The attachment to your favorite childhood stuffed animal can be strong. So strong in fact, elementary kids have been known to carry their teddy bears with them to summer camp; college students tuck them away in their suitcases; and sometimes even adults refuse to say goodbye…

That’s why it was no surprise when Budsies started receiving requests from customers to remake old fading Mr. Smiley, missing Harry the Hedgehog, and ripped Polly Piglet.

“There is something pretty special when you can return something so important and with so much nostalgia to a child or even an adult,” said Budsies Founder Alex Furmansky. “We feel pretty lucky to be able to reconnect our fans with their childhood memories!”

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Chris: “Our luggage was lost on a flight and in the bag were our three favorite stuffed animals…gifts I had gotten my girlfriend at the very beginning of our relationship. These were very sentimental to us and it may be silly but it hurt us a lot when they were lost.”

Julie’s bunny was faded and droopy…

Vergile’s childhood bear needed a lot of extra love and cleaning

Chris’ dog was lost…

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Keven’s dog was dirty and hardly recognizable…

Chris’ girlfriend’s red bear was missing…