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How can you tell an original beanie baby?

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How can you tell an original beanie baby?

The first thing to know when evaluating beanie babies is the lingo… the heart shaped swing tag (or hang tag or ear tag as they are called) and the fabric tush tag (or buttocks tag or butt tag) can be found attached to the stuffed toy. Tags were designed and redesigned.

What are the 20 most valuable beanie babies?

The 20 Most Expensive Beanie Babies of All Time

  1. Princess the Bear – $500,000.
  2. Lefty the Donkey and Righty the Elephant – $50,000.
  3. Brownie the Bear – $20,000.
  4. Valentino the Bear – $19,000.
  5. Claude the Crab – $10,000.
  6. Halo the Bear – $7,500.
  7. Seaweed the Beanie Baby – $7,000.
  8. Peanut the Elephant – $7,000.

What are the 10 most valuable beanie babies?

The 20 Most Expensive Beanie Babies in the World

  • Valentino the Bear – $42,300.
  • Lefty the Donkey and Righty the Elephant – $50,000.
  • Piccadilly Attic – $125,000.
  • Bubbles – $129,000.
  • 15-inch Peace bear and 9-inch Peace, Ringo and Bones – $159,000.
  • Princess the Bear – $500,000.
  • Large Wallace and his Squad – $600,000.

What do you need to know about Beanie Babies?

With beanie babies, the condition must be excellent which means no dirt, stains, losses, tears, intact tags, no writing on the tags, no losses, and most importantly, no settlement of the “beans” or interior PVC or PE pellet material stuffed inside each toy animal or figure. Beanie Babies are deliberately under-stuffed.

Is it worth buying a beanie baby with a yellow tag?

If your Beanie Babies doesn’t have a hang tag, it’s not worth very much. Beanie Babies with a Yellow Star on the Hang Tag are rarely worth money. Error Beanie Babies are rarely worth money.

When was the last generation of Beanie Babies made?

The end of beanie babies’ production came in the early 2000s. Every generation of beanie babies has the same physical appearance. So, buyers and collectors have to view a specific toy’s hang tag to confirm its generation. The first-generation beanie babies gathered the most interest, and collectors still value them today.

Are there any counterfeit Beanie Babies out there?

Counterfeit beanie babies are not to be confused with Beanie Buddies or Mcdonalds’ Tennie Beenies. Rather, counterfeits were made to pass for authentic beanie babies. They included toys made to look like Squealer the Pig, a purple Princess Diana bear, and other popular models.