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Hang Tags

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th generation hang tags.

Assembled below is a database of the original Beanie tags starting from their inception until the discontinuation of Beanie Babies in 1999.  Beanies relaunched in the year 2000 forward will not be covered in this format. I have included the 30th-anniversary Beanies as an exception.

CHRONOLOGY

1G/1G: 4 line Korean (True original 9)

1G/1G: 5 line Korean (original 9 only)

“Original 9” Beanies introduced in the UK were first issued with this “Pre-1st generation” hang tag (left). “Original 9” Korean beanies were later issued with a UK sticker on the backs of 1g Korean hang tags (right).

1G/1G: 5 line China

2G/1G: standard issue

2G/1G: looped Canadian tush tag

3G/1G: “3A” hang tag

3G/1G: German hang tag (bold CE tush tag)

3G/1G: German hang tag (CE tush tag), tush tag very slightly less bold

3G/1G: one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag, some beanies will have a left-sided tush tag

3G/1G: one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag, some beanies will have a right-sided tush tag

3G/1G: one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag, flat Canadian tush tag.

3G/1G: one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag, looped Canadian tush tag

3G/1G: three copyright symbols hang tag, 36 months hang tag

3G/2G: three copyright symbols, 36 months hang tag FOR AGES 3 AND UP” tush tag

3G/2G: three copyright symbols hang tag, 36 months hang tag, “FOR AGES 3 AND UP” tush tag, Looped Canadian

3G/2G: “child” hang tag,  “FOR AGES 3 AND UP” tush tag

3G/2G: “child” hang tag, omitted “FOR AGES 3 AND UP” tush tag

4th generation

Waterloo hang tag

Fareham hang tag

Ty Canada hang tag

5th Generation hang tag

4th Gen Hang Tag Intro

After the third generation, the fourth and fifth generations are identified by the yellow star added to the design on the front of the hang tag.

Outlined below are some specifics to better understand how TyPlushArchive will be differentiating tags.  The timeline seems to fit best when separating these into two independent timelines. 1) Bold tush tags and non-bolded tush tags. These may correspond to two main factories producing Beanies. 

“BEANIE ORIGINAL BABY” font changes
1) 4th gen bold
2) 4th gen non-bolded
3) 4th gen italicized (specific to the Princess Diana bear only
4) 5th gen  (comic sans font) with “ORIGIINAL” error (no increased value)
5) 5th gen corrected “ORIGINAL” correction

The tush tag paired with 4th and 5th generation hang tags has many variations, but these are grouped into:
1) 3rd gen (no red star)
2) 4th gen (3rd gen +red star sticker)
3) 4th gen (red star printed)
4) 5th gen (® and added)
5) 6th gen (® shifted down)

Comparing the reverse

Rows:
1) BOLD and the
2) non-Bolded 

Columns:
1) “SUFRACE” error (3g tush tag)
2) “SURFACE” (3&4g tush tag)
3) large “CE” (5g tush tag)
4) PVC→PE (in 6g tush tag)
5) “TY”→”Ty” (in 6g tush tag)

Tush Tag versions

3rd: SUFRACE: Made in China, Made in Korea
3rd: SURFACE: Made in China, bold and not
4th generation: sticker or printed, bold, and not
5th generation: bold and not
6th generation: bold and not, PVC and PE, “TY” and “Ty”, Stamp or not, China and Indonesia
The Stamp inside the tush tag can be red, pink, or purple

When trying to tell the difference between bold and not, look at the & symbol, the G in “REG.” However, once you start comparing it, it is more obvious that the font on bold tags looks elongated, and the tag itself feels like a more rigid plastic. 

4g & 5g Hang Tag Chronology

Bold tush tag timeline

Bold 3g “SUFRACE” tush tag
(Beanine error)

Note the placement of the TM and CE symbols on the Libearty tush tag in comparison to the subsequent tush tag. This is the first version of the 3g tush tag and, although it’s very common, it’s interesting to note this version is distinctly different than any other later tush tags. You will only find this tush tag on Libearty and Libearty was the very first Beanie Baby released with a tush tag bearing its name.

The two tush tags on left are second generation. The first states “FOR AGES 3 AND UP” which is omitted on the 2nd example.  This carries onto the 3rd generation tush tags on right.

Comparing the 3rd generation tush tags on right. The first run of the 3rd generation tush tag (Libearty) has several changes when compared to the following tush tag (Bones).

1) “Beanie Babies™” changed to “The Beanie Babies Collection™” all in a different font
2) the Ty heart design changed slightly along with the ®
3) the & from the line “POLYESTER FIBER &” on the 2nd generation tush tag was moved to the next line to make room for the “CE” The CE also changed placement and font on the last tag.

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo Libearty “Summer Olympics” hang tag “Liberty” is capitalized in the Poem, this tag has also been found with the website cut off.

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo Libearty “Summer Olympics” hang tag.  Liberty capitalized in the Poem, scratch off tag

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo Libearty “Summer Olympics” hang tag.  Liberty capitalized in the Poem, website cut off tag

4G/3G: Standard Bold Waterloo hang tag, website cut off tag

4G/3G: Standard Bold Waterloo hang tag, website scratch-out

Bold 3g “SUFRACE” tush tag

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, website sticker

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, no website

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, CE sticker

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, KOREANwebsite sticker

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, KOREANwebsite sticker, CE sticker

Bold 3g “SURFACE” tush tag

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, no website

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, no website

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo “ALL CAPS” hang tag

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, KOREAN

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, KOREAN CE

4G/3G: Bold Fareham hang tag

4G/3G: Bold Fareham “ALL CAPS” hang tag

Bold 4g (star) tush tag

4G/4G: Bold Fareham hang tag

4G/4G: non-Bolded Ty Canada hang tag

4G/4G: Bold Ty Canada hang tag “CE”

Bold 5g (® and ™) tush tag

4G/5G: Bold Fareham hang tag

4G/5G: Bold Ty Canada hang tag

Bold 6g (only ® at the end) PVC tush tag

4G/6G: 4th Generation Bold Ty Canada hang tag

5G/6G: Ty Europe no “UK”, old font hang tag

Transitional 4th/5th hang tags

To better understand what is meant by old and new font as mentioned moving forward, it may help to illustrate the transition of this font.

Early 4th Generation Bold Waterloo hang tag, note the font on
1) “BEANIE ORIGINAL BABY” within star
2) “The Beanie Babies™ Collection”
3) “UK” not mentioned on the bottom line of the Ty UK address
4) Birthdate inline with Beanie name
5) Barcode number font
Late 4th Generation hang tag, note the font on
1) “BEANIE ORIGINAL BABY” within star unchanged
1) “The Beanie Babies Collection” is paced differently to add the ™ to the end and the ® in its place
2) “UK” not mentioned on the bottom line of the Ty Europe address
3) Birthdate offset with Beanie name
4) Barcode number font is the same
Early 5th Generation hang tag, note the font on
1) “BEANIE ORIGINAL BABY” within star updated for 5th gen
2) “The Beanie Babies Collection” is simplified under one ® symbol, the underline is now a little large for this title as it was not changed
3) “UK” may or may not be mentioned on the bottom line of the Ty Europe address
4) Birthdate format is changed completely which does not change again
5) Barcode number font is the same, note an alternate old font on Patti
Next 5th Generation hang tag, note the font on
1) “BEANIE ORIGINAL BABY” within star slightly different arc
2) “The Beanie Babies Collection” is now “New Font”, the 5th generation hang tags above are “Old Font” the font is now relaxed and the underline is in line with the title.
3) “UK” may or may not be mentioned on the bottom line of the Ty Europe address
4) Birthdate format is the same but the “New font” is evident on this side of the tag
5) Barcode number font is also part of this “New Font”, note Patti also updates while also being indonesian

Bold 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag

5G/6G: Ty Europe no “UK”, ORIGIINAL/Suface error hang tag

5G/6G: Ty Europe no “UK”, ORIGIINAL/Suface error hang tag
(Surface sticker)

5G/6G: Ty Europe no “UK”, (tag now corrected)

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” old font hang tag

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” old font hang tag
(STAMP inside tush tag)

Bold 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
HANDMADE IN INDONESIA

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” new font hang tag
(Handmade in Indonesia)

Bold 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
“TY”→”Ty”
(STAMP inside tush tag)

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” new font hang tag 

non-Bolded tush tag timeline

non-Bolded 3g “SURFACE” tush tag

4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag

4G/3G: non-Bolded Waterloo hang tag

4G/3G: non-Bolded Fareham hang tag 

non-Bolded 4g star sticker tush tag
(the last tush tag above with a star sticker added)

4G/4G: non-Bolded Fareham hang tag 

non-Bolded 4g (star) tush tag

4G/4G: Bold Fareham hang tag 

4G/4G: Fareham non-bolded tag 

4G/4G: non-Bold Ty Canada hang tag

non-Bolded 5g (® and ™) tush tag

4G/5G: non-Bolded Ty Canada hang tag

non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PVC tush tag

4G/6G: 4th generation non-Bolded Ty Canada hang tag

5G/6G: Ty Europe no “U.K.” new font hang tag 

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” new font hang tag 

non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PVC tush tag
HANDMADE IN INDONESIA

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag (Handmade in Indonesia)

non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
HANDMADE IN INDONESIA

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag

non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
HANDMADE IN CHINA

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag 

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag, (STAMP inside tush tag) 

non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
“TY”→”Ty”
(STAMP inside tush tag)

5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag

5G/6G: Ty Europe “Gasport” hang tag

5G/6G: Ty Europe “Gosport” hang tag

CHRONOLOGY SUMMARY

Hang Tags

1st generation: Made in Korea, Made in China, UK triangle sticker version 1 and 2, UK square sticker, German square sticker
2nd generation: Made in China, German/Korean, UK, embroidered/Canadian
3rd generation: Made in China, Made in Korea, German
4th generation
Bold: no website, website sticker, Waterlooville, Fareham, Ty Canada
non-bold: Waterlooville, Fareham, Ty Canada
5th generation: Ty Europe no “UK” old font, Ty Europe “UK” new font, Gasport, Gosport

I have summarized all tags in gallery format so you may have an opportunity to see them more closely side by side.  This will allow you to note the obvious and subtle differences in chronology.

Front

Inside

4th gen Bold Waterloo

4th gen Bold Fareham, Ty Canada

4th gen non-Bolded Waterloo, Fareham, Ty Canada

5th gen Old Font no “UK” and “UK”

5th gen New Font no “UK” and “UK”

Back of tag Bold/old font

note closed 4 vs open 4 depending on the style number

Back of tag new font

Tush Tags

1st generation: 4 line and 5 line made in Korea, Made in China, German Korean, German, UK
2nd generation: “FOR AGES 3 AND UP” or not
3rd: SUFRACE: Made in China, Made in Korea
3rd: SURFACE: Made in China, bold and not
4th generation: sticker or printed, bold, and not
5th generation: bold and not
6th generation: bold and not, PVC and PE, “TY” and “Ty”, Stamp or not, China and Indonesia
The Stamp inside the tush tag can be red, pink, or purple

KEY

3 main versions of 4g hang tag

1) Waterloo tag – Oakbrook/Waterloo/Deutschlan
2) Fareham tag – Oakbrook/Fareham/Deutschland
3) “Ty Canada” tag – Oakbrook/Fareham/Canada

What does bolded mean?

This is in reference to the text inside the yellow star on the front of the 4th generation hang tag. Earlier tags have a bolder font that has rounded edges. The later 4th generation tags, which I do not indicate as bolded, will have a lighter, non-bolded font with sharp 90-degree edges to each letter instead of rounded edges.   Please read the full page to understand Bold tush tags.

Hang tag and tush tag combinations

3G/1G – 3rd generation hang tag and 1st generation tush tag
3G/2G – 3rd generation hang tag and 2nd generation tush tag
4G/3G – 4th generation hang tag and 3rd generation tush tag
4G/4G – 4th generation hang tag and tush tag
4G/5G – 4th generation hang tag and 5th generation tush tag
4G/6G – 4th generation hang tag and 6th generation tush tag
5G/6G – 5th generation hang tag and 6th generation tush tag

 

“SUFRACE”   VS. “SURFACE”

The 3rd generation tush tags were initially misspelling “SUFRACE” later corrected to “SURFACE”. 4th and 5th generation tush tags will have the correct spelling only.

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