More details come out about Webkinz Jr.

(Sunday) January 18, 2009 • admin

After talking with a few local Webkinz resellers, we have acquired the following details about the upcoming Webkinz Jr. products.

WebkinzJr. plushes are going to be larger than the full-sized Webkinz plushies. Most Webkinz are 8 inches, while the plushes in the new Webkinz Jr. line are 12 inches in size. They are created to be huggable and squeezable for younger children.

Webkinz Jr. plushes will be significantly more expensive than full-sized Webkinz. With the larger-sized plushes, more fabric is involved and a whole new site has been designed for them, so they will be much more expensive. They were orderable for a short time on the retailer site and, according to the wholesale price, we’ve been told that they will retail for approximately $25.

Webkinz Jr. plushes will be released in limited supply. There has not been any numbers released, but the plan at this point is to control supply and not flood the market. It would seem that Ganz is trying to create a more collectors buzz on its new plushies.

Ganz will be creating Webkinz Signature Plush Pieces. We have heard that Ganz plans to release a Webkinz in the larger plush (12 inch) size each month with the monthly Webkinz releases. These will be more expensive, but also very limited in supply for collectors. One of the first of this new plush addition to Webkinz is a Panda.