Made by TY, the toys often came in the form of different animals. Each would have its own name, birthday and a little poem in a tag attached to it. Adding to the mystique around these simple toys ...

Beanie Babies weren’t invented by a giant toy manufacturer like Hasbro or Mattel. A small, Illinois-based company call Ty debuted the line of toys in 1993, and in just a few years the stuffed ...

To me, the story of Ty and [his former girlfriend] Patricia Roche sewing the stuffing into the bellies of plush animals on the floor of his condo while Ty’s mother is screaming at her, “You’re a whore ...

Be still our hearts. | Lawrence G. Miller, Flickr // CC by NC 2.0 Valentino the Bear is one of the most valuable of the Beanie Baby toys. If you own a rare version with an error, you may be ...

The Beanie Baby is considered one of the most popular toys of all time. The line of stuffed animals, created by Ty Inc. and founded by Ty Warner, became a huge collectible craze in the 1990s.

The Beanie Baby is considered one of the most popular toys of all time. The line of stuffed animals, created by Ty Inc. and founded by Ty Warner, became a huge collectible craze in the 1990s.