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Are You Interested in Stuffed Animals?

I owned a retail toy store and bought stuffed animals wholesale to resell. I searched for the best values I could find. The cheapest price is not always the best value. The quality of the toys are all  just as important as the lowest price. A company’s reputation, the quality of the toys.  Are they […]


Looking for Prizes, Gifts or Toys for Charity

If you are looking for prizes, gifts or giveaways we can give you a variety of  low cost stuffed toys to choose from. If you are looking for toys for resale, their low prices are great for that too. Mary Meyer is a designer and distributor of wholesale stuffed animals, with manufacturing at top quality […]


Beautiful New Eagle Stuffed Toy at Special Price

Another Special Kevin- the boss- gave me to sell was a handsome Brown and White Eagle. Someone placed an order for a few thousand pieces and went bankrupt. This left Mary Meyer holding the toys that they ordered. They were passed along to me. So now I have a thousand Eagles to sell. Fortunately they […]


I Have a Great Fund Raising Idea

If there is anything a charity needs it’s a product everyone wants. Fund raising at Christmas time can be very successful. I’ve done it for many years and Teddy Bears are very popular and in demand. My wife volunteered to be the secretary of a local charity and she asked me one evening my thoughts […]


I Can Help You . . .

I Can Help You… Charities need Christmas gifts for kids during the holiday season.   They have to be good quality and not cost too much. If you are searching for low cost stuffed animals or plush toys to give to youngsters who might not get much of anything from Santa, I can help you. Halfpriceplush.com […]


Brand New Beautiful Lying Stuffed Dog

Though our website- halfpriceplush.com sells retired Mary Meyer stuffed toys, we occasionally are given other Specials to sell. Recently my boss-  Kevin gave halfpriceplush a batch of brand new lying dogs to sell. A company placed the order and we made the toys. The customer went bankrupt leaving us with a few thousand beautiful lying […]


History of Mary Meyer Stuffed Toys

      Mary Meyer Mfg. Co. was founded in 1933 by Hans – a salesman – and Mary Meyer – a seamstress. They were married and started the business in New York City. Hans had been a very successful Fuller Brush salesman and Mary had worked for Miss Carol – a high-end women’s clothing maker.      […]


My Life At Mary Meyer Stuffed Toys

I’ve spent 50 years of my life here at Mary Meyer.  I started quite young because Mary Meyer was my Mother. I took over the designing in 1960 and did it until 1985, when my son Steven took over. I created New designs while we were manufacturing here in Vermont. Steven took over when we took our manufacturing […]


I Found 65 Year Old Toy Lamb My Mother Made

My Mother made stuffed toy animals for over 50 years.  Her name is Mary Meyer and she and Dad started a stuffed toy manufacturing company in 1933. It’s still going today, managed by her four grandsons.   In the beginning she made animal pin cushions. These were stuffed animals that women stored their pins and needles in during […]


Me– Mr. Meyer, Featured in Southern Vermont Adventures

Memorable Mr. Meyer! [profile] Originally seen in Southern Vermont Adventures By Don Sawyer Yours truly has always found particular joy sharing human-interest narratives about real and memorable Vermonters – folks of compelling personality and achievement, people who have enriched our culture and our lives. We’ve enjoyed the cantankerous but lovable West Townshend “Old Goats” with […]