Paul Barretta, President of Talent Clearing House, stated, Whether artists are paid based on traditional royalty structure or one tied to profitability of releases, administration can pose quite a burden.
This may have been quite a bargain, as the most expensive beanie baby has been valued at a possible $5,000. Most recently, Ty Inc. announced Beanie Babies 2.0, combining successful elements of the original Beanie Babies and the more recent Ty Girlz dolls.
At the time, Beanie Baby collector website tycollector.com, which lists the maximum value of a Princess at $52, issued a âFRAUD ALERTâ regarding prices based on eBay listings that didnât actually sell, and specifically blamed shitty U.K. tabloids for basing their articles on such listings: Advertisement.