Worse, at least the Beanie Bros had warehouses full of stuffed toys to remind them of their mistakes in the end. All the cryptoists get is a lousy set of characters for their trouble.
A few months ago I read a post on Reddit who someone who is now a teacher uses them as a occasionally gift for pupils: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinteresting/comments/s5rz7s/c...