Sure enough, I got my Zoo Pals a few weeks later. I’m almost embarrassed to share that Zoo Pals are paper plates that feature the bright, adorable faces of animals like pigs, turtles, ducks and whales. In 2014, Hefty, the maker of Zoo Pals, discontinued them. And I had an incentive to finish my plate so I could see my Zoo Pal’s face again. Mattel Inc.’s American Girl doll line has also seen an influx of purchases made by kidults over the past few years, “and it continues to grow in popularity,” Jamie Cygielman, the president of American Girl, told CNN.

Source: CNN October 22, 2023 03:19 UTC