CHRONOLOGY
“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 – coming soon
2G/1G: standard issue
2G/1G: UK hang tag – coming soon
2G/1G: Embroidered tush tag, Canadian – coming soon
3G/1G: “3A” – coming soon
3G/1G: one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag
3G/1G: one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag
3G/1G: Korean (one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag) – coming soon
3G/1G: UK hang tag (one copyright symbol, 36 months hang tag) – coming soon
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 – coming soon
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/5th Generation
Bold tush tag timeline
Bold 3g “SUFRACE” tush tag
4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag – coming soon
4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, website sticker – coming soon
4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, no website
4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, CE sticker – coming soon
4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, KOREAN, website sticker – coming soon
4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag, KOREAN, website sticker, CE sticker – coming soon
Bold 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
HANDMADE IN INDONESIA
5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag (Handmade in Indonesia)
non-Bolded tush tag timeline
non-Bolded 3g “SURFACE” tush tag
4G/3G: Bold Waterloo hang tag – coming soon
4G/3G: non-Bolded Waterloo hang tag
4G/3G: non-Bolded Fareham hang tag – coming soon
non-Bolded 4g star sticker tush tag
(the last tush tag above with a star sticker added)
4G/4G: non-Bolded Fareham hang tag – coming soon
non-Bolded 4g (star) tush tag
4G/4G: Bold Fareham hang tag – coming soon
4G/4G: Fareham non-bolded tag – coming soon
4G/4G: non-Bold Ty Canada hang tag – coming soon
non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PVC tush tag
4G/6G: 4th generation non-Bolded Ty Canada hang tag – coming soon
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 – coming soon
non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
HANDMADE IN CHINA
5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag – coming soon
5G/6G: Ty Europe “U.K.” hang tag, (STAMP inside tush tag) – coming soon
non-Bolded 6g (only ® at the end) PE tush tag
“TY”→”Ty”
(STAMP inside tush tag)
I do not believe this tag exists for this Beanie Baby.
20th generation (30th Anniversary)
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
Tush Tags
1st generation: 4-line and 5-line Made in Korea, Made in China
2nd generation: “FOR AGES 3 AND UP” or not
1st generation CE: Made in China (German and UK), Made in Korea
Embroidered: with Canadian tag
1st generation: with Canadian tag
2nd generation: with Canadian tag
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
