How do I find my Beanie Baby style number?
Each beanie baby came with a simple first-generation hang tag. Each tag showed a smaller “Ty” imprint on the front, and the backside showed the beanie baby’s name and style number. Each beanie baby also had a sewn-in white “tush tag” on its backside.
What generation of Beanie Babies are worth money?
Since these toys were made in “generations,” the first generation is generally more valuable than the ones that follow, much like first edition books are more valuable than later publications are. The very first generation of Beanie Babies was released in 1993 and is considered among the most valuable.
What are the first generation Beanie Babies?
The “Original Nine” Beanie Babies were: Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Brownie the Bear (later renamed Cubbie the Bear), Flash the Dolphin, Splash the Whale, Patti the Platypus, Chocolate the Moose, Spot the Dog, and Pinchers the Lobster!
What does tag error mean on Beanie Babies?
A lot of value is found in the oddities across some Beanie Babies. For example, the tush tag of a Beanie Baby may have the wrong name on it. When the toys were popular in the 1990s, these Beanie Baby tag errors added two to three dollars to the toy’s value. This has gone up over time.
How do I know if I have Beanie Baby tag errors?
Also, when it comes to assessing condition of a beanie baby toy, the hang and tush tags must match each other with the same date, place of origin, and character name. Sometimes, the two dates conflict or are not the same and you will see that the hang tag has one date and the tush tag has another different date.
Are Beanie Babies with tag errors worth anything?
How do I know if my Beanie Babies are valuable?
Far and away, the most important thing about a Beanie Baby’s value is its tag. Oftentimes the same style of plushie was made for several years, and the only way to tell the age or rarity is with its tag.
Do tag errors make Beanie Babies more valuable?