Beanie Babies Shoppers Leave Manners at Door

Those sweet and fuzzy Beanie Babies seem to bring out the opposite traits in prospective buyers.

People trying to buy the popular stuffed animals from one store Friday got downright dirty.

“It was pathetic. Adults were pushing children down,” said Treasure Baskets spokesman David Weiser. Some adults were miffed that children got priority in buying the 180 toys.

Employees had T-shirts made that said: “I survived the Beanie Baby craze.”

Ty Inc. of Oak Brook, Mass., brought out the first Beanie Babies in 1994. More than 100 different versions have come out since and stores can’t keep them in stock. Some versions command high prices from collectors.