Britain confronts rash of robberies of Jellycats, a posh plush toy
LONDON — When they came for the soft toys, Fiona Wallis was ready to play hardball. Wallis, the owner of Snapdragon, a toy shop in southwest London, wasn’t completely surprised on a recent Thursday when two thieves entered and immediately grabbed armloads of Jellycat figures, posh little British plush toys that have exploded in value as viral collectibles online. Jellycat heists have plagued shopkeepers around the United Kingdom for months. Security cameras have caught shoplifters stuffing bunnies down trousers, bears under blouses and hedgehogs into baby strollers. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement
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