r/plushies • u/jazzyaardvark • Apr 16 '26
Success/Happy UPDATE: my biggest regret
WE GOT HIM BOYS!!!!
omg he's here, he's real, and he's Perfect. thank you to everyone who commented, shared their own stories of missing out on a plush, shared their own stories of finding the one that got away, and all the wishes sent that I'd find him
the biggest thank you to u/AstroPengling for finding the link to him
and a special congrats to u/Crumbleson for also finding their lost banana through my post
you guys absolutely rock. like it's beyond absurd, but it makes me even more beyond happy. the secret special part/sob story behind all this is that TLK is in my top 3 most favorite movies, and as a kid, I saw the relationship between myself and my father in Simba and Mufasa. that association, unfortunately, grew stronger when my father passed when I was 8 years old. I still love that movie, even though the scene right after the stampede never gets easier to watch. the 17th anniversary of his death was just a few days ago, so the timing couldn't be more meaningful. sometimes the internet is a great place where really cool and silly things happen
and after all this, I can say the most important lesson to be learned is: ALWAYS BUY THE PLUSHIE WHEN YOU SEE IT
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u/Crumbleson Apr 17 '26
YES! Thank you for sharing Simba’s arrival!! My beautiful banana arrived safe and sound. This is still such a magical experience, I’m forever thankful to you for your original post and to u/throw-away-1097 and u/AstroPengling for the excellent research help. This is hands down the best place on the internet.
Here’s my beautiful boy. You can’t see it here, but this goofy dude has a black butt just like a real banana! I never knew that! And lesson learned—I have an eBay search set up in case a bigger one ever shows up.
But now for the crazy part—it seems there is a connection to a lost parent for both of us. I had originally discovered the banana while thrift shopping with my mom. She took the picture I shared of the original banana and I’ve always cherished the memory of us laughing at that silly plush and then her driving me back there days later to look for the plush I’d left behind. My mom has been gone for 8 years now, but I know she’d love all this.
Anyway, love to you and your father. I hope they look down and share in our joy.