Plush toy collection, Ty Beanie Babies, various characters including Stretch the

Ty Beanie Babies were introduced in 1993 by Ty Warner and became one of the most successful collectible toy lines of the 1990s. The collection featured hundreds of different plush animals with unique names and birthdates, creating a massive collecting phenomenon. Beanie Babies are valued by collectors for nostalgia, rarity of specific characters, and condition of tags. The secondary market for vintage Beanie Babies remains active, with certain rare pieces commanding premium prices while common characters sell modestly.