BeanieBabies

    By Gary E. Sattler

    | 3:30PM 2/13/2009
    When it comes to items of pop culture, few things can hold a candle to the beloved Beanie Babies. Introduced in 1993 by Ty Warner, Beanie Babies soon gained special favor with collectors due to a number of clever marketing strategies. Beanie Babies are special in their simplicity of design, having...

    By Zac Bissonnette

    | 4:00PM 1/22/2009
    Ty Inc. has faded into relative obscurity since the lofty heights it reached during Beanie Baby mania, but now it's angling for a comeback.In 2007 Ty introduced the TYGirlz collection, and now it's adding two new dolls: Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia. Of course the company says that the names were...

    By Julie Tilsner

    | 2:30PM 9/30/2008
    Some people are more optimistic than others. Ty Warner, the publicity shy mogul behind the Beanie Baby empire, has signed on for a penthouse apartment in Chicago...that hasn't even been built yet.Warner has signed a contract to buy the 10,000, two-story penthouse in a proposed luxury building known...