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Bloody jellycat teabag

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Teasforfears · 18/10/2025 18:22

AIBU to be completely done with the Jellycat teabag madness? Honestly, who knew a small stuffed teabag could cause such chaos. The minute they come out, they’re gone – poof – straight into the hands of people who don’t even like them, just want to flog them on Vinted for triple the price.

I wouldn’t even care normally, but my daughter has been utterly brainwashed by this Jellycat cult and now apparently her collection will be incomplete without a pretend teabag. Meanwhile, I’m sat ringing around and scanning social media like a mug while Janice from Kent is selling 5 of them for 65 quid a pop.

And don’t even get me started on the Aldi wooden toys. Blink and you’ve missed them – unless, of course, you want to buy them off someone online who’s decided they’re now luxury limited editions.

Can we not just let kids have toys without turning it into a side hustle? It’s a cuddly teabag, not gold bullion.

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AmethystAnnotation · 18/10/2025 18:33

Teasforfears · 18/10/2025 18:31

She’s 14, and the teabags retail for about £25.

To be fair to her, she does the leg work and three times now she has seen them in stock locally, hotfooted it there and missed it by minutes.

I tend to work in different parts of the country a fair bit, but I always have half an eye on garden centres and gift shops but always the same story- out of stock/expecting a delivery in a few weeks etc.

Unlucky! Any friendly shop staff who could let you know as soon as local stock arrives?

Teasforfears · 18/10/2025 18:32

ShenandoahRiver · 18/10/2025 18:30

I have Steepy 😍

Steepy is a prick 😆

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Teasforfears · 18/10/2025 18:31

She’s 14, and the teabags retail for about £25.

To be fair to her, she does the leg work and three times now she has seen them in stock locally, hotfooted it there and missed it by minutes.

I tend to work in different parts of the country a fair bit, but I always have half an eye on garden centres and gift shops but always the same story- out of stock/expecting a delivery in a few weeks etc.

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ShenandoahRiver · 18/10/2025 18:30

I have Steepy 😍

Onlyinthrees · 18/10/2025 18:29

Crap. Now I want the tea bag.

AmethystAnnotation · 18/10/2025 18:25

How old is your daughter? I'd say, let her do the legwork in sourcing it, and let her save up for it if it costs a fortune. I'm with you, sounds a lot of fuss and money for a cuddly tea-bag.

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