Collection of Ty Beanie Babies plush toys including Scoop the Pelican

Ty Beanie Babies were created by Ty Warner in 1993 and became a massive collecting phenomenon throughout the 1990s. These small plush toys filled with plastic pellets (or "beans") featured distinctive heart-shaped hang tags and were released in limited quantities, creating a collector's market that peaked in the late 1990s. Beanie Babies like Scoop the Pelican (visible with tag in the foreground) are particularly appealing to collectors of 1990s memorabilia and toy enthusiasts. The collection shown includes several different Beanie Babies with their original tags intact, which is important for collectors as mint-condition, tagged Beanies typically hold more value. Collectors particularly value complete sets or rare variants with production errors or discontinued designs.