Hello dollie/stuffy collectors! I don't really "collect" stuffed animals per se, however I do have hundreds of them as I am/was a spoiled child. ;P I have:
200+ Beanie babies (I had a little less that 200 when I was like seven, and they've increased in numbers a bit since then )
~50 Webkinz (I looove them! I don't play anymore though o.o)
4-5 Shining Stars
~30-50 miscellaneous stuffed animals
I'm new to collecting dolls, and I'm well acquainted with values of LDDs, BJDs, and to some degree porcelain/bisque dolls, however I know nearly nothing about collecting stuffed animals. It's not a hobby I intend to take part of as I clearly have enough babies already, but, stupid as I may sound, do people collect old/vintage stuffed animals? Do some collectors' teddy-bear companies (if there are such things) sell limited edition animals/exclusives? Do their prices inflate as much as vintage Barbies or 18th century porcelain dolls? The only "collectors'" bears I know about are Teddy Scares, and even those I know of very little; all in all I'm just curious.