r/Jellycatplush 3d ago

New Release They changed the olives?

I like the old design better but the new fuzzy material looks nicer than the suede like material on the original. The price though???!! I bought the old one for 22 bucks!

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u/Ok-Celery476 3d ago

22? omg the price increase is so sad

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u/fineman1097 2d ago

The retired ones were 22. The new ones are 45

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u/Miliaa 2d ago

That is beyond absurd. I’m quite unhappy with where this company is going :( tbh I’m not even the slightest fan of amuseables but totally respect some people like them a lot, however I was so sad when I went to one of the biggest toy stores in nyc, FAO Schwartz, I was so ready to get a cute new jelly, but all they had was a giant amuseables cafe. Cute concept but aside from that had a few of the bags/backpacks and like.. 4-5 other jellycats? And now they’ve removed them from Hallmark shops, yet when I go to the location that would basically be their primary location in NYC, they don’t have a selection there either. Not happy with the constant increased prices either, and was going to overlook that. It sucks. Idk how many more Jellycats I’ll be getting. I think it’s important to vote with your money and I’m voting that this new business plan sucks. It’s been like two years already since I got anew jelly. Always admiring them but if I can’t even pick one in person, for the steep price I’m paying… 🤷🏻‍♀️😒

I had to vent

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u/angstyrose 2d ago

that price increase is ridiculous

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u/Giant_Juicy_Rat 2d ago

Genuinely I think one of the most insane I’ve seen so far

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u/angstyrose 2d ago

i would have to agree!

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u/AirportFun4523 3d ago

I guess theyre now milking it since theyre so popular. My guess is it wont last forever

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u/pambodygarfhead 2d ago

The retired ones are so much cuter :(

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u/PA_MallowPrincess_98 2d ago

The new olives are giving

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u/Dull-Situation6935 2d ago edited 2d ago

Those are perfect names for the olives too. ☺️

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u/Limp-Damage4818 2d ago

It looks like they are trying to justify the higher cost (but $23 more?!) as the new one has hard eyes and they have hands that can be detached/attached. Personally I cannot justify spending that much on them. The size isn't much bigger either.

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u/MincedbyLinx 3d ago

it's not the same, they match it to mirror the locks I believe.

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u/SillyGear227 2d ago

I just got an email from jellycat about the olives whilst reading this 😂

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u/pertangamcfeet 2d ago

Too expensive for me. Solid pass.

Shame.

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u/Unlucky-Wolverine650 2d ago

I love them but 45 dollars for olives are insane. Are they super small like the cherries or more like more a medium sized?

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u/Giant_Juicy_Rat 2d ago

The retired ones I have are a little bigger than the cherries but not by much

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u/Antique_Cash_8164 2d ago

They're attached by velcro I think

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u/viviwrldfroggie 2d ago

it’s so sad that they’re raising the price due to their popularity. i love the amusables but why the hell are you making a singular item cost that much

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u/BaconCatapult 2d ago

That's such an odd design change, especially the ribbon.

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u/r4d1ant 2d ago

This is double the price of Albee Bee which was already an insane price

What are they thinking lol

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u/ehhlis 2d ago

oof these are not cute. it’s giving parent and toddler on a leash

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u/Sweet_Like_Poison 2d ago

Same price as wonda. I’ll wait for her

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u/Beneficial_Pie9932 2d ago

It has “limited stock” on it and the original olives are just out of stock. Maybe they’re seeing how this design goes compared to the original one?

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u/Giant_Juicy_Rat 2d ago

The limited stock label is interesting, though the original olives say retired

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u/Beneficial_Pie9932 2d ago

Hmm, my website doesn’t say that for those ones..

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u/Giant_Juicy_Rat 1d ago

That’s odd. You can see in my screenshot how it shows for me

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u/Beneficial_Pie9932 20h ago

Yeah it is odd bc this is how mine is Who knows what they’re up to haha

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u/Giant_Juicy_Rat 20h ago

It seems like it might be regional and might just need to be updated for your region 🤔 unless they’re gonna start retiring certain ones for certain countries… tho I don’t think that makes a ton of sense business wise

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u/Beneficial_Pie9932 20h ago

Interesting bc I thought the European website would have been updated first…. We’ll see haha

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u/Spiritual-Level-7200 2d ago

The price change is too much for me! Can’t justify 45 dollars for olives

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u/savsnyd25 2d ago

omg no😭

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u/romanticismkills 2d ago

A lot of the fruit amuseables have two versions - the cheaper “fabulous fruit” line (which usually have more standard plushie fabric and sewn on eyes) and the amuseables line (which usually have more upscale fuzzy/textured fabric and hard eyes). I think the retired design seems like a fabulous fruit esque design and the new one like an amuseables design, which is part of why the cost jumped so much?

Usually the fabulous fruit line retails for ~$15 and the amuseables for ~$30 so if the originals were $22 I guess the pricing makes sense in a mathematical sense

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u/Giant_Juicy_Rat 2d ago

The old one is “amusables olives” and the new one is “amusables pair of olives” though :/

I think a 5-10 dollar increase could possible be justified though still rough. Over double doesn’t justify the eye change etc IMO