TEDDY
All the "Teddy" Beanies--brown, cranberry, jade, magenta, teal, and violet--have been issued with two different face variations.  When originally produced, their snouts had a pointed shape.  In later issues, their eyes were moved closer together and the snouts were more rounded.  The new teddies were also equipped with neck ribbons.

ZIP
There are three versions of "Zip" the black cat.  He was first issued with a white face and tummy.  In the second production, "Zip's" coat was all black.  The current version is an all black coat with white paws and a green rim around the eyes.

Based on current secondary market values, the following Beanie Babies™ are  the ten most valuable.  Because the market fluctuates even in a short time, these rankings can rapidly change.  But due to color and design variations or simply age and subsequent unavailability, these ten Beanies are always a prize catch!

#1 PEANUT (dark blue) - $5000
This treasure was only produced in the month of July 1995 before changing to the intended
color of light blue.

#2 BROWNIE - $4500
"Cubbie" the brown bear was originally issued  in 1994 with the name "Brownie" on the tag.

#3 SPOT (without spot) - $2500
As silly as it sounds, there was no spot on the dog named "Spot" when he was first produced.

#4 ZIP (all black) - $1950
The variation of "Zip" with his all-black coat was produced for only a short time in 1995.

#5 HUMPHREY - $1800
While "Humphrey" wasn't a hot item for the two years he was produced.  The demand
for the cute camel since his retirement is definitely on the rise!

#6 CHILLY - $1700
"Chilly" was only available for one year and is difficult to find.  It's even harder to find
this bear with his white fur in mint condition.

#7 NANA - $1600
"Bongo" was originally issued in 1995 with the name "Nana" on the hang tag.  "Nana" is
endowed with a brown tail just like the early versions of "Bongo."

#8 QUACKERS (without wing) - $1500
  This rara avis was originally issued without wings, but was soon produced  with the necessary equipment. There may be fewer than 800 wingless "Quackers" in existence!

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