Our Visitors Speak Out on the New Pillows

The results through February 7th:

** About 57% of the people who voted like the new look. The rest do not.
** Favorite new pillows (in order of popularity)
       Sherbet (24%)
       Kolala (18%)
       Snap (12%)
       Chewy (10%)
       Meow  (8%)
       Antlers (6%)
       Rusty (6%)
       Others (16%)

** Least favorite new pillows (in order of dislike)
       Antlers (18%)
       Woof (16%)
       Chewy (16%)
       Ribbit (12%)
       Huggy  (10%)
       Paddles (10%)
       BaBa (10%)
       Others (8%)

Name: Rachael Peddie
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Snap the turtle
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 06 Feb 1999
Comments: Whoever thought of this is completely mad!!!!!!!!

Name: Ellie Thompson
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Huggy the yellow bear
LeastFavorite: BaBa the lamb
Date: 31 Jan 1999
Comments: The new Pillows are good enough for Brent Cross

Name: Theresa Dunlap
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Swinger the monkey
LeastFavorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
Date: 29 Jan 1999
Comments: They are adorable! Too bad my daughter isn't a toddler anymore she'd have gone nuts over them. Still thinks they're cute, but not like she would have as a wee one!

Name: Cindy
Address: heybuddy@valleyint.com
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Squirt the elephant
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 29 Jan 1999
Comments: Why did they come out with neons? It never made much sense to me at all, I think they should just stick to what they have been doing.

Name: Casey
Yes: Yes
Favorite: BaBa the lamb
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 24 Jan 1999
Comments: I love the new Pillows! Can't tell the difference between the old Sherbet and the new. Can you??

Name: Ashley
Yes: Yes
Favorite: Meow the cat
LeastFavorite: Huggy the yellow bear
Date: 23 Jan 1999

Name: Britt Dominique Beeler
Yes: Yes
Favorite: Chewy the beaver
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 23 Jan 1999

Name: Jessie Wear
No: No
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 23 Jan 1999
Comments: I liked the old ones a lot better.

Name: Ashley
Yes: Yes
Favorite: Chewy the beaver
LeastFavorite: Ribbit the frog
Date: 22 Jan 1999
Comments: I like how they are all different colors.

Name: Arleen
No: No
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: BaBa the lamb
Date: 22 Jan 1999
Comments: 1st of all I have no least favorite - That should be a choice. The new ones are cute but I thought the true animal colors (to match beanies) were better for the kids. I could care less I want 100 of each I
can't get enough and have bought 9 more today alone.

Name: DEADRA RAYFORD
Yes: Yes
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 21 Jan 1999
Comments: I have fallen in love with the pillow pals. I am having a difficult time finding any of the new ones for 1999 at any of the local retailers. Any suggestions or have they not been sent out to local retailers
yet ? Any info is appreciated. Thank you

Name: Jenna
No: No
Favorite: Chewy the beaver
LeastFavorite: BaBa the lamb
Date: 19 Jan 1999
Comments: The colors [do not appeal to me]

Name:
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 18 Jan 1999
Comments: looks like the koala is a good addition!

Name: Elyssa
No: No
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 18 Jan 1999
Comments: yuck!!! what were they thinking? this is ridiculous!

Name: Liza
Yes: Yes
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Ribbit the frog
Date: 18 Jan 1999
Comments: I like the new look!!!!

Name: Sherrill
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Meow the cat
LeastFavorite: Ribbit the frog
Date: 16 Jan 1999
Comments: I like Meow better the old way. Don't like garish 60s colors.

Name: Tubby
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Chewy the beaver
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 15 Jan 1999
Comments: I would like to see a fish and a crab pillow pal!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Michelle
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Ribbit the frog
LeastFavorite: Swinger the monkey
Date: 14 Jan 1999
Comments: I think all the people who don't like Ribbit [are misguided] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: Tubby
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Rusty the racoon
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 14 Jan 1999
Comments: I like pillow pals , and I think they should make a orange and red lobster one and for next Christmas a pillow pal with a ponsetia on it !!!!

Name: Zulu
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Antlers the Moose
LeastFavorite: Swinger the monkey
Date: 14 Jan 1999
Comments:  I Think they're cool & I want to get them!!!!!!!!!!

Name: l P B
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 13 Jan 1999
Comments:  I don't like the new color combinations. birds, butterflies, and fish look best in these colors.

Name: Jann Green
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 11 Jan 1999
Comments:  I know infants like the bright coors, but my grades schoolers like the natural colors of the animals. THEY don't like the new designs!

Name: Ann
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 11 Jan 1999
Comments:  What a shocker! I've heard it mentioned that it could be because Pillows and Buddies are too much alike. But who knows? In any case, I think the new look is growing on me. I'm already thinking of how to get New Sherbert!!! :-)

Name: James
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Snap the turtle
LeastFavorite: Squirt the elephant
Date: 11 Jan 1999
Comments:  I preferred the older, softer colors and find the new neon too bright to be appealing on most of the animals.

Name: Meghan
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Antlers the Moose
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 11 Jan 1999
Comments:  The new changes are not very pretty. Ty should have at least came up with new names and animals.

Name: Debbie
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Paddles the platypus
Date: 11 Jan 1999

Name: Shannon
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 11 Jan 1999
Comments:  You think that Ty could have been more creative with the pillow pals.. They created 24 new beanies, but only 3 actually "new" pillow pals.. I do like the idea of the bright colors. Young child,especially infants, react well to the brighter colors. I think the child who they are meant for will love them!

Name: fred
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 11 Jan 1999
Comments:  Just too goofy. Fine for toys, but not for collectability.

Name: Lynda
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Ribbit the frog
Date: 10 Jan 1999
Comments:  I want a Cranberry Teddy "pillow pal" since they don't make one!!

Name: amylynn
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Rusty the racoon
LeastFavorite: Paddles the platypus
Date: 10 Jan 1999

Name: Stephanie
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 10 Jan 1999
Comments:  I don't think they are very appealing at all. Makes me want to get out of collecting Pillow Pals all together!

Name: Liz
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Snap the turtle
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 10 Jan 1999
Comments:  I love the new Pillow Pals, the old ones were BORING!

Name: Robin
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 10 Jan 1999
Comments: 
YUCK, they look like they fell into a psychedelic time warp from the sixties!

Name:
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Snap the turtle
LeastFavorite: Paddles the platypus
Date: 06 Jan 1999
Comments:  I am sad to see this change..my grandchildren liked to play 'mommy/baby' with the pillow pals and beanie babies.. now, there are no combinations. They dont even come close to resembling the animals they represent.

Name: LETICIA
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Ribbit the frog
LeastFavorite: Chewy the beaver
Date: 05 Jan 1999
Comments:  I don't collect the pillow pals and don't really care to I just wanted to vote because I think the new style is so UGLY.

Name: Monica
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Squirt the elephant
LeastFavorite: Ribbit the frog
Date: 05 Jan 1999
Comments:  They sure have gone to bright colors! They aren't bad, and I'm sure I'll get used to it, but I rather like the old pillows. What does Meow think of all this?

Name: Nancy Ferris
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Snap the turtle
LeastFavorite: Kolala the koala
Date: 05 Jan 1999
Comments:  At first, I didn't like the new look at all. My first reaction was what is Ty thinking, then I wonder what Alice is thinking. They are so bright. Then I realized that Pillows were originally disigned for babies & small children, who will love these bright colors. I love Snap's tie dyed shell. He's a must have.

Name: Kirby
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Antlers the Moose
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 04 Jan 1999

Name: Tracy Zielke
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Rusty the racoon
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 04 Jan 1999
Comments:  I liked the more realistic colors. Ty-dye was okay for Sherbet and maybe a bunny but making everything in garish colors is just too much. Not to mention that I will have to buy one of each of these monstrosities!! I can see the red frog (I mean there are red frogs in real life) but nothing else looks real. Even my three year old hates them. Why, oh why didn't they stick to real colors !?!

Name: Esther
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Antlers the Moose
LeastFavorite: Ribbit the frog
Date: 04 Jan 1999
Comments:  I do normally like Ribbit but I am not a person who likes red so that is why Ribbit is my least favorite.  Actually, I am likeing the new styles more and more each day!!! *totally obsessed look*

Name: Lis
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Paddles the platypus
LeastFavorite: BaBa the lamb
Date: 04 Jan 1999
Comments:  I guess they might be different when I see them up close but I'm not desperate to get any of these new ones.

Name: Kharre
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Ribbit the frog
Date: 04 Jan 1999
Comments:  I like the bright clashy colours but I don't believe most collectors will. It gives the pillows a more playful childish look. They look more huggable than ever!

Name: Raquel
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 04 Jan 1999
Comments:  I'm personally kind of disappointed in the new pillows but I hope the new color change will make Pillow Pals more popular than before. They deserve it. Good luck!

Name: alice
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 04 Jan 1999
Comments:  I think they are appropriate for those they are intended for, i.e., babies and toddlers. Bright colors are recommended for and loved by very small children. Would you decorate your whole environment in the colors that are stimulating and appropriate for babies??

Name: Deanne
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 04 Jan 1999
Comments:  I can't wait to see how much these guys brighten up the stores when they show up!

Name: Tammi
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Paddles the platypus
Date: 03 Jan 1999
Comments:  I kinda hated the Pillow Pals at first. I thought they just clashed way too much. But now I think that some of them are pretty cute! I will probably have to buy several of these new ones!

Name: Debbie West
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Sherbet the tie-dyed bear
LeastFavorite: Woof the dog
Date: 03 Jan 1999
Comments:  They are something different. Why not?? Change is a good thing!! The new colors should make you feel happy!! i liked the old Pillow Pals but these are great too!!

Name: Kris
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Meow the cat
LeastFavorite: Huggy the yellow bear
Date: 03 Jan 1999
Comments:  Huggy should not have been unretired.

Name: amylynn
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Meow the cat
LeastFavorite: Huggy the yellow bear
Date: 03 Jan 1999
Comments:  i really love them all...the new colors are more attractive to the little ones though...

Name: andrea monroe
Yes:
No: No
Favorite: Antlers the Moose
LeastFavorite: Antlers the moose
Date: 03 Jan 1999
Comments:  The new pilow pals look wierd. I personally wouldn't buy any! I buy the one that are cute. These are definately not cute!

Name: Amanda
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Woof the dog
LeastFavorite: BaBa the lamb
Date: 03 Jan 1999

Name: Linda Gray
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Snap the turtle
LeastFavorite: Huggy the yellow bear
Date: 03 Jan 1999
Comments:  The colors are growing on me - did not like them at first - like the ones that match -If i was 2 years old I would love the bright colors. Will I buy em ALL - you bet!!!!!!

Name: Bonnie
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Chewy the beaver
LeastFavorite: Paddles the platypus
Date: 03 Jan 1999

Name: Alice
Yes: Yes
No:
Favorite: Kolala the koala
LeastFavorite: Huggy the yellow bear
Date: 03 Jan 1999
Comments:  Sorry Meow!