They know when you’re sleeping! They know when you’re away!
Beanie Baby
In Porch Pirates, the gang commits their most outrageous heist yet by swiping a rare, $20,000
Beanie Baby—the legendary “Cockatoo”—right off the Mayor of Longview’s porch. The Mayor, a
notorious collector of rare Beanie Babies, had ordered this prized plush online and was eagerly
awaiting its arrival. However, before he even got the chance to hold the coveted Cockatoo in his
hands, the crafty Porch Pirates swooped in and made off with the package. Now, instead of
proudly displaying it in his collection, the Mayor is left fuming as detectives race against time to
recover the rare treasure before it’s lost forever—or, worse, sold on the black market.
The Beanie Baby craze of the 1990s was pure pandemonium, with collectors treating these tiny
stuffed toys like gold bars with googly eyes. Stories of people selling cars, remortgaging houses,
and bartering life savings for a limited-edition Beanie Baby were the norm. The Mayor’s Cockatoo,
with its majestic white body and fluff of pink feathers, was one of the rarest of the flock. While
most Beanie Babies have lost their luster over the years, the Cockatoo remains one of the few that
still holds its sky-high value, and the Mayor was ready to add it to his prized collection—until the
Porch Pirates got to it first! Now, this plushie caper is just another wild chapter in the roller-
coaster world of Beanie Baby collecting.
In Porch Pirates, the gang's holiday heist took a whimsical twist when they snagged an entire box
of handcrafted glass Christmas Pickles from the Mayor’s porch. These weren’t just any
decorations—the Mayor had specially ordered the glass pickles from an exclusive German
glassmaker as gifts for his staff, each one a unique and valuable ornament. With each pickle
worth a small fortune, the Mayor had grand plans to present these rare holiday treasures as a
token of appreciation at his annual Christmas party. But thanks to the crafty Porch Pirates, the box
disappeared before he could even hand them out, leaving the Mayor scrambling and the detectives
with yet another festive mystery to solve before the pickles—and the Mayor’s holiday spirit—are
gone for good.
The tradition of the Christmas Pickle is a quirky, and often debated, holiday custom that many trace
back to Germany. According to legend, an ornamental pickle is hidden somewhere on the
Christmas tree, and the first person to find it on Christmas morning is rewarded with good luck
for the year ahead—or, in some households, an extra present. Whether this custom truly hails
from Germany or was invented to boost ornament sales, it has been embraced by many, including
the Mayor. He planned to pass on the charm and goodwill of this tradition through his luxurious
glass pickle gifts. But with the box now in the hands of the Porch Pirates, the Mayor’s festive
gesture hangs in the balance, and it’s up to the detectives to retrieve the stolen pickles before the
holiday season is left in a sour state.
The Christmas Pickle
The Booty