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 Garcia with the wrong “use” tag – can anyone please tell me what I might expect to get for it? It’s in good condition.
I recently bought a Beanie Baby “Sahara” gray elephant with a Beanie BOO hang tag. The front of the tag reads Beanie Boo, inside of the hang tag states “The Beanie Boo’s Collection”. The name, poem and bday is all the same as Beanie Baby Sahara. Ty never released a Boo named Sahara. Another mistagged Beanie Baby..
Just recently got a Peppa Pig beanie baby with the tush tag saying “Princess Peppa” instead of “Peppa Pig”. Anything good out of this?
I have a Roary with a Scoop tush tag. I got it in a bag of Roary’s I purchased in 1997
I have a 123s bear with three hang tags and one of them is blank on both sides
Our Services n has no Gasport or Gosport written anywhere. 2
I’ve got a Congo with a Congo swing and Hippity tush tag.
Hello, I have a beanie baby with an extra blank non-folding swing tag. It’s Haunting the bear with a pumpkin. Does the extra tag add any value? Also, I have a Screams the black cat Halloweenie Beanie with an extra blank swing tag. Do you have any info on that?
Thanks.
The extra white hang tag adds no additional value.
Hello,
I have a Lucky the Ladybug Beanie Baby, and on the tush tag, it says 1993, and on the swing tag, it’s birthday is 1995. It’s a two year difference. I’ve only seen 1 year and 0 year differences. Is this intentional? Thanks.
Hello! The different dates on the tags are how they were originally made.
I have a Teenie Beanie Baby. It is Nuts the squirrel but has an Antsy the Anteater hang tag. Value?en
Hello! McDonald’s Teenie Beanie Babies have little to no value even with error tags.
i have a jolly walrus with a Bernie tush tag that has the tm and circle r mark twice. .. anyone else ever heard of this ? thanks in advance..missy
I have a Bessie that has no swing tag, but she is made with pvc pellets, and on her tush tag it says “Sufrace” instead of “Surface.” Any idea of value, if any?
Beanie Babies without hang tags have very little value.
Hi I have a cat from the attic collection that says gasport instead of gosport it’s name is whiskers. I also have a cat ‘pounce’ which also has the same error. I also have another cat ‘scat’ that has 1998 on tag but 1999 on label on bottom. Are any of these worth anything? I just recovered my collection from the attic.
I have a Valentino Beanie Baby with a tush tag that says Speedy. Any idea of the value? Thanks!
Are tush tags that don’t have a space between the year and Ty fake? (ie 1995Ty)? The same question for tush tags with no space between Fiber &P.V.C?
Thanks!
I would love some help on this… I have a 4th generation Derby (without the star on his nose), and it has two identical Swing Tags – one stuck inside the other, inside the protective case. Does this add any value? Thanks!
Hello, I have a Goldie with a black heart hash tag with 1993 in front and 1996 on back. The material is HDPE. I haven’t found any information regarding the black heart Goldie. Is it worth anything? Deb
is there increased value to a Beanie if the loop-tush tag is missing the red production numver
Chinese stamp? (located inside the tush-loop) thank-you
I have seen Mystic for sale on Etsy and eBay for around $1,000. They say it’s a tag error that makes it more valuable. I have the same Mystic, date of birth May 21 1994, tush tag is dated 1993. What is the error? Is it really worth that much?
If you post a link to the auction in the comments I can definitely take a look.
I have a seamore with with ally heart tag.
The error is in the swing tag it says 5/21/94 instead of May 21 1994
Who can someone contact to get the correct value on beannie babies?
I have Scottie style 4102 swing tag error always spelled slways tush tag no star any value pvc pellets
I have a Spooky 10-31-96 with double swing tag. Common?
I have a Princess Diana beanie baby that is missing the embroidered rose. Any idea of value?
I have a Twigs the giraffe beanie baby with a Twigs hang tag, but a Gracie tush tag. Is this worth anything?
I just found Bessie the Cow with Nuts tush tag
where can you get beanie babies authenticated? im in GA…also i have a Pounce beanie with a Valentino tush tag, any idea on value…are the Princess and Peace really worth what they are selling for on Ebay if you have them match exactly?
I have a flamingo “Pinky” with a birthdate of Feb 13, 1995. The hang tag is pink with a white star.
What do you think? Thank you.
I have a lavender Happy the hippo 4th gen swing tag with a chocolate tush tag. Has anyone seen this b4 n what do u think it would b valued?
I have a peace beanie baby that has 2 tag errors. Original is spelled wrong and so is the word surface. Any value here?
hi guys,
i have an error hornsly tricertops beanie. the error is “hornsby” please any help on how much this little cutie may be. thank you all.
I have and Echo the dolphin error that I cannot find any info on it’s rarity. It is not the normal echo/waves error but rather has an echo hang tag with a goldie tush tag… red with star but PVC. Any info would help. Thanks