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. Bottom line: Iggy, a tie-dyed iguana with cute, protruding eyes a felt spine along his back, was released on June 15, There are four different versions of Iggy, and this particular one was neon colored with a cute, forked tongue sticking out.
Ty also made an iguana named Rainbow, and the tags were switched so often that any incorrect tags aren't considered to add rarity value. One is lavender and the other is light pink, and they were both released at the beginning of in preparation for the holiday.
Bottom line: Jabber the parrot Beanie Baby loves to talk. The brightly colored bird is one of the most colorful Beanie Babies, and that's one of the reasons he's so valuable. With six different colors and 17 pattern pieces making up each Jabber toy, he was one of the most time-intensive Beanie Babies to produce. This expensive Beanie Baby was released on May 30, , and retired on Dec. Bottom line: We all need some extra hope in our lives. This type of Hope , however, costs about the price of a used sedan.
Hope, a tan colored bear with white paws and a white muzzle, features closed eyes and is holding her paws together in prayer. Bottom line: There were several versions of Halo the bear released, and this one is particularly rare.
Mint - Character shows no signs of wear or defects and has the both the hang tags and tush tags intact. Near Mint - The tags might be slightly worn or bent but the character is in perfect condition. Excellent - The tag may be creased or worn. The character itself will still be in perfect condition.
Very Good - The tags are very worn, torn, or missing completely but the character is still in perfect condition. The fabric might be worn, tags may be missing, or there may be repairs. Beanie Babies were often retired after a certain number were produced.
A retired Beanie Baby will usually fetch more at auction than one in current production. To check and see if your Beanie is retired you can check the Ty website. You will also need to identify the hang tag to see which generation of Beanie it is.
The toys were made in "generations" and the first generation will be more valuable than the ones that follow. The first generation was introduced in and is generally the most valuable. Hang tags can be identified on this helpful eBay website. You can expect to get a higher price for a Beanie Baby at an auction that is for Beanie collectors than you can at a garage sale or on eBay. It may take longer to sell through a Beanie Baby auction house or a website for collectors but the higher price you get will be worth it.
It is important to pick up a good price guide. A price guide should be no more than two years old in most cases for you to get the more accurate evaluation. There were four versions of Derby the Horse — the original, which used fine yarn for the mane and tail, a version with a fluffy mane, and two with a coarse yarn for the mane and tail, differentiated by the absence or presence of a white patch, or star, on his forehead.
Despite being the most common of the lot — the coarse mane with a star — this one is supposed to have errors, making it much more unique than it would normally be.
The purple plushie saw a limited release in October to commemorate the death of the late princess. In reality, Princess the Bear was so popular that Ty decided to release thousands more of the bear. Born on November 1, , he was released on June 3, , along with two other dinosaurs, Bronty and Rex. This one is frequently counterfeited, but collectors know that Steg only came in shades of brown with green and yellow hues. It also always has the copyright year on the tush tag.
People often find a trunk of old Beanie Babies and get excited when they see the prices that people have listed examples for online. If you have some Beanie Babies to sell, find out what rare examples look like then look for consistent sales in the same price range, not at the outliers. This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates. Buffett is betting big on his favorite company. It might be time to follow suit.
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