All children try to draw what their imagination conjures, using as little or as many colors as they like. And while some parents may proudly hang the colorful masterpieces on their fridges and walls, usually that is all we can do to understand and appreciate their efforts. Nevertheless, we live in the times where innovation is what everybody lives and breathes so it's no wonder that somebody has come up with the idea to turn all the cute, weird and seemingly-nonsensical children's drawings into real life plush equivalents. And the results are pretty impressive.
Budsies was founded by Alex Furmansky in 2013 that was inspired by his younger sister's drawings. After he saw his little sister Michelle tucking her stuffed animals in bed, he wondered “What if I could turn a drawing into a stuffed animal friend that would last forever?” It led him to 'borrow' one of Michelle's drawings, one of a dog-like creature named Dongler, and have it transformed into a stuffed plush in South Florida. With the first Budsie being born, soon came the other.
Their website claims that they have made more than 76,000 Budsies since the first toy in 2013. People from more than 60 countries have ordered their custom pieces, ranging from such lands as Australia and India. Even though the orders were first made of kid's drawings, soon artists and others joined the ranks, requesting fanart, people and pets to be made into plushies.
The growing business soon branched out and began to offer custom plush toys created in the likeness of pets. 'Petsies' offers custom-made stuffed animals, designed as a mirror reflection of people pets. If a plush doggie or a kitty is cute, imagine how adorable one of your own pet would be?
Budsies site offers custom plushies from $99. The final cost depends on what type of plushie one requests, the size and detail. The toys can be made from super soft plush or include faux fur and custom embroidery.
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