decided to restrict the quantity of Beanie Babies to be produced and distributed. Īt first, sales were relatively slow, and by 1995 many retailers refused to buy the bundles the toys were offered in, while other retailers refused to buy Beanie Babies entirely. Since 1994, Beanie Babies can only be found in small, specialty stores, such as gift stores and small toy stores. There were nine original Beanie Babies: Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Dolphin, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear (later renamed "Cubbie"), and Pinchers the Lobster (with some tag errors labeled "Punchers"). Manufacturing began in 1994, and the toys were first sold in stores located in Chicago, Illinois for around $5 U.S. History īeanie Babies were first introduced in 1993 by Ty Warner at the World Toy Fair in New York City, New York. They were collected not only as toys, but also as a financial investment, owing to the high resale value of particular ones. They have been cited as being the world's first Internet sensation in 1995. They come in many different forms, mostly animals.Ĭreated in 1993, Beanie Babies emerged as a major fad and collectible during the second half of the 1990s.
The toys are stuffed with plastic pellets ("beans") rather than conventional soft stuffing.
Synthetic plush, polyvinyl chloride, polyester fiberīeanie Babies are a line of stuffed toys created by American businessman H. Popular American brand of stuffed toys Beanie Babies
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