Bankrupt by Beanies

I’ve mentioned before on this blog that Beanie Babies are essentially a worthless investment.  At their height, you could DEFINITELY make some bucks on them.  Nowadays, not so much.  There are just too many in existence (like at this sale) and rarity is one of the cornerstones of collecting.  If everyone has it, it ain’t worth nothin’.  

And before I go on, let me remind you, that I am the Beanie Baby master.  (P.S. Why this photo of me hasn’t gone to the front page of Reddit yet is a failure of all you readers and a huge disappointment in my life.)

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Last night, Zach stumbled upon this great short documentary called “Bankrupt by Beanies.”  It is made by a student at The University of Arizona and is super compelling.  This family spent $100,000 on Beanie Babies, and did so in the hopes that the investment would pay for 5 children’s college educations.  The results are as you can expect.

So check it out.  It is short, and worth the watch for sure.

-Erin

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