My daughter will be 12 in a few weeks and one of the items of her birthday wish list (picture a list longer than a CVS receipt) is a cow or frog squishmallow. No big deal. How hard can one be to find? IMPOSSIBLE.
I remember hearing stories about the Cabbage Patch doll Christmas of 1984. During the mid-1990's there was Tickle Me Elmo and beanie babies. However, since having my own children starting in 2007, I can't recall any crazy toy trends. Are squishmallows the Cabbage Patch doll of 2021?
Naively, I thought I would be able to find one on Etsy or Mercari. Woah. I can find them on there, but I refuse to pay $200 (that's the resale mark-up price) for a 5 inch squishmallow that will fade off into the world of dog toys in a few short weeks.
Never did I think my first trip to the store in over a year would be to search for a cow stuffed animal. Shockingly, after being stuck inside for over a year, I am actually looking forward to searching for this stuffed creature in-person.
