💰 Rare Pre-1st Generation Pinchers
Final Sale Price: $1,525.00
Sale Date: October 29, 2013 | Bids: 23
⚠️ IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND – RARE!
One of the very few pre-1st Generation versions to appear on eBay
🦞 The Story
You don’t see these everyday — a pre-1st Generation Pinchers with the UK tag instead of the normal heart tag. After 23 bids, the beanie ended at $1,525.00 on October 29, 2013.
It was one of the highest priced Beanie Babies on eBay during 2013 and one of the very few pre-1st Generation versions to appear on the online auction site.
Pre-1st Generation UK Tag
Tag Detail
📋 Beanie Details
Pinchers the Lobster
Pre-1st Generation (UK Tag)
1st Gen – 4 Line Korean
IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND
🏛️ Historical Significance
Pinchers is part of the Original 9 Beanie Babies produced by Ty Warner.
In fact, at the 1993 New York Toy Show, Pinchers and Brownie were the very first Beanies to be shown off to the public.
⚠️ Which Pinchers Are Valuable?
Ty made the Pinchers Beanie Baby for many years, and several versions exist. The only ones worth any real money are:
- Pre-1st Generation with UK tag (like this one)
- 1st Generation with Korean tush tags
- 2nd Generation heart tag versions
💵 Related High-Value Sale
A 1st Generation Pinchers with Korean Tush Tags (listed as “Punchers/Pinchers”) sold on June 2, 2013 for $1,800.00 — one of the highest priced Beanies to sell in 2013.
Note: This sale occurred in 2013 when the Beanie Baby market was particularly active for rare early generation pieces. Pre-1st Generation Beanies with UK tags remain extremely rare and valuable today.
We have the Pincher how do we know if ours is the correct one. It has the Ty tag that states Pincher its in very good condition.
Hello! Ty made Pinchers for many Generations. Pinchers can have either a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th Generation Hang Tag. The only ones of real value will have either a 1st or 2nd Generation Hang Tag: http://lovemybeanies.com/beanie-babies-hang-tag-generations-1-4/
I have a Pincher with heart tag June 19.1993 #4026. Tush tag 1993 TY INC. P.V.C. PELLETS
REG NOPA. 1965 (KR) EXCELLENT CODITION. Would like to sell it.
I have a authentic Bennie baby that I’m sure is authentic I checked the vintage numbers on it and it’s worth 1,525.00 an is in great condition the only thing about it is my one yr old son pulled the tag off that had a gold star seal is the still worth something?
I have a praying bear Hope. The swing tag has 1998 and the tush tag has 1999. It has a yellow star that has Beanie Original Baby. Homemade in China.