Major Categories in Bean Bag Plush and Plush Toys

Technically, all stuffed animals are called "plush." The Ty® Company Inc. is among the most recognised brand name in stuffed toys, along with Disney, Gund, Applause, and Warner Brothers.

The Ty product line is an example of major categories within one company.

The following is an overview of the many collectables currently available on the retail and secondary markets.

Attic Collectables are ball-jointed animals, and the majority of them come dressed (for example, Grover the Bear sports corduroy overalls).

Beanie Babies are small stuffed toys (with the exception of one or two) filled with polyfill and PVC/or PE pellets.

Beanie Buddies are similar to Beanie Babies; however, they are made with a heavier fabric called "Tylon."

Pillow Pals are very popular in families who have children under the age of 3 since they contain no small pellets.

Ty Plush is the term used to describe the larger stuffed animals. Very lifelike in some cases, Ty Plush animals are created from a variety of fabrics (from long furry to short nappy fabric). Among the most popular Ty Plush toys are Sally Winey designs, and some of the older retired animals. For example, Himalayan cats are quite rare and command a high secondary market value.

The Ty Company retires items from all categories and introduces new releases to the line regularly, which adds to the secondary market value.

The following is a list of additional beanbag toys, and/or manufacturers.

Applause (has produced popular beanbag toys such as Rugrats, Peanuts, and Sesame Street)

Baby Boyds

Bamm Beano

Belly Beans/Girl Scout Beanbags

Coca Cola

Cosmo Critters

Cushy Critters

Custom Edge

Disney

Grateful Dead Bears

Gund

Harley Davidson

McDonald’s Teeny Bean Bag Plush

Meanie Bean

Nascar

Planet Plush

Puffkins Star Sacks, White’s Guide

Save the Children

Teletubbies

Ty Beanie Babies

Warner Brothers

Weebeans

Cereal Beanbag Toys/Company Logo Beanbag Products

As beanbag toys gained popularity, more companies have gotten into the act, producing their versions of these irresistible, collectable critters. The following is a list of some fun and interesting beanbag collectables.

General Mills

Kellogg

Entenmanns

M&M’s

Burger King

Blockbuster

Taco Bell

Pillsbury Dough Boy

Eveready Energizer Bunny

NBC Peacock

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