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.
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.