Unfortunately, as anyone who has tried to unload their collection on eBay or at a garage sale will know, that's not exactly the truth. Although there are a few Beanie Babies that can fetch a good amount of cash, most of them aren't worth much more than they were in the 90s. For instance, these ten Beanie Babies have a lower value than you would ever expect.
Teddy the Bear was a Beanie Babie that was released in before being retired only a year later, in This Beanie Babie is well-known among collectors because of the fact that it had a very different face than later bears in the collection and it came in several different colors. Because of the fact that it had this unique face and was only around for a year, it has to be worth something, right?
But, that's far from the thousands people think some Beanie Babies will go for. Spangle was released as part of the International Bears collection and represented the US. It was released in and is definitely one that many collectors think has to be worth a lot of cash.
After all, it was released as part of a limited edition collection of bears and people love all things American , right? Sorry, but this bear is definitely not going to pay for your vacation. Patti is a platypus and was one of the very first Beanie Babies ever to be released. Patti was first released in and a second edition of her was released in before she was retired in Because of the fact that Patti is one of the original nine Beanie Babies, many people believe she's worth thousands.
Is it true? Sorry, but no. First edition versions of Patti, before they slightly changed the hue of her body, really don't go for that much. Humphrey is a camel and was released in Bottom line: Batty was released in summer of and had a two-year run before being retired in The soft, brown bat had two unique features that made him stand apart from other Beanie Babies: His ears and paws are made of brown felt, and his wings have attached Velcro so collectors can connect them.
Bottom line: Lips the fish was released in , with his tag reading cheerfully:. I'm the most colorful in the sea Traveling with friends in a school Swimming all day is really cool!
Bottom line: The first Clubby Beanie Baby was released in While he wasn't very rare, he was exclusively sold to those who joined the Beanie Babies Official Club by buying an inexpensive kit. The original Clubby turned out to be wildly popular, and Ty actually struggled to keep up with the demand. Eventually, 10 different Clubby editions were produced to appease irritated customers, but the first Clubby is by far the most valuable.
Bottom line: Kuku the cockatoo was in high demand when he was released in May Most Beanie Babies were made with only fabric, aside from their eyes and occasionally their noses, but Kuku featured a large tuft of light pink fur sprouting out of the top of his head — just like a real cockatoo!
Bottom line: Chip the cat was one of the trickiest and most expensive Beanie Babies to produce, requiring more than 20 pieces of fabric for each stuffed toy. She has brown fabric on part of her body, black on the other half, and a white belly and white paws. Instead of plain black eyes, her eyes are a glowing shade of gold. The cute kitty was introduced on May 11, , and was retired on March 31, Bottom line: This turquoise teddy Beanie Baby is somewhat of a mystery.
It was listed with very little information, but it appears to be Teal Teddy style While the seller on eBay described it as turquoise, it appears to be more of a teal-green color with a matching bow. It features the new style of Beanie Baby facial features, but we don't know much more about him. Bottom line: Congo the gorilla looks very similar to Bongo the Beanie Baby, with a prominent brow and a black nose that any gorilla would be proud of.
Like most collectible Beanie Babies, versions of Congo with an error on the tag are worth more. Some Congo Beanies were released with a Hippity tush tag by mistake. Bottom line: Brutus the Rottweiler isn't a brute at all. Featuring soft, fuzzy, black fabric with a brown muzzle, paws and tail, the sweet pup is all snuggles.
He was first introduced on Dec. Bottom line: Pouch the kangaroo comes with a fun surprise. The light-brown collectible Beanie Baby has cute button eyes and a black nose, and hiding in the pouch on her belly is a miniature brown joey. She was released on Jan. Bottom line: Maple is, unsurprisingly, a Canadian Beanie Baby. He was the first bear made exclusively in a country other than the United States, released on Jan.
He was retired 1. The white teddy has a Canadian flag proudly displayed on his chest and a matching red ribbon around his neck. Maple was actually going to be called Pride, so some Maple bears were accidentally released with the name Pride listed on their tush tags. Bottom line: Glory, glory Hallelujah! If you happen to have a Glory Beanie Baby teddy in great condition, start singing, because it might be worth thousands of dollars.
Gloria was made only in the United States, first released on May 30, The white bear is adorned with red and blue stars and has a festive American flag embroidered on his chest.
Bottom line: The only thing stinky about Stinky the skunk is how expensive he is. Released on June 3, , and retired on Sept. He didn't have a poem or a birthdate on his tag until a fourth-generation Stinky was released. Bottom line: Not every version of Jake the Mallard is considered rare.
The swing tag is labeled , while the tush tag is labeled Bottom line: Scorch, a magical dragon with iridescent wings and a sweet little red tongue, was released on Sept.
He was retired just over a year later, but he remains the first Beanie Baby to utilize the more textured, "curly" fabric. Bottom line: Holiday the Teddy Bear, introduced at the start of the holiday season in , was the first holiday-themed Beanie Baby. He's an ordinary teddy bear , only with a red scarf and hat with white trim. Bottom line: There's something magical about a pure-white dragon, which is exactly why Ty dubbed this Beanie Baby "Magic. Magic's most entrancing feature, however, is her shimmery, iridescent white wings and long, curled tail.
She was released on June 3, , and retired on Dec. Interestingly, some versions of Magic had pale pink wing stitching while others had hot pink stitching.
The hot pink version is considered more valuable because fewer copies of it were produced. Both are versions are brown bears with a union flag on the chest and a red bow, but the more rare version has a flag patch rather than the more common embroidered flag. Britannia was retired the summer of Bottom line: Snort the bull was first released on Jan.
Interestingly, he wasn't the first bull Beanie Baby made by Ty. Snort was a replacement of a bull named Tabasco, which came under fire for copyright infringement. The two bulls were very similar and share a birthday, but Snort has colored hooves while Tabasco does not.
Bottom line: Ringo, a classic raccoon Beanie Baby with black button eyes, a white muzzle and adorable thread whiskers, was released on Jan. He was retired two years later, but mint condition Ringo's are still extremely valuable.
The most valuable Claude the Crab Beanie Babies are these first-edition versions, particularly the ones with errors that set them apart from the rest. The tag on the bottom has two different errors, and the Ty swing tag has an extra space in the middle.
Bottom line: As mentioned before, Beanie Babies with errors can be much more valuable than ones with perfectly printed tags. Curly has appeared with Peace tush tags and Teddy tush tags, and some have been found with several more errors.
Curly was often given away at professional sporting events, including several pro baseball, basketball and football games in Bottom line: Freckles is an appropriate name for this spotted leopard.
With brown and black button eyes, a sweet, pinkish nose and black whiskers made of thread, Freckles was a big hit when he was released in ; Leopard print was the cat's pajamas at the time. Most Freckle Beanie Babies have a listed birthdate of June 3, , but some tags had an error listing a birthdate of July 28, , instead.
She comes in four different variations, including one with an iridescent horn, one with a tan horn and fine mane, one with a tan horn and course mane, one with an iridescent horn and a course mane and one with an iridescent horn with a furry mane. Peace the Bear or Peace Bear made his appearance in and was retired in This spirited little beanie replaced Garcia the Bear, who also featured a tie-dyed color scheme.
Peace Bear has an embroidered peace symbol on his chest and was the first beanie baby to feature an embroidered emblem.
Mystic the Unicorn is an extremely popular beanie baby and was issued in several different editions. The original-edition Mystic the Unicorn was created in Pinchers was one of the Original Beanie Babies. He was introduced in and retired in Pinchers sports a snazzy, dark red body, along with black eyes and two notably large claws. This early-edition beanie baby hit the stores in , and was retired during the same year.
Nana featured soft brown fur with light brown feet, face, hands, and tail. Bongo the Monkey replaced Nana, but the two beanies have different characteristics. Little Patti the Platypus has always been a hot-selling beanie baby. However, when Patti is magenta, she can be very valuable. The magenta-colored Patti the Platypus has always been the most popular among collectors.
This is the oldest-edition Patti, and her magenta coat gives her a distinctive style and a higher asking price. The spunky-looking Snort the Red Bull received his name in a rather odd fashion. The manufacturers of Tabasco Sauce claimed that Ty Inc. To stay out of legal trouble, Ty Inc. Both bulls feature red fur with white snouts, feet, and horns. Gobbles is another era beanie that came in several different style schemes. Some Gobbles beanies had a single-layer, felted waddle, while others featured a double-layer waddle.
The royal blue version was only around for a short period of time. Regardless of the reason why, Ty Inc. Peanut the Elephant also came in gray and purple versions. Today, a royal blue Peanut the Elephant fetches more money than other versions. Halo appeared on the market in and was swiftly retired. If your Halo the Angel Bear sports white fur with a white star, you may have one of the rare beanie babies. The earth-toned Claude the Crab sports all the features of a real crab. He also has a white underside.
He really looks like he might have crawled off the seafloor. The owner cited a typing mistake as the reason for the difference.
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