WHAT DETERMINES THE VALUE OF A TY BEANIE BABY?
There are several factors that contribute to the value of a Beanie Baby. One factor is whether the Beanie Baby has been retired, or is not in production any longer . If it has been retired, the value is more likely to have gone up. Another value determining factor is the tags. Both the hang tag, which hangs from the ear, and the tush tag, which hangs from the bottom, must be in good condition. The tags have been modified over the years, and each tag is known as a different generation of tags. The hang tags have gone up to 14th generation as of 2006, and the tush tags have gone up to 13th generation. The following will clarify which generation of tags your Beanie Babies should have in order to be authentic: HANG TAG TUSH TAG YEAR 1st 1st 1993 2nd 1st 1993, 1995 3rd 1st 1993, 1995 3rd 2nd 1993, 1995 4th 3rd 1993, 1995, 1996 4th 4th 1993, 1995, 1996 4th 5th 1993, 1995, 1996 5th 6th 1993, 1995, 1996-1998 5th 7th 1999 5th 8th 1999 6th 9th 2000 7th 9th 2000 7th 10th 2001 7th 11th 2001, 2002
