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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alex Ross

Sought-after Jellycats targeted by criminal gangs in soft toy crimewave

Jellycat’s first range was launched in 1999 - today, there are around 1,000 of the collectable items - (PA)

Fluffy, colourful and cute — Jellycats have become the latest collectable to go viral with their popularity rivalling the Beanie Baby craze of the 90s.

The Prince and Princess of Wales were even gifted two of the toys plushies during a royal garden party at Buckingham Palace last month, with William saying: “These are like gold dust, my children go crazy for these things.”

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