| What Are Animal Bracelets? | | | | nations where the labor is cheap. Don't worry |
| Over the past couple of years animal bracelets | | | | though, as far as I can tell the quality between |
| have become hugely popular with kids | | | | different makers is pretty much the same. The |
| everywhere. They are fun to wear, fun to trade, | | | | larger companies typically produce generic shapes |
| and fun to collect. If you don't know what animal | | | | for the masses leaving specialty segments for |
| bracelets are they are silicone rubber bands made | | | | smaller companies. One of these segments is |
| in the shape of objects and people. The silicone | | | | college football. Currently some of the smaller |
| rubber band looks and acts much like a traditional | | | | manufacturers are producing rubber bands in |
| rubber band, but it is able to retain its original | | | | college football colors. I predict that very soon |
| shape for longer periods of time. The designs | | | | most college football teams will have custom |
| range from dinosaurs to dollar signs and the list | | | | rubber bands in the shape of their mascots and |
| keeps growing. They come in many different | | | | team colors. The professional sports market is |
| colors and when you wear a bunch on your wrist | | | | another niche that will probably have custom |
| they look like a gob of rainbow colored pasta. The | | | | rubber bands very soon. So keep looking. |
| cost per pack is around five dollars making them | | | | Where To Find Animal Bracelets |
| popular with parents too. You typically get six | | | | If you are an avid collector, like I am, you are |
| different designs per pack. Each pack contains | | | | probably always on the hunt for new designs. Half |
| two or four bands of each design for a total of | | | | of the fun collecting animal bracelets is finding new |
| 12 to 24 bracelets per pack. | | | | packs. At first they were only sold in toy stores |
| Who Makes Animal Bracelets? | | | | and specialty shops. Now you can find them in |
| The animal bracelets craze really took off in the | | | | retailers everywhere, but each store typically only |
| Fall of 2009 and it has been spreading like wildfire | | | | carries one or two brands. Wal-Mart and Target |
| ever since. Their success has inspired many new | | | | have not started selling them yet, but I wouldn't |
| manufacturers to begin producing these cute and | | | | be surprised to find them on their shelves soon. |
| collectible bracelets all around the world. There are | | | | To find new styles you have to visit several |
| so many companies making animal bracelets now | | | | stores in your neighborhood or search the web. I |
| it's getting hard to keep track of all of the new | | | | do both, but the internet is the preferred method. |
| brands. Some of the more popular brands are Silly | | | | Most of the manufacturers have their own |
| Bandz, Zany Bandz, and Crazy Bands, but there | | | | websites where they sell individual packs, but |
| are many start-ups coming on fast. As with | | | | searching the internet can be time consuming and |
| everything else that is mass produced animal | | | | unless you are really dedicated you may miss |
| bracelets are often made in China and developing | | | | some. |