Beanie Jeanie are there counterfeits Beanies out there?
Yes, when there’s money to be made unfortunately, there will be greed. There are quite a few counterfeits on the market now. Some are so well-made that you cannot tell the difference unless you set a real one and a fake one next to each other and someone points out to you the differences. I’ve seen fake 1997 Teddy, Spooky, Kiwi, Grunt, Garcia, Chops, Righty, and a few more. I know there are now fake Erin and Princess. Check out the webpage at the Beaniemom website below for further details. Ty Inc. has set up a toll free Hot Line (1-888-317-5489) for reporting people or stores that are selling counterfeit Beanie Babies.
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