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| authentic |
Someone is claiming that the Ty Product is an authentic Ty product
and not fake. However do not take this to mean it has been authenticated.
See definition of authenticated below. |
| authenticated |
This Beanie product has been sent to a reputable authentication
service to verify the product is not fake. These Beanies should come sealed
in a clear box and come with a certificate of authenticity. |
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| Basket Beanies |
Mini Beanies meant to be hung around on things! Just like the Jingle Beanies!
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| BBOT |
Beanie Baby Board of Trade - A feature that was added to the Ty.com website to let people
place ads to buy/sell/trade Ty products!
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| BBOTM |
Beanie Baby of the Month - A club created by Ty that sends a new Beanie Baby automatically to your door each month! Order online at Ty.com!
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| Beanie Babies |
Understuffed plush toys that usually have some polyfill inside to add the shape and detail of the Beanie.
They contain PVC or PE pellets. Beanie Babies are approximately 8 to 10 inches long. For this site Beanie Babies
refer only to the ones made by Ty Inc. |
| Beanie Buddies |
A product line introduced in late 1998. Beanie Buddies are larger versions of Beanie Babies. Some of them look different
from their Beanie counterparts and some Buddies do not have existing Beanie Babies. (Tangerine, Trotter, etc.)
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| Beanie Baby Official
Club (BBOC) |
The Official Beanie Baby® club started by Ty. See our BBOC section
for more information. |
| Bopper |
A doll like plush line Ty introduced later in 2001. Visit the
Ty Bopper home page here!
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| BRB |
BRB means "Be Right Back" and is usually seen in chat rooms and
on internet chat boards. |
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| Canadian
Tags |
This refers to the fact that Beanie Babies® sold in Canada are
required to have an extra larger white tush tag, so this means Canadian
beanies have three tags total. One is in French and the other in English.
See our tags section for more information. |
| current |
This refers to beanies that are current and have not yet been retired,
they are usually easier to get when compared to retired beanies. |
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| Ebay |
Ebay is one of the most popular auction websites on the internet.
It is located at www.ebay.com. The site is very popular for auctioning
off Beanie Babies®. Watch out for fake beanie babies® on any auction
site. Check out our spotting fakes section and our "Buying, Selling and
Trading Online" article to learn the do's and don't about auctions. |
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| fastener |
The red (or sometimes with older beanies, clear) piece of plastic
that connects a beanies hang tag to the beanie. |
| feedback |
Feedback is a form of comments, praise or negative given to someone
from another person who has used the services (bought a beanie from someone,
traded with someone) of another. If a transaction goes well Positive feedback
is typically left, and if a transaction doesn't go as excepted Negative
feedback is usually left. |
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| generation |
Generation usually refers to the tags of a Beanie Baby®, older
ones start with 1st generation tags, and they go up from there. See our
tags
section for more information. |
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| heart tag
(also called swing tag) |
The heart tag, which is also called a swing tag, is the tag shaped
like a heart usually located near the top of your beanie, such as on an
ear. This tag sports the Ty logo and usually information of where Ty Inc.
is located, the Beanies® name and a poem and birthday date. See our
tags
page for more information. |
| HTF |
Acronym for Hard To Find.Usually refers to beanies that are in high
demand and difficult to find. Often they are retired beanies. |
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| Internet Exclusive |
A Beanie Baby or Beanie Buddy that can only be ordered online through the Ty Store section of the Ty website.
(ex.-Soar the Eagle, Speckles the Bear, America Red the Bear, etc.)
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| ISO |
Stands for: In Search Of, used on trading boards when people want to
trade for a certain beanie. |
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| Jingle Beanies |
Christmas ornaments that look like Beanie Babies. This product line was introduced in September of
2001. In early 2002, Ty introduced Basket Beanies, which were like Jingle Beanies but they had an Easter theme.
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| locket |
Some tag protectors are called locket protectors because they open
up like a locket. The hang tags also open up like a locket. |
| LOL |
Means "Laughing Out Loud" - usually seen in chatroom and other online
forums. |
| loved |
Usually means the beanie has been played with and loved by a child.
Usually in non mint condition, maybe missing tags, bent tags, worn look
to the fur. |
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| MetaExchange |
MetaExchange is a website located at www.metaexchange.com, the site
is for selling products, mostly Ty Beanie Babies®. The site is also
referred to often because it shows the current market value of Beanie Babies®
that are for sale. |
| mint |
Term often used to refer to tag and beanie quality. Mint should
be used only when the tag/beanie is in crisp, perfect, new condition. |
| MIP |
Means Mint In Package, usually refers to Teenie Beanies that are
in their original packaging. |
| MWBMT |
Mint With Both Mint Tags - means both tags are mint. |
| MWMT |
Mint With Mint Tags - Means the Beanie Baby® contains perfect
mint tags, this should include both the tush and swing (heart) tags. |
| MWNMT |
Mint With Non-Mint Tags - This means the beanie itself is mint,
however its tags are not, this can mean it doesn't have a certain tag
at all, or that a certain tag is in non mint condition, usually this is
the hang tag and it typically has creases in it. |
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| Newbie
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The name given to a new collector, a collector with little knowledge, someone just learning the art of Beanie Collecting.
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| New Face
(NF) |
This refers to the "new face" on beanie baby bears, where
they have a stitch across the nose. Nearly all releases since 1997 have
had this new face. However, in 2000 with the release of the 2000 Holiday
teddy, a newer face beanie bear was released, these are often to referred as "Pooh Faced."
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| Newsgroup |
A moderated or unmoderated forum for talking about a particular
topic. Users typically register, created a user name for themselves and
post text based messages. |
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| Old Face
(OF) |
The "old face" on beanie baby bears without a stitch across the
nose. The OF teddies are generally more expensive since they are an older
style. There are very few of these original bears. |
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| PE |
PE means polyethylene pellets (beans). PE pellets are tiny plastic
beans used to stuff the Beanie Babies®, this is what allows you to
arrange the beanie in different positions. You can tell which ones your
beanie has by looking at the tush tag. |
| PLMK |
Stands for Please Let Me Know. Often used in trading and selling posts when a poster is waiting to hear from someone.
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| Pooh Face |
The nick named given to the newest faced bear created in 2000 with
the introduction of the 2000 Holiday Teddy. These bears have a "Pooh" appearance
to them, they also have large bellies. |
| PVC |
PVC pellets which were also used to stuff beanies in the past (like
PE pellets). This older type of pellet called polyvinylchloride are thought
to be of higher quality when compared to PE pellets, and beanies with PVC
pellets often sell for 2-3 times for on the secondary market. You can tell
which ones your beanie has by looking at the tush tag. |
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| retired |
Beanie babies that are no longer in production, these beanies typically
are now only available on the secondary market. |
| ROTFL |
Means "Rolling On The Floor Laughing", often seen on internet chatrooms
and other online forums. |
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| Secondary
Market |
The market in which merchandise is offered to the public by
means other than a retail or wholesale channel. Usually found on auction
sites. |
| Secondary
Market Value |
The amount an item is worth in the Secondary Market. |
| Sports Promotion |
Some Beanie Babies® have been given away at Sporting Events,
these beanies typically come with a card. |
| swing tag
(also called heart tag) |
The swing tag, which is also called a heart tag, is the tag shaped
like a heart usually located near the top of your beanie, such as on an
ear. This tag sports the Ty logo and usually information of where Ty Inc.
is located, the Beanies® name and a poem and birthday date. See our
tags
page for more information. |
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| tag protector
(s) |
A tag protector is a piece of plastic that is made to surround your
Beanie Babies® tags. This is to protect them from the elements, such
as light, water and dust. For more information read our Tag Protectors
Section. |
| teenie beanie
(TBB) |
A Teenie Beanie Babies® is a small version of a Beanie Baby®
that was produced to sell or give away at McDonalds® usually with the
Happy Meals. Read our Teenie Beanie's article for more information. |
| tush tag |
A tush tag is the tag on the rear end of your Beanie Baby®,
or the tush of your beanie. There are many generations of these tags, to
find out which one your beanie has read our Tags
page! |
| Ty |
Ty or Ty Inc. is the name of the company that produces Ty Beanie
Babies. Ty is also the name of the founder of the company and creator of
Beanie Babies®, H. Ty Warner. Read our history
section for more information. |
| Tylon |
The soft fabric used for beanie babies. I think it may be only used
for Buddies right now? |
| Tyhair (Tysilk) |
A fabric which is used on several products distributed by Ty. This fabric is used mostly on Beanie Babies.
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| VHTF |
Means "Very hard to find." Usually used when referring to having a very hard to find beanie. |
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| WTT |
Stands for: Willing to trade. |
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What is Beanieology you ask? Beanieology is the study of Ty Beanie
Babies® and the terminology that surrounds them. Have you ever been reading
a Beanie Baby® news list or reading an auction website and run into
a Beanie Baby® related word that you didn't know or understand? If
you have this is the place for you! Here you will learn everything you
need to know about the strange language of Beanie Babies®!