Baby Beanie was only “born” in 1994 when Ty Warner introduced the first baby beanie on the market, so it was not around for long. Not many people know that Baby Beanie or more formally known as Baby Beanie was first made by him. He made the baby beanie more lifelike by giving it more air. In other words, there is less padding inside each baby beanie. The usual baby toys are stuffed to the brim and stiff. While Tai’s beanie toys are half stuffed and half beans. Hence the name beanie baby. Other competitors scoffed and said his toy wouldn’t last long. But the opposite was true!
Now, the “original nine” as they are officially called are the first nine Beanie Babies made by Ty Warner. They are Spot the Dog, Squealer the Pig, Patti the Platypus, Cubbie the Bear, Chocolate the Moose, Pinchers the Lobster, Splash the Killer Whale, Legs the Frog, and Flash the Dolphin. collectors call them that because they were the first baby beanies sold for less than $5 each. Each baby beanie has a short poem that introduces it to young children. This was written on a red heart-shaped label that was attached to the animal’s ear.
Since there is a developed line that creates a family of baby beanies, not much is known about how many baby beanies are in existence at all. The most famous is the creation of the teddy bear baby beanie. The basic pattern was simply reused and different colors were utilized to create a family. In keeping with the tradition of having a name, each teddy bear was given a different name. Some teddy bear baby beanies are often used for commemorative purposes, such as on the 4th of July or there is a Diana, Princess of Wales being used as a commemorative collector’s item.
However, most official baby beanies are in the shape of animals, such as cats and pigs, dogs and hippos. These are usually brightly colored and chic, making them pleasing to the eye. The official baby bonnet carries its own name. It has its own date of birth. And most importantly, there is a short poem describing its personality.
The baby beanie craze happened in late 1996, when a frenzy of baby beanie collecting began. This prompted Ty Warner to retire some baby beanies from the market in order to hype up the sales and marketing aspects of its products more. Some people bought wholesale in anticipation of the possible future value of individual baby beanies. However, like other fads that rise easily and are easily forgotten, the baby beanie craze is just another fad that is quickly fading. Or rather, the expectations of those “investors” simply didn’t materialize.
Despite what happened, baby beanies are here to stay because babies usually like soft toys that they can easily hug and bite and hold in their hands with ease. Baby beanies do not need to be in the same family in order to be appreciated. A series of baby beanies shows the personality of the baby or it says something about the personality of the giver.