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.
This may have been quite a bargain, as the most expensive beanie baby has been valued at a possible $5,000. Most recently, Ty Inc. announced Beanie Babies 2.0, combining successful elements of the original Beanie Babies and the more recent Ty Girlz dolls.
The Beanie Baby buzz began with Q102's Jeff and Jenn broadcasting the eBay shocker: that each bear was worth more than most cars. It was hysterical, Jenn Jordan said. We go on the air and we say that this particular purple Princess Diana Beanie Baby is worth $93,000.. All these people started calling in.. Come to find out, some Princess Diana bears are rare. Others are not. Find out how to determine your Beanie Babies bear in the video player above.