FIRST GEN PLUSH
The three basic versions of first generation.
All tags with one flat sheet, the logo for the front and the reverse with style number, name, and care instructions.
1A – was produced from 1986 -1988
1B – was produced from 1988-1989
1C – was produced from 1989-1990
complete analysis
This will break down the 1st generation plush tag for a more complete undersatanding.
The 1a hang tag is the first “TY” hangtag ever produced. This tag can be found on plush produced from 1986 to early 1988.
This includes 1986 cats and dogs, the small heart plush, and the examples pictured in the 1988 catalog adding up to about 50 unique tags.
The 1B hang tag was introduced shortly after the 1988 catalog was issued. This tag has a more curved edge at the boarder of the bottom half of the heart.
1B “full banner” was only produced for one run limited to the sitting bear series including McGee, Snowball, Blackie, Cinnamon, Ping Pong, and Kasey.
1B “banner” tags are more commonly found on on Beanie Bear and McGee but also 1988 and 1989 collection plush. Note the larger font size on the reverse of third run which comes on this tag.
1B “no banner” is equivalent chronologically to 1B “banner” tags when a plush was made without the use of plastic pellets.
The tilting of the print on the reverse of the tag appears to be completely random.
The “banner” style tag can be found on any plush which have PVC pellets which would include nearly all plush styles.
The “no banner” style tag is limited to Jake, Mischeif, Ping Pong 1st Run, and all “SUPER” sized plush from the 1988 and 1989 collection catalogs (1987-1988 tush tag years). . These plush were produced without pellets and thus do not advertise “BEAN BAG”.
