Littles and Minis

The GANZ heart tag and the little rainbow code label on his foot place him in the era when every plush came with its own secret online life — call him a child of the mid-2000s.

scholarly · unshowy · methodical

An 8-inch Ganz Webkinz / Lil'Kinz panda bear with black-and-white fur, a stitched nose, a GANZ heart tag at the back seam, and a small rainbow-striped embroidered label stitched to one foot pad.

Too shiny and unscuffed to be anything but recently made — a charm still finding its first bag to ride along on.

pocket-sized bold · clingy in the best way · sparkly-eyed

A miniature leopard-print keychain charm with sparkling gold eyes and a plastic clip, sized for a bag or backpack.

His trim size and tidy tag put him somewhere in the small-bear boom of the early 2000s, though he's clearly been handled with care the whole way.

dapper · companionable · unruffled

A vintage, seven-inch tan teddy bear with a burgundy velvet bow tie, embroidered paw pads, and an intact "Playful Pals" fabric tag, gently machine washed and in bright, well-kept condition. Made especially for Mervyn's Department Store, circa 1980's/1990's.

Stitched in the mid-nineties — old enough to remember dial-up, soft enough not to care

all ears · always · keeps secrets beautifully

A small jointed Ty Attic Treasures rabbit in blue-grey plush with long white-lined lop ears, white knit paw pads with pink toe stitching, and her original Ty tush tag, lightly steam cleaned.

That paw-print maker's tab and his tidy plush put him in the last handful of years, though he's clearly stood a few watches already.

dutiful · door-minding · softly herding

A small black-and-white border-collie-style plush puppy with two-length shaggy fur, embroidered heart nose, black-clawed felt paw pads, and a paw-print maker's tab at one foot.