News About Ty Beanie Babies & More

“A perturbed professor is urging people to protest Beanie Baby-maker Ty Inc.’s new plush dolls modeled after President Obama’s daughters, saying the company is “exploiting” the first children by turning them into $10 stuffed toys.” Click here to read article.

A Nana Beanie Baby sold on Ebay on January 21, 2009 for $425. The Beanie had been authenticated by Peggy Gallagher. The Beanie was in mint condition and had a creased 3rd generation heart tag. The seller noted, “What makes this one special is that the name was NEVER COVERED UP!! One of the first…

A very rare 1st generation Spotless Spot Beanie Baby sold on Ebay on January 19, 2009 for $800. The Beanie had been authenticated by True Blue Beans. The Beanie was in mint condition with a creased 1st generation heart tag and a mint rare 5 Line Korea Tush tag.

A Ty Signed Cargo Beanie Baby 2.0 sold for $282.77 on January 15th on Ebay. The seller, known as 1doglily on Ebay, won this Beanie in Ty’s New Year’s Contest by guessing the correct number, 7,500,234,981, of Beanies Ty has manufactured over the years.

More than 5,000 Ty Beanie Babies have made their way to children in war zones in the last 18 months, but local military supporters said they aren’t finished yet. Click here to read story.

Ty, says the 2009 ground hog stuffed animal will be their last. Click here to for details.

Ty introduced 3 new Beanie Babies 2.0, 7 new Beanie Babies, 1 new Ty Classic , 4 new Basket Beanies and 1 Pluffies. Click here to view styles.