What is the value of the Beanie Baby Princess Diana?
Princess the Bear // Value: $10,000 The purple Princess Diana bear Beanie Baby quickly become iconic when Ty released it in 1997.
Why was the Princess Diana Beanie Baby worth so much?
The manufacturer, Ty, made the toy to commemorate Diana after her death in 1997. TyCollector.com says fans were confused early on about whether it was a true “limited edition,” and that unscrupulous sellers have perpetuated the myth that the dolls are worth their weight in gold.
When did the Princess Beanie Baby Bear come out?
Ty introduced Princesson October 29, 1997. In November 1997, Ty informed retailers they could only order 12 PrincessBeanie Babies for delivery in December. This restriction caused many collectors and retailers to believe Princesswould be a limited edition.
Why was there a p.e.tush tag on the Princess Beanie Baby?
The initial presumption that the P.E. tush tag was a “mistake” created another rush to purchase Princess bears with the P.E. tush tag by collectors who specialized in Ty Beanie Baby “errors” or “oddities.”
Where did the Beanie Babies in Indonesia come from?
The answer lies in the “mystique” surrounding all of the Beanie Babies produced in Indonesia, not just Princess. Indonesian Beanie Babies are reputed to have richer-colored and softer fabrics.
Where did the Princess Diana Beanie Baby Go?
The ribbon on the counterfeit bear is shiny only on one side, while the original is shiny on both sides. Did one of the Beanies have a charity emblem on the tag? Although funds from the sale of the toy went to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, none of the Beanie Babies had an emblem from the charity on the tag.
What was the name of the Beanie Baby that was stolen?
One notable grand theft incident involved Chilly the Polar Bear and Nana the Monkey. Beanie baby manufacturer Ty Inc. angered customers and retailers when the company went after knockoff beanie baby producers. Ty Inc. also stopped sending beanie babies to retailers that lowered their prices.
What makes a princess Beanie Baby a first version?
In order for a Princess Beanie Baby to be a “first version,” it must have a P.V.C. tush tag whether it is made in China or Indonesia. Ty switched to P.E. pellets for all of his Beanie Babies during the period Princess was being produced. It is possible Ty had P.E. tush tags stockpiled in anticipation of the production change to P.E. pellets.
Is the Princess Ty Beanie Baby Bear a space tag?
It is not known if this particular combination of tags was from an intentional production run or an oddity. In our opinion this is a no-space/P.V.C. Princesswith a lost original swing tag that was subsequently replaced with an incorrect (space) swing tag. Princessswing tags are often referred to by collectors as “space” or “no-space”.
