Paul Barretta, President of Talent Clearing House, stated, Whether artists are paid based on traditional royalty structure or one tied to profitability of releases, administration can pose quite a burden.
Despite the continuation of the line, the most expensive Beanie Babies are the same ones that were rare and valuable during the original Beanie Baby craze. For instance, fewer than 2,000 wingless Quackers the duck dolls were produced and the rare Beanie Baby may now be valued in excess of $1,300.
Most Popular. Peggy Gallagher, one of the early traders, bought a box of the stuffed animals in Germany for $2,000 that was worth $300,000 in the US, according to the Times article. Beanie Baby mania coincided with the rise of eBay and, in the early '90s, Beanie Babies made up 10 percent of eBay's sales.