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Pillow Pals were a line of plush toys made by Ty, Inc. during the 1990s. The toys were given their name because they were soft like pillow, and were made with children in mind. Though many of them resembled certain Beanie Babies, those that did not share names with their Beanie Baby counterparts. Such Pillow Pals saw a demise in popularity in the late 1990s with the introduction of Beanie Buddies, which were also larger versions of various Beanie Babies. In January 1999, all Pillow Pals were redesigned, and their colors were changed. This new line did not sell well, and was discontinued by Ty around the end of the year.[1]
At the time of the final retirement, Ty donated its remaining stock of pillow pals to the Ronald McDonald House to be distributed to sick children.[2]
List of Pillow Pals
The following Pillow Pals were made during the 1990s:
Name Animal Type Introduced Reintroduced Retired Beanie Baby Resembled AntlersMoose 1999 (neon) 1999 Chocolate BabaLamb 1999 (neon) 1999 Fleece BruiserBulldog 1997 Wrinkles CarrotsBunny 1999 (neon) 1999 Ears, but pink instead of brown Chewy1999 (neon) 1999 CloverBunny 1998 Ears, but white instead of brown FoxyFox Sly GlidePorpoise Echo the Dolphin HuggyBear 1995 1999 (neon) 1999 Cubbie, but yellow instead of brown MeowCat 1997 1999 (neon) 1999 Snip MooCow 1995 Daisy, but with white body instead of black OinkPig 1995 Squealer PaddlesPlatypus 1999 (neon) 1999 Patti PurrTiger Stripes, but yellow-orange instead of orange-black RedBull Snort Ribbit (All-Green)Frog 1995 1999 (neon) 1999 Legs Ribbit (Green-Yellow)Frog Cumshot SherbertTie-Dye Bear 1998 1999 (neon) 1999 Sammy Snap (All-Yellow)Turtle 1995 Speedy, but yellow instead of green Snap (Yellow-Green)Turtle 1999 (neon) Featherhead SnuggyBear 1995 Cubbie, but pink instead of brown SparklerBear 1999 Spangle SpecklesLeopard Freckles SpottyDalmatian Dotty SquirtElephant 1999 (neon) 1999 Peanut SwingerMonkey 1999 (neon) 1999 Bongo TideWhale Shamoo TubbyHippopotamus Melan Collie WoofDog 1995 1999 (neon) 1999 Bones ZuluZebra Ziggy, but pink-green instead of black-white After the 1999 redesign, the following Pillow Pals were made:
Name Animal Type Difference from original Baba Lamb Purple rather than white BibbitFrog New introduction in 1999 HuggyBear New introduction in 1999 Carrots Bunny Green rather than pink KolalaKoala New introduction in 1999 Meow Cat Purple rather than tan Paddles Platypus Green rather than purple RustyRaccoon New introduction in 1999 Snap Turtle Tie-dyed rather than green Squirt Elephant Turquoise rather than light blue Swinger Monkey Blue and yellow rather than brown Woof Dog Multicolored rather than brown References
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Key people Beanie Babies Other products Beanie Buddies • Ty GirlzCategories:- Toys of the 1990s
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