Plush Toys

Plush Toys

Have you every wondered what the difference between stuffed animals and plush toys are? Absolutely nothing. People in the United States typically refer to stuffed animals as plush toys or stuffed animals interchangeably. The British refer to stuffed animals as soft toys or cuddly toys and may or may not refer to plush toys as stuffed animals. Plush Toys are made of the same material as stuffed animals such as polyester, acrylic, modacrylic, wool, wool/cotton, mohair, and alpaca as well as fake fur.

The most popular and famous plush toy in the United States would probably have to the Beanie Baby. In 1993, Ty Warner debuted the first nine Beanie Babies, but they didn’t actually hit the shelves until 1994. After 1994 Ty Inc, started introducing nine to twelve new Beanie Babies every six months. By 1995 these cute little guys had created a Beanie Baby phenomenon and Ty Inc, simply cold not keep up with the supply and demand for these little guys. That's when it became nearly impossible to get your hands on one.

Ironically, Beanie Babies do not contain any beans what so ever. They consist of two materials. Plastic pellets and polyester fiber fill. The plastic pellets are typically made off polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyethylene (PE). The outer skins of these little guys are made of synethic plush.

Just like stuffed animals, plush toys are not really known to have allergens. The only problem allergies associated with them would be if you where allergic to one of the materials used to make them. However, you should stay away from plush toys that are stuffed with real fur, this could aggravate any allergy symptoms one may have. Also, to avoid allergy attacks you should frequently place your plush toy in a Ziploc bag and place it in the freezer for 24 hours. This will kill all the dust mites which highly aggravate a lot of people with allergies.

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Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuffed_animal
http://www.allergy.hhsys.org/allergyq.html
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