# Where to get rid of Beanie Babies? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 12, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437 "2006-09-12T17:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/1 "2006-09-12T17:03:23Z")
Where would a person get rid of 100 Beanie Babies? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/2 "2006-09-12T17:10:22Z")
Children’s hospital. Or eBay. Depends on what you’re looking to get for them. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/3 "2006-09-12T17:13:25Z")
Children’s Memorial in Chicago won’t take them. They’re afraid of germs. I suppose I could dump them in one lot on Ebay. They’re not in boxes. My MIL has like 500 of the little bastids and she’s culling the herd. ---
**Author:** ![XJETGIRLX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9fc29f/32.png) [@XJETGIRLX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XJETGIRLX)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/4 "2006-09-12T17:17:08Z")
A dumpster. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/5 "2006-09-12T17:17:22Z")
The Goodwills around here take them and sell them for ~$1 each. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/6 "2006-09-12T17:18:16Z")
Goodwill? Salvation Army? ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/7 "2006-09-12T17:19:17Z")
[QUOTE=Kalhoun] Where would a person get rid of 100 Beanie Babies? [/QUOTE] I’d try E-bay, but the market for them has gone WAYYY down over the years. You’re MIL hung on to them too long. Sell them as a lot and get rid of 'em. (Or hang on to them for another 25 years and see if the fad comes back) ---
**Author:** ![Uncommon\_Sense](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Uncommon\_Sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncommon_Sense)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/8 "2006-09-12T17:21:46Z")
[QUOTE=XJETGIRLX] A dumpster. [/QUOTE] I just thought…maybe the OP is looking for this type of answer, like “How do I get rid of Smurfs in my yard?” Soooo… You could have donated them to the New Orleans’ National Guard about a year ago. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/9 "2006-09-12T17:26:20Z")
I think Ebay is probably the best bet. Her children are picking through them to add to their collections (I cannot bear the thought of grown women collecting these ridiculous monstrosities). There will be tons left over, as no one wants to duplicate. Whatever. ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/10 "2006-09-12T17:35:07Z")
Look about 2/3 of the way down [this page.](http://anysoldier.com/WhatToSend.cfm) > [@](#): > > Cool Things To Send: > > Beanie Babies! > No kidding! A really good excuse to get rid of those things (don’t buy new ones, collect them from your house and ask your friends)!! Send some in every package to ALL units as they are really easy for the Soldiers to carry with them and give to the local kids who love them. These are better then small plastic toys which will break easily and are not as easy to carry in a pack. There is NO more effective ambassador for our country than a Soldier helping the local folks. This is done far more often then the press shows, and quite probably the most important thing a Soldier will ever do. This picture is from CWO3 Edward Jimenez’s unit in Afghanistan. You folks sent the toys this Marine is handing to the child. ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/11 "2006-09-12T18:53:52Z")
We recently donated a box full of beanies and other stuffed critters to the local police. They generally have a cuddly toy or two stashed in their cruisers if they’ve got a child to try and comfort. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/12 "2006-09-12T18:56:54Z")
Give em away for Halloween. Beats the poo outta candy. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/13 "2006-09-12T19:28:22Z")
Kalhoun- [http://www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/](http://www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/) The soldiers that have requested them pass them out on patrols. There is a search feature, type in “beanie babies” or “toys.” Get a flat rate box from the post office for free, pack it full, I think it costs 7.70 to ship to Iraq/Afghanistan. You can email me if you have any questions about the operation or how to ship. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/14 "2006-09-12T19:30:28Z")
Thank you MLS, for beating me to it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/15 "2006-09-12T19:42:59Z")
[QUOTE=MLS] Look about 2/3 of the way down [this page.](http://anysoldier.com/WhatToSend.cfm) [/QUOTE] This is a VERY cool idea. (Even though I didn’t quote it as MLS misued the QUOTE function… 😛😛 ) ( I am being only slightly facetious. We have the QUOTE function so as to not misquote other Members posts, and although there is not rule against using it to quote outside sources, it’s unnessesary and annoying. There’s these little things called “quote marks” 😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/16 "2006-09-12T20:24:17Z")
This cracks me up. About 8 years ago, I worked as the night and weekend teller at a bank. Every Saturday morning, people would be lined up across the shopping center out in front of the hobby shop so they could pay ridiculous amounts of money for beanie babies. Now someone’s just trying to dump them off on someone. Ha. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/17 "2006-09-12T20:37:18Z")
[QUOTE=dahfisheroo] Kalhoun- [http://www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/](http://www.anysoldier.com/WhereToSend/) The soldiers that have requested them pass them out on patrols. There is a search feature, type in “beanie babies” or “toys.” Get a flat rate box from the post office for free, pack it full, I think it costs 7.70 to ship to Iraq/Afghanistan. You can email me if you have any questions about the operation or how to ship. [/QUOTE] Great idea! I just sent a box Saturday (stuff for a G.I.). But this is a great way to help the innocents caught up in that nightmare over there. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/18 "2006-09-12T21:00:21Z")
You could plant a few, and see if you get a magic beaniestalk. Who knows, you could get a golden harp out of the deal. ---
**Author:** ![Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Eleanor\_of\_Aquitaine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/19 "2006-09-12T21:00:48Z")
Does anybody remember that hilarious ebay auction a few years ago where the man was selling his ex-wife’s beanie babies? I googled “beanie babies ebay auction ex-wife” and found several links. Here’s one that shows at least part of the [auction](http://www.gaschamber.net/humor/ebay/beanies.html). I seem to remember there being even more emails and responses at the end. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2006, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437/20 "2006-09-12T21:02:38Z")
[QUOTE=AskNott] You could plant a few, and see if you get a magic beaniestalk. Who knows, you could get a golden harp out of the deal. [/QUOTE] I think it would be much more fun to pour gasoline on them and watch them shrivel in flames, but I’m sure she’d rather do something semi-useful with them. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-get-rid-of-beanie-babies/372437.md?page=2)