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Turn Any Art Into a Real Stuffed Animal
Alex Furmansky
Budsies Selfies — Turn anyone into a plushy
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Custom plush dolls from photos of people. Upload your photo and receive a handmade plush doll lookalike of the person. Available in 16” and 30”. Can also add voice recorder!

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Kate
This seems like the best gift for my BFF... The question is- do I give her one of myself (because that's hilariously narcissistic) or give her one of herself (which she would be so creeped out by) 😂 Thoughts???
Ryan Hoover
So creepy and adorable. Reminds me of Selfie Doll. Sadly, I tried to order these for the team last year but they were backordered. This year might be different. 😸
Alex Furmansky
@rrhoover yea I think it's a difference of scale; we've made over 16,000 custom stuffed animals (now thousands per month); we also try to make the experience super convenient for the customer by having a fixed, low price for the entire Selfie plush so there's no variability from accessories/clothing/etc.; oh... and you can pop in a photo of someone right from your smartphone! @katesegrin haha that's a good question! We've seen it all... wedding couples, military families, NBA players (!!!), even cases where a family member had passed away and a Selfie was made in their honor. Though... my favorite are probably the gag office boss gifts. Maybe you should make one of her and then take pics with "Mini Her" while you go on your travels? We've seen some long distance BFFs and couples do that
Eric Walker
I think I know what my kids are going to get for Christmas this year, just need to decide if it is of themselves or me :)
Alex Furmansky
@ericmwalk if you happen to have photos of your kids in their Halloween costumes, those turn out pretty amazing :)
Alex Furmansky
@ericmwalk I just added an example of kiddo in Halloween costume into the media section :)
jcsnv
What is the average turn around time on this, from placing the order to delivery?
Alex Furmansky
@jcsnv really depends on time of year; we dynamically change turnaround times & prices in response to demand. Right now we are at a ~6-7 week turnaround time (likely final week for Christmas delivery). Typically we run 3-4 weeks.
Zac Coffman-Magaha
Remember these guys being on Shark Tank (Added the pitch to the Media section) great company.
Alex Furmansky
@zaccoffman Thanks a lot! And yes - Shark Tank was a blast! I'd recommend it for any consumer-facing product
Zac Coffman-Magaha
@thefurm Agree, although not from experience :) I feel even if a deal isn't made, the exposure alone is worth it -- ala FreakerUSA.
SunnySilo
Well, thats my Christmas shopping sorted :)