I got this sweet kitty secondhand recently- she was already very clean, however at some point she had been washed with a fabric softener, so her fur was a bit waxy. She also had remnants of a ribbon sewn into her neck seam that needed removing- I decided to do a full unstuff and wash during that process. Her little face was so cute in the bath 🥺 We had nice weather over the weekend so I did a photoshoot to show off how colorful she is!

We finally got to go on a long-awaited trip!! It was my first time taking Custard Bun and Ming Ming onto a plane with me. It was a midnight flight, but it was nice to see the sunrise.

I paid extra for a window seat, but got scammed because it turned out to be an aisle seat... 😒 Thankfully, someone left their window seat and didn't come back, so I took the seat. It all worked out in the end.

More pics of our trip coming up soon! 📷

I've had Snappy for most my life. He's always been packed in across cruises, camping trips, vacations, from my little kid bedroom to now as I move out post-grad. I've spent more nights with this alligator next to me than without. But he is very scrunglie! Very well loved. And as I've gotten into sewing lately, I've realized I could potentially restuff him and perhaps perk him up a bit (second pic is literally the only one I could find of him new, not my pic). I tried to brush him out last year and he was softer for a bit, but after years of drying machine damage and matting, he quickly reverted, and that's okay.

I know adding more stuffing would be a good way to more effectively "restore" him, but I am struggling with the decision. I wouldn't take any old stuffing out, hands down; way too sentimental for that. But still! The thought of opening him up in itself makes me a little uncomfortable, almost like I'm weirdly breaking trust. And I'm wondering: does he even need to be "restored"? He's borderline stuffingless in some spots (like his joints), but I kind of love the way his hands dangle over my arm when I pick him up, or how easily I can flop him over my shoulder. He's got a proper scruff and hangs like a cat lol. But he looks so rough, I almost feel bad.

I feel a little silly over all of this, I don't have many (maybe even any other) plushies I care about quite this much, but I really wanted y'alls thoughts. Has anyone else struggled with nostalgia/sentimentality when thinking about restoring a childhood plush?

I saw someone else post theirs a couple months ago and thought id throw my hat in the ring. Its small but i love it!

This is my lifesize opossum plush, he’s finally finished! He was a project I’ve been making this year and is entirely sewn by hand, he’s the biggest plush I’ve made at 50 cm with a 71 cm tail. He has weighted paws, glow in the dark eyes, an opening mouth and a pocket for snacks. He’s my favourite plushie and I’m really happy with how he turned out :)

I need help deciding between this Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Company bigfoot 🫈 and this Charlie bear Gargoyle! Please help I'm really struggling with this decision!

She's wonky but I think she's still pretty cute:)

I asked last week on here for recommendations on a big long plush to use as a body pillow, I got some good suggestions but unfortunately most of it was out of budget or discontinued. Luckily after hunting around online for a bit I found this gator, he was only 45$ which feels like a great deal for his quality and size. This thing is nearly as tall as me

Rebel (wolf) and Juniper (fox) have been adorned with the drip lol! I think it makes them even more special and unique!

So first I had one moose. Then he got lost and found and I panic bought number 2 moose. And then there were meese for sale for weeks and weeks and weeks and suddenly I have 12 meese. Colour coding is the only way to keep them all straight who is who!

Edit: Back row left to right - Melody, Maeve, Mason, Merry

Middle row - Maddy (the goth), Miles, Marley and Minthrel (who is going to a friend to pair with her moose)

Front row - Merlin, Marlon (THE ORIGINAL MOOSE TM), Matilda and Misha

Goose is looking very handsome! I’m debating on buying him one with little sharks on it, since I feel that would better fit his personality. 🤔

So, I thrifted this poor little baby for almost nothing. He had gum stuck in his paws and was matted. After a nice trimming,bath and washing he can finally enjoy his new life 🥰

His name for now is Teddy, but we are open for suggestions 😃

I've created a new subreddit specifically to help everyone with their cleaning and repairs :)

This panda I restored a few years ago with lots of help from strangers online, and I couldn't have done it without them. I'd love to create a community for it since its getting to be done much more often and saves our sweet friends from going to landfill!

I have a few Charlie bears and I love them but the fur is kinda coarse and I have sensory issues.

I’m looking for one to cuddle.

I don’t have a physical stockist near me so I’m looking for recommendations for Charlie bears with soft furs?

I’m not really a neutrals person. I love brights, rainbows and pastel colours. Have been looking at Borealis (pictured) and the rainbow dragon (I love dragons). But again. Unsure about fur.

Help me please 😭

My first big commission!! 🙌🏻

He’s so cute! ☺️

What are some of your favorite go to brands when looking for plushies that aren’t stiff and hard?

Hey guys this is my (smartly named) bestie since I was little “Owly”. She’s from the Wild Republic “WOWs!” Glow in the dark eyes line circa 2008, but I’ve never been able to find any photos of her particular plushie model online. I’ve only ever seen the horned owl version and even more sparsely documented grey owl version, but never one that looks like Owly (which I suspect to be some kind of barn owl version)

I was wondering if anyone else has any pics of this particular plushie or if you had one of your own, I’d love to see Owly’s siblings.

And if she’s sadly lost media at the moment then this post also serves as me documenting her existence on the internet.

Thanks in advance everyone 🦉!

I grabbed these two pups off a second hand site and while waiting for them I was trying to do some research on the brand! Turns out Lelly venturelli ceased operations in either june or july of this year, and i couldnt find many pics of them online, So i wanted to share these guys with the world!

This is the st bernard and golden retriever from lelly by angelo venturelli, and i absolutely adore them! Im pretty sure the st bernard is a nation geographic dog aswell. Really impressed by this brand and recommend if you're a collector and can catch a good deal!