The Teenie Beanies are miniature Beanie Babies that were offered in McDonald's promotions between 1997 and 2000, in 2004, and in July 2009.
The Teenie Beanies were most in demand from McDonald's in the first year they were offered, and declined in popularity every year thereafter, even though more were produced each time.
During the height of their popularity, which was in 1998, Teenie Beanies were the cause of a lot of fights at various McDonald's locations, resulting in calls to police, criminal charges, and injuries. [1]. These included a Miami area McDonalds employee, who was charged with the theft of the toys [2]. Though they were sold for around $2 each along with a Happy Meal, they were often resold in 1997 and 1998 for much higher prices on the secondary market after the promotion.
Some McDonalds locations exhausted their supplies of Teenie Beanies before the promotion was over.
Teenie Beanie Babies returned to McDonalds in July 2009, featuring Beanie Babies 2.0, the subseries of Ty Beanie Babies. Consumers could log onto http://www.ty.com/ and play online with their new Teenie Beanie as a marketing decision to raise public awareness and garner interest in the Beanie Babies 2.0 virtual pets. Originally, there was a 30-day trial period for playing with the toys online, but now the company has decided to allow consumers to keep their virtual pets for an undisclosed period of time (albeit indefinite.)
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1997 Series
The 1997 series included 10 Beanies [3]
- Patti the Platypus
- Pinky the Flamingo
- Chops the Lamb
- Chocolate the Moose
- Goldie the Goldfish
- Speedy the Turtle
- Seamore the Seal
- Snort the Bull
- Quacks the Duck (resembling Quackers)
- Lizz the Lizard (resembling Lizzy)
1998 Series
The 1998 series included 12 Beanies [4]
- Doby the Doberman
- Bongo the Monkey (named Mitch in European countries)
- Twigs the Giraffe
- Inch the Worm
- Pinchers the Lobster
- Happy the Hippo (named Percival in European countries)
- Mel the Koala
- Scoop the Pelican
- Bones the Dog
- Zip the Cat
- Waddle the Penguin
- Peanut the Elephant
1999 Series
The 1999 series, which consisted of 16 Beanies, included four bears, which were known as the International Bears[5] One of those International Bears, Glory the Bear, was also given out (in different packaging from the one sold to customers) as an exclusive Teenie Beanie Baby to McDonalds employees and Ty reps at the end of the promotion.
- Freckles the Leopard
- Antsy the Anteater (resembling Ants)
- Smoochy the Frog
- Spunky the Cocker Spaniel
- Rocket the Blue Jay
- Rainbow the Chameleon
- Strut the Rooster
- Nuts the Squirrel
- Claude the Crab
- Stretchy the Ostrich (resembling Stretch)
- 'Nook the Husky (resembling Nanook)
- Chip the Cat
International Bears:
- Britannia the Bear (United Kingdom)
- Erin the Bear (Ireland)
- Glory the Bear (USA)
- Maple the Bear (Canada)
2000 Series
In 2000, there were 32 different Teenie Beanies produced in all [6]. The first 29 of them came out in the spring, and the final three, which were the Patriotic Trio of 1996, were released in the fall. Unlike in earlier years, the 2000 series was divided into several categories. One of those Beanies, Millennium the Bear, was also given out (in different packaging from the one sold to customers) as an exclusive Teenie Beanie Baby to McDonalds employees and Ty reps at the end of the promotion.
Pet Pals:
Garden Bunch:
At the Zoo:
- Tusk the Walrus
- Blizz the White tiger (resembling Blizzard)
- Spike the Rhinoceros
- Schweetheart the Orangutan
Under the Sea:
- Neon the Seahorse
- Coral the Tropical Fish
- Sting the Stingray
- Goochy the Jellyfish
Top Secret:
Super Stars: Dinosaur Trio:
- Rex the Tyrannosaurus
- Bronty the Brontosaurus
- Steg the Stegosaurus
International Bears:
Legends:
- Royal Blue Peanut the Elephant
- Chilly the Polar Bear
- Humphrey the Camel
Others:
U.S.A. Trio (released in Fall 2000):
2004 Series
Following a four-year hiatus, a set of Teenie Beanies was introduced in 2004. Unlike the earlier sets, the twelve that came out this time bore no resemblance to any regular Ty Beanie Babies, with the exception of the Ronald McDonald bear which was an exclusive Beanie Baby handed out to those who attended the Worldwide McDonald's Owner/Operator Convention. Rather, each one represented a different McDonald's product or character.
- Happy Meal 25th Bear (10th in Canada)
- Burger the Bear
- Birdie the Bear
- Golden Arches the Bear
- McNuggets the Bear
- Ronald McDonald the Bear
- Happy Meal the Bear
- Shake the Bear
- Hamburglar the Bear
- Big Red Shoe the Bear
- Fries the Bear
- Grimace the Bear
2009 Series
Following a five-year hiatus, the Teenie Beanie Babies 2.0 promotion ran from July 17, 2009 through August 13, 2009. Unlike earlier sets, this release was heavily based on the Beanie Babies 2.0 line, a subseries of the original Beanie Babies that come with online virtual codes much akin to other popular toy product lines such as Ganz Webkinz. In addition, there were four Teenie Beanies which represented original Beanie Babies, some teddy bears made specifically for this promotion that do not having a matching Beanie counterpart, and some McDonaldland and McWorld characters including Ronald McDonald and Grimace. The set included 30 styles to celebrate the 30th anniversary since the advent of the Happy Meal.
- Clipper the dolphin
- Maiden the ladybug
- Boomer the dog (original Beanie Babies)
- Ronald McDonald the clown
- Jumps the frog
- Woolsy the lamb
- Quackly the duck
- Aussie the koala
- Streamers the bear
- Fez the monkey (McWorld mascot)
- Pico the chihuahua
- Thirty the bear
- Chill the penguin
- Radish the dog (McWorld mascot)
- Fluffball the guinea pig
- Topper the giraffe
- Rascal the labradoodle
- Yammy the cat (McWorld mascot)
- Fable the unicorn
- Ming the panda bear
- Grimace the taste bud
- Skunkers the skunk
- Hydrant the dalmatian
- Spurs the horse (original Beanie Babies)
- Cargo the bulldog
- Pops the gorilla
- Frostiness the polar bear (original Beanie Babies)
- Oasis the tiger
- Splits the flamingo
- Celebration the bear (known as "Happy Birthday" in the original Beanie Babies)
See also
External links
- Complete list of Teenie Beanies with images at Stashmatic.com collection tracker
References
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