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 Spunky beanie with a Scorch tush tag.
I have a Support Beanie that has a extra white half of a heart ear tag. Is it worth anything?
How about Izzy right color, right tag placement but no writing inside the tag?
Keep it or sell it for big $$$
I have a clubby bear with 01 on tush tag by the right side of the logo. What does this mean. thank you
Hello, recently I was given Jake the beanie baby that is said to be an original and has many errors I think. I don’t know much about beanie babies but I was curious of the value and some people are selling it for a bunch of money because he has “errors” that mine also has. I’d love to talk to someone and discuss the possible value of Jake and whether or not the errors I have are rare, thanks!
I have a Jabber with a gasport hang tag. How much is he worth?
I have a mistletoe bear with a generation 9 hang tag and a generation 10 tush tag. And on top of that instead of the green bow, it’s red.
I have a Jolly beanie with a Mystic swing tag and I can’t find anything about it. Is that a common thing?
I have a stretch the ostrich toy with the gasport error. I haven’t seen many online and I’m not sure the worth.
I have a coral still in original packaging with a ziggy tag any clue on what to start my price at?
One dollar
I have a 3rd Generation tush tag ,(front has No red star). It shows 1996 Ty Inc, on the back of the tush tag. Is this common ?
I have a Holy Sports Bowling Beanie Baby Bear from 2001. It says it’s made from P. P pellets is that an error
It’s not from TY. Sold by a catholic third party site
I have several beanie babies 93 and 94.with errors.I also have bongo with his swing tag name weenie. How can I get real value on these?
I have a Peace bear.
This is PVC made in China, with Canadian customs tag, UK address of swing tag is P08 8HH
and Peace ™ style 4053 is written on the right side, and all birthdays are indicated by numbers.
(4th Generation Tag Variation – Germany + Website Info)
I searched ebay and various photos but could not find the same one. Do you know anything？
Thank you!
I have a jolly the walrus, pvc, with no writing at all in the yellow ty star that’s on the front of the swing tag.. it’s a 4th or 5th gen tag. It’s an error I’ve never seen, if you have leads on another one email me!!
I have a Speedy with a Snort tush tag. I always thought this was a common mistake, but it’s not listed here.
Hi all I have a cuddly bear with wrong poem in tag. It’s supposed to be: a bear with a heart, none cuter can be please promise me that you’ll never lose me.
Instead it says: my spots are pink, my horn is gold I’m really cute that’s what I’m told.
Was wondering what this is worth please really good condition and tags as new
I have a Chilly with swing and Tush tags reading “Chili”. What’s its value? Also a Congo swing tag on Bongo. Value? Thank you
I have a Prance with a Snort tush tag. I can’t find any information about this error. Know anything?
I have Fuzz the beanie baby . He has a Hippie swing tag and fuzz tush tag. Does this mean he is a fuzzy hippie?
I have a few Rainbow beanies with Iggy swing and tush tags, and vise versa… I also have the same thing but with Congo and Bongo… Are these common?
I have a magic the dragon beanie baby with a swing tag that says spooky on it but the tush tag says magic could it be worth something
Hello, I have an Ears beany with a blank tag. Is that a common error?
I have a” Peace” bear is new condition that has a beaded necklace with white beads with black lettering, 2-1-96 on the back and the word “PEACE” on the front. Tush tag is 1996. The word PEACE is bordered by a white bead with a red heart in the center. The bear is one of many, many TY bears which my wife collected when she worked at a souvenor store at the time the bears were introduced. The bears were brought home and put in a plastic container where they have been ever since. I have no doubt PEACE is original.
We have a Snacks with an extra blank piece of ear tag. I
I have a Millennium bear and instead of the “2000” on the chest insignia under the globe, he has just “000”
Hey I have curly the bear with errors also blessed with errors and fleecy anyone interested let me know please I am asking 300 for all of them
I have Pinchers the lobster but the swing tag says Patti. Is this worth anything?
I have a Pugsley with a tush tag “stretch”. It isn’t listed above. Any thoughts.
I have a Butch the Bull Terrier with a Batty hang tag.