Episode 38: Sharding, Tush Tags, and Spider Eggs: The Evil Genius of Beanie Babies

<p>Beanie Babies created chaos across the world, while also giving millions of people hope that the plastic-filled critters were their ticket to a magical future.  Amanda breaks down exactly how and why this happened.   We'll talk about the Franklin Mint, records, comics, sneakerheads, and clothing collabs, too! And we learn lots of tech stuff from Rebecca, and Rita (aka <a href="https://www.instagram.com/panty.witch/">Pantywitch</a>) calls in to explain why she uses the drop model.  </p><p>Please watch this very short documentary about the Robinson family, who invested more than $100,000 in around 20,000 Beanie Babies as part of plan to pay for college: <a href="https://vimeo.com/4878835"> Bankrupt by Beanies</a></p><p>If you have something to contribute to the conversation, thoughts, questions, more info...please reach out.  Your personal stories as consumers, workers, people who wear clothes, make clothes, sell clothes, like clothes...these personal stories are political at their core...and sharing these stories helps us shape what we do next.  So please reach out.  You can call the hotline at 717. 925.7417.  There’s also the old fashioned way, via email <a href="mailto:clotheshorsepodcast@gmail.com">clotheshorsepodcast@gmail.com</a>  Or on instagram, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/clotheshorsepodcast/">@clotheshorsepodcast.</a></p><p>Want to support Clotheshorse *and* receive exclusive episodes, a weekly newsletter, and some swag? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/clotheshorsepodcast"><strong>Then become a patron!<br></strong></a></p><p>If you want to meet other Clotheshorse listeners, join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/clotheshorsingaround"><strong>Clotheshorsing Around</strong></a><strong> </strong>facebook group.  </p><p><br>If you can’t get enough of podcasts, then check out our sister show, <a href="https://thedepartment.world/"><strong>The Department.</strong></a>  We talk about trends, taste, our obsessions, weird things that we think are funny, and so on.  This week's episod