Kindred & Co in Post Falls, ID

Made him in the Sims because I have so little time to draw these days lol. He's an Anarch Ravnos who owns a casino and launders money for both the Sabbat and Camarilla. Things are going to get interesting when one of them finds out...

He's Scottish, came to the US in the early 1800s and made a fortune being a grifter and conman. His original face claim was Robert Carlyle, how'd I do?

I don't always have time to draw especially for a cast this big, so I've been making them all in the Sims to have visuals. Last 5 pics are the PCs for my game

Feel like i am going insane, Google has been no help

UPDATE: Found!!! Thank you guys!

NWOT, has only been displayed in a smoke-free home in a room where pets were not allowed.

ISO:

Bashful Arctic Fox

Bashful Spaniel Puppy

Little Onyx Dragon

Little Golden Dragon

OR $110.00 Shipped in the US. PayPal or Venmo G&S. Ask me about international shipping!

This is my handsome boy Logan ❤️ he's a sweet baby who loves to run like crazy and has the best smile. We joke he's more dingo than anything!

Hi all, this is something that has been on my mind a lot lately and I'd like to share it with all of you.

To preface, this post is NOT at all meant to shame anyone for buying or owning Jellies! (I myself have a whole collection, and actually just bought another one two days ago.) However, as collectors and consumers, I think it's important to understand the costs for the things we enjoy, and this will help us make more informed decisions about when the price is simply too much. I also think this is just interesting to discuss and consider.

I gathered up some plushies from my own collection and one from my roommate/bestie's for comparison. I made sure they are as similar as possible so the comparison is as fair as it can possibly be. All prices are in USD and are the current prices for each plush!

Jellycat Medium Smudge Fox VS Mary Meyer Marshmallow Fawn

• Texture and Weight: Nearly identical. The Marshmallow Fawn has ever so slightly shorter fur, but it is equally as silky-smooth. Both are stuffed to be slightly floppy, with wide, weighted limbs.
• Quality: The Marshmallow Fawn has smoother seams and I noticed a lot less shedding than the fox had. The eyes were clearly visible with no trimming or grooming required whereas my Smudge Fox here has been groomed and trimmed.
• Size: Nearly identical. Marshmallow Fawn is maybe half an inch larger.
• Price: Smudge Fox is $38.00 and Marshmallow Fawn is $27.99.

Thoughts: I think the Mary Meyer Marshmallow line really gives the Smudges a run for their money here. They're cuter (imo) and more detailed, and just as soft and weighted, while also costing less.

Douglas Dragon Bag Charm VS Jellycat Sky Dragon Bag Charm

• Texture and Quality: The Douglas charm has soft, smooth, yet also thick and sturdy fur. This particular one has actually been on my daily use bag for the past 2 months and he still looks brand new. The Jellycat charm fur is smooth and silky, but it also feels thin and I am afraid to put it on my bag (especially given the price!) Both have a nice metal brand medallion attached to their keyrings.
• Size: About the same.
• Price: The Douglas charm is $15.95 and the Jellycat charm is $35.00.

Thoughts: This one is a bit of a tougher comparison. Obviously the Jellycat Sky Dragon has a very specific look, and if that's what you want then the Douglas charm isn't exactly a suitable alternative. However, I think in comparing the materials and feel of both charms, it's absolutely staggering that the Jellycat charm costs over twice as much.

Jellycat Medium Bashful Dragon VS Douglas Melvin Dragon

• Texture and Quality: Bashful Dragon has the classic silky soft Jellycat feel, but his stuffing feels strangely stiff. He looks nice on a shelf, but doesn't feel very nice to hold. The Melvin Dragon has fur that I can only describe as luxurious. He is smooth, velvety, and his plush filling has a pleasant squishiness to it. (If you've felt the Cobblehop Bunny, he is about that texture, maybe even softer!) He both looks fantastic on display and is amazing to hold and cuddle.
• Detailing: Bashful Dragon's wings and horns are relatively simple and plain, made with a soft, low-pile minky. Melvin's wings, horns, spikes and paws are also low-pile minky and are just a little less soft, but they boast a lot more detailing. He has embroidered toes, and his wings have a different material inside with webbed detailing. He has eyelids and detailed nostrils. Bashful Dragon has simple black bead eyes where Melvin has beautiful resin eyes that catch the light and give his face a lot of personality.
• Size: Bashful Dragon is about 9 inches tall sitting, Melvin is about 12 inches tall sitting. Melvin is noticeably much bigger.
• Price: Bashful Dragon is $33.00 (although I paid $38 for him at a brick-and-mortar stockist) and Melvin Dragon is $28.95.

Thoughts: It's insane to me that Melvin costs LESS than the Bashful Dragon, given the luxurious feel of his materials and the amount of detail in his construction. He's eye catching, adorable, and cuddling him is a very pleasant sensory experience. Bashful Dragon is soft and cute, but he just feels so plain, especially in comparison to other plushies.

FINAL THOUGHTS: I love Jellycat plushies for what they are. I think they have a unique aesthetic that I enjoy, which is why I keep coming back to collect more. But I think the pricing has gotten far out of hand, especially considering they aren't really innovating with materials or aesthetics the way a lot of other brands are. Prices are shooting up, quality is going down, and it's getting harder to feel truly excited about the future of this brand I've loved and collected for nearly 10 years.

There was quite a lot of discussion on my post recently about the pricing of the summer collection and it's staggering to consider that those prices are even higher than what I've discussed here.

In short, I would really like to see Jellycat do more with what they have. Give us better quality (without jacking up prices even more!), give us new unique designs that can't be found anywhere else. The brand is cheapening itself more and more all the time and I don't think they're going to be able to coast on brand name forever before more and more collectors start to exit.

Timmy Turtle, Bashful Orange Bunny, and Ricky Rain Frog!

$15 each shipped in the US, or $35 shipped for all 3.

I accept Venmo and PayPal G&S.

I don't want to be too negative, because I love this brand and I have been collecting since 2017. But good lord these prices are getting outrageous. Especially the carp - *forty* dollars for a plain plush toy slightly larger than a beanie baby?

I get the brand name and I do expect to pay a little more because they're ✨️luxury✨️. But these prices are all $20-$25 above what I would already consider high.

I've started to explore other plush brands lately, and it's soured me to these prices even more. DCT has been putting out plushies of the same or higher quality that are larger, and often even softer, for half or even a third the prices of a Jellycat plush. Aurora plushies and Palm Pals have a similar cute aesthetic for super affordable prices.

At what point do you think this will hit a tipping point for Jellycat? Eventually, these overpriced items are going to just sit unsold - and we know they never do sales. Or do you think these prices are sustainable on reputation, hype and brand loyalty? Curious on everyone's thoughts. I will say I definitely won't be picking any of these up, and price is one of the main reasons.

DISO Bashful Spaniel! He looks exactly like my childhood dog and is the only plushie I've found that resembles him. With or without tags. Willing to take one with some wear as long as he could be fixed up with a wash. Willing to pay a fairly high price, can also trade a Grizzo Goblin or Snow Dragon.​