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.
However, the Beanie Babies from those first few years are still very valuable collector's items. The 5 Beanie Babies below are worth an incredible amount of money for what amounts to a small stuffed animal (full of beans, naturally). Here are the five most valuable Beanie Babies around. Brown Teddy Old Face.