Is your Beanie worth
money, OR does it’s worth depend on the tag? Ty’s heart
tags help to authenticate your Beanie.
Ty offers several
generations of heart tags. Each tag has it’s own specific
markings and helps determine the value by the generation of the
tag.
Generation #
1 - TAG Early 1994 to Mid 1994
This tag is a single
heart tag, which does not open. The heart on the tag is red in
color trimmed with a fine gold foil. The back of the tag displays
the Beanies name and style number, there is no poem on the first
generation tags. The ty letters are slim lines in style. (Not
chunky letters like with future generation tags).
The tush tag is
black and white and has the year 1993 on it.
There have been three different versions of this tag found. UK,
Korea and China.
Generation #
2 TAG - Mid 1994 to Early 1995
Ty releases their
first double heart tag. This tag was used from late 1994 to early
1995. This tag is perfect for gift giving. The tag includes a
To and From space, which can be filled in by the giver. The front
appearance of the tag remains the same as the first generation
tags.
The tush tag ink
is black with the year 1993 but no Beanie names appears on the
tush tag. There is a bar code on the back of the tag.
Generation #
3 TAG - Early 1995 to Early 1996
The third generation
tag was used from mid 1995 to early 1996. The front appearance
of the tag changes slightly. Ty is (ty) in a chunkier font. The
tag is a double fold, rounder and now includes the locations of
Ty’s offices in the United States, Germany and the United
Kingdom. The tag also contains the title "Beanie Babies Collection".
The tush tag date
has been changed to read 1995 and now displays a small red heart.
The tush tag lettering is now in red ink. The Beanie sytle number
is added to the bat code.
There is no Beanie name on the tush tag.
Generation #
4 TAG - Early 1996 to Late 1997
The forth generation
tush tag was used from early 1996 to fall of 1997. The front of
the tag has changed considerable. The gold star, with the words
Beanie Baby original make their appearance. The font style on
(ty) on the tag remains the same, while the (y) on the tag appears
to be lower than on the other generation tags. The ty letters
are no longer outlined in gold. The To and From on the tag have
now been replaced by a Beanie poem. The Beanies also have birthdays.
Ty displays their website address www.ty.com
Tush tag - The tush tag have undergone a major change. The color
of the tag has changed to white with red print and also displays
a red star, the tush tag also includes the Beanies name. On some
of the earlier tags a clear star may appear next to the logo.
Generation #
5 TAG - Late 1997 to Late 1999
The fifth generation
tag was released in the fall of 1997 The tag has a change. The
birth dates are now written out and are no longer in numeric form.
The tag is printed in a Comic Sans font.
Visit our website has been replace with the web address http://www.ty.com
The Beanies style number remains part of the UPC code.
Ty Europe Ltd. address has been changed to "Gosport, Hampshire,
U.K."
Tush tag - The registration mark now appears after the words "Beanie
Babies" and the trademark symbol after the Beanies name.
Generation # 6 TAG -
This tag was released in early 2000
The hangtag undergoeas
a major change and now has an iridescent silver star with a yellow
or gold 2000 written across the middle of the star.
Ty also makes major design changes to the sixth generation tag.
All authentic 1999
Beanie Babies will have a morphing hologram and disappearing ink
on each Beanie tush tag.
Generation #
7 TAG - late 2000
A new tag was found in the U.K. "Beanies" is printed
in yellow across the holographic star, replacing "2000".
This tag is very similair to the 6th generation tag with the exception
of "Gosport, P013 OFP, or Gasport, P013 OFP. being displayed.
Depending on the angle you should be able to view two different
designs in this tush tag. These is also a red heart on the tag
in disappearing ink.
Generation #
8 TAG - 2001
Beanie Baby Hang
Tag once again undergoes a major change. The silver star with
2000 has been replaced with a smaller silver star with the words
"Beanie" written above it and "Baby" written
under the star. Many have also reported that there is now a 2001
Tag.
The UK's tag has a silver star with the word "Beanie"
written across the star. When Ty
changed the tag here in the USA and put "2000" across
the star last
year, The UK's Hang tags changed the same time had "beanies"
Instead of "2000"
The hologram tush tag is a double flap tag. The hologram has once
again changed and now has several hearts encircling each other.
The heart in the center of the 2001 hologram seems to have a ripple
effect because it has thin lines outlining it all the way to the
edge of the hologram. The background is different on the 2001
hologram too. Its has "beanie babies" written across
The whole hologram diagonally from corner to corner.
Generation #
9 TAG - Summer 2001
The USA tag has been changed and now has the words Beanie a star
and then Baby under the star. The safety precaution information
on the back of the tag has been altered.
Tush Tag - There
is a 8 digit alphanumeric code printed inside the loop tag. A
star alternates a heart inside a morphing hologram and "Beanie
and "Babies" are printed above and below the image.
Small hearts and stars also appear in the background of the hologram.
Generation #
10 - January 2002
Major tag change - Five holographic stars grace the front of the
tag in three different stars. The stars are all printed above
the words "Beanie Babies". The inside and back of the
tag have no change.
Tush tag - Some
of the early January 2003 styles were released with a new tush
tag. This tag version resembles graphic lines running through
the Ty heart. The word "Beanie" is above the Ty Heart,
which features the word "Ty" inside the heart. The word
Babies is under the Ty hologram heart.
Generation #
11 - December 2002
The 10th year of Beanies is celebrated on the 11th generation
tag. Happy Anniversary Beanies! Although the Ty Company celebrates
their 15th year of being in business many confuse the company
anniversary with the Beanie anniversary.
A holographic "10" appear on the tag with a star and
the abbreviated word "yrs". A small starburst is visible
on one side of the tag. The inside of the tag has changes as well.
"Handmade in China" has been removed and additional
locations have been added. Ty Asia and Australia are now listed
on the left side of the tag.
Tush tag - The font
has changed and the tag features a bear holding the Ty heart logo.
The tag is hologram and the background changes patterns of small
stars that range in size. This tush tag can be found with copyright
dates of 2001 and 2002.
Generation #
12 Tush Tag This tag version offers
stars, hearts and various starburst in the background of the tag.
The heart logo still remains between the words "Beanie"
and "Babies".
This tag started to appear with the introduction of the special
edition Mastercard Anniversary Beanie along with the new 11th
generation hang tags. Minor changes can be seen in the tag, the
hologram now has the Ty Heart logo in the middle and the hearts
and stars in the background are smaller.
July 2003 a red foil heart designed tag was released.
Beanie Baby Terms:
Mint – No wear
and tear on the product. Perfect tags and perfect material.
Slightly handled
toys – There are minor signs of handling. The plush or material
may not appear as new and may be slightly matted.
Loved plush toys
– Loved means just that! Obvious signs of wear and tear.
The piece may have torn hang tags or dirty tush tags. The piece
may also display matted or worn material.
Beanies were intended
to be loved and in my opinion, a Beanie is only worth what someone
else is willing to pay for it, NO more and NO less!
A VERY
SPECIAL THANKS TO
KarenBrit for sharing photos of these tags
Copyright
2004 All rights reserved.
Beanie
Babies are a Trademark of Ty, Inc
Ty does NOT sponsor, authorize or endorse this site.
Copyright Janie E. Daniels 1999
Updated 2001
AKA - Ms. Janie
