This Beanie Baby is the iconic Peace the Bear, released in 1996. Peace features a tie-dye body in shades of green, blue, yellow, and pink, with a peace symbol embroidered on the chest. Due to the tie-dye process, every Peace Bear has a unique color pattern. This piece is in excellent condition, with no stains, tears, or signs of wear. Both the swing tag (heart tag) and tush tag are intact and in great shape, with no creases or fading.
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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 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 well-known collectible from Ty Inc.’s Beanie Babies line, originally designed in 1996 and released in 1997. This bear is notable for its unique tie-dye pattern, meaning no two bears are exactly alike. It features a small embroidered peace symbol on its chest and has black button eyes and a nose. Recent examples of this Beanie Baby that have sold at auction have brought prices ranging from $15-25
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A near vintage Ty "Peace" Beanie Baby Bear
Handmade in China, circa 1997
The varie-colored bearbearing a heart-shaped ear tag and characteristic tush tag. Stuffed with PE pellets
should be 9 inches long
CONDITION: This beanie baby bear appears to be in good condition. Lacks its original rainbow colored bow.
PROVENANCE: Unknown
$15-25*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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