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Check out this YELLOW LUCKY!! An original 1st generation felt dot Lucky the ladybug in solid quackers yellow! A full color departure. This lady is pretty famous in beanie land. One of the most noted and documented Tyriffic Store Prototypes. See pictures below of this actual piece in multiple store displays. Rarity Rank: .75 LuckyContinue reading “Lucky YELLOW Prototype Tyriffic Ladybug Felt Spots”

This piece is a bit of a self indulgence. This piece first came to pass in the 2004/2005 release of a number of prototype sales that ushered in “proto gate”. The piece, after it sold, went completely MIA until just this past year. It came with a bundle of other fully alternate colored vintage prototypesContinue reading “Tabasco Tie-Dyed Bull PROTOTYPE”

Here is the FAMOUS YELLOW NANA prototype. Our last post outlined the Tyriffic Green and Yellow Nana. This Nana’s story, rarity, appeal, Tyriffic status, are all the same. This piece had a more interesting detour. Faith, Ty Warner’s ex fiancée (a primary source who helped Ty launch the beanie line, and was responsible for movingContinue reading “NANA the monkey Prototype: TYRIFFIC Yellow and Brown”

Holy Bananas, it’s a NANA prototype! Nana is famous for being one of the most challenging production beanies to track down because so few made it to market with her original name (Nana) before Ty changed this to “Bongo”. The very earliest release came with the name “Nana” without any sort of covering. But mostContinue reading “NANA the monkey Prototype: TYRIFFIC Green and Yellow!”

There is no greater prize or joy in the beanie hobby than to see a true “Original 9” prototype (technically, Brownie was one of the original two beanies with Patti). This Brownie is a full alternate – complete with taupe colored coat, cream snout, and the signature brown nose (hence, Brownie; Chilly, Peking, Blackie, allContinue reading “BROWNIE the bear Prototype: Taupe. Original 9”

Visions of PINK? The previous post hinted that with Ty’s love of symmetry, we might expect to see a red variety for this piece. And sure enough, here is that example. This piece is just as brilliant and insane as its blue counterpart! Pink body, red trim, red menu, fully polished alternate. The piece hasContinue reading “Chef Joel Robuchon Ty Beanie Baby Teddy Prototype PINK”

Now isn’t this just insane? The production Chef Robuchon Bear is easily one of the most coveted and valuable beanie babies in the entire hobby. It even surpasses most elite prototypes. But Ty does like symmetry. If you take a look at the production Chef bear’s Chef Jacket, the tricolor collar comes in red, white,Continue reading “Chef Joel Robuchon Ty Beanie Baby Teddy Prototype Light Blue”

A SOLID RED First Generation Happy the Hippo!!! A true 1st generation departure. 1992 original pax dates and all tags. We know Ty had trouble deciding on the proper color for Happy the hippo. A wild departure for this hungry guy. Rarity Rank: 0 It doesn’t get much better than this. Vivid, full departure forContinue reading “Protoype Solid Red Happy”

Holy Green Batman! A true wingless quackers prototype! Wingless Quackers is one of the most coveted, famous, and difficult 1st generation beanies to secure. Little known fact – the 1st generation wingless QuackER is the rarest 1st generation piece to track down. 99% of the 1st generation wingless quackerS out there have the “s” inContinue reading “Prototype: Wingless Green Quackers Ty Beanie baby Duck”

This is such an incredible piece. An original Peking the Panda PROTOTYPE in solid red and white. Peking is one of the most cherished first generation pieces. To see it in red is striking. Perhaps Ty considered red for this piece given red is the Chinese new year color? Or perhaps his version of aContinue reading “Prototype Ty Peking: RED and White Panda Bear Beanie”