BLACK BABY BORN WITH TAIL PLUS

The tush tag is a first-generation, while the hang tag is a second generation. This copy was authenticated by a toy appraiser called True Blue Beans, and he was worth more than usual, thanks to a mismatched hang tag and tush tag. He was also released in lavender, but the gray version is less common.

Happy the Hippo Beanie Babyīottom line: Happy the hippo, released in June 1994, is a light gray hippo with small gray ears and black button eyes. One of these sold for $207.50 after three bidders battled it out on eBay.

There are six generations of tush tags for this guy, and the most valuable is the original, first-gen version with both the first-gen tush tag and the first-gen swing tag.

She's a bright-orange fish with black button eyes. First-Generation Goldie the Goldfishīottom line: Goldie the goldfish was released on June 25, 1994, and retired at the end of 1997. He was sold on eBay in mint condition by BBToyStore, which has specialized in authenticated collectible toys since the 1990s. Roger was sold exclusively in the Vedes store in Germany, so he's quite a treasure for American collectors. Roger the Pirate Bear Beanieīottom line: One of the Ty's classic Beanie Baby teddies, Roger the pirate bear looked just like a regular teddy, only with an eye patch, a pirate hat and an embroidered skull and crossbones on his chest. The Indonesian variants are the most valuable. One U.S.-based seller had a lot of four authenticated, Indonesian-made Princess Diana Bears, and they sold for around $200-$250. It's not hard to find these Beanies listing for thousands of dollars on eBay, but it is impossible to find one that seems like it actually sold for thousands. It's also one of the most referenced Beanie Babies on those 'most expensive' lists. The rarest ones are made with PVC pellets. Princess Diana Bearīottom line: This Beanie Baby was made two months after Princess Diana's death, with all proceeds benefiting the Princess of Wales' memorial fund. This copy was played with heavily, but it still sold on eBay for about $200.

BLACK BABY BORN WITH TAIL PLUS

The all-black Zip was offered for the shortest amount of time, and it came with an error: a third-generation swing tag and a first-generation tush tag, plus no listed birthdate. Four different Zip designs were offered, including an all-black version, one with a white face and magenta whiskers, one with a white face and pink whiskers, and one with white paws. Zip the Black Cat Beanie Babyīottom line: Zip the black cat might look commonplace, but some versions of Zip are surprisingly rare. To cut down on the spam/possible money laundering/price-fixing, we did our best to find authenticated Beanie Babies (because who would drop big bucks on a possible counterfeit?) and real buyers and real sellers. Those identical Beanies could be had for $5 on other listings. There are numerous Beanie Babies that ostensibly have sold for thousands of dollars but were offered from sellers with no feedback and purchased by no-feedback buyers. It's a good reminder that the most valuable collectibles aren't always what you expect.Ī note on Beanie Baby values: There's a lot of weird stuff going on with eBay. Either way, this yellow-winged butterfly drove a 21-bid war among eight buyers to nearly $200 from a starting price of $0.99. We're not sure if this is a known variant that collectors look for or just a single error that makes this Flutter unique. But this one variant messed up, and her entire right wing has been colored yellow. Flutter With Yellow Wingīottom line: Flutter the butterfly has two large, tie-dyed wings and a black body. These are the most valuable Beanie Babies today, based on eBay sales. And the rarest Beanies are worth thousands. So are Beanie Babies worth anything anymore? Yes, there's still a market for them. In 1999, the bubble burst, seemingly overnight, rendering most of the stuffed animals worthless. Of course, the Beanie Baby market crashed, hard. At the Beanie Baby craze's height, one out of 10 sales were for the little plush toys. Heck, eBay built itself on Beanie Babies. Fraudsters created counterfeit Beanie Babies and sold them for thousands of dollars. People rushed to buy the Ty toys, snatching them up and flipping them on the internet or storing them for later, hoping they'd appreciate in value. Remember the Beanie Babies craze of the 1990s? Somehow, those little plastic pellet-stuffed toys became more valuable than gold and diamonds. There's still a market for these cuddly stuffed animals.

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