All Beanie Babies come with a Ty Hang Tag that will be vital to know if any of your Beanie Babies are worth money. Hang tags also are referred to as Swing and Heart Tags.
Here you will find information on the Hang Tags for the first 4 Generations of Beanie Babies.
Most 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Generation Beanie Babies, with proper tags, can be worth money even today.
1️⃣ 1st Generation Hang Tags – “Skinny Ty” Logo
⭐ Key Identifiers:
- Flat tags that DO NOT open like a book (most important!)
- “Skinny Ty” lettering on the front
- Made in either China or Korea
- U.K. versions had ‘CE’ on the white side
Many people get fooled and think they have a valuable Beanie Baby, only to find out it doesn’t have a 1st Generation Hang Tag and was part of another Generation that was mass produced.
2️⃣ 2nd Generation Hang Tags
⭐ Key Identifiers:
- DO open like a book (unlike 1st Gen)
- Still has “Skinny Ty” font on front
- Bar code on the back
- “Retain Tag For Reference” phrase on back
- U.K. versions have ‘CE’ logo inside
Check the U.K. tag: “LTD” in all caps = FAKE. Authentic tags write it as “Ltd” (lowercase letters).
3️⃣ 3rd Generation Hang Tags – “Bubble Font Ty”
⭐ Key Identifier:
The Ty Logo is now in a “bubble font” style instead of skinny letters.
Beanie Babies with the 3rd Generation Heart Tag and a 1st Generation Tush Tag can be worth money for the right beanie!
There are FOUR variations of 3rd Generation tags:
Variation 1: German Tags (Rare!)
Known as “German Tags” – these can be very rare and sought after for 3rd Generation Beanie Babies.
- “to” and “from” written in italics
- “The Beanie Babies Collection” is underlined
- “Importeur Ty Ty Deutschland” at top of back
- U.K. ‘CE’ mark next to bar code
Variation 2: “Retain Tag For Reference”
The 3rd Generation Tag with the “Retain Tag For Reference” phrase on the back seems somewhat rare.
- © on the left inside
- “For ages 3 and up” phrase
Variation 3: “Child Under 36 Months”
Back of tag says: “Please remove all swing tags before giving this item to a child under 36 months.”
- U.K. ‘CE’ logo next to bar code
- © logo only next to U.S.A address inside
Variation 4: All Addresses Have ©
The © logo is now next to all addresses inside the tag.
- Back says: “Please remove all swing tags before giving this item to a child” (no age mentioned)
4️⃣ 4th Generation Hang Tags – Poems!
⭐ Key Identifiers:
- First tags with poem and date of birth
- First tags with www.ty.com
The Ty company was having some issues with obtaining the domain name, and on some 4th Generation tags the domain will be cut off, or a white sticker will be applied over the area with the website.
There are FOUR variations of 4th Generation tags:
Variation 1: Sticker Over www.ty.com (Somewhat Rare)
Ty placed a white sticker over: “Visit our Webpage!!! http://www.ty.com”
The sticker doesn’t completely cover up the website text.
Value: $8-$50+ depending on the Beanie. Some sell for $9.99 or less.
Variation 2: No Website Printed at Bottom
Instead of a sticker, they simply left the website info off the tag.
Example: Coral 4th Gen sold for $26.00 in May 2013. Hit or miss in terms of value.
Variation 3: Germany Address + Website Info (Common)
Most common 4th Generation tag to find.
- Website information at bottom
- Germany Ty address on left
- “The Beanie Babies ™ Collection” has ™ mark
Variation 4: Canada Address + ® and ™
Very similar to Variation 3.
- Canada Ty address instead of Germany
- “The Beanie Babies ® Collection ™” has both ® and ™
I have over hundred beanie babies can anyone tell they are worth anything I mostly have 5th GEN and and some tags with the style and number on it. Most have P.E pellets bit I had a few P.V.C pellets as. Please if any one has an updated valuables for eash beanie babies I have two Valentino both P.V.C pellets and one tag looks Missy and I think the other one was perfect. And I have rainbow and two jack and hope the bear and snort.
How do you open the plastic tag ?
I would like to know if the beanie babies with the paper tag on the bottom of it are worth anything or does it have to be the cardboard tag please let me know thank you
I have the misspelled millennium bear. How can I sell it?
I have a Valentino white bear with a brown nose but the tag has a yellow star on it and inside it has Valentino style 4058 it leaves a poem and visit my page. How do I know it is rea? Are there any stores near me?
It’s real. Worth about $5
I have a 1987 TY Beanie baby called Blackie which has a red love heart tag that says ‘To You with love. Is this rare?
Super Rare since they didn’t start making Beanies until 1993.
Beanie baby’s are worthless. They should have made hackey sacs instead.
I have a princess bear that has the yellow star on its tag, but inside it doesn’t have the http://www.ty.com. It says all profits of Ty from this collectible will be donated to the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. With a poem. Does this one run the same price as the other 4th generations?
Patti the platypus
magenta
PVC pellets
no stamp on tush
no comma after oak brook
oak brook is one word “oakbrook” on both tags
the capital i looks like a lower case l
Mint condition
Plastic tag protector
Tag mint
Plastic box
Smokeless home
Claude the Crab
PE pellets
Doesn’t say “visit our web page,,”
Has a space after the word shell and before the exclamation point
Date of birth is spelled out “September 3, 1996”
Mint condition
Plastic tag protector
Tag mint
Plastic box
Smokeless home
Claude the crab
PVC pellets
Doesn’t say UK in the address on the left
Capital i looks like a lowercase l
No comma after oak brook, oak brook spelled as one word “oakbrook” on both tags
No stamp on the tush
Mint condition
Plastic tag protector
Tag mint
Plastic box
Smokeless home
I own a Valentino where on his tush tag where the word The Beanie Babie(s) Collection is, on the word Babies the ‘s’ is a number ‘5’. So it reads ‘Babie5’ Ive never seen that error have you??? I have more errors than just that.
looks like 4th generation tag, but says buddy instead of baby..bigger than most bb
I have a pink valentino with no ear tag but has 1999 on tush, no red tag (looks silver), capital TY, PE pellets, Oakbrook usa. This was Found in the bottom of a box I bought at a yardsale. Is it worth anything?
I have A Di bear and an Erin, excellent condition with tags. They say commerative could be from out of the USA. Trying to find a values
I have an Erin, mint confition.. i bought to honor my mom, born March 17
I I have many beanie babies with 1st generation ty tags and would love to sell …how do I do this
Hi, Hey i’m trying to find a seller and was hoping you made a contact or two? if you can help that would be greatly appreciated. my name is Jeremiah and i found an old box of these things and from what i have researched so far, there definitely worth a shot so on an honest effort found myself looking here.
I have a bongo with a McDonald’s toy replica
Where can i go to find out how much my Spinner Spider Beanie Baby (1996 -4th generation heart tag) with a 1997 Hissy tush tag would be worth if anything???
Hello, I have 5 dalmatian beanies. All tush tags say Dotty but 4 ear tags say Sparky. Obviously not rare. What should I use for an asking price? Thank you for your time.
have you communicated, with anyone of with current and, accurate knowledge? pls help if you have i am confused but excited about finding a small box of old toys and found ty babies and even have two still in the mcdonald’s plastic bags my name is Jeremiah Hanner contact me on fb look up jeremiah giovanni or Blu-Jay CORES LLc i’m on google fb and email is JeremiahBlu1990@gmail.com thank you
How do you value a beanie baby. We came into a lot that seem to be early generation. Ex. Inch with a skinny tag.
I acquired 34 beanie babies and I’m not a collector and don’t know much about them. 5 of them are 1st. Gen. With the flat 2 sided hang tag.
1- twigs
2. bongo
3. seamore
4. doby
5. Happy
Looking for advise on value and offers. Thanks
How do I tell if my beanie baby is Worth anything, I have a blush pillow plush bulldog, bruiser. Third generation tag.