A number of the Beanie Baby stuffed animals produced by Ty, Inc. have gained special notability for various reasons, such as their rarity, representation, production errors, lawsuits, or a number of other reasons.
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Iggy/Rainbow misprint
Two beanies, Iggy the iguana and Rainbow the chameleon were mislabeled when they were first produced. While their bodies had the same shape, Iggy was intended to be made out of a blue/green tie-dyed fabric with a green spine, and Rainbow out of a mostly yellow/green tie-dyed fabric with no spine. But initially, Iggy was made in yellow/green, with a spine, and Rainbow in blue/green without. Additionally, some Iggys were made with and some without a tongue. By the time this error was corrected, a total of five combined versions had been produced, and though those with the misprints were rare, they were all sought out by collectors. In 1999, a Teenie Beanie of Iggy was produced for distribution by McDonalds in the Happy Meal promotion, which had no spine or tongue In 2000, a Rainbow Beanie Buddy was produced with the correct design, and its tag described that Iggy and Rainbow switched tags. It had a tongue and no spine. Further reading on Iggy and Rainbow is available at this page
Royal Blue Peanut Elephant
Peanut is a Beanie Baby elephant produced by Ty, Inc. during the 1990s. A dark blue version that was only made accidentally in 1995 is one of the rarest Beanie Babies. The proper light blue color was used until Peanut retired in 1998. In 1998, a royal blue Peanut Beanie Buddy was produced in large quantities, and was available for more than a year. In 2000, a light blue version that resembled the common beanie baby Peanut was made briefly, but soon retired. During the McDonalds Teenie Beanies promotions, both versions of Peanut were included in different years. The light blue Peanut was no. 12 in the 1998 line, and the royal blue version of Peanut was a part of the 2000 "Legends" collection.
Wingless Quackers
Quackers is a Beanie Baby duck that was produced by Ty, Inc. during the 1990s. While the regular version was pretty common, a small percentage of them were produced without wings (known as Wingless Quackers to collectors), and are highly sought on the secondary market. In 1998, a Quackers Beanie Buddy was introduced as one of The Original Nine Beanie Buddies. Slightly before the buddy's retirement, a small number of wingless Quackers Buddies were produced. While the genuine Quackers was bright yellow, some counterfeit units were seen in mint green [2].
Doodle the rooster
Doodle the rooster was made by Ty Inc in mid 1997. Doodle's name was changed shortly thereafter to Strut, reportedly in response to complaints from Chick-fil-A.
Roary the lion
Roary is a Beanie Baby lion Ty made from May of 1997 through December of 1998. Shortly before Roary retired, a federal judge ruled that its named violated the rights of the Imperial Toy Corporation, which produced a similar plush lion named Roarie. [1]
