To think JellyCats cost a ridiculous amount..

The poster thought they were highlighting hypocrisy. They weren't, it's not just which country they're made in - the designs on these sites are often knock off or stolen, not just Jellycats. They're also made more cheaply and many cheap copies do use inferior, if not dangerous, materials.

We went to the Patisserie in the summer. It was the only thing my niece and nephew wanted to do in Paris . I was a bit sceptical but it was actually really lovely. The guy who served us was so jolly and really made it special. Don’t forget to go up on the roof terrace at the Galaries Lafayette, the view from there is gorgeous.

3 of us work friends buy each other Jellycat amuseables for each other's birthdays. Whoever's birthday it is the other 2 buy one of the £25 - £30 ones and it's lovely! My cup of cappuccino sits on my desk and is just a cute thing. My DD(22) l treats herself to them as well.

Jellycats aren't a new thing, I bought DD a cat when she was a toddler, so more than 20 years ago and cheap knock-offs are never the same!

Eh?

I agree that they cost a fortune, however, it was my son’s jellycat that finally got him to sleep soundly in his own cot rather than sprawled all over me so to me it’s priceless. I bought him a second recently as his first is so weathered lol (nibbled threadbare ears-[rabbit] and such rough fur from all the washing) but his first is his number one! I personally dont get the food items ones but to each their own

Agree with BBS, they all look the same to me!

No way I’d be paying for Jellycat…

They are crazy money! My daughter is 14 and we’ve always brought her them since a newborn, she still sleeps with her favourite she was given when she was born and she has many (many) all over her room. They have deff got more expensive recently! There used to be a whole shop dedicated to Jelly Cat in my town, it was amazing but closed down because not enough sales… the people were amazing and I just wish they’d hung on long enough for this recent explosion of popularity and they’d be laughing!!

Stretchedresources · Today 07:30

Teen DD has the cappuccino and croissant.

Mine (11) has the cappuccino key ring.

Jellycat has always been this way. Beanie babies tried to follow them and they not as cuddly....my daughter on a mission to get a bunny in every colour of the rainbow...I check every charity shop I visit

I used to be fed up every time we came home from IKEA with a bloody 2ft stuffed pencil (with a 6ft label🤣) or a giant stalk of broccoli or a plushy clock. But at least they were cheap! DS2 insisted on a giant 5ft teddy from Smyths one year. It basically allowed him to share the bed with it. I thought £40 was ridiculous for a soft toy, but now I reckon it was pretty good value. Certainly compared to those Jellycat toys😬

I had to hit a repellent one for dd when she lost her special one. 35 quid for a tiny bunny. WTF??

So you’re happy for Chinese people to manufacture them from fluffy guts to grin. But God forbid something basically identical without the ludicrous price tag appears on a Chinese website. Hmmm.

You can get them form selfridges for about 20 quid. So more than they are worth but not thousands. Got DC a dragon key chain for her birthday this year. Soft and cute.

Teen DD has the cappuccino and croissant. They're adorable 😳.
I want the dinky tomatoes.

People (including kids) like them because they’re expensive. Put the cake, burger and croissant in a 3 for £20 bundle in your local Tesco instead of the posh shops and you’d have very few takers.

Jellycat toys are pricey, but tbh I would rather myself or my child have one genuine Jellycat that 5 cheap knock offs from a chinese website. I feel that way about most things though. I also agree that Squishmallows are much nicer/better.

They all look the same. You've bought one, you've bought them all. And they're too popular, kids have identical toys. I don't remember ever going round a friend's house and seeing anyone with the same stuffed toys as me. Dolls, yes, but not soft toys. Don't parents want them to be special? I went to a teddy bear picnic and most kids either had the Jellycat Bartholomew bear or a Winnie the Pooh.

WaneyEdge · Today 06:39

No idea why anyone would pay more for second hand than new!

It's bizarre, isn't it? My daughter has the croissant one on her Christmas list.

Jellycat is mostly manufactured in China, but some in Vietnam, Cambodia etc. I certainly wouldn’t pay £100 for a soft toy that cost the factory about £2 to produce (including staff wages) but to each their own!

Jellycats are made in China. Most things are!

I love jellycats, but I’ve never bought them myself, all mine have been gifted!

I had no idea how expensive they were until I went to buy a spare lovey octopus for my son. Unfortunately turns out is been gifted a ‘rare’ colour version, so I ended up paying twice what it was new! It was worth it thought to have a back up.

I will say that they wash beautifully, I’ve machine washed the lovely’s several times and they still look and feel wonderful!

Word of warning though. The original blossom bunnies have fabric patches on their feet. Due to the beads in them, the material has worn away. We had to get Granny to knit them a pair of socks!

We bought two of these at Alnwick Castle as we’re away for Halloween so no trick or treating.

i moan about the amount of teddies the DC have, but those bunnies have got us through numerous hospital stays.

For some reason It bothers me more that someone is asking £1000 for something they could barely be arsed to take a proper photo of.