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The legendary ‘Black Widow’ Royal Blue Peanut the elephant Prototype! Aptly nicknamed for its wild solid black coloring with red dotted ears. This piece is deemed a “royal blue” peanut prototype given the pax dates on this guy: 1.25.94 – this falls in line with the earliest prototype pax dates that pair with the originalContinue reading “Prototype ROYAL BLUE PEANUT “Black Widow” Ty Beanie Baby Elephant”

Oooohhhhhhh. OK. So. This is another piece where you might immediately scream, PROTOTYPE (or, CAN’T BE REAL!). And honestly, this would be an INCREDIBLE prototype. But what we have here is so beyond insanely cool. Ty made SIX special promotional Valentino Teddies for the American Red Cross. He sent these examples with a donation, andContinue reading “Ty Red Cross PINK Valentino 2nd Gen. UK Teddy Beanie Bear”

The story and circumstances around this INCREDIBLE piece match that of the Jerry Garcia Patch Teddy we just reviewed. Ty made only six of the Treble Clef Garcia Patch bears – also sent out to six foundations near to Jerry and Company’s interests/following. This piece is also signed by Ty in gold, has a 3rdContinue reading “Treble Clef Garcia Patch Emblem Ty Beanie Baby Teddy”

Ty was incredibly moved by Jerry Garcia. Upon Jerry’s passing, Ty came out with the famous Garcia bear that to this day is still among the most famous beanies in the line. Ahead of the production example’s release, he created six (6!) special Garcia Bears with an embroidered Jerry Garcia patch on the bear’s chest.Continue reading “Jerry Garcia Patch Emblem Ty Beanie Baby Teddy Bear: 3rd Gen”

Folks, hold on to your hats! And no, this is NOT a prototype. When the existence of this piece came to light, it was absolutely shocking – honestly it was hard to believe until picture proof surfaced of this rare bear. Astonishingly, Ty made three production Princess bears in PINK for the Royal Family. AllContinue reading “ROYAL Family Pink Princess Ty Teddy Beanie Baby Bear”

This is one of the most spectacular production pieces in the entire hobby! Ty created three UNIQUE Princess bears with purple crystal noses. These originally went to the trustees/top board members of the Royal Foundation. They were made as a thank you for permitting Ty Inc. to take part in the Diana, Princess of WalesContinue reading “Trustee Ty Crystal Nose Memorial Fund Princess Teddy Bear Beanie”

This is a very special Princess Bear. Back in December of 1997, Ty produced 24 Princess bears to be auctioned for a charity event at Kensington Palace. All proceeds of the silent auction went to The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The very original run Princess Bears were used. The bear itself is signedContinue reading “Memorial Fund Ty Princess Diana Teddy Beanie Baby”

This piece may not actually count as its own novel piece, but it is an absolute legend among the most elite collecting circles. The #1 rep bear was given out to 253 reps at their holiday party back in 1998. It quickly became the most coveted piece, with an example fetching $5,000-$10,000. The lower theContinue reading “Ty #1 #1 Rep Bear (#1 of 253)”

The Lucky Erin Bear is the most overlooked piece in the entire hobby! No, really, before seeing this post, had you ever heard of this piece? Had you ever SEEN this piece? It hasn’t been kept a secret. The piece’s existence has been wide out in the open for over 20 years… Here’s the story.Continue reading “Ty Lucky Erin “Lucky Version” Sales Rep Teddy Bear”

Other sites have outlined the general history of this piece, but we go a few steps further here. The quick underlining recap: Ty Warner, owner of the Four Seasons New York, hired famed Michelin Star chef Joel Robuchon to be his executive head chef at the L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon – the premier restaurant inContinue reading “Chef Robuchon Ty Beanie Baby Teddy”