Hi Destiny,

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 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).

Most Beanie Babies - around 99.999999999% of them - have a fair-market value of less than $30 when sold at auction, particularly if they are not in cases.

Ty issued "Nuts the Squirrel" in January 1996 and it was retired on December 31, 1998.

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

A near vintage Ty "Nuts the Squirrel" Beanie Baby
made in China, 1996-98
The light brown squirrel with cream belly, yarn whiskers and fluffy polyester tail, heart-shaped ear tag and tush tag, filled with PVC pellets.
5-1/4 inches
CONDITION: With some wear
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$ 15-20*
*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