Bean Bag Baby Matchbox Doll

These toys had strange little bean bag bodies and plastic heads with bobble hats (not always babies') and also came as a range of animals too. The babies lived in a small matchbox. Cruel huh?

I used to have hundreds of these, can't remember why I collected them but my sister used to love pulling the heads off and squeezing out the beans. She was evil!

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Do You Remember Bean Bag Baby Matchbox Doll?

nancy on 2017-09-26 07:42:31

I just listed a box of 24 of these. Vintage http://www.ebay.com/itm/192314880109?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

middlesbrough on 2013-02-17 09:35:30

hi i had these as a child and is wondering if enyone can tell me where i can get them from so my daughter can start collecting them plz thanks x

pierinoprincess on 2012-09-19 11:41:10

I have 89, all my childhood originals .Mine are Italian pierinos, Hong Kong pierinos, El Grecos from Greece, and baby Williams. I still love them!!!

billyjo elsom on 2011-06-16 10:13:15

I have fond memeries of collecting these whilst a child i have just bought 5 from ebay for my little girl hope she loves them as much as i did

Maidaweb on 2011-01-14 15:50:33

I just found a nice collection of these and am putting them up on Ebay Sunday January 16. Go to www.connectibles.net and you'll find them. Thanks!

She2ra on 2010-11-02 18:09:14

just have a visit from my 85 old father who was delivering a load of my junk which he found in his loft.To my surprise i have 5 Pierino Matchbox Beany Babies and 1 Baby William.They are as i left them each with a hanky for a pillow and a bit of fabric as a blanket.I couldn't shut them away i felt it was cruel!lol

lyndsey35 on 2010-05-03 09:35:43

My Dad has found mine in his loft how can I find out if they are worth anything?

Anonymous on 2009-05-03 16:44:14

I still have one 2in version and would not part with it for the world. By the way, I am now over 40 years old!

bkm1 on 2008-06-27 21:29:11

OMG I remember collecting these and I remember the animlas now you mention it - yes - we called them baby Williams and I went swimming every Saturday and bought one at the newsagent's with my spending money. Wonder what I did with them all??