15 of the Most Valuable Beanie Babies

Employee Bear (Green or Red Ribbon)

Value: $2,000-$3,000

Source for list and prices: Zac Bissonnette

Mystic (Unicorn)

Value: $1,800-$3,000 (for the version with the brown horn and fine mane.)

Chef Robuchon

Value: $1,500-$2,500

The Chef Robuchon bear was introduced in August 2006 for the opening of the L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon restuarant at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. Only about 200 of the bears were produced.

#1 the Bear

Value: $1,500-$2,000

Only about 250 of this bear were produced as gifts for Ty sales representatives.

Hong Kong Toy Fair 2010 (Bear)

Value: $800-$1,500

Special Beanie Babies have been made for the Hong Kong toy show since 2010. Again, the exclusivity of these Beanies has helped increase their value to collectors.

Patti (original 9 with Korean Tags) (Platypus)

Value: $600-$1,500

One of the original nine Beanie Babies, this platypus with Korean tush tags was made for a short time in 1993.

M.C. Beanie

Value: $500-$1,500

This bear for MasterCard applicants was produced from 2001 to 2002. It was the first Beanie Baby with the word "Beanie" in its name, according to the Ty Collector website. The version with a brown nose is rarer.