Beanie Babies were somehow everywhere and nowhere. As soon as scores of the plush animals rolled off factory lines and were ...

When it comes to collectible 1990s toy crazes, Beanie Babies set the bar. Sure, there are plenty of valuable Pokémon cards to be traded and attics' worth of old troll dolls worth a ton of money.

in 1986 with the dream of creating a stuffed animal kids could afford. At just $5, Beanie Babies hit the shelves in 1993 and soon became a cult favorite — not only because of their cute factor ...