Supreme x Ty Beanie Baby
The original behind the Supreme x Ty Beanie Baby is the Ty Inc. Beanie Baby Plush — $7 retail vs Supreme's $18.
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Ty Beanie Baby is a bean-filled plush toy introduced in 1993 by Ty Inc., founded in 1986 by Ty Warner in Oak Brook, Illinois. The Original Nine launch included Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Dolphin, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear, and Pinchers the Lobster; each used an understuffed PVC-pellet body and a distinctive red heart-shaped hang-tag. The subsequent collectors' craze peaked in 1998 and produced Ty's largest sales year on record. The FW2022 Supreme collab is an 8-inch plush bear with an embroidered box logo on the chest and an embroidered graphic on the foot. It retailed at $18 against a standard Beanie Baby's $7.
About Ty Inc.
Ty Inc. is an American plush toy company founded in 1986 by Ty Warner in Oak Brook, Illinois. The company released the first nine Beanie Babies in 1993, and by 1998 the understuffed bean-filled animals accounted for roughly ten percent of eBay's transaction volume, with retired characters resold for hundreds and occasionally thousands of dollars. Ty Warner remains the sole owner, and the company has since expanded into Beanie Boos, Ty Puffies, and licensed character plush. Ty is one of the largest privately held plush toy manufacturers in the world. Supreme collaborated with Ty Inc. on co-branded Beanie Baby plush toys.
Price comparison
| Supreme retail | $18 |
|---|---|
| Ty Inc. retail | $7 |
| Hype tax | +157% |
Questions
Is the Supreme x Ty Beanie Baby just the regular Beanie Baby Plush?
The Supreme x Ty Beanie Baby, released in Fall/Winter 2022, is based on the Ty Inc. Beanie Baby Plush. Supreme collabs sometimes change the colorway or materials; the description on this page covers the original's specs and any notable differences in the Supreme version. If you want the product without the box logo, the Ty Inc. Beanie Baby Plush is the one to buy.
How much cheaper is the Ty Inc. Beanie Baby Plush than the Supreme version?
Supreme charged $18 for the Supreme x Ty Beanie Baby; the Ty Inc. Beanie Baby Plush retails for $7. That's a 157% markup — buying the original saves you $11, or 61% off the Supreme price. Buy the original at retail and you skip the hype tax entirely.
Where can I buy the Ty Inc. Beanie Baby Plush?
You can buy the Ty Inc. Beanie Baby Plush from Amazon. Retail price is $7. The buy links on this page go straight to the product listing at each retailer.
