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Inside The Beanie Baby Boom And Bust

How did Beanie Babies go from $5 plush toys to collectibles valued at thousands and then worthless dust catchers? And how does the Beanie Baby story relate to other bubble markets? Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson spoke with Zac Bissonnette, author of “ The Great Beanie Baby Bubble” in March, 2015. Today we revisit that conversation as the book comes out in paperback.

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  • Zac Bissonnette, author of books including “The Great Beanie Baby Bubble.”

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