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.
Couple bought Beanie Baby for Â£10 at car boot sale - without realising it was the rarest in the world worth Â£62,500. Leah Rogers, 20, and Ryan Flanaghan, 22, bought bear in Bude, Cornwall. They realised it was one of 100 1st edition Princess Diana Di Beanie Babies.