How can I find out how much my beanie babies are worth?
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.
How do you authenticate a rare Beanie Baby?
Each beanie baby also had a sewn-in white “tush tag” on its backside. To keep small children from swallowing the tags, the beanie babies’ maker asked owners to remove the tags. So, if you find a first-generation beanie baby with tags, that’s quite a rare beanie.
Can you get beanie babies appraised?
Verderame recommends that if people want to know if their collection is worth anything, they should take it appraiser like who deals with Beanie Babies. An appraiser can point to other places “where comparable pieces have actually been sold,” including toy collectors and certain websites, she said.
How do you know if a Beanie Baby has an error?
The year on the tush tag is when the name was trademarked and in most cases does not match the birth year. The word “original” misspelled on the hang tag as “origiinal” is an error but was printed like that on such a large quantity of Beanies that it doesn’t increase the value.
How much does it cost to authenticate a Beanie Baby?
The cost to authenticate is generally $15+ for the top level service. The two most active Beanie Babies authenticators still going are True Blue Beans and Peggy Gallagher.
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.
What was the name of the first Beanie Baby?
Early Design TY Beanie Babies with Good Value The first-generation beanie babies gathered the most interest, and collectors still value them today. The Original 9 beanie babies were Chocolate the Moose, Flash the Dolphin, and Spot the Dog. First-generation beanies also included Squealer the Pig, Legs the Frog, and Splash the Whale.
Is there a market for Beanie Babies anymore?
Of course, the Beanie Baby market crashed, hard. In 1999, the bubble burst, seemingly overnight, rendering most of the stuffed animals worthless. But there’s still a market for Beanie Babies. While most Beanies sell for just a few bucks, some sell for hundreds or even thousands each.