We discuss Ty Warner, Beanie Babies, and the lasting impact to the collecting world.
Below, enjoy the edited and higher quality audio recording along with the slides we showed, or if you prefer- the live YouTube video.
References:
Beanie Mania (Documentary on HBO) - https://www.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:GYbOeyAqsY4qlwgEAAAGH
The Great Beanie Baby Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute Zac Bissonnette (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Great-Beanie-Baby-Bubble-Delusion-ebook/dp/B00INIXVPW
The dark side of Ty Warner, the reclusive billionaire behind Beanie Babies, By Dana Kennedy, New York Post, October 8, 2022. https://nypost.com/2022/10/08/dark-side-of-ty-warner-the-billionaire-behind-beanie-babies/
Spilling the Beans on Ty Warner’s Toys and Troubles: New Book Explores Mysterious Montecito Mogul and His Stuffed Animal Craze, By Tyler Hayden, Independent.com, Thu Mar 26, 2015. https://www.independent.com/2015/03/26/spilling-beans-on-ty-warners-toys-and-troubles/
After the Beanie Baby bubble burst: What happens when the frenzy ends and the world doesn’t value your valuables? By Emily Stewart, Vox.com, Jan 12, 2022. https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22870250/nft-beanie-baby-price-guide-bubble-princess-value
A Comparison of Beanie Babies and Funko Pops - Guest Article By Paul Schifferli, Editorial for Toy News International by Jay Cochran, September 24, 2020. https://toynewsi.com/295-37353
16 photos that show how the McDonald's Happy Meal has evolved over the last 41 years
https://www.insider.com/mcdonalds-happy-meal-history-photos-2019-4I Survived Teenie Beanie Babies, Busy Beaver Button Museum
https://www.buttonmuseum.org/buttons/i-survived-teenie-beanie-babiesInside the myth of the Princess Diana Beanie Baby — and why we still buy it by Elana Nicolaou, August 31, 2022
https://www.today.com/popculture/popculture/princess-diana-beanie-baby-rcna41424The NFT Bubble Has Burst, but the Value For Creators Is Just Heating Up, by Ali Adab, Rolling Stone, November 16, 2022
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture-council/articles/the-nft-bubble-has-burst-but-the-value-creators-is-just-heating-up-1234631057/Speculative Bubble by Alexandra Twin, Thomas Brock and Ariel Courage, Investopedia, April 14, 2022
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/speculativebubble.asp