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    The 20 Beanie Babies You Still Have That Will Make You Rich

    Unless mom threw them out when you moved away for college. LOL, mom.

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    By Jen Ortiz
    Published 1 November 2018 In Features

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    If you, like me, collected worthless Tamagotchis and Spice Girls lollipops as a kid, too bad. If you, unlike me, collected Beanie Babies and kept them in pristine condition (little heart-shaped tags still attached; inside tiny clear plastic boxes where dirt and annoying little brothers couldn't reach them), then you could be sitting on basically a winning lottery ticket. Congrats! Here are some of the priciest collectible Beanie Babies on the market (read: eBay) right now to help you get started on your new lucrative Beanie Baby reselling empire.

    "Large" Wallace and his Squad

    1. "Large" Wallace and his Squad
    $660000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    This rare large-sized "Wallace" and his friends, two regular-sized(?) Wallaces and Cashew and Huggy will set an extremely enthusiastic collector back nearly $1M. Think of how many new friends you could buy.

    "Large" Ariel and 9" friends, Issy, Ariel, and Peanut

    2. "Large" Ariel and 9" friends, Issy, Ariel, and Peanut
    $66000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    Ariel was reportedly introduced in 2000 as a tribute to a 7-year-old child who passed away following complications from AIDS. This large and regular-sized Ariel pair, along with Issy and Peanut, is up for eBay grabs for over half a million dollars.

    15-inch Peace bear and 9-inch Peace, Ringo and Bones

    3. 15-inch Peace bear and 9-inch Peace, Ringo and Bones
    $159000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    This extra-large psychedelic Peace beanie baby will deliver extra-good good vibes if you manage to sell him and his friends for the going rate of over $300,000.

    Bubbles(!)

    4. Bubbles(!)
    $5999.99 AT EBAY.COM

    Is there a cuter name than Bubbles? There is not. Is there anything cuter than earning over $100,000—which is how much this guy is going for on eBay—for a retired stuffed fish? There is not.

    Hippity

    5. Hippity
    $49999.99 AT EBAY.COM

    This Hippity is going for roughly a year of college tuition. Here is a video of how to appraise YOUR Hippity, which I'm sure is totally, (probably?) helpful if you watch it.

    Patti the Platypus

    6. Patti the Platypus
    $14995.00 AT EBAY.COM

    Apparently, magenta-colored Pattis are the most sought-after Patti because magenta is the first color she/he/it ever appeared in. The other colors are fuchsia, maroon, and raspberry, which look exactly like magenta.

    Blackie the Bear

    7. Blackie the Bear
    $38250.00 AT EBAY.COM

    This is one of those Beanie Babies whose value depends on what "generation" it's from. So good luck with that.

    Valentino

    8. Valentino
    $20000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    The most expensive Valentino bears are the rare ones with the misspelled tags. Thanks for nothing, spell-check!

    Claude the Crab

    9. Claude the Crab
    $18000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    The only Beanie Baby reportedly with a poem dedicated to his name: "Claude the crab paints by the sea; A famous artist he hopes to be; But the tide came in and his paints fell; Now his art is on his shell!" Priceless, no?

    Seaweed

    10. Seaweed
    $30000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    Looks more like edamame, but OK.

    Princess Bear

    11. Princess Bear
    $17.95 AT EBAY.COM

    The 1997 Princess Bear was dedicated to Princess Diana. And according this lucky, about-to-be-rich eBay seller she's "undoubtedly the RAREST of all Beanies and Princess Bears!" Cool!

    Jake

    12. Jake
    $16000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    Have you ever met a more potentially valuable Jake?

    Hope

    13. Hope
    $3000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    This live reenactment of me listing old Beanie Babies on eBay is making money moves on eBay rn.

    Britannia The Bear

    14. Britannia The Bear
    $8000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    All hail the bear, etc. etc.

    Halo

    15. Halo
    $20000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    If you have a Halo bear like this one, which has "a rare white star instead of the yellow star!" then maybe you can earn $13,500, too. If not, you can keep him around as a reminder that "Halo" is Beyoncé's best ballad.

    Pouch

    16. Pouch
    $10000.00 AT EBAY.COM

    A good chunk of your student loan bill could be in that pouch.

    Holiday Teddy

    17. Holiday Teddy
    $6500.00 AT EBAY.COM

    I'm sure the reason this cutie is going for $10,000 right now isn't because of it reminds me of Rooney Mara in Carol but I'll believe what I want, mmk?

    Snort

    18. Snort
    $7500.00 AT EBAY.COM

    This red bull will, wait for it, give you wings (as in, plane tickets; or maybe a jet pack?) if you can sell him for a couple thousand dollars like this one.

    Gobbles

    19. Gobbles
    $6667.00 AT EBAY.COM

    Have a happy Thanksgiving by selling Gobbles and booking a nice beach vacay instead of a turkey dinner.

    Spangle

    20. Spangle
    $1284.99 AT EBAY.COM

    My dream is selling this guy for over a thousand dollars and going shopping.

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