beanie babies

What is a collectible? For most of us, it's something that tugs at our heartstrings; an object out of our childhood, or one we associate with special people, places, or events. Meaningful items, if only to us. Unfortunately, many speculators, seeing the climbing value of certain rare items, have...

One of the greatest smash hits of the decade has been one of the most mundane products of the decade. Webkinz are simply stuffed animals. What's so great about a stuffed animal? Well, there's more to these animals than meets the eye -- and it's not because they're transforming robots from another...

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...

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...

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...