Hi Sharon,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Beanie Babies (BBs) were enormously popular in the 1990s and widely collected, with the consequence that now there are so many "on the market" without nearly enough demand for the supply so values on most individual beanie babies are low.

The BB market is often subject to overvaluation and there are myths surrounding BB values, both for ones with - and without - tag errors (for discussion on tag errors, see https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22870250/nft-beanie-baby-price-guide-bubble-princess-value ).

Websites like eBay and Etsy - which are unregulated - are rampant with fraudulent sellers posting BB at exorbitantly high prices and then the BBs either don't sell or sell privately at undisclosed prices. (For an article that goes into detail about this, see: https://www.vice.com/en/article/epnwmn/investigating-the-fake-ebay-market-for-dollar25000-beanie-babies).

The significant majority - 99.999999% of Beanie Babies have only a very nominal value at auction - typically between $5 and $15 each.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A group of 12 near vintage Ty Beanie Baby plush animals
made in China, late 20th/early 21st Century
Comprising: "Baldy the Eagle," "India the Tiger," "Gigi the Poodle," "Nuts the Squirrel," "Bones the Dog," "Howl the Wolf," "Tiny the Chihuahua," "Velvet the Black Panther," "Luke the Black Lab," "Sarge the German Shepherd," "Sammy the Rainbow Bear," and "Spunky the Cocker Spaniel."
All stuffed with PE or PVC pellets
CONDITION: Reported to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$60-180 for the group*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, or questions/concerns, and thank you again for using Mearto.
~ Delia