Hi Whitney,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.

Beanie Babies 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. Additionally, the Beanie Baby (BB) market is often subject to overvaluation and there are myths surrounding Beanie Baby values, both for ones with - and without - tag errors. Websites like eBay and Etsy - which are unregulated - are rampant with fraudulent sellers posting Beanie Babies 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 Peace Beanie Baby bear is a collectible plush toy created by Ty Inc. It's one of the most iconic Beanie Babies due to its unique tie-dye pattern and the peace symbol on its chest. Each Peace bear is distinct because the tie-dye pattern is individually applied during production.

Most "Peace" Beanie Baby bears bring about $15-25 when sold at auction (akin to wholesale).

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

A vintage Ty "Peace" Beanie Baby Bear
handmade in Indonesia, circa 1996
each with tie-dye fur coloring, Peace symbol on their chest, heart-shaped ear tags and conventional tush tags; each with PE pellet stuffing.
8-1/2 inches
CONDITION: This appears to be in generally good condition with minor wear commensurate with handling.
PROVENANCE: Unknown
$ 15-25*
*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