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
⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTE: The dates being “mismatched” on the Hang & Tush tags IS NOT AN ERROR! IT WAS HOW THEY WERE ORIGINALLY MADE!!

🔄 Wrong Tush Tags

VALUES: These errors typically sell for 1.5x what a regular version sells for.

VIEW our Mistagged Beanie Babies Guide HERE

Pinchers the Lobster

Error: With Chocolate Tush Tag

$45.00

+ $5.00 Shipping

🏭 Gasport Instead of Gosport Error

⚠️ NO VALUE: These are very common to find and have next to zero added value.
1999 Signature Bear
Beak
Butch
Canyon
Derby
Erin
Ewey
Fortune
Fuzz
GiGi
Goatee
Halo
Hippie
Hope
Jake
Kicks
Kiwi
Loosy
Luke
Mac
Mystic
Mooch
Nibbler
Nibbly
Peace
Prickles
Princess
Rocket
Sammy
Scat
Scorch
Slippery
Stilts
Valentina
Whisper

📅 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

$45.00

+ $5.00 Shipping

Most error Made in China Garcia Bears sell in the $10 range.

Additional Garcia Bear Error: Garcia with Blackie Heart Tag

☮️ Peace Bear Errors & Variations

Peace Bear errors are fairly common. They typically sell in the $3-20 range online.

Peace: with Gasport instead of Gosport on Swing Tag
Peace: with Blackie Tush Tag
Peace: with “Original” misspelled “Oriiginal” on Heart Tag
Peace: with “Surface” misspelled “Suface” on Heart Tag
Peace: with Surface Wash Sticker

Peace Bear – No Emblem (Rare!)

Authenticated

$450.00

October 2021

$450 is the highest recorded price for a no emblem Peace bear. It also featured a Canadian Tush Tag.

📝 Other Known Errors

Beezee: With “Return” Tag for Reference instead of “Retain”
Chocolate: with misspelled Tush Tag “Chocholate”
Curly: with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & “Surface” misspelled “Suface”
Hippity: with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & “Surface” misspelled “Suface”
Inky the Octopus: with 7 legs
Kuku: ! space error on poem
Roary: with Original misspelled
Slippery: ! space error on poem
Steg: “FOR AGES 3AND UP”
Tuffy: with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & Surface Wash Sticker
Tusk: with mispelled “Tuck” on 4th Gen Swing Tag
The End: ! space error on poem
Valentino: with Original misspelled “Oriiginal”
Valentino: with Original misspelled “Oriiginal” & Surface Wash Sticker

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

$123.00

October 2019

Princess

Error: Rose in wrong place

$499.00

November 2021

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1,263 Comments

  1. I have a Roary with a sticker saying “surface wash” over what’s written on the tag, presumably covering an error.

  2. Hi, I have USA Bear with the USA on the left breast sewn upside down. Are you familiar with it

    Thanks for looking

  3. I have 2 Butch Bull terrier’s
    On one the swing tag says Butch October 2 1998
    On the other swing tag says Batty October 29 1996

    Does help increase value?

  4. I have a 3rd generation Baby George
    surface tush tag is “suface”
    I cannot find any info on him whatsoever.
    He has the light brown face. Mint.

  5. I believe that I have a very rare Ty Beanie Baby, I have listed it on Ebay for a starting bid of $125.00 , reason is the Ty Beanie Baby is Mooch, but the Tush Tag says Slippery, I really have not seen another one like it on etsy or ebay, can you tell me what its value is.? Thank you Julie

  6. Hi I have a Valentino bear with multiple errors including a crooked brown nose, along with many other things but on the tush tag where it says ‘The Beanie Babies Collection’ on the word Babies there is a #5 instead of an ‘s’ clear as day ‘Babie5’ I was just wondering what your thoughts were on that I’ll send you a picture if you’d like

  7. I have a Rover beanie baby but the tush tag says Doby, with PVC pellets. What is the value, is this rare?

  8. I have a Ty Beanie Baby “Stretch” per hang tag with a tush tag dated 1998 and named “Early” with a stamp inside (P.E. pellets). Can’t find any listing for this baby with this tush error. Hang tag has
    multiple errors consistent with Google listings of several thousands of dollars. This is for your information. Thank you for your website.

  9. Hi I have a tabasco with a tag that is normal and extra red thing that holds the tag on his left horn but the red thing is facing the wrong way I was wondering what he is worth???

  10. Hi I have many beanie balls of all sizes they are errors the sleeve says san pransico haskball clus. Before the were pulled from the shelves o managed to pick up two of the large balls one is still wrapped in plastic and several of the other sizes plus the key chain sizes also. Would you have any idea of value. I’m certain they are extremely rare since they are a regional thing. My friend was a sales representative for ty back when these came out he let me know that one his rout of the entire central valley of California I got the only two large beanie balls now I’m not sure if any were sold around san Francisco before they were pulled. But im certain due to the fact that I’ve never seen any up for sale. I think there’s a good chance I may have the only two. If you could give me your thought I’d appreciate your time.

  11. I have an osito bear thats missing the flag on the chest… it has not been removed, as there is no damage. It was part od my sisters collection. I have pics. Any input would be cool.

  12. Hello, I have Hippity the rabbit with the name Floppity on the tush tag. Can you estimate the value? Is that a common error? I don’t see it listed above. Thank you

  13. I have a Peace Bear with an error I have never seen posted. On the hang tag there is no space between Ty and Inc. Is this a common error?

  14. I have a Prance with a Pounce ear tag. What could Prance’s incorrect ear tagging be worth? Thanks for your help.

  15. I have a 1998 Holiday Teddy with errors where can I sell him or find prices on him? I also have a O’Fortune Saint Patty’s Day baby where can I find a price for him? Thank you☺️

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