Because this beanie was retired less than 3 months after its release and has the first generation hang tag. This adorable octopus was released on June 25, 1994. Inky, gray variant with no mouth Credit: Park Hill Store on eBay The Sasha and Malia dolls that had been sold prior to their retirement quickly spiked in value on eBay, but today the pair can be purchased for a few hundred dollars. Though Ty claimed the dolls were not created to be a physical likeness of the girls, the toys were retired a month later and renamed Sweet Sydney and Marvelous Mariah. This sparked controversy with the First Lady, Michelle Obama, whose spokeswoman said permission was neither asked nor granted for the Obama daughters’ likenesses to be used. These dolls were immediately compared to then President of the United States Barack Obama’s daughters, with whom they shared their names. In January 2009, Ty introduced two new characters to its Ty Girlz line of 12″ plush dolls: Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia. Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia Credit: The Today Show Let’s explore the ten most valuable Beanie Babies with surprising values. Many people are still very much involved in the Beanie Babies collecting community, including Peggy Gallagher, who now authenticates rare beanies. So, what makes Beanie Babies valuable today? It seems that the most expensive beanies online are those considered to be truly limited edition, and those with some variation or factory error on their hang tags. Everyone else was left with shelves full of cute animals worth little more than their retail price. However, by the time the idea caught on, the truly rare Beanie Babies had been scooped up and resold by early buyers in Chicago. With stores only stocking a couple dozen of each style of beanie, the belief that they were limited continued. Soon after, the stuffed animals were being mass-produced in China though Ty only sold his toys to small, independent retailers. Two years later, a well-intentioned albeit misguided magazine article by collector Peggy Gallagher discussed “rare” and “valuable” Beanie Babies, beginning the illusion that the toys were in fact worth significant amounts. The original nine beanies (Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Dolphin, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear, and Pinchers the Lobster) entered factory production in 1994, but did not become immediately popular. Founder Ty Warner began creating the little animals stuffed with plastic pellets at his small business in a Chicago suburb. Despite these flaws some of the most beautiful colored Peace Bears came from Indonesia, and are some of the most sought after Peace Bears all together! Some of the most prized Peace Bears with Indonesian tags are the Pastel and very bright neon ones! Also a note to remember about Indonesian bears is that there is no stamp inside of the tush tags!Ĭopyright © 2001 - 2012 in 1993, Beanie Babies swept across the 90s, becoming one of the most memorable fads of the decade. Indonesian Beanie Babies often looked counterfeit as they were made so poorly! The stitching often looks off and bad, and the general look and feel of them is different when compared to others. This can be seen in most Beanies with Indonesian tags. It is believed that Ty only made Beanie Babies in Indonesia for a short period of time because the quality coming out of those factories was very poor. ![]() ![]() Indonesian Peace bears have some very special qualities to them. However, a rare few will have "Handmade in Indonesia" on them. Almost all of them will be found with "Handmade in China" on their tags. Peace Bears were made in either China or Indonesia. Throughout the years Ty has had his Beanie Babies manufactured in several different countries, including China, Korea and Indonesia.
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