u/localwoof

I found this (extremely well loved) little guy at a thrift shop today, and recognized him as a beanie baby or similar plush. Once I got home I decided to look him up, and to my surprise, he looked EXACTLY like Cassie the Collie, except he’s….platinum blonde?

My first thought was “oh maybe it’s sun damage,” but the fabric looks extremely uniform. I may be wrong, but I feel like sun damage would create a more faded/splotchy pattern unless he was placed in such a way that the sun could bleach him evenly.

Is it possible that he’s been bleached or dyed by hand? Or is he just a weird counterfeit of some sort?