But even the freakiest rare and valuable Furbies have nothing on the pop-cultural, pellet-stuffed plush vice grip Beanie Babies had in their heyday. Created by Ty Warner and released through Ty ...

Ty Warner founded Ty Inc. in 1986 with the dream of creating a stuffed animal kids could afford. At just $5, Beanie Babies hit the shelves in 1993 and soon became a cult favorite — not only ...

Beanie Babies were somehow everywhere and nowhere. As soon as scores of the plush animals rolled off factory lines and were ...