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Wowsers! This is a full radical color departure for the original 9 lobster, Pinchers! In 1st generation, it is in fact easier to find the error tag “Punchers” – little known fact:). A MQ 4L 1st generation Pinchers is extremely tough to locate. Although, tougher still is a 1st generation Pinchers made in China…. ThisContinue reading “Pinchers the SOLID VIOLET lobster Ty Prototype: Original 9”

This is the counterpart to the recently reviewed solid RED Patti the platypus original 9 prototype. This Patti is SOLID CHOCOLATE BROWN! This sibling also has an incredibly early and matching 5/19/92 pax dated tag, and perfect pax tush tag – putting it on the earlier end of true original 9 (original 2) prototype dates.Continue reading “Patti the SOLID BROWN platypus Ty Prototype: Original 9”

Patti the Platypus, now affectionately known as one of the “original 2” styles, is one of the most intriguing pieces in the hobby. Early on graders aligned and categorized Patti’s many shades into four distinct colors – deep fuchsia (1st gen), raspberry (1st and 2nd gen), maroon/magenta (3rd gen), and fuchsia (3rd gen onward). ButContinue reading “Patti the SOLID RED platypus Ty Prototype: Original 9”

Here is a genuine original 9 prototype for Legs the frog! The production Legs came in solid lime green. This example is completely white! His eyes do appear to match the production Legs’ eyes (black pupils, lime green rims). This Legs is complete with pax tush tag and pax hang tag. Pax dates are fromContinue reading “Legs the SOLID WHITE Frog Ty Prototype: Original 9”

This is a killer whale of a dolphin prototype:). Here is an original 9 Flash the dolphin prototype in SOLID fuchsia with a white belly. (it is possibly ‘deep’ fuchsia fabric – it would be a dream to compare this piece next to an original 1st generation deep fuchsia Patti). Flash was the very firstContinue reading “Flash the Fuchsia and White Dolphin Ty Prototype: Original 9”

This is one of our all-time favorite prototypes – a (the!) tie-dyed Original 9 Chocolate the moose! This piece has it all – a WILD departure from an iconic original 9 piece – fully tie-dyed body, light blue fabric for his antlers, complete pax hang tag and tush tag – complete with an original 1992Continue reading “Chocolate the Tie-Dyed and Blue Moose Ty Prototype: Original 9”

Brownie – with a 4 line tush tag, is now classified as an “original 2” along with the deep fuchsia Patti, but this is one of the staple original 9 prototypes. The piece we have here is an absolute INSANE treat, and to many, a dream piece with no equal, and to all, a pieceContinue reading “Brownie solid RED and BROWN Ty prototype: Original 9”

This is the final Tyriffic Nana prototype. Violet face and extremities, with brown body – a vivid departure from the production example. No pax tags on this piece – par for the course when it comes to Tyriffic prototypes. The only known Nana prototype with violet fabric:). This piece belonged to Faith – Ty Warner’sContinue reading “Nana the Violet and Brown Tyriffic Prototype Monkey”

Is this Goldie, or a clown fish? There are actually quite a few early fish prototypes – many were displayed at the Tyriffic Stores. This is the only “Goldie” prototype with pax tags with corresponding dates that indisputably give this piece a Goldie designation. Goldie, a 1st generation release, and the original fish beanie inContinue reading “Goldie the fish with white stripe prototype”

In a bit of a patch mood:). This is a stunning original prototype for Ally the alligator – the 1st generation original alligator. Like with the previously reviewed Speedy wit patch, we have a similar type of prototype – a solid green Ally, with a patch of the eventual fabric that covered most of Ally’sContinue reading “Ally the alligator solid green with patch prototype”