A flying cow was the most expensive of the six sales we verified this week. Listed as an authenticated prototype, it sold for $2,032.79, just ahead of a pair of Employee Teddy bears at $2,000. Gray Happy, with first-generation tags, followed at $1,020.
Those are memorable prices. Across the wider tracker, though, the overall median slipped just three cents, from $7.98 to $7.95. Collectors shopping for more familiar versions still had plenty of much lower price references to work with.
The week’s biggest verified sales
The prototype cow is an unusual comparison for anything in a typical collection. The early-tag Beanies further down the table offer a more familiar lesson: the particular example matters. Chocolate appears here at $525, while its broader tracked median is $7.44. Knowing the name gets you started; knowing which version you have makes the comparison useful.
| Listing | Verified sale price | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prototype flying cow, described as PAX-authenticated | $2,032.79 | September 12 |
| Employee Teddy pair, red and green ribbons | $2,000.00 | September 12 |
| Gray Happy, 1st-generation hang and tush tags | $1,020.00 | September 9 |
| Blackie, 1st-generation hang and tush tags | $760.00 | September 12 |
| Goldie, 1st-generation hang and tush tags | $673.00 | September 12 |
| Chocolate, 1st-generation hang tag | $525.00 | September 7 |
Sale prices were checked in eBay Product Research (Terapeak) and exclude shipping. Version and authentication descriptions come from the listings. The $2,000 Employee Teddy sale was for the pair, rather than a single bear.
What changed for everyday collectors?
The $7.95 overall median covers the tracker’s full recorded sales history. It barely moved between updates, but individual Beanies had a more eventful week. Some of the names featured in last week’s report have already changed direction.
The tables below compare tracked medians at the September 6 and September 13 updates. “Sales on record” gives the full history behind each latest figure, rather than the number sold during those seven days.
Movers: up
Bones and Chocolate are worth a closer look here. Their medians rose to $6.95 and $7.44, respectively, with 77 and 85 sales on record. Those are larger histories than most of the other risers in this selection, and both price references remain below $8.
| Beanie | September 6 | September 13 | Change | Sales on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearest | $4.37 | $6.00 | +37.3% | 15 |
| Cashew | $6.00 | $8.00 | +33.3% | 15 |
| Booties | $10.00 | $12.00 | +20.0% | 23 |
| Toothy | $10.86 | $12.68 | +16.8% | 14 |
| Bones | $6.00 | $6.95 | +15.8% | 77 |
| Chocolate | $6.47 | $7.44 | +15.0% | 85 |
Dearest and Cashew posted the biggest percentage increases in this group. In dollars, those moves were $1.63 and $2.00. Each has only 15 sales on record and moderate confidence, so a handful of additional sales can make a noticeable difference.
Toothy’s return to $12.68 is especially interesting after last week’s fall to $10.86. Only one sale dated this week appears in its record, which now totals 14. It is a recovery in the tracked median, but too early to call a sustained rise.
Movers: down
Puffer gives us the opposite story. Last week its median climbed from $5 to $6.38, earning it a place among the risers. Three additional sales later, it is back at $5. Anyone following that earlier increase will want to see whether the next update brings more stability.
| Beanie | September 6 | September 13 | Change | Sales on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beginning | $6.96 | $4.99 | −28.3% | 19 |
| Carrots | $8.00 | $6.00 | −25.0% | 11 |
| Puffer | $6.38 | $5.00 | −21.6% | 53 |
| Millennium | $5.99 | $5.00 | −16.5% | 31 |
| Patti | $8.00 | $7.00 | −12.5% | 107 |
Patti has the largest history in either movers table, with 107 sales on record. Its median fell from $8 to $7, although that family-level figure brings together different versions. The Beginning and Carrots have smaller, moderate-confidence records, so their larger percentage declines warrant more patience.
For buyers, this week offers a useful reason to keep checking comparable sales. A name that rose last week can fall this week, and an early-tag example can sell far above the broader reference price for the same character. Before using either figure, compare the tags, version and condition with the Beanie in front of you.
You can follow each name in the Market Tracker. If you are pricing your own collection, our guide to valuing Beanie Babies with completed sales explains how to choose useful comparisons.