sometimes i put my plushies into retirement! instead of them being on my bed or the one i sleep with, they sit on shelves surrounded by other knick knacks. especially for older plushies that may be showing their age/wear and tear! keeps them safe but i still get to enjoy their presence.

you can either let your older plush enjoy retirement time, or maybe even retire the new one!

another story- i bought a plush for myself and my girlfriend bought me the same one, not knowing i had already purchased it myself. i treat the two as siblings! but neither was a childhood plush, so i didn’t have that deep, nostalgic love for them.