TondaB!!! 
How's one of my all time favorite humans?
If those Beanie Babies are in great condition, with the tags attached, you can indeed open a store on eBay. I only have a few of them that were gifts, and I'm keeping them. Eventually, my husband is going to put shelving in the top of our bedroom closet so that I can finally display my stuffed animals (well, to myself, anyway) and keep the dust off of them.
Panky...are you familiar with "The Mark of St. Francis"? The legend says it's a mark on your forehead that only animals can see, that tells them you will care for them. Personally, I've always thought it said "sucker!" I know I have it, as a cursury glance around my living room will tell you.
TondaB again...I SO want to get into scrapbooking, but I'm short on both time and investment capital. That can be one expensive little hobby if you let it.