Because this was honestly one of the weirdest fads ever. Like if you lived through it, you know.
Star Tribune Via Getty Images / Star Tribune via Getty ImagesAlex Lentati / Alex Lentati/Evening Standard/ShutterstockAnother middle aged woman poses with a pile of Beanies.This was apparently during the week of the release of the Princess Di bear.That's a bear, so that was the good shit.Tim Graham / Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty ImagesThe iconic"limited edition" Millennium bear.Two women inspect some Beanies at a Beanie Baby silent auction.
A boy sells Beanie Babies with his mother, like they both were *in charge* of the collection, but let's be real, this was totally his mom.San Francisco Chronicle / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty ImagesAP Photo/The Daily GlobeA woman inspects some Beanies at a Beanie swap.Gotta make sure that tag is in mint condition!Kevin Winter / Getty ImagesA line of literally thousands of people wait to get into a baseball game because they were giving away free Beanies.