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Spring '98
March/April/May

**May 29, 1998**
Armour Retires! Armour was produced with tan fur instead of gray. Because of this he is being retired. There was only one production run of Armour. He is very limited and Swibco has no more to ship.

**May 29, 1998**
There will be three new Puffkins released in June. They are a Cardinal, a Toucan and an Eagle. Keep checking back for the official announcement and their names and pictures!

**May 28, 1998**
There will be three limited edition holiday Puffkins: HoHo (Santa) - Birthday 12-24-97; Flurry (Snowman) - Birthday 12-01-97 and; Jingles (Green Bear) - Birthday 12-15-97.

**May 12, 1998**
THE PUFFKINS COLLECTORS' CLUB is announced.

**May 10, 1998**
The three dinos, Drake, Dinky, and Pickles officially retire.

**May 1, 1998**
Swibco officially announces the release of five new Puffkins:
Bosley the bulldog, Bruno the bull, Crystal the white bear, Flo the flamingo, and Grizwald the brown bear

**April 28, 1998**
There will be five new Puffkins released in May. They are Bosley the bulldog, Bruno the bull, Crystal the white bear, Flo the flamingo, and Grizwald the brown bear.

**April 23, 1998**
In the June/July issue of Rosie Wells' Collectors' Bulletin, an accompanying photo to the article on Puffkins has a surprise guest in it. Under a tree with Puffkin keychains hanging from the branches, sits several Puffkins including Slick, Tibbs, Zach, Ginger, several others and a Puffkin flamingo!

**April 21, 1998**
The newest edition of Mary Beth's Beanie World is now hitting the stands and features an article on Puffkins by Lydia and Ofelia from Lady Puffs! Rosie Wells will be featuring an article about Puffkins in the June/July issue of the Collectors' Bulletin written by Puffinstuf! Make sure and get your copies!

**April 17, 1998**
Another new collector's list is being distributed along with the four new April releases. All Puffkins are on this list including Franklin, Albert, Armour, and Dottie. The poems are not included on the list. This newest list is dated 3/20/98.

**April 17, 1998**
Swibco announces they will no longer be shipping dinos after May 10, 1998

**April 10, 1998**
Swibco announces that the four April releases, Franklin the Fox, Albert the Alligator, Armour the Armadillo and Dottie the Ladybug, are now available in stores!

**April 7, 1998**
Puffinstuf had the privilege of visiting SWIBCO on April 6, 1998. Read about her trip here!

**March 26, 1998**
According to Swibco a new collector's list will be out soon. Due to the increase in styles and limited space, the poems will not be on the new list. Spike and Magic will be included, but not the April releases. They are on the lavender paper with dark blue writing and the red Puffkins heart.

**March 26, 1998**
Swibco announced that there will be four special edition Halloween Puffkins; Gourdy the pumpkin, Red the devil, Ding the bat, Hazel the witch.

**March 20, 1998**
Swibco introduces four new Puffkins: Franklin the Fox, Albert the Alligator, Dottie the Ladybug, and Armour the Armadillo! Due in stores April of 1998!

**March 6, 1998**
Swibco introduces Magic the Unicorn and Spike the Porcupine!

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