Hi Leah,

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).

Ty released "Curly" the beanie baby bear in April 1996 and retired him on December 31, 1998. The company does not release the number of these bears that were made but, like 99.999999% of Beanie Babies on the auction market, these have quite nominal values, usually around $20-30.

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

A Ty "Curly" beanie baby bear
Handmade in China, circa 1997
The oatmeal-colored bear with curly fur with a burgundy neck ribbon; with heart-shaped ear tag and tush tag.
(Dimensions)
CONDITION: appears to be in good condition
PROVENANCE: Inherited
$20-30*
*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