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Encyclopedia > Ty, Inc.

Beanie Baby with its "ty" tag
Beanie Baby with its "ty" tag


Ty is an American plush animal company. By far their most famous line of products are the Beanie Babies, but Ty also manufactures other lines of stuffed toys. The Ty logo is a red heart with the lower-case letters "ty." A tag in this shape is found affixed to all Ty stuffed toys, and inside each tag is the name of the ty and a 4 line poem about it. Ty may refer to: Ty, an American toy company that specializes in the production of stuffed animals Ty, a British hip-hop artist Tyr, as the Old Norwegian language name for the deity of Norse mythology Thank you in Internet slang Pet form of the given names Tyler, Tyson, Tyron... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Teddy Beanie Baby A Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal filled with plastic pellets, or beans, rather than stuffing (see PVC). ...


Ty Inc. has no relationship to Tyco Toys or Tyco International. Tyco Toys is a division of the Mattel toy company. ... Tyco International Ltd. ...


Ty Products

Ty Inc. has produced many stuffed animals, some of which are variations of Beanie Babies. Teddy Beanie Baby A Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal filled with plastic pellets, or beans, rather than stuffing (see PVC). ...

  • Baby Ty (2000-2003; 2005-present) Collection of soft plush animals that is intended for toddlers. The original Baby Ty collection focused on designs that were similar to those of a previous line, Pillow Pals. However, when the line was re-launched in 2005, more different plush characters (baby animal, humans) and even blankets were made available.
  • Beanie Babies (1993-present): Handheld plush animals filled with cotton and plastic pellets. Currently, there are hundreds of different styles and variations of Beanie Babies.
  • Beanie Buddies (1998-present): Larger replicas of actual and nonexistent Beanie Babies, filled with stuffing and pellets. Since early 2000, Beanie Buddies can be made up to sizes of large, extra large or jumbo.
  • Ty Classic (1986-present): Conventional plush animals that have been manufactured by Ty since its establishment. Numerous kinds of fabric are used for these pieces as well as traditional stuffing and plastic pellets. The name "Ty Classic" was adopted in January 2000.
  • Pinkys (2005-present) Stuffed animals that are made with mostly pink and white fabrics. Certain designs of Beanie Babies and Ty Classic plush have been categorized as Pinkys.
  • Pluffies (2002-present) Small plush toys made with a soft fabric called Tylux. The line is intended for small children.
  • Punkies (2002-?) Stuffed animals made with TyTips, a fabric in which the toy is covered in long hairs. Although the line was discontinued in late 2005, a Valentine's Day themed set of Punkies was released one year later. It is hard to say whether or not this line has been discontinued permanently.
  • Teenie Beanie Babies (1997-2000; 2004-2006) Smaller versions of Beanie Babies that were included in McDonald's Happy Meals. The first set of Teenie Beanie Babies was available in the United States in 1997, with three more annual promotions to follow. Another Teenie Beanie giveaway promotion occurred in the summer of 2004 when McDonald's celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Happy Meal in America. In recent years, promotions for Teenie Beanies occurred in the UK as well as Southeast Asia.
  • Ornaments Smaller versions of holiday-themed Beanie Babies, existent or fictional. Includes Jingle Beanies for Christmas, Halloweenie Beanies for Halloween and Basket Beanies for Easter.
  • Valenteenies (2006) A set of keyclips featuring bears holding large conversation hearts. Released only for Valentine's Day of 2006.
  • Bow Wow Beanies (2006-present) Dog toys modeled after Beanie Babies, licensed characters and bones in various sizes and colors. When squeezed, the toys give off a squeaking noise.
  • Alphabet Beanies (2005-present) A sub-collection of the Beanie Babies line which features small bears holding large colorful letters.
  • Angeline (2005-present) An angelic doll created with various seasonal outfits including Christmas, Easter, and Valentine's Day. The dolls are sold with an accompanying children's book.
  • Beanie Kids (2000-2003) Dolls made to look like small children. Each of them sport different hair, eyes and clothing.
  • Beanie Boppers (2001-2005) Larger dolls with more elaborate clothing and design, made to appeal towards pre-adolescent girls. In its five years of production, numerous designs have been released, including exclusive designs for American, European and Japanese baseball and soccer teams.
  • Teenie Beanie Boppers (2002-2005) Smaller versions of Beanie Boppers with a wire skeleton inside the doll which allows people to pose and position the dolls as they see fit. Like Beanie Boppers, exclusives for many American and international sports teams have been released.
  • Attic Treasures (1992-2002) Victorian-esque stuffed animals that often sport clothing and/or jointed limbs.
  • Ty Gear (2000-2003) Various costumes and clothing made for Beanie Kids. During the line's final year, life-sized totes were made and sold towards young girls.
  • Ty Girlz (2007-present) Collection of plush dolls similar to Beanie Boppers but with designs influenced by Bratz. Each of these dolls have a scratch-off code inside the hang tag that allows access to a special interactive website at TyGirlz.com. Users can create their own room, explore the site's world, purchase clothing and interact with the Ty Girlz characters.

Teddy Beanie Baby A Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal filled with plastic pellets, or beans, rather than stuffing (see PVC). ... Beanie Buddies are a toyline of Ty Inc. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Happy Meal logo, English Happy Meal logo, Japanese. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Teddy Beanie Baby A Beanie Baby is a stuffed animal filled with plastic pellets, or beans, rather than stuffing (see PVC). ... This article is about the comic strip. ... Ty Girlz, also known as TyGirlz and T-Y Girlz, are girl dolls manufactured by Ty Inc. ... For other uses, see Brat. ...

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