This piece was kept a secret for quite some time. What you’re looking at is an early 1994 prototype for the original Royal Blue Peanut beanie baby! This piece is insane. It is completely white, with royal blue inner ears!!! Complete with pax tags. All the feels. We know that Ty liked symmetry and to do reverse colors for pieces…that is also the case for this piece. An ex senior ty employee surfaced this gem and its counterpart, which will be in our next post.
Rarity Rank: -1. We mean, come on! This is a WILD AND CLEAR departure for the legendary royal blue peanut. It’s absolutely nuts. Full color departure, all earliest pax tag dates and tags, with the trademark royal blue ears – confirming that this peanut is specifically for royal blue. It also confirms royal blue was not a mistake, but a decision when it came time to release the piece. Other pieces confirm Ty was considering both light blue and royal blue seriously. But all the rumors that royal blue was a “mistake” is incorrect. This -1 rarity rank given, for most, this piece represents the creme de la creme of beanies. Even if your preference is for something else…there is no denying this piece is royalty.
Rarest Beans 