Beanie Babies

Flutter the Butterfly

Flutter the Butterfly at a glance

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

Style
4043
Type
Butterfly · rainbow
Introduced
June 3, 1995
Retired
June 15, 1996
Swing tags
Generation 3
Tush tags
Generations 1, 2

More about Flutter the Butterfly → Birthday, story, and every release.

Estimated market value High confidence

$100

Median sold price

$3.99–$299

Observed sale range

24 completed sales · Updated

How this price is calculated

Based on 24 matched completed sales. Prices vary by tag generation, condition, and listing accuracy. The full observed range is $3.99–$299.00, and the exact median is $100.00. Data updated Nov 9, 2026.

How we calculate prices

Estimated value over time

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Prices by swing-tag generation

  • Generation 3 $125.00 median 12 sales
  • Not stated $90.00 median 9 sales

Generation is based on listing information and may be incomplete.

Recent sales on eBay

Completed eBay sales matched to Flutter the Butterfly · Style 4043

Date Listing Sold for
Beanie Baby FLUTTER THE BUTTERFLY 3rd gen/2nd gen AUTHENTICATED — view completed eBay listing eBay item 267558557730 $199.99
Flutter - Ty Beanie Babies - *Rare* 1st tush tag 3rd Hang MWNMT — view completed eBay listing eBay item 307247868823 $125.95
Ty Beanie Baby FLUTTER Butterfly - Rare Yellow Wing Variant — view completed eBay listing eBay item 117467955474 $35.00
Ty Beanie Babies Original Flutter 1995 Vintage in Display Case w/ COA #4043 — view completed eBay listing eBay item 407290537391 $40.00
Ty Beanie Baby FLUTTER Butterfly 3rd GEN Hangtag RARE 1st GEN Tush — view completed eBay listing eBay item 298741489193 $200.00

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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 Flutter the Butterfly'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