Many Beanie Babies were made with factory spelling or Tag errors. Below is a list of confirmed sales of errors that are known to exist.
Please read this next sentence very closely.
Often times, an error doesn’t raise the value of Beanie Babies.
Types of Beanie Babies Errors
- Wrong Tush Tags
- Gasport Error
- Misspellings
- Poem Errors
- Punctuation Errors
- Production Errors
PLEASE NOTE:
The dates being "mismatched" on the Hang & Tush tags IS NOT AN ERROR!
IT WAS HOW THEY WERE ORIGINALLY MADE!!
Wrong Tush Tags
VALUES: These errors typically sell for 1.5x what a regular version sells for.
Beanie Babies Price Guide
Pinchers the Lobster
With Chocolate Tush Tag
Sold For: $45.00 + $5.00 Shipping
Gasport Instead of Gosport Error
These are very common to find and have next to zero added value.
1999 Signature Bear: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Beak: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Butch: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Canyon: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Derby: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Erin: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Ewey: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Fortune: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Fuzz: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
GiGi: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Goatee: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Halo: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Hippie: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Hope: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Jake: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Kicks: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Kiwi: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Loosy: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Luke: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Mac: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Mystic: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Mooch: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Nibbler: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Nibbly: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Peace: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Prickles: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Princess: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Rocket: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Sammy: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Scat: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Scorch: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Slippery: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Stilts: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Valentina: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Whisper: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Millennium Beanie Babie Error
The word Millennium is misspelled “Millenium” on the Swing & Tush Tag. This is a very common, lot’s of them exist.
On their best day, an error Millennium might sell for $20.00 online.
Typically they sell for $0.99-$9.99.
Garcia Bear Errors
Garcia the Bear
Poem says “The Beanies use to follow” instead of “used”
Made in Korea Tush Tags
Sold For: $45.00 + $5.00 Shipping
Most error Made in China Garcia Bears sell in the $10 range.
Garcia the Bear is well known to represent the Grateful Dead leader Jerry Garcia.
It’s believed Ty retired the Garcia Bear because of pressure from the Garcia family who received no royalties from sales of the Bear.
The same day Ty retired the Garcia Bear, May 11, 1997, they introduced the Peace Bear which is the exact same as the Garcia Bear except the peace symbol and the name change.
Additional Garcia Bear Errors: Garcia with Blackie Heart Tag
Peace Bear Errors & Variations
Peace: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Peace: with Blackie Tush Tag
Peace: with “Original” misspelled “Oriiginal” on Heart Tag
Peace: with “Surface” misspelled “Suface” on Heart Tag
Peace: with Surface Wash Sticker
Peace Bear errors are fairly common.
They typically sell in the $3-20 range online.
Peace
Oddity: No Emblem
Authenticated
Final Price: $450
Sale Date: October 2021
$450 is the highest recorded price for a no emblem Peace bear. It also featured a Canadian Tush Tag.
Other Known Errors
Beezee: With “Return” Tag for Reference instead of “Retain”.
Chocolate: with misspelled Tush Tag “Chocholate”
Curly: with with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & “Surface” misspelled “Suface”
Hippity: with with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & “Surface” misspelled “Suface”
Inky the Octopus (with 7 legs)
Kuku: ! space error on poem
Roary: with with Original misspelled
Slippery: ! space error on poem
Steg: “FOR AGES 3AND UP”.
Tuffy: with with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & Surface Wash Sticker
Tusk: with mispelled “Tuck” on 4th Gen Swing Tag
The End: ! space error on poem
Valentino: with Original misspelled “Oriiginal”
Valentino: with with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & Surface Wash Sticker
Goldie the Fish
Heart Tag Generation: 4th
Tush Tag Generation: 3rd
Error: Surface misspelled “Surfrace” on Tush Tag
Ally the Alligator
Heart Tag Generation: 4th
Tush Tag Generation: 3rd
Error: Surface misspelled “Surfrace” on Tush Tag
Runner Ferret Weasel
Mean (Rare) Poem:
“I’m not so mean, I’m really shy
But every cobra has to die,
I grab them by their little head
And whack them till they’re stone cold dead!”
Nice Poem:
“A ferret, mongoose, weasel or mink
What am I . . . what do you think?
Find a book, look and see
I’m whatever you want me to be!”
If you know of more error Beanie Babies please leave a comment below!
Righty
ERROR: With upside down flag
SOLD FOR: $123
October 2019
Princess
ERROR: Rose in wrong place
SOLD For: $499
November 2021
I have a Fuzz beanie baby that has 1998 on the swing tag and 1999 on the tush tag. Does this have any value?
I have a 97 Hissy beanie with a swing tag for Wrinkles 5-1-96. Is this common? I also have a Spooky style 4090 10-31-95. Are either of any value?
I have a Kicks that has Gasport instead of Gosport and the swing tag and tush tags have different dates. Any value as I have seen them on Ebay for big money.
From the page: These (Gosport errors) are very common to find and have next to zero added value.
I have a millennium bear that is misspelled on swing and tush tag. Any value?
From the page: On their best day, an error Millennium might sell for $10.00 online.
I have a Chip the cat Beanie Baby that has errors on the swing tag. Instead of “January” on date of birth it says “Jenuary 26, 1996” and in the description instead of “mixing” has “mixing”
I have a gobble that has snip on his tush tag, I cannot find a listing price anywhere. Can you help me?ke
I have a rainbow peace beanie bear, it misspelled the word baby. It says bady instead of baby, on the swing tag. Wondering if there is any value??
I have a Valentino beanie with the word original spelled wrong and the word surface spelled wrong brown nose instead of black date on tag and tush tag wrong has pvc pellets nothing on inside of tush tag.
I have a Valentino and a valentina bear. The valentino has a brown nose and swing tag that says 1994 but tush tag says 1993, has red chinese stamp that say 800. 5th generation swing tag and 6th generation tush tag. Valentina has 1998 swing tag and 1999 tush tag. 5th generation swing tag and 7th generation tush tags with dissappearing heart. Has the space between the “through and explanation point” no red stamp on the tush tag. On ebay there is so many value to them. I have done hrs of reseach and I am just more confused. Can you give me ball park range for them. I don’t want to charge people wrong. They are close to mint condition. Thank you
Hello! Valentina Bears have very little value. Here is some information on the Valentino Bears: http://lovemybeanies.com/valentino-beanie-babies-price-guide/
Thank you. 🙂
I know teenie beenies aren’t worth anything but just curious, I have a scoop with a white swing tag instead of red. You ever heard of this? I also have a bone with 3 tush tags instead of 1. 1 says not to be removed until delivered to the consumer with other manufacturing info, 1 says same thing but in Spanish and one is regular tush tag but slightly different wording than the other tush tags of that series. Thank you!
Could be alternative tags when they were used in similar promotions in Germany and the U.K.
K, was just curious if this was common. I’ve never seen a white swing tag. Thank you!
Also, have you ever heard of a Ty beanie baby that was made and given to the employees of the USA gold tobacco company? A friends husband worked there years ago and says he has 3 but she has to check if they are Ty. Dunno when I will hear back from her so was wondering if you have ever heard of this? Thank you
It might be possible. Ty did fancy themselves as a kids product and were very careful about who they partnered with, so a tobacco company seems unlikely. It’s possible the plush toys were made by some other company and just looks like a Ty product.
PLEASE HELP! I have a pugsly with a sideways nose and it was made like that, i cant twist it or anything. How much does it cost?
Probably about the same as what a regular Pugsly would cost.
I have a KuKu beannie and the word gosport is spelled gasport also the date on the hang tag says 1997 and the bottom tag says 1998 there is a stamp in side of it says 619 how much is it worth? thank you for your help
Hello! The Gosport error is very common. The dates on the tags are not errors, that is how they were originally made. It probably has the value of whatever KuKu’s are currently selling for.
One beanie baby I have, the swing tag says 19988 and the tush tag says 1999 is that a error??
Hello! That is how they were originally made.
Okay, that’s good to know thank you!
I have a fuzz beanie bear. He has the more narrow face “eyes and nose line up.” His Hang tag says 1998 and his tube tag says 99. Tush tag says PE Pellets- also tush tag has nothing written inside. Is he valuable.and if.so.the Hollogram o. The tush tag is.coming of.as.the.sticker.had.been.there does that effect value?
Hello! Unfortunately Fuzz Beanie Babies have very little value because they were made in the late 1990’s.
Where is it supposed to say Gosport?
On the hang tag: http://lovemybeanies.com/beanie-babies-error-price-guide/milli-1/
I don’t see it.
On the left side – only on 5th Generation Hang Tags:
© Ty Europe
Gasport, Hampshire, U.K.
Then I guess it’s not fifth generation.
hi there i have come across a few beanies and would please like a bit of info if you can help, i have a shaggy gold bear 5303 number 1991? but the tush tag is sewn in?? looks like it has caught the top of tag and pulled into bear. (what is this bear and has it got a value?
secondly i have a chocolate ty moose but it has the tush tag of CREEPY? 4th gen swing tag i believe but has 1993 year in and 1997 on the CREEPY tush??? not only this error but can’t seem to find CREEPY at all online???
most have my swing tags have the space between the last letter and ? or !. i even have one with both in.
also i have a floppity with the ORIGIINAL error and suface missprint.
can you help??
many thanks mostly interested in the moose???
Hello!
The Gold Bear is from the Ty Classic line of plush toys. It will have very limited value.
The Chocolate the Moose and Floppity are very common Beanies and even with the errors, it won’t impact the value very much. The mismatched dates on the dates do not have meaning – that is how they were originally made.
Hello, I have recently purchased a 2005 new year bear sign by Ty Warner. The person I bought it from worked at hallmark and said there was only 2000 of them made and given to the hallmark employees. It has a letter inside the Ty case with it thanking them for their support and saying it was their 20 year anniversary. The card is signed by 3 other different people, though the card might be auto pen signatures. Should I have it authenticated? How much you think it might be worth? Thank you!
Hello! Probably wouldn’t be worth it to have it authenticated. The letter might have more value then the beanie. I’m guessing they aren’t real signatures? If they are real, a Ty Warner signature does have value.
I’m fairly certain the Ty signature is real, it’s on the inside of the swing tag thru the poem. I’m not sure about the 3 on the letter though. It’s 3 women signatures.
Who would be the best to have it authenticated through? I see Becky and Peggy a lot. Thx!
I was confused, I thought you meant the letter was only autographed. There are some Ty signed Beanie Babies, they are typically serial numbered, and do not have a print run as high as 2,000. Counterfeits exist. If you sent me pictures on Facebook I could take a look: https://www.facebook.com/lovemybeanies
I sent you 3 photos to Facebook. Thx!
It looks amazing. If it’s real, it definitely has value. There are definitely less than 2,000 I imagine as well. I would contact True Blue Beans: http://www.truebluebeans.com/ and go through the steps of getting it authenticated.
Awesome! I read on her site she doesn’t authenticate signed beanies anymore without coa, would the letter be sufficient? And would she authenticate the signatures on the letter? Thanks for all your help! I really appreciate it!
Might have to email her about it and see what she says. I’ve personally never seen a version like that before, but they are way more familiar with some of the rare ones. I’d try and send the pictures too. Seems unlikely someone would counterfeit a 2006 Bear. But in order to maximize the value if you ever sell it, you will want to get it authenticated.
K, will do! The only thing I worry about is it’s got the slightest little crease mark on the swing tag where someone probably tried to put a protector on tag and had trouble getting it off. Hope it don’t affect it much….
Hi, I’ve collected beanies for a short time as a child, now 22 I’ll be passing them to my daughter. I’ve been sorting through them and found a really odd beanie. Her name is flitter DOB June 2, 1999 her hang tag star is white instead of yellow. What could she be worth if anything?g
I’ve seen a few Beanie Babies that have a white star, while somewhat rare, it’s difficult to find anyone willing to pay a premium for them.
I have a Halo II beanie baby #9386 No name on tush tag Can’ find on price guide
Hi,
I have a ‘Nibbler’ with a date reading April 6, 98 rather than 1998.
Would this be worth anything?
I have a Loose the goose TY BEANIE ORIGINAL BABY with the plastic still on the tag but i can’t find a vaule price for the beanie baby… can anyone help???….
Hello Janeil,
Loose the goose is a pretty common beanie baby. I think I have had at least 20 or more pass through while collecting. He is worth maybe a few dollars.
What does the single red star on the tush tag mean?? Are they worth anymore if there is no stamp on the inside of the tush tag??
The red star on the tush tag was added starting in the 4th generation of tush tags. The stamp on the inside of the tush tag is the factory stamp where the beanie was produced. Neither add value to a beanie baby.
wrong!! If there is no red stamp inside tush tag means lower mass production. If there is no star on tush tag means it was 3rd gen
I have a Roary with the “Origiinal” and “Suface Wash” error, but the “Suface Wash” error is covered by a “Surface Wash” sticker. Is the sticker original? If so, how much is this Roary worth? It’s tag is slightly worn.
They did add stickers to some Beanie Babies, but it doesn’t impact the value all that much.
Hi . I used to work in the place these come from .it was not a ty factory it was a company called CpG logistics. And I had to sit and the stickers on the beanies. And we did get some that had to be locked up. All I got told about them was there rare. I worked there back in 2001.
I have a Tracker the dog with an Early tag. Anyone know the value?
Beanie babies with mismatched tags are pretty common. It does not change the value of the beanie baby.
Hi! I have an Inky the Octopus beanie baby. Tag is still attached, but has creased, and tush tag is brand new. The error is that it has 7 legs instead of eight. Can i get a price on this? Please reply.
Hello Ashley, I have seen a few of these sell on ebay. The known oddities are 7 and 9 legged Inky’s. With that said, it is not clear about how many exist, but if you find the right seller, you can probably sell for $40-50.
Of course, the versions I saw sell, were authenticated as well so collectors are more likely to buy if they know they are authentic.
What about an error in the date like this: Born in 1994 but Hand Made in China the year before in 1993? Does that affect the value at all?
That was how they were originally made and is not an error.
Hi all, I have a McDonalds Freckles the Cheetah with an Iggy the Iguana tag.
Maybe worth a dollar or less. I recently sold 60 teenie-beanies for $40
I have an ally to with the tush tag of seamore
I have a Britannia Bear with a sewn on union jack flag instead of being embroidered. It probably isn’t worth anything, but I can’t seem to find any on the internet. I also have several of the first generation ones so might actually part with them.
Hi, I have a prince Dobbo 3.7.2000 with 7th generation tag on, can anyone explain please?
I have a Mac beanie baby (1998) that has a double tag, what is it worth?