Looking to uncover the hidden value of your Beanie Babies collection?
Errors in tags, spellings, and production can turn these beloved plush toys into rare treasures worth far more than their original price. In this updated Beanie Babies Error Price Guide, we dive into the most sought-after mistakes that collectors hunt for in 2025.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or just curious about your attic finds, discover how these unique flaws can skyrocket the value of your Beanie Babies and learn what to look for to spot a jackpot!
🏷️ Types of Beanie Babies Errors
- Wrong Tush Tags
- Gasport Error
- Misspellings
- Poem Errors
- Punctuation Errors
- Production Errors
🔄 Wrong Tush Tags
Pinchers the Lobster
Error: With Chocolate Tush Tag
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🏭 Gasport Instead of Gosport Error
📅 Millennium Beanie Baby Error
The word Millennium is misspelled “Millenium” on the Swing & Tush Tag. This is a very common, lots of them exist.
Current Value: On their best day, an error Millennium might sell for $20.00 online.
Typically they sell for $0.99-$9.99.
🐻 Garcia Bear Errors
Error: Poem says “The Beanies use to follow” instead of “used”
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.
Garcia Bear
Error: Made in Korea Tush Tags
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Most error Made in China Garcia Bears sell in the $10 range.
☮️ Peace Bear Errors & Variations
Peace Bear errors are fairly common. They typically sell in the $3-20 range online.
Peace Bear – No Emblem (Rare!)
Authenticated
October 2021
$450 is the highest recorded price for a no emblem Peace bear. It also featured a Canadian Tush Tag.
📝 Other Known Errors
Goldie the Fish
Heart Tag: 4th Generation
Tush Tag: 3rd Generation
Error: Surface misspelled “Surfrace” on Tush Tag
Ally the Alligator
Heart Tag: 4th Generation
Tush Tag: 3rd Generation
Error: Surface misspelled “Surfrace” on Tush Tag
🦡 Runner Ferret/Weasel – Poem Variation
Mean Poem (Rare):
“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!”
Righty
Error: With upside down flag
October 2019
Princess
Error: Rose in wrong place
November 2021
I have a peace bear style 4053 with a possible error on swing tag.
It has copyright symbol then TyInc Oakbrook IL. U.S.A
There is no space between Ty and Inc
It also is made of the P.V.C pellets.
Just wondering if it’s a rare one or not.
Thanks
Hi, I have a hoppity rabbit and the back of the swing tab has a piece of tape with surface wash which I’m assuming is there to cover up the misspelled suface wash also original is spelled origiinal on the front of the tab. Any comments on these errors would be appreciated.
Here is some info on the 5th Gen tag cover-ups: http://lovemybeanies.com/5th-generation-hang-tag-cover-ups/
I have a 4th generation Pouch with a Princess tush tag. Does that increase its value significantly? I haven’t seen that one mentioned. Thanks!
Maybe not significantly, but probably a little bit.
Thanks! Figured it wouldn’t make a big difference. Appreciate the response!
I have a mint 1995 Tusk made with PVC PELLETS that has the letter “y” in the poem capitalized. I haven’t seen this before. Also there is no comma after Oakbrook and IL & a
I have a mint 1995 Tusk beanie with multiple errors. The letter “y” in the word “you” at the end of the poem is capitalized, there is no comma after Oakbrook and IL on neither the tush nor the swing tag, there is no U.K. after the 8HH, there is a comma after IL on the tush tag instead of a period & it’s made with PVC Pellets. I haven’t seen any with these errors especially the poem typed “You”
Is this worth anything? Thank you!
Have a valentina bear full size with two years the tag says 1998 the tush tag says 1999 also gasport instead of gosport any isea if its worth anything? Ive seen the same one with same errors go for around $8000
Hi I have kicks buddy that doesn’t have a football badge sewn on
Is this worth keeping ?
Yes
I have Erin and he is missing the stitch on the nose so it almost resembles the old face bear. I purchased him that way. Also says Gasport instead of Gosport. Any value in that?
I have a Sammy beanie baby with 1998 ear tag and 1999 tush tag , no red star on tag, a space between twin and ! I have seen many different posts for different prices. I also have a Hippie rabbit with wrong dates on the tags. Any value?
I have almost 5000 beanies; almost every generation HT & TT, with and without stars on TT’s, no stamp in TT’s, Canadian TT’s, Korea TT’s…PVC, PE pellets etc. I’ve spent months researching these guys. I sell on eBay and will not- WILL NOT be one of those sellers that makes a big deal out of a CLAUDE with name in all caps in HT as an error- because I know it’s a one day run on Mother’s day, not an error. I have a Roary with an OZ hat and a cape that I haven’t seen before and some other oddities. I can’t trust eBay to price these guys according to sold items; they sell one for thousands (to a friend I’m sure), and then it’s relisted (you can tell- they are too dumb to take another picture). I only desire to sell to real collectors, and those business practices are insulting to folks who know their beanies. Any advice on pricing? It’s too costly to have Peggy G authenticate all of them. Which ones in your opinion are worthy of authentication? Thank You Kindly for your time- your site is a wonderful wealth of information!!
Hello! While eBay can be frustrating, it is still the most active marketplace for Beanie Babies. I would never just look at 1 completed listing for beanie babies. Take a look at as many as possible. If one supposedly sold for $1,000 but 15 others sold between $1-$10 then the $1,000 sale never took place. It’s something that happens on eBay in other categories as well, and not exclusive to Beanie Babies.
Good pictures, affordable shipping price (most should be able to ship for about $2.61 1st class with tracking number) and having some history selling all makes an impact. It might take 6 months to sell a beanie babie. They won’t fly out the door like they did in 1998. Other then eBay there really isn’t anything reliable to gauge pricing. The values have dropped so much since the 1990s that perception of value is going to be all over the map. In reality, most are worth $1-$10, which is still really good considering most originally cost $5.
I have one of the birthday month beanie babies but it has a July body and a September head… someone offered me $400 for it. Wondering if it’s worth more…
I’d take the $400
I have a millenium beanie baby that is spelled milienium.how much is it worth?
The price for this is included in the article.
I have a 4 set of Ronald McDonald charities set of beers with a 1993 make date that released in 1999 are they worth anything thank u for any help
Hello! Here are some for sale: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5508.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XRonald+McDonald+beanie+se.TRS0&_nkw=Ronald+McDonald+beanie+set&_sacat=0
I have a pink Inky and the tush tag says sufrace instead of surface. Does this present any value? Probably a 5th generation
Perhaps $5-$10
I have a Clubby II beanie which has a Clubby TT. Is this a known error.
I have two beanie babies with errors on them my monkey Bongo has a tush tag that says Batty on it. I also have a snake and the heart tag says that it’s name is Paul but the tush tag says that it’s name is Hissy.
I have halo with brown nose and black eyes…worth anything? I have many th beanie babies and few have kr on tush tag…are they worth anything?
I have a Princess Beanie Baby without a rose. It’s solid purple. Have you heard of this before ?
I have seen some of those before.
What if I have a curly original with all the errors? What would the price be?
I have the beanie baby blizzard with a freckles tush tag.
My beanie boo nellie owl has two different eyes what do I do with it
Don’t stare too deeply into them!
I have Kicks with a 1998 hang tag and a 1999 tush tag. Does this error make it more valuable? How much might he be worth?
Hello! The mis-matched dates on the tags is not an error, that is how they were originally made.
i have Blackie the Bear on hang tag the G in original is a C
My wife has a Snort with and error in the poem and it reads “Although Tabasco is not so tall” instead of Snort. It has other errors as well just was wondering what it could be worth.
I have Squealer and the last line of the poem reads “There is no doubt he’ll will make you smile”
Does this tag error increase his value?
Perhaps if it has a 1st or 2nd Generation hang tag.
I just found a Teenie Beanie Baby Glory the Bear, but the USA flag on its chest is upside down. Does this affect the value?
Perhaps a little bit
I have Stretch the ostrich with a Batty tag… is it worth anything
I have a KuKu with the mentioned space ! Error mentioned above. However it also has a “Stinky” tush tag bearing the registered, and TM symbols. Any advice as to value for this? Thank you!
vI have two beanie babies which I purchased in Canada quite a few years ago I have mac the red cardinal with I error on tag and rocket the blue jay
Hi I have Mint B.B Bear with the badge upside down on the chest and also a
Clubby bear again with the badge upside down – both are mint what do you think they would be worth?
also i have some halo’s with black eyes and brown nose and PE pellets marked on the Tush tag, all mint are these worth anything? thanks