Beanie Buddies were first released in September 1998, and were seen as a cheaper alternative to smaller Beanie Babies.
At the time in 1998, Beanie Babies were a red hot collectible, so the new Beanie Buddies, originally priced at $10 each, eased the pain of missing out on a smaller Beanie Baby.
📏 What Are Beanie Buddies?
The Beanie Buddies are larger, and some come in multiple sizes. The bigger the size, the more it tends to be worth.
Most Beanie Buddies are not worth very much money, and never caught fire like smaller Beanie Babies.
⭐ The Original 9 Beanie Buddies
Released in 1998:
- Beak the Kiwi Bird
- Humphrey the Camel
- Jake the Mallard Duck
- Peanut the Royal Blue Elephant
- Quackers the Duck
- Rover the Dog
- Stretch the Ostrich
- Teddy the Bear (Cranberry)
- Twigs the Giraffe
💰 Actual Sales (Highest to Lowest)
Peanut Royal Blue Elephant
Swing Tag: 1st Generation
Sold: February 2, 2014
Closer – Mariano Rivera SGA
Swing Tag: 4th Generation
Type: Stadium Giveaway
Sold: March 5, 2014
Schweetheart the Orangutan – Jumbo Size (40″)
Swing Tag: 3rd Generation
Size: Jumbo (40 inches)
Sold: February 2, 2014
Farewell – Yankee Stadium Giveaway 2008
Swing Tag: 4th Generation
Type: Stadium Giveaway
Sold: April 1, 2014
Valentina – X-Large (31″)
Swing Tag: 2001
Size: X-Large (31 inches)
Sold: February 2, 2014
Tradition – Yankee Stadium Giveaway 2005
Swing Tag: 4th Generation
Type: Stadium Giveaway
Sold: March 12, 2014
Quackers – Wingless
Swing Tag: 3rd Generation
Variation: Wingless
Sold: March 22, 2014
- Larger sizes (Jumbo, X-Large)
- Stadium giveaways (Yankees editions)
- Original 9 Beanie Buddies
- 1st Generation swing tags
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