The 'ugly' $3.99 Christmas symbol taking shoppers by storm
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Say goodbye to your cute Santa toy and Christmas tree ornaments because this year's holiday symbol is a festive-themed gingerbread man with giant eyes and a wonky smile - and it's selling out fast. The untraditional Ty toy has become a holiday sensation, after going viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, last week and selling out in numerous stores.
![[Devin's love of the adorable plush toy spurred a rush of people trying to find and purchase the toy too - resulting in the keyring version selling out on the Ty website]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93278585-14206205-Devin_s_love_of_the_adorable_plush_toy_spurred_a_rush_of_people_-a-83_1734538668100.jpg)
The plush toy, dubbed Cookie, features the signature Beanie Baby large round eyes, with a thinly drawn smile and a red button nose sitting just above it. The toy's round face has a frosting border as well as around its hands and feet. On Cookie's stomach are two buttons in green and yellow.
![[This year's holiday symbol is festive themed gingerbread cookie man with giant eyes and a wonky smile - slightly different form the traditional decorations]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/18/16/93278351-14206205-This_year_s_holiday_symbol_is_festive_themed_gingerbread_cookie_-a-85_1734538668552.jpg)
The cookie-craze kicked off after X user Devin posted a photo of a tiny toy on a keyring where they admitted they originally had declared it 'ugly.'. 'Saw this guy and said ew ew ew ew ew ew ugly and then felt so bad I cried and bought him,' X user wrote, alongside a picture of said toy.
Devin then began to update followers on Cookie's new life, posting photos of the odd looking toy tucked into bed or enjoying some cozy winter days indoors. Devin's love of the adorable plush toy spurred a rush of people trying to find and purchase the toy too - resulting in the keyring version selling out on the Ty website.
The untraditional Ty toy has become a holiday sensation, after going viral on X, formerly known as Twitter , last week - selling out in numerous stores. 'BREAKING NEWS: CVS Employees nation wide are all perplexed by the influx of young women coming into their stores, purchasing one to three mini gingerbread men beanie babies, and abruptly leaving,' joked one user.
