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Ty Warner will pay almost $53.6 million for not reporting income from a secret Swiss bank account. His net worth was listed by Forbes as $2.6 billion. Read more.

An authenticated Ty Lizzy Beanie Baby sold on eBay for $151 on March 31, 2013. The item was originally listed for $199 through eBay's buy it now option but a best offer was accepted.  Becky's True Blue Beans had authenticated the Beanie as MWMT and described it as, "Museum Quality. Absolutely gorgeous." The  beanie had…

 The seller had originally posted the item for $800 but ended up accepting a lower  bid .The   Beanie had a near mint 3rd generation heart tag and a mint 1st generation black and white tush tag. Smart Collecting's Counterfeit Expert, Peggy Gallagher, had authenticated the Beanie Baby.   Chilly the polar bear was issued…

An authenticated Ty Violet Employee Beanie Baby with a Green Ribbon sold on eBay for $2,000 on April 4, 2013. The item was originally listed for $2,900 through eBay's buy it now option but a best offer was accepted. Becky's True Blue Beans had authenticated the Beanie and described it as, "Museum Quality. Magnificent Beanie…

An authenticated Ty Mystic the unicorn Beanie Baby sold on eBay for $56.99 on February 18, 2013.  True Blue Beans had authenticated the Beanie as a "Fine Mane Mystic"  with a 3rd generation heart tag and a 1st generation tush tag, and noted, "MWMT – Museum Quality." The auction attracted 15 bids.  Mystic the unicorn…

A rare prototype Ty Beanie Baby, Billionaire 6, sold on eBay for $1808.94 on Jan. 21, 2013. The auction attracted 24 bids. Peggy Gallagher had authenticated the Beanie Baby. Since it was a prototype, it did not have a Ty tag. It had an Advent Enterprise tag and was in museum quality condition.

An authenticated Ty Chocolate the moose Beanie Baby sold on eBay for $849 on February 17, 2013.  Peggy Gallagher had authenticated the Beanie as having a 1st generation heart and tush tag, and noted, “Original 9. Near mint tag.” However, the seller stated it was mint. The Beanie was purchased with Ebay’s, “Buy It Now,”…

Check out Ty's newest Beanie Baby – Little Mac the elephant! This Beanie is exclusive to the Santa Barbara Zoo but can be ordered online on the Santa Barabara Zoo website. 

A Deep Fuscia PATTI Beanie Baby sold for $305 plus $10 for shipping on January 31, 2013. The auction attracted 27 bids. The Beanie was mint with a mint 1st generation heart tag. Peggy Gallagher had authenticated the Beanie and described it as a common color. Patti the platypus was one of the Original 9 Beanie Babies…

An authenticated Ty 2012 Hong Kong Gift Show Beanie Baby sold on eBay for $895 on February 13, 2013. This seller offered this item with Ebay's Buy It Now feature so there was no bidding. The Hong Kong Gift Show Beanie is a Hong Kong gift show exclusive Beanie Baby which has been updated each year…