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A Beanie Baby (also know as a Beanie Kid in Australia) is a stuffed animal made by Ty Inc. Ty was founded by Ty Warner who promoted the line in specialty stores and gift shops. The Ty company's famous special "posable lining" is under stuffed with plastic pellets (or "beans") rather than stuffing (see PVC and PE), giving Beanie Babies a flexible and cuddly feel. A Beanie Baby is essentially a fancy bean bag in the form of a stuffed animal.

The original nine Beanie Babies launched in 1993 were 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 Punchers the Lobster (later renamed "Pinchers").[citation needed] The line became a phenomenon in the late 90s when Beanie Babies became both a fad and a collectible. Ty decided to stop making Beanies in 1999, however, consumer demand made Ty Warner change his mind. He continues to run Ty Inc. and design new Beanie Babies to this day.

Teenie Beanies, an offshoot of the Beanie Babies line, were made by additional manufacturers for a few McDonalds Happy Meal promotions.

Collectibility

Beanie Babies began to emerge as popular collectibles in late 1995, and became a hot toy. Ty systematically retired various designs, and many people assumed that all "retired" designs would rise in value the way that early retirees had. The craze lasted through 1999 and slowly declined after the Ty company's announcement that they would no longer be making Beanie Babies. The line was brought back with completely new styles in early 2000 as a result of an online vote over whether more Beanies should be released. Many believe that the mass retirement and subsequent revival were a publicity stunt, but Beanie Babies had fallen out of favor with many children by the time the line was relaunched. In recent years, the popularity of Beanie Babies has continued to fade. Some of the more common styles can be found fairly cheaply. New Beanie Baby designs continue to be released, and increasingly include bears and limited edition items. On December 27, 2007, Ty made a massive retirement of its Beanie Baby line, retiring over 240 styles of Beanie Babies, leaving only licensed characters, key-clip versions of popular Beanie Baby styles, popular store exclusives and country exclusives as current. On January 2, 2008, Ty introduced a "replacement" line called Beanie Babies 2.0, the next generation of the beanbag toys. While the aforementioned current styles will continue to be produced and special Beanie Babies will be released, the remainder of future retail styles will be produced under the new line, in which collectors can purchase their Beanies and use a scratch-off code to go online and play with their new pet in a virtual world, much akin to other collectibles like Neopets and Webkinz.

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TY Bow Wow Beanies TY Bow Wow Beanies "Trap" Mouse Plush Dog Toy Regular Size

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Oly has an obsession with "babies." she doesn't usually destroy them, at least not on purpose. She has had some for years. I brought home "Mickey Ratt" because I know she especially likes this size toy. She LOVES him. She carries him around, likes to fetch him, and even lays down with him and sucks on him, like a baby with a pacifier. I'm sure she's really nibbling on him somehow, but it's the funniest-looking thing. I'll try to post a video. Oly loves the crinkle noise and the squeaker. I'm super tickled that she loves the octopus, which I just bought last weekend, even MORE. She nibbled off bits of Mickey Ratt's ears and legs, but he's mostly intact still; his tail is handy for when we have to toss him at fetch, so we don't have to grab his sopping-wet body. Likewise Inky's arms. Oly doesn't drench his arms so much, so we can huck him across the room by the dry-ish arms. She usually fetches him for a few tosses, then goes off by herself to suck on him for a while. I hope everyone's dogs love these little guys as much as Oly does!

I have purchased at least 8 of the Bow Wow Beanies. They have held up really well to all that the dogs do to them. No matter which one I give the dogs they love it. I have small dogs and the small size is perfect. They really like the crinkly sound they make. The toys also have the traditional squeekers but the crinkle sound is their favorite. Before these came out I would buy cat toys that made that sound but didn't like the idea that they had cat nip in them. I hope they never stop making them.

Our dogs (Chihuahuas) have used these toys before... they are, virtually, indestructible and hold up well in the washer and dryer. Prior to discovering Ty toys, my dogs would tear apart every plush toy we bought them (we wasted more money on inferior products). As a footnote, our dogs have never had a "favorite toy"; now, at three "plus" years, they're stuck on Ty! They, especially, love the Mouse.

My dog, a shorkie (half yorkie half shih tzu) LOVES this toy. I am planning on buying more so that he will always have one. The crunchy sounds and the squeaker, make playing with the toy a pleasant audible experience, while the ears, tails, whiskers, and appendanges allow him to play with various parts. It is so adorable when we play fetch with "Squeaks" and Dobler (my dog) comes back with the toy by the tail the remainder dragging behind him. It was especially adorable when he first came home and the toy and the dog were close in size!

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Pillopopz! Poppy pink/lime Pillopopz! Poppy pink/lime

Now bedtime can include choosing 4 favorite friends to sleep safe and snug right next to their proud owner in this adorable standard sized pillowcase! Peekaboo holes along the edge of the pillowcase are sized just right for little plush friends to pop their heads out to see the world! Perfect for Webkinz and other plush animals...

Dora the Explorer Boots Diego Baby Jaguar Plush Doll Dora the Explorer Boots Diego Baby Jaguar Plush Doll

Dora the Explorer Boots Diego Baby Jaguar Plush Doll Ty Beanie Babies

"Unofficial" Beanie Baby Songs : Vol. 1

Includes the following tracks: Beanie Babies are here to stay -- Bongo & Congo -- Spot without a spot -- I never met a Beanie Baby I didn't like -- Meet the Beanies.

Ty Beanie Babies Happy the Hippo Ty Beanie Babies Happy the Hippo

Happy the hippopotamus is lavender from his top to his bottomus. He was born February 25, 1994, and his poem reads: Happy the Hippo loves to wade In the river and in the shade When Happy shoots water out his snout You know he's happy without a doubt! This jovial fellow is quite captivating...

Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates (4 CD Set plus Bonus Disc, Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates (4 CD Set plus Bonus Disc, "Live '05")

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My review for this box set is essentially the same as the one I already did but since I have this particular set with the live disc, I'm repeating it here. The only addition is that the live CD is really a must-have for die-hard fans. An almost PERFECT box set from the best artists in the business. Daryl Hall & John Oates have been consistently outstanding since day one and age and time hasn't slowed them down a bit. This set spans their entire career from Temple University days in the mid-60's to today. To the completest type of fans as I am, there would be plenty of songs to add to this outstanding set such as songs from the "Beauty on A Back Street" album, "Marigold Sky" and maybe even their Christmas album. However, to fans who just know them as prolific hit makers, do yourself a favor and get a good pair of headphones to go with this set. You'll need it in order to appreciate them even more. The 60-page booklet that goes along with this set is a must-have as it is. There's an entry for every song plus commentary from other artists who admire Daryl & John's talent. Sit back, put those headphones on so you don't miss a note and read the booklet as you listen. It's a great experience. I'm only through Disc 1 as I'm writing this. Bonus material includes previously released live tracks and some studio tracks that have not been released until now. The quality of the music is flawless. Even the live tracks have a very transparent quality to them with good presence. It's easy to see why they're in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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Includes limited edition bonus disc, Live '05! Disc 1: Girl I Love You I Need Your Love Say These Words Of Love Perkiomen I'm Sorry Fall In Philadelphia Waterwheel Lilly (Are You Happy) Had I Known You Better Then Las Vegas Turnaround She's Gone You're Much Too Soon Is It A Star It's Uncanny Love You Like A Brother Lady Rain (Live) Beanie G...

How To Spot Counterfeit Beanie Babies [VHS] How To Spot Counterfeit Beanie Babies [VHS]

Vicky Krupka, along with host Steve Cantin discuss the history of counterfeit Beanie Babies. Vicky is a featured writer on the highly popular BeanieMom website, contributing author to the Beanie Collector and Beanie Mania Magazines, and a nationally recognized expert on counterfeit Beanie Babies...

Animal Print Teddy Bears Decorative Night Light Animal Print Teddy Bears Decorative Night Light

Handcrafted in the USA to the highest standards using licensed materials with great individual care and attention to detail. We are certain that you will be completely delighted and satisfied with our product...

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Limited Edition Gift Set (with Ty Plush & Digital Copy) Alvin and the Chipmunks: Limited Edition Gift Set (with Ty Plush & Digital Copy)

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I bought this for my 4 year old and was disappointed in the language used by the characters. My own memories of Alvin did not include such words and attitude. (Maybe I date myself here.) The first story was OK. The second one we had to turn off and I had to hide the DVD. Maybe it's not for a 4 year old (or younger) but honestly, I won't be letting them watch it when they are 5 or 6 even. They have a lifetime to learn those words so I don't want them to learn them from Alvin and his brothers now. Why do writers include such???

The cover mislead me to believe that it was a christmas movie of alvin and the chipmunks. My two year old loves them and this turned out to be a movie that he already had.

This movie is both funny and teaches a lesson. It teaches through the characters Alvin, Theodore and Simon that when you do something, you need to live up to the consequences. I liked this movie and so did the three children I watched it with (my little cousins). I'm glad that it is not all animated and I liked the way that they used both animation and real life acting. Most anyone will like this one. It's a must see for people who loved the cartoon. Although the voices do get just a bit annoying (they did for me anyway). Still, it's a funny cute movie that will have you saying "awww".

Pinanood ko ang pelikulang ito at ang ganda-ganda bagay na panoorin ng kabataan at may mapupulot pa silang aral. Ang aral na hindi importante ang pera sa mundo kundi ang mga tao sa paligid mo na tumaggap at nagmahal sa iyo. Lalo na ang hindi paggamit ng iba para sa sariling kapakanan lamang. Ito ay numero uno sa puso ko.

I loved this new updated Alvin and the Chipmunks movie ! Jason Lee was perfect as Dave Seville. It was very funny and entertainment. The animation for the chipmunks was very well done. I recommend watching the DVD extras at the end. The history of Alvin and the Chipmunks was very interesting on how they were created. For example, in the movie Dave Seville's address is 1958 - well, thats the year that the Chipmunks were created. A very enjoyable and funny movie.

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Limited Edition Gift Set includes special edition DVD and Ty Beanie Baby. It also includes a digital copy of the movie. When struggling songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee) opens his home to a talented trio of chipmunks named Alvin, Simon and Theodore, they become overnight music sensations...

Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (Includes Exclusive Pooky Mini-Beanie Plush!) Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (Includes Exclusive Pooky Mini-Beanie Plush!)

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I love this show; I used to watch it all the time as a kid. I still think Lorenzo as the voice of Garfield was by far the best. This is a summary of shows from the series Garfield and Friends. Beware if you already own the tv series on dvd, however. These are taken directly from the series, so you are basically just having the convenience of skipping directly to the garfield cartoon from the US Acres cartoons and the shorts. It is different than the ode to odie and ode to garfield sets which are also taken from the tv series, however. I'm a fan and the price was still nice for me to own this summary dvd and the tiny beanie baby pookie, but stay away otherwise.

The video is Garfield (what more can I say). The animal is really cute and my son loves it. It's about the size of my hand so it fits well in his hands.

My son loved this gift, plain and simple. We also purchased an extra one for his friend as a birthday gift and the result was the same. The key to making this DVD extra special is the little stuffed animal that comes with it. It is a very nice touch, especially when used as a gift. Who would have thought that a stupid old cat would be such a hit with 8 and 9 year olds.

Let's see, currently on Amazon, the DVD, Garfield: Dreams and Schemes, is selling for $9.98, and this is selling for $7.49, WITH the Pooky plush toy. Hmmm...this is a tough decision folks... I was thrilled when I saw this... As you can tell by my name, I like Pooky just a tad... This little plush toy is very cute! I added it to my collection, and couldn't be happier. I haven't watched all of the DVDs in the Garfield collection, but I almost 100% certain that the cartoons on this DVD are repeats from the main set... I probably wouldn't have purchased this if it didn't come with the Pooky plush, but I am glad to have it none-the-less.

My daughter loves this DVD and expecially the Pooky toy. The Pooky toy is softer than I had expected and is great. The DVD is of mostly Garfield's dreams and were alot that we had already seen on the Garfield season 1 and 2 DVDs, but there were also some that we hadn't seen. However, it is good to have the dreams and schemes grouped together like that. I would definitly recommend this product if you love Garfield and Pooky (of course).

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After eating a pound of pasta Garfield sometimes falls asleep and has some pretty wild dreams -- like the one where he s so huge he can climb tall buildings or where Odie gets his own cartoon leaving Garfield to just keep sleeping! And this kitty s not so cool he can t get a little scared like when he Jon and Odie discover that a closed-down haunted house is really open or that leftovers occasionally ran rampant in the fridge...

TY Beanie Baby Diego TY Beanie Baby Diego

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Diego was purchased as a gift for my grandchild and was an instant hit. He's the perfect size for little hands and makes a cuddly companion for watching Dora and Diego. He was fairly priced, arrived promptly and was very well packed.

My 2 year old loves it because its Deigo, I love it because it's small and easy to carry around. Plus if she loses it, it was a good price and will be easy to replace.

My grandaughter really likes them. Dieago and Jaguar I think she likes the best. They are softer and look realistic.

I am giving this as a gift, and when it arrived I wanted to keep it for myself!

This toy, and a Boots TY Beanie Baby, were bought to go with the Dora Backpack as part of a Halloween costume for a 2-year-old. She liked them, although I don't believe the dolls are meant for under 3, as they have parts that could be pulled off.

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Diego is ready for adventure! This adorable Diego beanie plush measures 6" in height. Ty beanies are machine washable and infant safe.

TY Beanie Babies SpongeBob Best Day Ever TY Beanie Babies SpongeBob Best Day Ever

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This is a TY product.As you would expect from TY quality is great. It's about 6 inches tall, soft and my 15 month old son loves to hold it. It's a nice little stuffed guy and should last a long time.

Great product! Perfect size. I purchase the Sponge Bob Ty beanie set separately from Amazon for my toddler daughter who loves Sponge Bob. She loves them. The regular sponge bob arm positioning is almost the same in person so don't buy both like I did unless you really want two of almost the same thing, then have at it.

My 3 1/2 yr old granddaughter loves Spongebob. This little stuffed doll has become her favotire to take to bed with her now. It is soft and cuddly and she loves it.

This is a cute little inexpensive stuffed toy, which is what we wanted as our child goes through an "all things Spongebob" phase.

This well constructed, soft, cuddly toy is a perfect addition to my daughter's spongebob toy collection. She absolutely loves him!

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Oh, Barnacles, this fun SpongeBob beanie plush measures 8" in height. Ty beanies are machine washable and infant safe.

TY Beanie Baby - PINATA the Bear (Black Nose) TY Beanie Baby - PINATA the Bear (Black Nose)

Pinata is a cute Mexican bear that proudly shows the colors of Mexico. He was born on May 5, 2003. He has since retired. There are two versions of this bear. The nose is either Black or a Mexican flag, Mexican Flag noses are very rare...

Tooks IVY Headphone Hat With Built-in Removable Headphones - COLOR: BABY BLUE Tooks IVY Headphone Hat With Built-in Removable Headphones - COLOR: BABY BLUE

The Tooks Ivy is a 70% acrylic 30% wool audio headphone beanie with a fleece band-lining. Integrated high-quality removable headphones provide superior sound quality. The perfect companion to your MP3 or MP4 media player, Ipod compatible...

Collectable Gorilla Beanie Baby like Stuffed Animal - Limited Edition Collectable Gorilla Beanie Baby like Stuffed Animal - Limited Edition

This charming gorilla sits 7 1/2 tall and is a must have for any child. He is clothed in a blue and purple pattern with white ears, ands and feet. A great addition to any collection!

Ty Beanie Babies 5 Ty Beanie Babies 5" Poofie Clip

Ty Beanie Babies 5" Poofie Clip

Claribel Crochet Baby Hat Claribel Crochet Baby Hat

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I was sad to discover that by the time my little girl's hat got here she'd only have one chance to wear it before it was too small. This is one of the cutest hats she has ever worn. She has a somewhat smaller than average sized head so I thought for sure it'd fit her fine. When it came in she was just about 9 months old and it was just so tight on her. I made her wear it anyway because it was PRECIOUS! The one I ordered was black with a black flower. So darn cute! Anyway, I would/will buy from this designer in the future. We LOVED this hat!

This hat has a small elastic band at the bottom, which is nice to keep the hat on the baby's head. The flower quality was OK, looked a little cheap. In regard to size though it is way to big for my 3 month old and will have to wait. It seems a lot of manufacturers of baby hats make the diameter correctly but the depth of the hat way too deep. Overall a good value when other people are charging 20-30 dollars for a similar style of hat.

I ordered two hats (one white with blue flower and one pink with pink flower) and I love them both. Quality product! They are so adorable!

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4" silk flower attached to a soft and stretchy knit crochet beanie. The hat is available in sizes newborn to young girls.

American Apparel Baby Rib Hat American Apparel Baby Rib Hat

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it's hard to find a nice soft hat like the ones they make for 0-6 month olds for older babies (my son is 7 months old). Our house is drafty and i looked everywhere for a hat like this that he could wear around the house and to bed. i got a navy and an organic (i think that's just the name of the color, not organic cotton, but not sure). they are soft and fit perfectly. they will grow with him too. and on a side note, they are cute as anything!

Purchased hat for Halloween, perfect size for my newborn. Other newborn hats were too big. Although thin, comfortable for Hawai'i weather.

They are very cute :) They should have been thicker, so they are also usefull in winter. For me they are 2 thin for this period.

I purchased these hats at the suggestion of another reviewer and was sadly disappointed. These hats are large enough to fit my two year old sons! I know the knot can be tied lower to make the hats smaller but even still I don't expect my little one to be in this hat until they are a year old. What a waste of money.

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Infant Baby Rib Hat Features: Soft, stylish, and endlessly adjustable as your baby grows. 100% Baby Rib cotton, combed for softness and comfort; Large, 2-1/2" (6.35cm) hem looks good folded up or down; Looks good on all babies both boys and girls; Lengthy tie makes adjusting easy for growing baby; Not intended for sleepwear...

Girls Girls "My Little Noggin" cream crochet beanie kufi hat & pink flower for baby & toddler

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