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Original Nine Cards

The original nine cards are the most exclusive of all the trading cards. These cards are of the first original nine Beanie Babies: Chocolate, Cubbie, Flash, Legs, Patti, Pinchers, Splash, Spot, and Squealer. The original nine card are printed on a clear acetate (plastic like) material.

There are four different color variations. The color variations are found in the words: "Original Nine". They colors are:

Red- Easiest to find
 Blue- Harder to find
 Silver- Hard to find
 Gold- Hardest to find

 RedBlueSilverGold

Each of the original nine cards have a number inprinted on them. The only ones without a number on them, are the production errors. These cards have no number on them. These cards usually only appear in the "blue" variation.

Below is a list of how many of each cards were made per variation. For example if your red Legs could have 6541/8160 on it. This means that this is card: 6541 out of 8160 cards made.
Card Numbers

Card Red Foil Blue Foil Silver Foil Gold Foil
1. Chocolate
#8840
#3510
#884
#182
2. Cubbie
#7480
#2970
#748
#154
3. Flash
#6800
#2700
#680
#112
4. Legs
#8160
#3240
#816
#168
5. Patti
#8160
#3240
#816
#168
6. Pinchers
#8840
#3510
#884
#182
7. Splash
#6800
#2700
#680
#140
8. Spot
#5400
#2700
#680
#112
9. Squealer
#7480
#2970
#884
#182

This is my system that I myself made up. It is the ranking of the original nine cards. This chart helps relate their value to one another. They are ranked on how many are made of each card. One is the best and five is the least.

Card Rank Number
1. Chocolate
5
2. Cubbie
3
3. Flash
2
4. Legs
4
5. Patti
4
6. Pinchers
5
7. Splash
2
8. Spot
1
9. Squealer
3

The first table below, shows the total number made of each type of card. It also shows the percentage of each card card made from all the others. The second table shows what percent of each color card made from the other cards.

Card Total Number Made Percentage of Card
1. Chocolate
13,416
13%
2. Cubbie
11,352
11%
3. Flash
10,320
10%
4. Legs
12,384
12%
5. Patti
12,384
12%
6. Pinchers
13,416
13%
7. Splash
10,320
10%
8. Spot
8,256
8%
9. Squealer
11,352
11%
All of the Cards
103,200
100%

Color Total Number Made Percentage of Card
Red
68,000
66%
Blue
27,000
26%
Silver
6,800
7%
Gold
1,400
1%
All of the Colors
103,200
100%