The line was founded in the mid-1980s. The first few characters — among them a frog, a pig and a whale — were introduced in ...

The Princess Diana Beanie Baby, officially called “Princess the Bear,” is a plush toy produced by US manufacturer Ty and released in October 1997 in memory of the late Lady Di, who had died in ...

Beanie Babies were small, stuffed animals created by Ty. Each unique toy was given a name like Princess the Bear or Bubbles the Fish. A four-line poem accompanied the name on an attached heart tag.

In a news release, Beanie Babies creator Ty Warner announced that 100% of proceeds from the limited edition “Aloha Bear” will be donated to the American Red Cross to help people affected by ...

In an Aug. 17 release, owner Ty Warner announced plans to introduce Aloha adding that all the profits from its sale will go to the American Red Cross for relief efforts.

My InsiderTy Warner founded Ty Inc. in 1986 with the dream of creating a stuffed animal kids could afford. At just $5, Beanie Babies hit the shelves in 1993 and soon became a cult favorite — not ...