Toys and Figurines

Are Beanie Babies worth anything?

Almost all Beanie Babies sell for a few dollars. A small number of early, rare versions do clear $100, but the five-figure prices you see online are asking prices, not sales.

What most are worth

Ty made Beanie Babies in enormous numbers in the late 1990s, and most buyers kept them as collectibles, so mint examples are everywhere. Tag typos, Princess bears and retired tags are extremely common and rarely add value on their own.

The ones worth $100 or more

Royal Blue Peanut the Elephant. An early dark royal blue run of Peanut from 1995. Most listings called royal blue are really the common light blue version and sell for under $20. A genuine one sold for about $2,400 on eBay in the past year.
Brownie the Bear. The earliest version of Cubbie, with a first-generation swing tag. Genuine ones sold for about $150 to $500 on eBay in the past year.
Nana the Monkey. The early name for Bongo, with a Nana swing tag. Very rare: most listings using the name are ordinary Bongos, but a genuine one sold for about $500 in the past year.
Spot without a spot. The first version of Spot the dog had no black spot on its back. Recent eBay sales ran from about $140 to $1,500.
The Original Nine with first-generation tags. Legs, Squealer, Spot, Patti, Chocolate, Flash, Splash, Pinchers and Cubbie with 1993 first-generation swing tags can clear $100 in top condition.

How to check yours

Find the heart-shaped swing tag and the tush tag sewn into the seam. The generation of each tag matters more than the toy.
Check the exact color against the original version.
Condition counts: no fading, clean fabric, and tags without creases.
Ignore listing prices and search sold listings only. Most 'rare' Beanies listed for thousands never sell.
Very valuable claims need authentication, because fakes of the rare ones exist.

Questions people ask

Is the Princess Diana bear worth anything?

Usually $10 to $20. Millions were made, and listings asking thousands are not sales.

Do tag errors make a Beanie Baby valuable?

Rarely. Typos on tags were very common, and most add little or nothing.