Pillow Pals were a line of plush toys made by Ty, Inc. Pillow Pals were introduced in 1993. The toys were given their name because they were soft like a pillow, and were made with children in mind. Though many of them resembled certain Beanie Babies, they did not share names with their Beanie Baby counterparts. Such Pillow Pals saw a decline in popularity in the late 1990s with the introduction of Beanie Buddies, which were also larger versions of various Beanie Babies. In January 1999, all Pillow Pals were redesigned, and their colors were changed. This line did not sell well, and was discontinued by Ty around the end of the year.
At the time of the final retirement, Ty donated its remaining stock of pillow pals to the Ronald McDonald House to be distributed to sick children.
List of Pillow Pals The following Pillow Pals were made during the 1990s: NameAnimal TypeIntroducedReintroducedRetiredBeanie Baby ResembledAntlersMoose1999 (neon)1999ChocolateBaba Lamb1999 (neon)1999FleeceBruiserBulldog1997WrinklesCarrotsBunny1999 (neon)1999Ears, but pink instead of brownChewyBeaver1999 (neon)1999CloverBunny1998Ears, but white instead of brownFoxyFoxSlyGlidePorpoiseA dolphinHuggyBear19951999 (neon)1999Cubbie, but yellow instead of brownMeowCat19971999 (neon)1999SnipMooCow1995Daisy, but with white body instead of blackOinkPig1995SquealerPaddlesPlatypus1999 (neon)1999PattiPurrTiger Stripes, but yellow-orange instead of orange-blackRedBullSnortRibbit (All-Green)Frog19951999 (neon)1999LegsRibbit (Green-Yellow)FrogSmoochySherbertTie-Dye Bear19981999 (neon)1999SammySnap (All-Yellow)Turtle1995Speedy, but yellow instead of greenSnap (Yellow-Green)Turtle1999 (neon)PeekabooSnuggyBear1995Cubbie, but pink instead of brownSparklerBear1999SpangleSpecklesLeopardFrecklesSpottyDalmatianDottySquirtElephant1999 (neon)1999PeanutSwingerMonkey1999 (neon)1999BongoTideWhaleSplashTubbyHippopotamusHappyWoofDog19951999 (neon)1999BonesZuluZebraZiggy, but pink-green instead of black-white
After the 1999 redesign, the following Pillow Pals were made: NameAnimal TypeDifference from originalBabaLambPurple rather than whiteBibbitFrogNew introduction in 1999HuggyBearNew introduction in 1999CarrotsBunnyGreen rather than pinkKolalaKoalaNew introduction in 1999MeowCatPurple rather than tanPaddlesPlatypusGreen rather than purpleRustyRaccoonNew introduction in 1999SnapTurtleTie-dyed rather than greenSquirtElephantTurquoise rather than light blueSwingerMonkeyBlue and yellow rather than brownWoofDogMulticolored rather than brown
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