stu -
many Ameri- have just "I enjoy collecting dents who
collected
recently
can house- started col- Beanie Babies because the furry
holds. They lecting they are cute and fun pets felt the
to look for".
became Beanies, -junior Tiffany quest to get
popular with and it is a Kreider an entire
collection
lot of fun to
people of all go and buy became an
ages. them," junior Stephanie addictive process.
Striegle said. Beanie Babies could
Some collectors kept be found anywhere from toy
By Melissa Beverly their rare treasures while oth- stores to gift shops. Informa-
ers were willing to sell their tion about Beanies was found
Beanies for a steep price. If a on the internet and on many
certain Beanie could not be pages of collector magazines.
found many turned to classi- While the longevity of
fied ads. this hobby may be affected by
It was a difficult task to the hard to find retired Bean-
fond all 181 varieties. Many ies, the excitement of collect-
students were forced to sell ing of collecting reached its
with the Beanies they could peak in 1998.
Sophomore Azina Lull a buy in Omaha at a realistic It will be interesting to
brings her turtle Beanie price. see whether the trend would
Babie, Speedy, to school For many, the thrill of come and go overnight , or
with her everyday. Some
collectors chose to carry collecting the toys was trying to whether it would become a
their Beanies around or locate specific animals. lasting tradition.

Williams, Andrew
Williams, Bradley
Wilson, Kelly
Wilson, Megan
Winkler, Nicholas
Wisecarver, Matthew
Wolkins, Andrew

Wood, Matthew
Woods, Karla
Worobec, Thomas
Wynn, Allison
Wyzgosk:.i , Traci
Youngblood, Amy
Zagursk:.i , Timoth y

Zimmerman, Rachelle
Zymola, James