Beanie Babies, according to ideafinder.com, were the brainchild of Ty Warner who started making stuffed toys in 1983. In 1993, he put the small plastic beans inside, and Beanie Babies were born! There were nine original Beanie Babies released in 1993.
In 1995, they started to be collectibles and were a hit toy! Because the company only produced a few of each design they increased in popularity as collectibles.
As important as the Beanie Baby itself, it the heart-shaped tag that each toy gets as it’s identification, that is called the swing tag, the lush tag is the fabric one found on the bottom.
Here are the potential money makers to look out for! The Peace Beanie has different color variations and country of origin – and could be worth as much as $30,000.