Ty Warner founded Ty Inc. 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 ...

Beanie Babies aren’t really worth anything. Ty Warner, a native Chicagoan, has the type of backstory people write about in scripts. A college dropout with a laundry list of random careers ...

Beanie Babies founder Ty Warner was converting his toy-making ... OK to destroy this work of art without consulting with the ...