How Do I Know If My Princess Diana Beanie Baby Is Valuable?

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The only Princess Beanie Baby recognized to be worth a higher value if it has

the Canadian customs tush tag

is the Indonesia, no-space swing tag, P.V.C. tush tag version. Otherwise, the Canadian customs tush tag only adds one or two dollars to the normal value of any other version of Princess.

How can you tell if a Beanie Baby is a first edition?

Each beanie baby also had a sewn-in white “tush tag” on its backside. To keep small children from swallowing the tags, the beanie ' maker asked owners to remove the tags. So, if you find a first

-generation beanie baby with tags

, that's quite a rare beanie.

How do I know if my Beanie Baby is valuable?

  1. Mint Condition: The beanie baby is in “new” condition, and has matching, intact hang tags and tush tags.
  2. Near Mint: The beanie baby is perfect, but the tags show slight signs of wear.
  3. Excellent: The plush body is perfect, but the tags may be worn or creased.

Where should I sell my Beanie Babies?

  • Craigslist.
  • eBay.
  • Etsy.
  • PlushCollector.

Is my Princess Diana bear worth money?


There's not really an objective worth

at play here. That's not to say that they never sell for big money—Princess Diana Beanie Babies have occasionally been confirmed to fetch $1,000 or even $10,000. But most of the time, people aren't spending an entire fortune on them.

What year is the first edition Princess Diana Beanie Baby?

The “limited edition” rumors caused a buying frenzy when Princess first shipped to Ty retailers in late December

1997

.

How do you know if your Beanie Baby has a tag error?


The year on the tush tag is when the name was trademarked

and in most cases does not match the birth year. The word “original” misspelled on the hang tag as “origiinal” is an error but was printed like that on such a large quantity of Beanies that it doesn't increase the value.

What is the most valuable Beanie Baby?

  • Mystic the Unicorn – $9,861. …
  • Pinchers the Lobster – $10,000. …
  • Valentina the Bear – $11,111. …
  • Halo the Bear – $12,000. …
  • The End the Bear – $14,000. …
  • Hippity the Rabbit – $19,999.99. …
  • Derby the Horse – $20,000. …
  • Princess the Bear + Digital Art – $25,000.

What is the rarest Beanie baby in the world?


The Derby with the fine mane

is the rarest of all versions and one of the rarest versions of all Beanie Babies. It's called a fine mane because the original fine-mane version used 20 strands of fine yarn. He was retired in the same year of his release in 1995, according to Beaniepedia.

How much can Beanie Babies sell for?

Sellers are listing them

for $20,000 or more

, but they often end up selling for under $10, with one recent Valentino selling for just 99 cents. That's not to say that certain Beanies aren't valuable, but they are rare, and it takes an appraiser to identify them.

Are Ty babies worth anything?

Decades later, the majority of the Ty toys

aren't worth much more money today

than when they first hit shelves at the height of Beanie mania. … While they're hard to come by, there are a few rare Beanie Babies out there, like Valentino the bear, that can still earn you a small fortune on eBay.

How much is a first edition Princess Diana Beanie Baby?

“Contrary to all of the hype, misinformation and secondary market speculation, even a “first edition” version of Princess [Diana Beanie Baby] made in China is currently worth

approximately $27

,” the site says. “A ‘first edition' version of Princess made in Indonesia is worth approximately $47.”

Is there a market for old Beanie Babies?

But while the majority of Beanie

Babies sold decades ago aren't worth much money today

, a select few are worth a small fortune. … Lori Verderame, an antiques appraiser with an expertise in Beanie Babies who spoke with us for this article, some Beanie Babies sell for thousands of dollars.

How can you tell if a peace Beanie Baby is rare?

Check to see if your Peace Bear has a

red factory stamp inside the looped tush tag

. If it has the number 108 or 113 it is can be worth $35+ to the right buyer. If it's a really pretty color it can go higher. Not all Peace Bears have a number.

What are the errors on the Valentina Beanie Baby?

This is a TY – Beanie Babies – Valentina – Bear – Magenta Color – with the following tag errors: * The tush tag says 1999,

but the swing tag says DOB is 1998

* – * The swing tag says “Gasport” instead of “Gosport” * – * There is an extra space after “Through” and before the “!” on the swing tag.

Are Beanie Babies with errors worth more?

Believe it or not,

tag errors do nothing to increase the value of a Beanie Baby

. You will see many sellers telling you they have an ultra-rare bear with errors. The collectibles you see are commons. This means they were very popular and of little value, to begin with when sold.

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