Beanie Babies Worth Money
- By Love My Beanies
- 3 June, 2013
- 119 Comments
Below is a list of Beanie Babies worth money. They feature some of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Generation versions that are hard to find and also rare exclusive Beanie Babies that were not available to the normal public. eBay is the best marketplace for high and low end Beanie Babies. Very few are worth money, but if you have a 1st Generation Hang Tag Beanie Baby those can sell for over $100.
Condition and the Tags make a huge difference in the price of Beanie Babies. If the toy is well used and shows noticeable wear then that will dramatically impact the final sale price. The Tags play a huge role in determining the value of Beanie Babies. Not only do they identify the toy, but the condition of the tag will also factor into the value. Beanie Babies with no Hang/Swing Tag will not be worth as much as one that still has the tags attached. Most Beanie Babies have the “Tush Tag” still attached as it was sewn into the toy.
Many of the Beanie Babies listed below are authenticated by 3rd party authenticators. There is a cost associated with grading/authenticating your beanie, usually around $15-20 when shipping is taken into account. If you have a rare beanie, or a 1st generation one, then you might want to consider getting it authenticated to maximize value. There were many fake and counterfeit beanies that were created during the boom of popularity the toys had in the 1990s.
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Punchers AKA Pinchers
Authenticated By: PBBags.com – Korean Tags
Hang Tag: 1st Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $1,800.00
Sale Date: June 2, 2013
eBay Seller: tkeeper
Humphrey The Camel
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
No Tags
Final Price: $1,400.00
Sale Date: July 28, 2013
Rare Prototype! Authenticated in 2001
#1 Employee Bear #58/253
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 5th Generation
Tush Tag: 6th Generation
Final Price: $1,200.00
Sale Date: May 1, 2013
eBay Seller: keng205
#2 Employee Bear #83/475
Authenticated By: PBBags.com
Hang Tag: 5th Generation
Tush Tag: 6th Generation
Final Price: $800.00
Sale Date: July 8, 2013
Slither The Snake
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 2nd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $800.00
Sale Date: June 14, 2013
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Coral Casino Bear #/588
Tag Autographed By Ty Warner
Comes with autographed note from Ty
Final Price: $750.00
Sale Date: July 26, 2013
Nana
Authenticated By: PBBags.com
Hang Tag: 3rd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $750.00
Sale Date: July 4, 2013
Inky – Tan with No Mouth
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 1st Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $749.99
Sale Date: June 2, 2013
Quacker The Duck – Wingless
Authenticated By: PBBags.com
Hang Tag: 2nd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation – Canada Tags
Final Price: $700.00
Sale Date: March 13, 2013
eBay Seller: tkeeper
Peanut the Elephant – Royal Blue
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 3rd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $660.00
Sale Date: August 12, 2013
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Digger The Crab – Orange
Authenticated By: Peggy Gallagher
Hang Tag: 1st Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation – Canada
Final Price: $650.00
Sale Date: May 23, 2013
eBay Seller: ultrabeaniemasters
Peanut the Elephant – Royal Blue
Hang Tag: 3rd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $649.89
Sale Date: March 28, 2013
eBay Seller: www.bbtoystore.com
2012 Hong Kong Toy Fair Bear
Authenticated By: Peggy Gallagher
Hang Tag: 18th Generation
Tush Tag: 15th Generation
Final Price: $525.00
Sale Date: April 12, 2013
eBay Seller: www.bbtoystore.com
Billionaire Beanie Baby 3 #390/650
Signed By Ty Warner
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 6th Generation
Tush Tag: 9th Generation
Final Price: $499.89
eBay Seller: www.bbtoystore.com
Purple Bean Prototype
Authenticated By: Peggy Gallagher
Prototype Tags
Final Price: $475.00
Sale Date: July 25, 2013
Rare Prototype of an unreleased Beanie Baby!
Tangerine Bean Prototype
Authenticated By: Peggy Gallagher
Prototype Tags
Final Price: $450.00
Sale Date: July 27, 2013
Rare Prototype of an unreleased Beanie Baby!
Quacker The Duck – Wingless
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 2nd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $410.00
Sale Date: July 8, 2013
Billionaire Beanie Baby 1
Signed By Ty Warner
Authenticated By: PBBags.com
Hang Tag: 5th Generation – Tush Tag: 6th Generation
Final Price: $399.99
Sale Date: July 3, 2013
eBay Seller: tkeeper
Billionaire Beanie Baby 15 #28/696
Signed By Ty Warner
Authenticated By: Peggy Gallagher
Hang Tag: 19th Generation
Tush Tag: 15th Generation
Final Price: $399.99
Sale Date: March 15, 2013
eBay Seller: pcoy72
Humphrey The Camel
Hang Tag: 1st Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $395.00
Sale Date: March 30, 2013
eBay Seller: refttt
Billionaire Beanie Baby 12 #141/357
Signed By Ty Warner
Authenticated By: PBBags.com
Hang Tag: 16th Generation – Tush Tag: 14th Generation
Final Price: $340.00
Sale Date: June 7, 2013
eBay Seller: tkeeper
Carvers – With “Boo” on both feet
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 18th Generation
Tush Tag: 13th Generation
Final Price: $250.00
Sale Date: June 25, 2013
Web the Spider
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag:2nd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $250.00
Sale Date: August 12, 2013
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Humphrey The Camel
Hang Tag: 2nd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $195.00
Sale Date: August 16, 2013
30 Bids – Writing on Both Tags
eBay Seller: tkeeper
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Billionaire Bear #6 #/696
Authenticated By: Peggy Gallagher
Hang Tag: 11th Generation
Tush Tag: 13th Generation
Final Price: $182.50
Sale Date: June 10, 2013
eBay Seller: epicstuffshippedfast
Ally the Alligator
Hang Tag: 1st Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $148.11
Sale Date: July 9, 2013
eBay Seller: tkeeper
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Bronty The Dinosaur
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 3rd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $135.00
Sale Date: August 14, 2013
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Trap The Mouse
Hang Tag: 3rd Generation
Tush Tag: 1st Generation
Final Price: $122.00
Sale Date: August 8, 2013
Notes: 39 bids! Rare!
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Shampoodle
Authenticated By: True Blue Beans
Hang Tag: 15th Generation
Tush Tag: 13th Generation
Final Price: $81.01
Sale Date: August 19, 2013
Notes: Rare! 2008 Release Was Cancelled by Ty!
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Can someone tell me anything about a purple Ty Teddy # 4056
1993 ORIGINAL TY NEW FACE PURPLE BEAR BEANIE BABY DOLL Ebay item 330548458782
It has a 1st generation tush tag and a 2nd generation hang tag from the UK and it is the color of a Millennium Beanie baby but with no image on the front and has a pink ribbon
Is this authentic or a fake as I have not seen another like this?
Any information will be helpful
Thank you
Hello! That one might be a little questionable. On the inside of the tag I believe authentic versions have Ltd. That one has LTD.
If you go to lovemybeanies.com/beanie-babies-hang-tag-generations-1-4/
and scroll down to 2nd generation hang tags you will see a 2nd generation “Web” hang tag with the LTD in capital letters and that is saying it is an authentic tag.
Can you explain?
Thank you
I have a “Chocolate” beanie baby 1st tush tag/3rd hang tag but the hang tag says “Daisy”, is it worth anything?
Thank you
Hello Guy!
That’s a tough one. It would be easy to switch out hang tags, but it could have very easily come like that. It probably wouldn’t raise the value, but a normal 3rd/1st Chocolate is actually a nice find and can sell in the $10-20 range online.
I have a peace bear that is in itself a common bear. Im guessing 4th generation hang tag and 5th generation very faded tush tag. The thing that makes it rare is that it is from a 1998 rock concert and it is numbered 188 out of 350. The tag on it is yellow with black writing and it is attached to the left shoulder. It says 1998 Commerative Beanie Baby curved across the top, then in the center it says Rockin The Hills with a guitar and below that in tiny print, ROCKIN’ 98 Below that in red is a number from a numbering machine which reads No 188 and at the bottom also curved along the bottom is Limited Edition 1 of 350 Series 1.
I have tried to find out information on this beanie for years and have found nothing. I got it on ebay I believe in 2003 or 2004 when I was actively collecting them. I think I paid $25 at the time because I collect peace bears and this one was different. Do you know anything about this bear? Is it rare or do I just have a different peace bear
Hello! That sounds like a really cool Peace Bear. Much like you, I’ve looked and looked and haven’t found much outside of a 2012 eBay auction for one that went for $37.99. It probably worth around, or slightly more than the $25 you paid for it. It’s definitely worth hanging onto as most Beanie Babies have waaaay more than 350 out there. It’s rare.
Hello, I have a remarkably clean Valentino Bear with P VC pellets, made in 1993, 2 misspellings ( original in ear tag is spelled with two i’s “origiinal”, and on back surface is spelled “surface”, no lot number on inside of tush tag, face is narrow with nose close to eyes. The tush tag still has . Plastic cover over it and the bear is in pristine condition. I was wondering how much am I looking at? How do I tell what generation the tags are?
I also have Pinchers with P VC pellets, no lot number but dont know if its first edition? Also have “Cheri” a poodle that stands with a beret on, pvc pellets, 1993, there is just a TY on ear tag and the tush tag is brown with tan letters and just a TY…can u help with this?
Thanks so much!
Hello!
With Valentino, the only ones worth anything of real value will have a 1st Generation Tush Tag: http://lovemybeanies.com/1st-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tag/
Other versions that are not 1st Gen, even with the Tag errors, those are fairly common on Valentino’s and it looks like it was one of the most mass produced Beanies Ty made. If it has a 1st Gen Tush Tag, it and will have either a 2nd or 3rd Generation Hang Tag: http://lovemybeanies.com/beanie-babies-hang-tag-generations-1-4/
2nd Gen Hang Tag – 1st Gen Tush Tag versions can be worth over $100
3rd Gen Hang Tag – 1st Gen Tush Tag versions can be worth $20+
Same idea with the Pinchers. Depends what tags it has. If it has 1st/1st tags, those can be worth several hundred dollars. 3rd-5th Gen tags and they are pretty much worthless.
The Cheri is apart of the Attic Treasures line. Those don’t have quite the same popularity as regular Beanie Babies, a Cheri is only worth $1-3 or so.
Hello. I have 2 beanies that I think are potentially rare. One is Valentino with “oriiginal” on swing tag, brown nose, and the 1993/1994 error. It also has a sticker over the “suface wash” mistake to correct it. The other is a millennium bear with a “Gasport” error. Millennium is spelled correctly though. Are these worth any money? Thank you.
Both Bears are P.E. Pellets btw.
Hello! The Valentino is a nice find, someone on eBay has been trying to sell one with those tag errors for $40 with no luck. It’s worth less than that, probably in the $10 range, but it’s a nice one to have. The Millennium Bear is very common. No more than a few dollars for that one.
I have speedy the turtle with I believe a fifth generation swing tag (has yellow star with original beanie baby) and third generation tush tag (has no small star). Birth year is 1994 but tush tag says 1993 and a canadian tush tag and PVC pellets as well. Is it worth anything?
I also have Ears the bunny with fifth generation swing tag, PVC pellets, and third generation tush tag as well. Is this worth anything?
Hello! Unfortunately, a 5th Gen Speedy, even with a Canadian Tush, doesn’t have much value. Maybe $5 on a good day. Same thing with Ears, from the 3rd Generation on up with Beanie Babies, it’s hard to have one of any real value.
I just recieved a billionaire 2 bear but the signature in the hand tag isnt actually hand signed and I was just curious if he is worth anything at all? Or if it’s worth being sent to aunthenticate? Or were they mass produced? Thanks!
Hello! It looks like those were signed in, what appears to be Gold Ink, and they are also hand serial numbered with the same gold ink. What color is the signature on your bear?
I believe it’s more a black color and i can’t tell if it was hand signed. Where would the serial number be? Because all that is in the hand tag is the TY signature.
Although it could be gold, I’d just have to look
again.
It might not be so black though, I’d have to look again. Wish I could tag a picture on here
lol
I have the princess beanie with correct hang tag that says princess but the tush tag says “Erin”. 1997 china pe pellets no number in tush tag. I cant find another one like it on ebay. Can you tell me what this might be worth?
Hello Lisa! There might be a slight premium above what a regular version might be worth. There are several different versions of the Princess, most are only worth a few dollars. See if you can identify which one you might have on this page: http://tycollector.com/the-scoop/princess-bear.htm
It might be worth 1.5 – 2 times what a normal one might be worth but that is just a guess. With so many Princess Bears out there, it can be hit or miss getting value for one. It might only sell for what a regular one would. It would all depend on how many potential buyers might be interested. I’ve seen a few other Princess Bears with error tush tags, one had Blizzard on the Tush Tag, but I haven’t seen one sell to get an idea what the value might be.
Thank you so much for your insight!!! Giving Ebay a try!!!
My wife just found a royal blue peanut Ty . It does not have the ear tag but it does have the 2nd tag also says 100% tylon instead of nylon 1998
Anybody have any idea what they are worth without the ear tag? Other than that it’s in great condition
Hello. Royal Blue Peanuts only have 1st Generation Tush Tags dated 1995: http://lovemybeanies.com/1st-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tag/ Perhaps you have the Beanie Buddies, McDonalds or Light Blue Version?
I have a “Princess” Beanie and the left foot is almost 1/2″ longer than the right, is that common?
It’s tough to say with those because so many of them were made. It could have just been a slight error, it could be counterfeit, as a lot of those exist. In the end, there are so many out there in general, that none of the Princess Bears hold much value, even ones that have some quirks with the tags or with the fabric.
I have a 1993 ty “patti” platypus in the fuschia or purple color with tag says 1993. Clean, not played with and trying to find out what it is worth. I also have “chocolate” the moose, 1993 but with out ty tag. A bongo monkey again with out tag. I have a whole bag of these things I bought for my daughter. Most of them have tags on them, most of them have 1993 -96,97 tag dates, most have the ty tag as well and almost all state hand made in china on them. Some newer ones say Indonesia, but the other ones say china, hand made. What are all these things worth?
Hello! With Beanie Babies it’s the combination of tags which helps determine the value. Sounds like you might have some with 1st Generation: http://lovemybeanies.com/1st-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tag/ or 2nd Generation Tush Tags: http://lovemybeanies.com/2nd-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tags/ See if now you can identify which hang tags you have. Here are pictures of Generations 1-4: http://lovemybeanies.com/beanie-babies-hang-tag-generations-1-4/ Beanie Babies that have 1st/1st Tags are worth the most, and it usually gets a lot less as you move into the 3rd, 4th and so on Generations.
Ones without the tags have minimal value unless it has the 1st Generation Tush Tag, at time those can sell for a little bit.
Yes I do believe they have 1st generation tush tags, a few of them I have, and then some are 2nd generation. Where by chance can these items be sold? Is there a website dedicated to selling and buying of these? I would be interested in selling them to set up something for my daughter.
Aside from trying to sell them locally, the only real option is eBay as that appears to be the largest and most active marketplace for them.
I recently bought an orange crab beanie “digger” with no Ty tag. Still has the tush tag. I was wondering what the value would be. It is dated 1999.
Hello Chris. Digger Beanie “Babies” have 1st Generation Tush Tags: http://lovemybeanies.com/1st-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tag/ that have 1993 or 1995 dates on them. It appears you might have a Digger Beanie “Buddy” which do have the 1999 tags. Beanie Buddies are larger than Beanie Babies. The Digger Buddies aren’t worth very much. Less than $10 –
here's one on Amazon for $9.00
.Do u know where would buy beanies from me I dont have time for ebay and alo that
I have recently inherited a large beanie baby collection. If anyone is interested in seeing what I have please contact me at j0yd1va@yahoo.com
Hellow! I have a rare 2003 PVC pellet Valentino in mint condition, never been used. It has the 4/5th generation tag which has spelling mistakes on both the original and surface wash on the back. Do you know how much this is worth? Thanks
Hello Laura! Some of the earlier Valentino’s with a 1st Generation Tush tag can have value, but as you get into the 4th and 5th generations, you’re only looking at a few dollars, even with the tag errors.
Hello, I have an Issy Santa Barbara and have been looking to sell it for a while. Any idea how much this is worth? Thank you!
Hello Aimee! Recently, an authenticated Issy Santa Barbara sold for $130.00 on eBay. With the right buyer, you can probably get between $75-130 for it.
Thank you very much. Was going to put a reserve £50 (I’m in the UK) as its not authenticated.
All, I had a friend leave me a box of McDonald toys. All are still in the boxes and the bags. From TY toys to Furbys to Walt Disney figures. Does anyone know how I go about getting the best price, or are they not could they be not worth anything. I know I have only given a general description but I can go into detail if requested.
The Beanie Babie ones aren’t going to be worth much from that group, but you might want to check out the Disney and other things. Search eBay to see if you can find anything listed for sale. Most of the McDonalds toys were heavily mass produced, so they might have to be really old to be worth anything of value.
Hello, A lot of beanies were donated to my work place to sell to raise funds for the children here with cerebal palsy. I couldn’t resist and bought the lot. They are all new with tags. Just wondering if any might be worth something.
I have speedy with P.V.C pellets hang tag 4th, tush 3rd. Floppity with P.V.C pellets hang tag 4th, tush 5th, Hoppity P.V.C pellets Hang 5th, tush 6th. Spooky P.V.C pellets Hang 5th, tush 4th with clear sticker.
All of the following beanies have P.E pellets with hang tags 5th and tush tags 6th….
Princess, Seaweed, Hippity, Britannia, Baldy, Glory, Gracie, Zero, Hippity, Fortune, Congo, Curly, Bones, Peace,Valentino and Erin.
I think these ones have hang tag 5th and tush tag 10th….
1999 signature bear. Ewey, Butch, Tiptoe, Wallace, Kicks and Silver.
And I also hace Clubby but having a bit of trouble identifying his tags.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Emma :0)
Hello Emma. Sorry it has taken me so long to reply to you. I will try to help you the best I can.
Speedy 4th/3rd. Some Speedy’s are worth a little bit, but yours is a couple years too old
Any Speedy with a 1st Generation Tush and even some with 2nd Generation Tush tags can bring a little bit of money.
Hoppity & Floppity are real common, only a worth a couple $ at best.
Like Speedy, some of the early Spooky’s can be worth something. But yours is a little too old. With the 4th generation sticker, that’s interesting, but doesn’t boost the value very much at all.
Princess: refer to this guide. There are so many versions that it all depends which one: http://www.tycollector.com/the-scoop/princess-bear.htm
Seaweed: Only 3rd/2nd Generation ones have value unfortunately.
Hippity – same as hoppity and Floppity. As a set, maybe $10 total.
Britannia I tracked – has an average price of $6.10 from 31 sales: http://lovemybeanies.com/beanie-babies-price-guide-letter-b/
Baldy – one of the most common Beanie Babies, only worth a couple bucks
http://lovemybeanies.com/baldy-beanie-babies-price-guide/
Glory – if it doesn’t have a USA Flag on it’s chest yes, it can be worth $. Or if it is turned upside down. Otherwise, only a couple bucks.
Gracie – Zero – Fortune – Congo – Curly – Bones – Peace – Valentino – Erin – hold the same fate as the others.
1999 Sig Bear – Ewey – Butch – Tiptoe – Wallace – Kicks – Silver all are worth $1-5 range.
Sorry for the not so great news
Always be on the look out for some of the early Beanies if you find more. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Thank you so much for your time. I know how long it took me just to work out what tags they all had. I do not mind at all that they are not worth much as the money I paid for them goes to charity. They are also so cute, and my nieces will love them, so it a win win situation all around. I will keep my eyes open for rare beanies now, all this researching has made me nearly a beanie expert haha. Thank you again. Kind regards. Emma.
I have two Iggy’s and Two Rainbow’s. One of each is Tie Dye, and one of each is the blueish color. They haven’t been on any of the lists I’ve seen yet. Do you know more about them? Are they fake or just overpopular?
Hello Cheyenne! Looks like they made a couple versions, the tie dye and the deep blue color. They do appear to be fairly common
as they were released in the late 1990′s. They are definitely real, Ty just made too many of them to be popular.
I really like that you have kept this site up! Thank you for your dedication. Where would you suggest I look for beanie buddy current value listings?
Hello MsLoJack, that is actually a good question. I’m not sure there is an updated site that keeps track of Buddy prices. The best bet is to search sold auctions on eBay for certain ones you might have. I will put some information on Buddy prices starting in May, because I have gotten a few requests.
I have a Nuts the squirrel with a production error. He only has one arm. Do you think because if that he’s worth anything?
Thanks so much-Sara
Hello Sara, There probably is a little bit of value there. How much, I’m not sure, maybe $15-20, maybe less, maybe a little more. It’s definitely rare and worth hanging onto. Nice find.
hello
i have around 50 original beanie babies with a few i think are worth a few more than the rest
please can someone give me some values as i am looking to sell them..
all with tags in cases and excellent condition,
Possible rares are Mystic white with rainbow fine hair
Large Peking the Panda bear
Chocolate the Moose
Thanks
Chloe
Hi I have a 1996 ty cocoa with pvc pellets is he worth keeping
Hello Sara, The Cocoa dog is actually somewhat hard to find. You’re probably looking at somewhere between $10-25 as a value. It’s definitely worth hanging onto.
Hello, I am hoping you can help me. I have the 1996 “Batty” beanie baby, with the hang tag still attached. The tush tag says 1998. I was told this is an “error” and it ups the value of this toy. Is this true? Any help you can provide is much appreciated.
Hello Eva! It appears the Tye-Dye version of Batty came with a 6th Generation Tush Tag. Those can have the dates: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997 or 1998 printed on them. Many beanie babies have discrepancy’s between the birthdays and the tush tags. I’ve seen many beanie babies listed for sale that describe these as rare, but I believe that is how they were intended to be made. The Batty Beanie babie wasn’t introduced until 1999, so the date of birth of the beanie babie can be out of whack to when it actually hit the market. To my knowledge the batty isn’t rare, it’s just how the 5th/6th Generation Batty’s were originally produced.
Hi:) I have a question about fake beanie babies…….alot of the research about this states that fake beanies will have tush tags that are orange, and authentic beanies tush tags will be printed in red. How come there are several “expensive, authentic, rare beanie babies” with ORANGE tush tags being sold on ebay??
Thanks!!
T
Hello T! That is actually a very good question. I have seen the warnings about the writing being Orange on counterfeit beanie babie tush tags. It’s possible that some counterfeits are good enough that they would pass some sort of 3rd party authentication. I’ve seen it happen with baseball cards and definitely in the autograph community. Counterfeit beanie babies aren’t necessarily my specialty, but if I were in the market for some of the older beanie babies, it would be something that would worry me. Anything made after year 2000, I doubt there are many counterfeits as that is when the mass popularity fell off. Anything pre-1999 I would be careful with, especially 1st Gens and ones that seem to be mass counterfeited like Princess, Valentino, Peace/Garcia, etc.
Hi my wife has tubs upon tubs of mint condition beanie babies which she has no use for anymore and wanting to know if there are any buyers out there because these are older generations of beanies if anyone wants to e-mail her with complete list that’s not a problem 2morrows@eastlink.ca
Hi there, i have a peace bear with 3 errors, the 2 common misspelled words and his hang tag says curly? Thanks so much for helping us…..really cool, holly
Hello Holly! The Peace Bear seems to be plagued with errors, is it the Tush Tag that says Curly? One with the two misspelled words with a Curly Tush Tag recently sold for around $30. It’s probably in that $15-30 range if it’s in decent condition.
I have a big Humphrey beanie original buddy yellow star on tag.. 1996..number 09307 would u know what its worth
The big Humphrey Buddy is probably worth in the $5-15 range. It is one of the early ones, as the other ones tend to have 1998 tags.
Hello fellow Beanie baby lovers.
I personally worked with Ty Werner when he first
Launched b b ‘s. He came to my families full service
Printing company back in the 1980′s.
So I worked with him and a lady he was with.
This brochure was probably the first one in color
produced. It was a beautiful brochure using spot
gloss and dull varnishes.
I still have one left.
It could be one of the only ones
left in the world.
I might sell it, for atleast $ 1200.00
If interested leave a v m.
815.388.9206
I have a patti that has a 4th gen tag. With style number 4025. What is this worth. I have hundreds of beanies and have no idea what they are all worth.
Hello Claire! After the 3rd Generation, Patti’s aren’t worth very much at all. On it’s best day, $5-$10. Keep looking through the ones you have and let me know if you find any others you need help on.
Hello again from Mary at the thrift store. Before I took over the “stuffed animal” department, BBs were being priced at $.50. They usually sold right away. I am currently pricing those with both swing and tush tags (and in good condition) for $1.50 and those with just tush tags for $1. They are still selling quickly so I’m pleased. Do you think my pricing is reasonable? I value your opinion!!
I always pay attention to tag generations and have saved some to ask if you think I can/should price these differently.
Mystic pvc pellets, 3rd gen tush and 4th gen swing with tan horn and thick tail yarn.
Chocolate pvc, 1st gen tush and 3rd gen swing.
Pinchers pvc, 4th gen tush and swing tags.
Valentino pvc, 3rd gen tush and 4th gen swing. Surface (sufrace) on tush is misspelled.
Valentino 6th gen tush and 5th swing. Surface (suface) and original (origiinal) mispelled on swing.
Bucky pvc, 2nd gen tush and 3rd gen swing BUT the to-from section was written in.
All of the above are in very good condition and don’t smell.
The last two were donated w/o swing tags which I know diminishes their value, but thought I’d run them by you.
Chocolate pvc and 3rd gen tush.
Hoot pvc, 4th gen tush along with the Canadian tush tag.
Both are in very good condition.
I have some more unusual ones that I will ask your thoughts on but first they must be aired out from smoke ;(
Again thank you for your time and willingness to help me!!!!!
Hello Mary – great to hear from you again!
$1.50 seems like a real fair price. I often see them priced between $1.00-3.00 when I see them at antique or baseball card shows. If they keep selling really well, you could bump them to $2.00, but $1.50 is real fair.
Mystic - You are just one generation too late on the swing tag with Mystic. If you see any with a 3rd gen or lower swing tag, those are good. $1.50 bin
Chocolate 3rd/1st – You did well here. It’s in the $15-60+ range. Anytime you see a 1st generation tush tag or especially a 1st generation swing, you did pretty well. If you sell it in your shop. Minimum $10. The right person will see that is a good deal.
Pinchers - too late a generation for this pinchers. $1.50 bin
Valentino - I do see some interest in these. The one with the double tag errors is probably a tad bit more desirable. A little all over the map as far as pricing. Several have sold for $25-35. While some have sold in the $5-10 range. On eBay, sometimes there is a wide range of pricing, but they are worth a tad more then the $1.50 bin.
Bucky - that one is tough with the writing. If no writing, it might be in that $10-20 range. With the writing, bumps it down a bit. $1.50 would be a good deal on it, but you wouldn’t have to feel too bad about letting it go cheap.
Chocolate 3rd Tush – Once you get past the 2nd generation tush on Chocolate = no $. $1.50 bin
Hoot - kinda the same as the Bucky – with the swing tag – $10-15ish. Without it, $5 or less.
Let me know on the other ones you have! I enjoy hearing about which ones you get. Keep your eye out for anything with a 1st Gen Tush or Swing, and the 2nd Generation Swings can bring good $ too.
Thank you! I went to the store this afternoon and saw that the BBs put out on Sunday were gone. (The store is only open Wed-Sat.) I think I will raise prices a tad bit higher and see what happens…..a common saying amongst the volunteers is ‘you can always lower prices if it doesn’t sell’
As soon as the others don’t reek of smoke, I’ll write again. Thanks so much for all of your help 
I have a Millennium with the misspelled name inside hang tag plus the ‘Gasport’ also has the hard ribbon instead of soft. Also a ‘Curly’ bear with a 3 year difference between the hang tag and tush tag. Also have a bunch with a 1 year difference between tags or just the ‘Gasport’ misspelled. Values on these? Thoughts of what to do? Thanks
Hello Gorilla – the Millennium spelling error is fairly common, as well as the Gasport errors. The difference in years on the Tush and Swing Tag are not errors. That is the way they were originally made with gaps in years between the tags.
Have you ever seen a 1997 Holiday Teddy mislabeled tush tag Erin or a 1998 Holiday Teddy tush tag Peace? Any idea how much they could be worth? Thanks
Hello Josh! The errors may raise the value slightly on the Holiday Bears. Tush Tag errors are fairly common, but there are some interest in them. You’re probably looking at anywhere from $5-$15 each.
I am looking to sale about 239 bears. I sat down and put them all on spreadsheet but really do not feel like going through the tipical ebay stuff and all that. Do you know anyone that will look at list and make a fair deal. Most are in box still.
Hello Tim, It would be difficult to find someone who will buy them sight un-seen. You could list all the Beanies together on Craigslist or eBay as a lot, which you might get .25 cents – .50 cents a beanie.
I have recently opened two full storage containers filled with Ty Beanie Babies. I have researched some of these. The prices of these beanie babies vary a great deal with each of these websites and catalogs. Which one would be accurate and up to date?
Like an earlier comment above, I have a complete Ty Beanie Baby Case, complete with a coin, collector cards, a membership card, and other items….including a Clubby II beanie bear….I have also found several different versions of Derby, Mystic, and Iggy….Lefty and Righty (2000). Would you know the accurate pricing for these?
Also, do you know if Legs is worthy? I found him in a sealed display container with a worn price tag. I could not make out how much the price tag says, but both of the Ty tags (Swing and Tush) are attached. Thanks for your help.
Hello, There are several factors to determine the price of your Beanies.
A) I wouldn’t advise using a catalog. Those are typically out of date and usually reflect prices for Beanie Babies when they were popular. They are not mainstream popular anymore and the prices have tanked since the year 2000.
B) All the prices on this website are from completed sales on eBay. I don’t make up prices or take guesses. I get prices from eBay and even double check them to make sure they were legitimate sales.
C) All Beanie Babies Prices Depend on the Tags. A 1st Generation Bones the Dog is worth good money. A 5th Generation Bones the Dog is almost worthless. The only difference between the two are the tags. So you might see a “Bones” sell for $100 and another one sell for $0.99 cents. You have to know how the tags work in order to know the accurate pricing.
I can help you out if you know a little bit about which ones you might have. Sometimes just knowing what Tush Tag it has can unlock keys to knowing the value.
I apologize. I do not know much about the Ty Beanie Baby collections…and thank you for your patience with me.
A) I have found out that Lefty and Righty are 6th generation.
B) There are three Derby’s…
1) No star/Course mane (4th generation)
2) Star/Course mane (5th generation)
3) Star/Fine mane (5th generation)
I still need to find out about Mystic and Iggy. I’ll let you know more details as soon as I can. Again, thank you for your time.
My son has the collection of super Mario beanie babies from 1997 does anyone know if they worth anything?
Hello Lisa, were those the ones with BD&A tags? Looks like they weren’t made by Ty, but some other company. Some of them appear to have a little bit of value if they have both tags on them. In the $10 range, some a little more, some a little less. Some of them you can get over $20 for on the right day. Super Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Yoshi appear to be the ones with the highest value.
I have alot of beanie babies that i collected from 1997 to 2000, wondering how i find a true collector, they have been stored for 16 years, and live in a smoke free and pet free home. Have over 100 and wonder how i can find out the value of them, like which catalogue to get etc. thanks in advance, live in Calgary Alberta.
Hello Kari! Finding a true collector could be difficult. Very few people collect beanie babies anymore and there are many people who want or would like to sell the ones they have.
I would stay away from any price guide or catalog. Most of them will be outdated and prices tend to be inflated. Your best bet is to go through some of the ones you have, I like to search completed eBay auctions for an idea on value. Keep in mind the tags on the beanie babies make all the difference. A 1st Generation Bones the Dog is worth good money. A 5th Generation Bones the Dog is almost worthless. The only difference between the two are the tags. Some of the ones still worth decent money today are 1st Generation Heart/Tush Tag versions.
Thanks!!
Hi, I have several beanie babies that I bought from a storage unit. They are all in plastic boxes and have the tags on them with plastic also. Some of them are 1990′s and early 2000. Do you know how I can find out how much they are worth, and where I could sell them?
Hello Jill. With Beanie Babies, the tags hold the key to knowing the true value. Much like baseball cards, very few beanie babies are worth anything. I would start by seeing if you have any with 1st Generation Heart Tags. They should be fairly easy to spot as they are the only beanie babie heart tags that did not open like a book. Here are some pictures of Tags Generation 1-4: http://lovemybeanies.com/beanie-babies-hang-tag-generations-1-4/
Beanie Babies with a 1st Generation Heart Tag will have a 1st Generation Tush Tag: http://lovemybeanies.com/1st-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tag/ Beanie Babies with those two tags are typically worth something. It’s very hit or miss with Beanie Babies that are not 1st Generation.
The largest market for beanie babies is eBay. I generally search completed auctions to see what one might be worth. Granted, the Tags make all the difference. A 1st Generation Bones the Dog is worth good money. A 5th Generation Bones the Dog is almost worthless. The only difference between the two are the tags. Take a look at what you got and let me know if you need help figuring out which ones you might have. It can get confusing!
I went through them all, and I don’t happen to have any 1st generation tags at all. I have some really neat ones that I have not seen often, so I will look on the ebay auctions, like you said, and see what I can do with them. Thank you so much for your help. Have a great day!!
Jill
I have a royal blue peanut elephant 2gen hang tag 1gen tush tag is it worth out
Hello. I believe that Royal Blue Peanut Beanie Babies did not come with a 2nd Generation Hang Tag. Only 3rd Generation hang tags for those. Take a look at the hang tag again and see if maybe you have a 3rd gen one.
Ok, thanks so much. What about the Beanie Buddies are they worth very much? I have a few of them in excellent condition with hang tag and tush tag. The ones I have are on the retired beanie baby list.
The Buddies are cool, and some of them can have a little bit of value. Do you know some of the names of the ones you have? It all depends with those, much like regular beanie babies, certain ones can be worth more than others.
I have the Orange Crab Digger, Quackers the Duck with wings, Bronty the Brontosaures (part of the trio of dinosaurs). They are all the Beanie Buddies.
Looks like for Digger, about $5-10. Quackers, a little bit more, about $10+. Bronty, about the same as Quackers, $10.
I have a Nuts Beanie Baby that was part of the Kmart Valentine Sale in 1998. They were ordered by a judge to remove them from the stores. Was wondering if it is worth anything, Still in the original plastic container with the necklace to.
That’s a nice find. Here is some information on the original promotion: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Kmart+Offers+a+Sweetheart+Deal+for+Valentine%27s+Day-a020184825
“More than 40 different Beanie Babies varieties are included in the promotion. Each will be “hugging” a pedestal that displays a genuine 5-point diamond pendant. The round diamond is in a 10-karat yellow- and white-gold scalloped setting and hangs from an 18-inch link chain. “At $49.99, this is a sweetheart deal.”
And that is correct, Ty sued K-Mart and they had to stop selling them, shortly after they went on sale. It appears they were only on sale for a little over a week.
The 5-point diamond pendant on the 10K yellow/white gold chain has some monetary value. It probably depends a little on the quality of the diamond. It’s worth at bare minimum the value of the jewelry piece.
It’s hard to find one of those for sale. Back in October 2013 there might have been a couple listed on eBay for $35.00. I could only see the listing title which described it as a 10k diamond pendent with the beanie babie. I would think it’s worth somewhere in the range of $30-50. Which seems cheap considering they are very rare. If I find more information on these or find one for sale I will pass along the information.
Thanks for the information. I already had the article you sent. It is funny to me that I paid $49.99 for it and it is not worth any more then that today. Very strange.
I’d think it’d be worth more too and to the right person who knows the back story they might pay a premium. One problem was 1998 was at the very tail end of Beanie Babies craze and only a few buyers remain today. If it had happened a little earlier in the 1990′s there would probably be a little more awareness of these which would probably push the price up.
I have several beanie babies only with tush tags would like to know what they’re worth…. I have a princess Diana in mint condition all tags intact…. I have a couple beanie buddies in excellent condition and on the retired baby list please let me know
Hello Abbey, most beanie babies without the hang tag are not worth very much. The hang tag is one way to identify what generation the beanie is from, and without it, it can be difficult to know. Most Princess Diana Beanie Babies are worth in the $2-5 range. They made over a million of them so they are very easy to find.
I have a huge beanie collection from 1993 to 2001. All are mint in display case and tag protectors. They are all 4th generation hang tags. I also have a number of errors for instance I have four different versions of Mystic the unicorn, one of which has a Jolly tush tag. I also have Princess with PVC and no space on poem and dark purple color. I have four Derby two no spot on head. Are errors more valuable?
Error Beanie Babies can be worth more, I think it is generally seen as being a little more rare. It really depends on what generation it’s from and the demand for it. Certain errors can command bigger $$. Sounds like you have a real nice collection!
Hi I have a Millennium in box still color purple with date stamped of 1999. Wondering how much its worth ??
Hello Molly, Typically Millennium Beanie Babies sell in the $5-10 range.
I also found a Coral with what I think they call a tush tag in black and white but my daughter wrote “coral” on the tag. Is it worth anything? thank you
Does the Coral have a 1st Generation Tush Tag? http://lovemybeanies.com/1st-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tag/
With the writing on the tag, it will impact the value. A Coral with a 3rd Generation Hang Tag and a 1st Generation Tush Tag is worth about $15-30. With the writing on the tag, it does hurt the value. Might be worth in the $5-10 range.
Hi- I just started going through my daughters old collection of Beanies and came across a KUKU with a tag where the star is in white with black writing and not yellow with black writing. I cannot find information on such a tag anywhere. Any help? thanks
Hi Mark – it looks like there were some Beanie Babies that did have the “White Star” on the hang tag. Counterfeiters would sometime put the white star on beanie babies, but I have not heard of any KuKu’s that were mass counterfeited. Beanie Babies with the white star are considered rare. It’s hard to put a value on it, but I would guess somewhere in the $10-20 range. To the right collector who might be more familiar with the rarity, possibly more.
This website is great! I don’t collect them, instead I volunteer at our local Meals on Wheels thrift store where many Beanies are donated. I’m curious, what made the Osito bear recently sell for so much money? Thank you.
Hi Mary!
I might have to double check the sale price of that Osito. Osito’s are little more rare than other beanies,but not in the $3,000 range. Many sales on eBay are a mistake or don’t ever get paid for. Looks like most Osito’s are worth less than $20.00, and there doesn’t appear to be anything special about the one that sold for $3K. Thanks for commenting! I’ll make a note on that page about the unusual price.
Thanks! I read that they were only sold in the U.S. but I was taken back by the reported selling price. Now I have a better idea of how to price the one we have. Being a thrift store, we price items to sell but we also want to earn money for the program. Would you mind helping me with any future Beanie questions I might have? Thanks again!
You’re welcome Mary! Thanks for bringing that one to my attention. I would love to help you anytime you get some beanie babies at your store. Let me know when you get some in.
I have found a large amount of beanies and am trying to figure out the value of some of them. The main eye catchers I have right now that have peaked my curiosity are:
Princess 1997 with no number stamp in the rump tag
Peace 1996 with no number stamp in the rump tag
Halo 1998
All of them are in perfect condition with tags completely intact.
Also, I have a beanie case that has never been opened with tag completely intact. Inside it has a beanie coins, pack of collector cards, a Clubby II bear and membership card.
Does anyone have any information about these items??
Hello!
For the Princess, there are many different versions. Most of them are worth less than $10, but there are a few that are worth something. This is the best page on the Princess Ty Beanie – see what version you have and there is a value chart at the bottom that is updated monthly: http://www.tycollector.com/the-scoop/princess-bear.htm
With Peace, there are also many different versions. One that appears to have value has: the word “original” misspelled as “oriiginal” on the front of the heart tag, inside the yellow star. The word “Surface” is misspelled as “suface” on the back of the heart tag. One recently sold for $317.00 with those tag errors.
The Halo is in the $5-10 range.
The beanie case you have is a real nice find. Those were collector kits and are somewhat hard to come by. It’s probably worth in the $15-40 range.
I have Beanie Babies where the tush tag says Mfd for McDonald’s. I have Pinchers, Peanuts the elephant in baby blue and Waddle The 3 of them have the Heart tag. Does anyone have any information on these?
Hello Isabel!
The McDonald’s beanie babies were one of the most popular promotions MCD ever had. It worked out well for McDonalds and Ty, but unfortunately because they made so many of these toys, they aren’t really worth anything at all. There is a Ronald McDonald Ty Beanie Baby that is worth around $40-70.
Hi can you tell us anything about a 1997 Teddy (tan) with a Santa’s hat? Haven’t been able to get any information about this in any book.
Hi Susie!
Is it “Kringle”? It’s a tan bear that is also wearing a santa suit with a santa cap. It’s style number: 40138. They sell for about $5-10 online. If that isn’t the one, let me know.
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Thanks for all the great information about rare Beanies and their current value! Beanie Babies are such fun, cute collectibles and I hope that they continue to be popular.
I have Peanuts Elephant, Dark blue. It doesn’t have any of its tags but looks new. Would it be
worth anything?
It doesn’t even have a 1st Generation Tush Tag? http://lovemybeanies.com/1st-generation-beanie-babies-tush-tag/ With no tags, it would be very difficult to get much for it. Royal Blue Peanuts can be worth a little bit of money, even if they only have the tush tag.