Collectibility
Beanie Babies began to emerge as popular collectibles in late 1995, and became a hot toy. Ty systematically retired various designs, and many people assumed that all "retired" designs would rise in value the way that early retirees had. The craze lasted through 1999 and slowly declined after the Ty company announced that they would no longer be making Beanie Babies and made a bear called "The End".
Some limited edition sets from past collectors have drawn up to three times the original value. These rare collections can go from hundreds to even thousands of dollars in the right market.
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