The Puffalumps were

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s created by

Fisher-Price Fisher-Price is an American company that produces educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, headquartered in East Aurora, New York, East Aurora, New York (state), New York. The company was founded in 1930 during the Great Depressio ...

in 1986. They were lightweight stuffed animals made of

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material and filled with poly-fil stuffing. Over the years, Fisher-Price released several different lines within the Puffalump brand, including the Puffalump Pets, Baby Puffalumps, Wild Puffalumps, Barnyard Puffalumps, Puffalump Kids, Jungle Juniors, and Care for Me Puffalumps. Special Puffalumps were occasionally released to commemorate holidays such as

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, and

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. Several of the original Puffalumps were re-released in 2006. These Puffalumps were the larger original size as opposed to the smaller 8"-10" size that was prevalent throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. Puffalumps were discontinued again in 2007. Fisher-Price released other merchandise such as books,

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s, and bedding to complement the Puffalump toys. A short animated film, ''

The Wild Puffalumps ''The Wild Puffalumps'' is a 22-minute direct-to-video animated cartoon, based on the Puffalump toy line of the same name. It was produced by Nelvana, and released on videocassette in the United States by Family Home Entertainment in 1988 and i ...

'', was also made to accompany the Wild Puffalumps line.

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This Old Toy's Puffalump Identification

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