Fakes/Authentication: Beanie Jeanie, how can I be sure that I am not buying a counterfeit beanie… especially those retired ones that are so expensive?
Make sure you check your sellers’ references. Go through the steps by making those phone calls, sending those e-mails and searching the internet’s the good/bad traders list. (See Beanie Info – Internet Buying) Below is a website, not connected with Ty or Beanie Jeanie, that will authenticate your Beanie for $20 plus shipping and insurance. The service is provided by Peggy Gallagher and Paula Abrinko, who are quite knowledgeable and reputable in the Beanie Babies community today.
