Which ty beanie babies are worth the most

Although originally produced in , the buzz around Beanie Babies came in the second half of the s with children hankering after these bears for their new best friend and adults scooping them up for what they considered a financial investment. Beanie Babies were considered one of the first internet sensations, with collectors selling them on Ebay for ten times what they paid at the height of their popularity.

However, like all fads, the Beanie Baby bubble burst almost as fast as had come around. However, there are still a few characters that can be sold for 4, 5 or even 6 figures, and today at Toy Street, we will be listing the top 10 most valuable Beanie Babies.

There are several elements that make a Beanie Baby valuable. If your bear has any discolouring or a slightly sunken snout, its price could drop dramatically. First generation Babies are always going to be more valuable than any other reproduction. You can find out the generation by looking at the label. Rarity at the time of its original production adds to a Bears value. This could be if it was made for a special occasion or the supply could not keep up with its demand at the time.

Sometimes a Baby was produced in a colour or design for a very short amount of time before being altered. Mistakes on a bear or its tag will also make it one of the most valuable Beanie Babies. We will start from least to most valuable. Here are the top 10 most valuable Beanie Babies. Nana the Monkey was originally produced in for a short stint of time before being retired. A similar monkey called Bongo replaced Nana, making her a rare and therefore valuable collector toy.

Your monkey must have this tag. Check out our TY monkey here! Peace the Bear is a unique Beanie Baby for several reasons. It was the first one to have an embroidered emblem, the peace sign on its chest. Another reason is its tie dye pattern, meaning no two bears looked exactly the same, making them all unique.

It also had tag variations throughout its run. Check out our favourite tie dye TY toy here! As a rule, the more unique the Beanie Baby, the more valuable it is, which means that certain versions with slight variations in styling or even errors in production often command the highest prices.

In this article, we list the top 10 Beanie Babies that fetched the highest prices on eBay in Curly is a brown bear with a dark red ribbon adorning his neck. This one features an iridescent horn, a coarse yarn mane and — according to the seller — several tag errors. Halo, a bear in the likeness of an angel, was born on August 31, , and was released 30 days later. Her poem depicts her as a guardian angel watching over you from above.

It may be that Halo was one of the most expensive bears to produce because of her iridescent fabric, which explains in part why some examples have sold for thousands of dollars. He was retired in December and was supposed to be the last one produced.

Luckily for fans of Beanie Babies, worldwide protest prompted the toy company to resume production the following year. Hippity is an adorable mint green rabbit with pink whiskers and an emerald-colored ribbon tied around his neck. There were four versions of Derby the Horse — the original, which used fine yarn for the mane and tail, a version with a fluffy mane, and two with a coarse yarn for the mane and tail, differentiated by the absence or presence of a white patch, or star, on his forehead.

Despite being the most common of the lot — the coarse mane with a star — this one is supposed to have errors, making it much more unique than it would normally be. The purple plushie saw a limited release in October to commemorate the death of the late princess.

In reality, Princess the Bear was so popular that Ty decided to release thousands more of the bear. Born on November 1, , he was released on June 3, , along with two other dinosaurs, Bronty and Rex. This one is frequently counterfeited, but collectors know that Steg only came in shades of brown with green and yellow hues.

It also always has the copyright year on the tush tag. People often find a trunk of old Beanie Babies and get excited when they see the prices that people have listed examples for online. If you have some Beanie Babies to sell, find out what rare examples look like then look for consistent sales in the same price range, not at the outliers. This article originally appeared on GOBankingRates.

Inflation is at a year high. And was discontinued in A rare Humphrey the Camel with its rear leg sewn on backward can very well bring in even more. However, the first Nana and the first Bongo babies were the same. Like a couple of other Beanie Babies, there is a widespread counterfeiting problem with Nana the Monkey. Iggy the Iguana is available in various colors, including pastel, tie-dye, blue, and neon.

With so many color variants, it is easy to get confused about whether you have an authentic Iggy or not.