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{{short description|Stuffed toy line}}
{{Distinguish|Pillow Pets|Pillow People}}
{{unreferenced|date=December 2017}}
'''Pillow Pals''' were a line of [[plush]] toys made by [[Ty, Inc.]] during the 1990s. The toys were given their name because they were soft like a pillow, and were made with children in mind. Though many of them resembled certain [[Beanie Babies]], they did not share names with their Beanie Baby counterparts. Such Pillow Pals saw a decline in popularity in the late 1990s with the introduction of [[Beanie Buddies]], which were also larger versions of various Beanie Babies. In January 1999, all Pillow Pals were redesigned, and their colors were changed. This line did not sell well, and was discontinued by Ty around the end of the year. Today{{when|date=April 2020}}, PillowPals LLC takes children's drawings and replicates them into 3D pillows.
At the time of the final [[Retired Beanie Babies|retirement]], Ty donated its remaining stock of pillow pals to the [[Ronald McDonald House]] to be distributed to sick children.
==List of Pillow Pals==
'''The following Pillow Pals were made during the 1990s:'''
{|class="wikitable"
|-style="background-color:#DDDDDD;text-align:center;"
!Name
!Animal Type
!Introduced
!Reintroduced
!Retired
!Beanie Baby Resembled
|-
|<div id=Antlers>Antlers</div>
|[[Moose]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Chocolate
|-
|<div id=Baba>Baba</div>
|[[domestic sheep|Lamb]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Fleece
|-
|<div id=Bruiser>Bruiser</div>
|[[Bulldog]]
|1997
|
|
|Wrinkles
|-
|<div id=Carrots>Carrots</div>
|[[Bunny]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Ears, but pink instead of brown
|-
|<div id=Chewy>Chewy</div>
|[[Beaver]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|
|-
|<div id=Clover>Clover</div>
|[[Bunny]]
|1998
|
|
|Ears, but white instead of brown
|-
|<div id=Foxy>Foxy</div>
|[[Fox]]
|
|
|
|Sly
|-
|<div id=Glide>Glide</div>
|[[Porpoise]]
|
|
|
|A dolphin
|-
|<div id=Huggy>Huggy</div>
|[[Bear]]
|1995
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Cubbie, but yellow instead of brown
|-
|<div id=Meow>Meow</div>
|[[Cat]]
|1997
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Snip
|-
|<div id=Moo>Moo</div>
|[[Cow]]
|1995
|
|
|Daisy, but with white body instead of black
|-
|<div id=Oink>Oink</div>
|[[Pig]]
|1995
|
|
|Squealer
|-
|<div id=Paddles>Paddles</div>
|[[Platypus]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Patti
|-
|<div id=Purr>Purr</div>
|[[Tiger]]
|
|
|
| Stripes, but yellow-orange instead of orange-black
|-
|<div id=Red>Red</div>
|[[cattle|Bull]]
|
|
|
|Snort
|-
|<div id=Ribbit (All-Green)>Ribbit (All-Green)</div>
|[[Frog]]
|1995
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Legs
|-
||<div id=Ribbit (Green-Yellow)>Ribbit (Green-Yellow)</div>
|[[Frog]]
|
|
|
|Smoochy
|-
|<div id=Sherbert>Sherbert</div>
|[[Tie-Dye]] [[Bear]]
|1998
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Sammy
|-
|<div id=Snap (All-Yellow)>Snap (All-Yellow)</div>
|[[Turtle]]
|1995
|
|
|Speedy, but yellow instead of green
|-
|<div id=Snap (Yellow-Green)>Snap (Yellow-Green)</div>
|[[Turtle]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|
|Peekaboo
|-
|<div id=Snuggy>Snuggy</div>
|[[Bear]]
|1995
|
|
|Cubbie, but pink instead of brown
|-
|<div id=Sparkler>Sparkler</div>
|[[Bear]]
|
|
|1999
|Spangle
|-
|<div id=Speckles>Speckles</div>
|[[Leopard]]
|
|
|
|Freckles
|-
|<div id=Spotty>Spotty</div>
|[[Dalmatian (dog)|Dalmatian]]
|
|
|
|Dotty
|-
|<div id=Squirt>Squirt</div>
|[[Elephant]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|1999
||Peanut
|-
|<div id=Swinger>Swinger</div>
|[[Monkey]]
|
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Bongo
|-
|<div id=Tide>Tide</div>
|[[Whale]]
|
|
|
|Splash
|-
|<div id=Tubby>Tubby</div>
|[[Hippopotamus]]
|
|
|
|Happy
|-
|<div id=Woof>Woof</div>
|[[Dog]]
|1995
|1999 (neon)
|1999
|Bones
|-
|<div id=Zulu>Zulu</div>
|[[Zebra]]
|
|
|
|Ziggy, but pink-green instead of black-white
|}
'''After the 1999 redesign, the following Pillow Pals were made:
{|class="wikitable"
|-style="background-color:#DDDDDD;text-align:center;"
!Name
!Animal Type
!Difference from original
|-
|Baba
|[[domestic sheep|Lamb]]
|Purple rather than white
|-
|<div id=Bibbit>Bibbit</div>
|[[Frog]]
|New introduction in 1999
|-
|<div id=Huggy>Huggy</div>
|[[Bear]]
|New introduction in 1999
|-
|Carrots
|[[Bunny]]
|Green rather than pink
|-
|<div id=Kolala>Kolala</div>
|[[Koala]]
|New introduction in 1999
|-
|Meow
|[[Cat]]
|Purple rather than tan
|-
|Paddles
|[[Platypus]]
|Green rather than purple
|-
|<div id=Rusty>Rusty</div>
|[[Raccoon]]
|New introduction in 1999
|-
|Snap
|[[Turtle]]
|Tie-dyed rather than green
|-
|Squirt
|[[Heffalump|Elephant]]
|Turquoise rather than light blue
|-
|Swinger
|[[Monkey]]
|Blue and yellow rather than brown
|-
|Woof
|[[Dog]]
|Multicolored rather than brown
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Ty, Inc.}}
[[Category:1990s toys]]
[[Category:Beanie Babies]]