So, if you’ve got one of these lying around in its original packaging, then you’ll be happy to know it could be worth $10,000! The McDonald’s-exclusive line of Teenie Beanie Babies is made up of four individual bears that represent four different countries -Britannia from Britain, Maple from Canada, Erin from Ireland, and Glory from the U.S. These aren’t worth anything today, however, the exclusive line of bears they created are. They began to make a scaled-down version to include in all their happy meals called ” Teenie Babies”. Mcdonald’s decided to get in on the action in the 1990s as they saw just how popular the little beanies were. Having said that, find yourself one with a Korean tush tag and noticeable variations in their eyes and nose, and you’re looking at even more dosh!ġ2. If you can get one from 1998 with a white star printed on its fur or one with errors on the tush tags, then you could be laughing all the way to the bank. It is meant to symbolise a child’s guardian angel, with its gold wings and halo around its head. Halo is one of the first special edition bears to be created by Ty. The next most expensive beanie baby on our list is Halo the Bear. Have one of the original dark blue versions, which was actually an accident in the dye, and you’re sitting pretty! Peanut was produced in dark royal blue, a light powder blue and purple and grey. It was created in 1995 and is now considered to be one of the rarest beanie babies in the world. If you manage to get your hands on the right colour, this beanie baby could be worth as much as $7,000! If you have one with the proper placement and tag errors, you’re on to a winner! It all really depends on which one you have. This is one of those beanie babies that could be worth a fortune or could be worth the regular price. He either came with a double or single-layer felt waddle, and his tail feathers were attached at various heights. Like a fair few beanie babies that were made in 1997, Gobbles the turkey comes in a few different variations. You can find one of these for sale on most online auction houses for around the above-mentioned price, although you could get lucky and find an even better deal! It looks pretty much identical to the original Tabasco version and its worth just as much. So, they decided to change its name to “Snort the Red Bull” to avoid any penalties. In 1997 Ty was facing a copyright infringement lawsuit on one of the popular beanie babies – Tabasco. However, if you manage to find one without a peace symbol on the chest, then grab it, as it’s extremely rare!! You can tell which bears are original as no two tie-dye colours are exactly the same and they usually come with a peace symbol embroidered on their chest. It was handed out as a promotion during a baseball game between the Oakland A’s/Boston Red Sox.
Peace the Bear was introduced in 1997 and was taken off the market just three years later. So, use this as a reference and see what one you have! The original version can be identified by seeing if “Nana” is printed on the tush tag and it won’t come with a poem. This beanie baby was released in 1995 and soon went into retirement, which was due to a name change and re-release to – “Bongo the Monkey”. It’s distinctive bright violet colour and magenta threading give this bear a unique and desirable quality.Īll the bear’s tags are sown in and it does not have any hanging tush tags at all. There were only 300 bears produced and roughly half the bears wear a green ribbon and the other half wear red. Ty, Inc introduced Employee in 1995, Employee the Bear was given to the companies sales representatives as a token gesture. Humphrey was discontinued in 1998, so if you do have one laying around, then dust him off and get him online, as he’s worth a good amount of money! Generally, the price ranges greatly, and the rarest will sell for anywhere between $500 – $1,200. Since his debut, there have been many iterations of Humphrey, some more popular than others. These are the 20 most expensive beanie babies in the world:Ĭreated in 1993, Humphrey the Camel is one of the 9 original beanie babies.
The list of beanie babies and figures mentioned below have been compiled from various sources around the web, such as Money Inc, Mental Floss & The Richest. The 20 Most Expensive Beanie Babies In the World 15-inch Peace bear and 9-inch Peace, Ringo and Bones – $159,000 Lefty the Donkey and Righty the Elephant – $50,000 Hippity, Hoppity and Floppity the Bunnies – $30,000
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