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.
Get daily news by email. Watch Next. Some of those Beanie Babies you spent all of your pocket money on in the 1990s might actually be worth some money. Leah Rogers and Ryan Flanaghan from Bude purchased a first edition Princess Beanie Baby at a car boot sale for Â£10, and it could be worth a lot of money. The couple were at the car boot sale selling Beanie Babies (apparently people still do that...) when they spotted a first edition Princess Diana bear. The first edition Princess bears were created in 1997 to raise money for the Princess Diana memorial trust. Only 100 of them were made, so they are quite valuable.