This section of The Beanie Gazette will provide you with little bits of trivia and info on some of your favorite Beanies. Some of it you may know already, some you might not, in either case we hope you'll be able to take something from this page that will satisfy your craving for Beanie knowledge. Thanks for visiting and have a great day!!!
With a birthdate of 1/18/94, Bones is the second oldest dog in the Beanie Baby family, with Spot being the oldest.
Bumble the Bee is the only Beanie in which it's fourth generation Heart tags carries a higher value than the third generation tags.
Echo the Dolphin was released on the same day that it's counterpart, Flash was retired.
Humphrey the Camel seems to be the Beanie with the highest endurance factor. His material remains in good condition even when played with by children repeatedly, making him one tough toy.
Libearty was the first Beanie to sport the fourth generation Heart Tag.
Mel the Koala Bear is rumored to be named after actor Mel Gibson.
Mac the Cardinal and Sammy the TyeDied Cub are named in tribute to the awesome accomplishments of Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals and Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs. Way to go Mark and Sammy, and thanks for making baseball worth watching again.
The Teenie Beanie version of Pinky the Flamingo is considered the most valuable of the 1997 set.
Prance and Snip are the only two Beanie cats to have blue eyes.
Rocket the Blue Jay is named after Roger "The Rocket" Clemens of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Although Slither and Hissy have different appearances, both measure two feet in length.
On some of Squealer the Pig's hang tags there is an error in the last line of his poem that reads, "He'll will make you smile." This oversight has no impact on book value prices.
If you're running out of challenges in completing your Beanie collection, then give acquiring all six different versions of Stinky the Skunks tush tags a try. Good luck!!
There have been sightings of two different types of fringe on 1997 Teddy's scarf.
Trap the Mouse is the smallest of all Beanie Babies.
We are constantly on the lookout for more interesting little tidbits to include in this section, so keep checking this page for additions in the future.
