TY Hang Tag -Heart (s) Tag Identification and condition

• The Hang Tag is the HEART shaped cardboard

  

  The Attic Collection Blue Teddy Bear, Hang Tag or Heart Tag with 2 sides
  Buy this toy at: I Hand You this Book Bookstore http://www.amazon.com/shops/A3N87UTMV0YS

•  It is usually attached to the toy ears with a plastic fastener. 
• Variations among tags depend of the generation or edition, year release of the toy, and the country of manufacture. 
• The original Hash tags resemble the one presented on the previous post, which is one sided heart. The example show corresponds to later double tags or book-like tags, in this case a special collection of the Attic Treasures. This tag has the Ty logo on the first side, the info about this teddy, e.g., name and TY inc TM property authenticity. And, on the back of the second side the bar code.
• Some of the bean animals or TY toys were released in different years and are mostly differentiated sometime because of minor changes in form, and sometimes by the tag.
• The value of the toy in many instances depends of the edition and condition of the Hang Tag=Heart tag. Thus pay attention to its presence, readability, shape, and consistency with the proper original tag edition. I have not yet seen any fake TY toy, yet apparently during the boom of the TY first release some counter fit toys were released into the market. Thus be careful if you are a collector.
•  TY_2: Attic collection, blue teddy bear Azure the bear has a 2 side heart. This particular toy is in great condition, yet the heart tag was at some point bend. In this cases, the value of the toy also depends on its availability on the market.

How to learn about your TY bean collection

1.This is Ty Teenie beanie babies "Sweetheart, the orangutan" TM by TY Inc., 1999.

To learn about your TY bean plush collection you may start buying one of the collector's field guides. I have Warman's Bean Plush field guide. There are several editions. Usually all the information is printed on the cloth or tush tag.  In the example above, the tag only has one side instead of two. And, the name of the this baby appear on both tags. The year it was released appears only on the tush tag. You need to learn about the different editions and their corresponding tags. You can always visit the TY website www.ty.com to learn about the most current releases.
You can have your TY toy certify, which increases the price. The condition of the toy and the presence of both tags matter for collectors, as well as the condition and readability of the tags. Still many people buy TY toys as miniature toys, and do not mind too much the presence of a certificate or the presence of the tags.For most folks they are just cute mini miniature toys.
TY toys have been popular for many years. Although they are not as sought after as when they first were released, they count with loyal fans.
Where do you buy your TY toys? You can buy them online at TY.com, on ebay.com or other auctions, as well as on amazon.com. There are many other toy stores that carry them. They are also common at thrift stores and antique, variety stores. However, to find a particular edition or beanie online retailers are perhaps the easiest.


Picture1. TY_1: corresponds to Teenie Beanie Babies Sweetheart the orangutan. You can also look for TY monkeys, or red burgundy monkey. He is sort of sleepy, cool looks guy.