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
How about Hoot the Owl with a physical defect? I have Hoot with an extra plush material hanging off the belly.
I have a Disney Mulan collection With cricket having a hang tag that
Says MUSHU…..
ANY THOUGHTS
Sometimes I see a beanie baby for sale that has a brown nose, instead of a black nose (for example, Curly). Is that a genuine error or a non-error that a seller lists as an error?
Thank you!
I have an rainbow iguana with no tongue, no heart tag but tush tag says it is Bongo. Bongo is the monkey and this is definitely not a monkey. Is this a common error? Tush tag lists date 1995 not 1997. Please email me at emivxx@gmail.com
I have Pounce the cat born August 28,1997 with Snort 1995 P.E. tush tag
I have a Millennium bear with the misspelling on both tags. If this isn’t worth anything, how can people have them listed on ebay for $3,000.00?
I have IGGY (DOB Aug 12, 1997) and was told when purchased that it was made in the wrong colors and only a few were available. Is this a common find?
Hello,
I have a Beanie Baby with a tush tag error that I do not see on your list above.
It is 1996 “Congo” with a “Strut” tush tag.
I have an Iggy with a Baldy tush tag on it in excellent condition. I cant find any info about this error as of yet but am in early stages of research. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Peace Bear with Swing Tag error:” Origiinal”
I have recently found that I have two(2) Tuffy dogs one had both the hang tag and the tush tag that say Tuffy. the other one has the hang tag that reads Tuffy and the tush tag reads Weenie.
I have a Bongo with Scoop swing tag.
Hiya, I have a large chip the cat beanie baby with the gasport instead of gosport error.
Can anyone tell me if this is worth anything?
Thank you for your help:)
I have a blue bear beanie baby with a strawbunny tag?
I cannot find it existing….
It’s arms and legs are movable and it has a deep red ish brown tag… What is this?
I have a 1996 congo, no visible errors, but tus h tag says 1965?
Hi. I was reading through some of your topics here on your site. I would just like to mention… Sometimes when you speak (describe items), you sound mean. Kim
My TY Beanie Baby Peace Bear has Original misspelled and is: origiinal~ Plus there is a surface wash sticker on the back of the tag~ Do any of these increase the value? What is the value of this bear the way it is? Thank you so much for any help you can give me~
We Have Two Beanie Babies That Have THREE Pieces On The Tag (Cecil 2002-2015 — The Third Piece Is Written In Another Language), AND ShaqBear (2006 With A Blank Third Piece). Are These Errors, Or How They Should Be? Thank You.
I have a twigs with a quackers tush tag.
I have a Valentino bear, and on the tag the 3 countries listed are Oakbrook,Il
UK Ltd.
Deutschland
Which is different from the others I have seen. Is this wrong?
Hi
I have a Mac with what looks like a factory stitching error on the black park of his face with a little red thread stitched into the black just on one side. Does this affect the value in either direction?
Thank you in advance
Hello, I have a Valentine bear th beanie baby 1993. I read the misspelled errors but those 2 are not the error I HAVE on my tag…..
(origiinal)
I saw the same exact bear sell for 25,999.00 on eBay so for you to tell at least me my bear is worthless, is a lie!!!
I have a garcia beanie PVC pellets sixteen errors beautiful condition in a case for probably twenty years.would like to sell.need to pay my house taxes.been looking online and seeing some. Amazing numbers.what do you think
I have a swing tag that no where I’ve looked have I seen. It’s says the people’s beanie.
I have a dog, and it says Bernie on the tush tag. The swing tag says Ears. Is it worth anything?
I have a Celebration Beanie Baby (15 year birthday bear) but the heart of the bear says 25 years….is this a common error?
I have a green frog with a tush tag that says it’s Congo. I can’t find it online. Can you advise?
what are the numbers inside some TY Beanies tag that is silver on outside tag.
just wondering if youve heard of a iggy w/ the hang tag of ears the rabbit. since i bought all my beanies new&they have never left my possesion ,i know it to be original . also how to sell my collection in which i have many of the rare ,hard to find beanies?
I have Jabber with a GIGI LABEL .I Was Looking To see did anyone else had a problem with their Jabber label.I did not see it on your list.
I have a “Hissy” with a “Quakers” hang tag.