Toy company Ty has announced a spring-loaded Beanie Bouncer plush to celebrate its 40th anniversary. But along with the nostalgic release came something more unexpected: a full-page warning in TIME ...

Whether it’s a Disney figurine, a McFurby or a Teenie Beanie Baby, collectors are on the hunt for McDonald’s toys worth money. The collectibles market was $294 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow ...

OAKBROOK, Ill., Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ty Inc. and its visionary founder, Ty Warner, announce they have been awarded a patent for their latest innovation, Beanie Bouncers®. The four-inch plush ...

Ty Inc. and its visionary founder, Ty Warner, announce they have been awarded a patent for their latest innovation, Beanie Bouncers®. The four-inch plush collectibles are fun, safe, and ...

Beanie Babies weren’t invented by a giant toy manufacturer like Hasbro or Mattel. A small, Illinois-based company call Ty debuted the line of toys in 1993, and in just a few years the stuffed animals ...

At the time of its release, retailers were limited to just 12 toys per store Today, the Beanie Baby could be worth anywhere from $45 to around $1 million, depending on the toy and its condition When ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's no coincidence many of the best McDonald's Happy Meal toys of all time are hot commodities among collectors. While these prizes often get ...

Pop Mart has struck it rich. The Chinese company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers said this week that it expects profit for the first six months of this year to jump by at least 350% ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to Bob Bernstein, the man widely credited with inventing the McDonald's Happy Meal, the company was skeptical about the concept.

Ty Inc. Founder Ty Warner built a fortune worth billions with the Beanie Baby plush toy craze in the 1990s. Now the company is using lessons learned then to maximize the brand’s collectibles appeal to ...