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.
The most expensive Beanie Babies on eBay may not be the most valuable, as it turns out. This little fella, Brownie the Bear, is one of the first-ever Beanie Babies produced. (The other one is Deep Fuchsia Patti, the platypus.) You can pick up Brownie â with a more valuable Korean tag â for $1,200 on eBay.