Beanie Babies

Echo the Dolphin

Echo the Dolphin at a glance

Key details to help identify the version and understand its market value.

Style
4180
Type
Dolphin · grey
Introduced
May 11, 1997
Retired
May 1, 1998
Swing tags
Generations 4, 5
Tush tags
Generations 3, 4, 5, 6

More about Echo the Dolphin → Birthday, story, and every release.

Estimated market value High confidence

$6

Median sold price

$1.25–$28.99

Observed sale range

45 completed sales · Updated

How this price is calculated

Based on 45 matched completed sales. Prices vary by tag generation, condition, and listing accuracy. The full observed range is $1.25–$28.99, and the exact median is $5.80. Data updated Nov 9, 2026.

How we calculate prices

Estimated value over time

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Recent sales on eBay

Completed eBay sales matched to Echo the Dolphin · Style 4180

Date Listing Sold for
TY BEANIE BABY ECHO - DOLPHIN - MINT CONDITION - RETIRED WITH TAGS — view completed eBay listing eBay item 137004719391 $10.67
Ty Beanie Babies Echo Dolphin Plush 1996 — view completed eBay listing eBay item 287337272639 $10.00
Ty Beanie Baby Echo Dolphin Plush 1996 Vintage Retired w/ Tags Style 4180 — view completed eBay listing eBay item 336832745725 $3.50
Ty Beanie Babies baby Echo Dolphin Plush Beanie Soft Toy, Sea Creatures, Retired — view completed eBay listing eBay item 237161279603 $3.99
🐬 Echo the Dolphin🐬 | Ty Beanie Baby | Blue Sea Mammal Birthday December 21 — view completed eBay listing eBay item 820250289373 $6.95

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Current listings on eBay

Nov 11

These are current asking prices, not completed-sale values.

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What can change Echo the Dolphin's value

  • Tag generation. Mint with both tags commands the premium, and an earlier swing-tag generation moves price more than condition does.
  • Condition. Creases, stains, tag protectors and smoke exposure all show up in what buyers pay.
  • Exact version. Pellet type, country of manufacture and renames make same-name toys different products at different prices.
  • Listing quality. Most "error" listings describe common tag misprints that carry no premium; read titles skeptically.

About these prices

Values are based on completed eBay sales matched to this toy, not current asking prices.

How we calculate prices

Included: Completed eBay sales matched to the toy and style number.

Excluded: Automated matching removes identifiable lots, cards, other Ty lines, reissues, and mismatched toys. Duplicate listings are collapsed. Some variation in condition or tag generation may remain.

How value is calculated: The headline value is the median sale price, weighted by units sold, with no outlier trimming. The observed range may include different conditions and tag generations.

Read the complete pricing methodology →

Data updated