Yemisi Brookes

director of the documentary “Beanie Mania"

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The documentary “Beanie Mania” looks at how the tiny pellet-filled stuffed animals from the 1990s fueled an investment bubble.

What drove Beanie Babies craze in 1990s — and its collapse?

The documentary “Beanie Mania” looks at how the tiny pellet-filled stuffed animals from the 1990s fueled an investment bubble.

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