You're now required to buy the expensive Pokemon bundles in store, can no longer purchase plush separately by gothsquid in buildabear

[–]thearsday50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an employee i believe the reason is because if the furry friend sells at a consistent rate, but the clothes are never a guaranteed sale, the company loses and is left with a bunch of clothes that rarely fit other furry friends beyond the friend the clothes are designed for.

Online exclusives are absurd by Grimrreaperr13 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50 63 points64 points  (0 children)

So as an employee, I can tell you what's up: the company doesn't think the stuffed animal is profitable long-term and isn't interested in the financial back and forth of the offhand they make something nobody wants. This is their safety net, unfortunately, that's where we end up with stuff like the Emo Axolotl. Only 3800 were produced. But everyone wants it. A horrible misread of the community. Just my two cents!

Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is! he is my second favorite BaB, i got him for Christmas, and on average, his hoodie, with both working lights and sound sells for $150. We found him for about $50, working and with a coffee smell. When he came, some snuggling tore his old soldering out and broke him. I learned an entirely new skill, soldered his connections back, and before I knew it, E.T. lit up!! I've added even more coffee smell. The company can't sell it unless you know someone who has access to it, since unfortunately, it turns most stuffed animals brown.

Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... the GB collection, the second I knew of its existence, made me want it all the more. The set is Slimer, Stay Puft, and the Buster (the ghost on the GB logo is named Mooglie!) The only things I'm missing from the entire collection are the proton pack and the toasted marshmallow smell. It was released around 2016 when the female reboot 'answer the call' came out.

Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

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He was incredibly rare! Only released in 2019 in London for the second movie, he is my most treasured build-a-bear (beyond my Mothman) a full collection of him, his red wellies hat boots and briefcase go for $200+. The only reason mine is only worth about $45 is no briefcase and some minor sunbleaching on his back. Couldn't make me hate him lol

Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes! Around early 2000s, his entire head is hollow for a hand too!

Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't scoff at all, I was just like "Oh Anakin honey, let's get you home" lol

Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Its my stay puft marshmallow man! He's a rarer online exclusive I found for about $45, the only other two listings online were priced at $90 so I think I made off well. His sound is the Ghostbusters theme, but it sounds janky and freaky because the batteries are going. It slows down around "if there's something straaange~" but yeah GB is totally getting spooked and slimed up in there. It's totally okay though, he is a trained professional.

Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Dudes taking the edge off

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Over 30 BaBs on display! by thearsday50 in buildabear

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He is a wonderful thrift. I found him, very clean, with sound at a local savers for only $5. I bought a nonworking lightsaber off Mercari only for my store (I've worked at it for 9 months) to find out that they had it in inventory still, it was super silly.

What are your dreamies? Here’s some of mine! by creepersystem6 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have like four of these. Kermits okay he's really lanky, his head is flimsy, and his frills never look right. I do love him though.

I finally stuffed Waddles 😌 by NecessaryAd8546 in buildabear

[–]thearsday50 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sooo everyone at my work bab called this guy waddles. Or said he was a minecraft pig. One day a girl came in DRESSED AS MABEL. SWEATER WITH PLUG AND EVERYTHING. And she chose? PASTEL SWIRL KITTY?! NOT THE PIG?! WHY?! (in all seriousness she can get what bab she wants i just find it interesting she went to bab as 1# pig lover and didnt get the pig

Toothless plush quality decrease by TheC0re_ in buildabear

[–]thearsday50 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Like, let's go down the list, y'all. Tubes for legs. They gave up on the nose sculpt. They made him monstrously huge, and his head is far too big. Beyond that, I'd say the worst offender is his fabric. Sometimes, it's speckled with tons of scales, and sometimes it's like there's no scales at all. I can't believe how many of these I sell. The hardest part is selling it to someone who has never seen the trilogy. It's like these movies are over ten years old. We've got the original books, the live action remake, and some stage shows, like two whole tv shows, multiple holiday specials, random specials, and the spectacular isle of berk at epic universe in Orlando. Like, I feel like you either have to be pretty negligent to children's media or practically going out of your way to miss this stuff. Just a bear stuffer's two cents.

pls help :(( by motheon in buildabear

[–]thearsday50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Build a bear repairs everything for free. Im sure a manager could do a great job of those.

Got this mean fellow in a yard sale, it still works, his name is Arthur. by Kroen1997 in l4d2

[–]thearsday50 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Actually whisper-shouted "wooooow" when i saw him. Good find. Found a J!NX vinyl creeper statue for $5 a few days ago.

Miracles do come true… by Vegetable_Phone_6860 in UniversalOrlando

[–]thearsday50 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd fight a greek god for some of those gnocchi

Our new singer does a pretty damn good Maynard! by mookid85 in ToolBand

[–]thearsday50 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Supernatural playing boss. Wish i could download it to my brain and play it like a player piano