Beanie Babies

Hope the Bear

Hope the Bear at a glance

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

Style
4213
Type
Bear · brown, yellow
Introduced
January 1, 1999
Retired
December 23, 1999
Swing tags
Generation 5
Tush tags
Generations 7, 8

More about Hope the Bear → Birthday, story, and every release.

Estimated market value High confidence

$6

Median sold price

$0.01–$22

Observed sale range

130 completed sales · Updated

How this price is calculated

Based on 130 matched completed sales. Prices vary by tag generation, condition, and listing accuracy. The full observed range is $0.01–$22.00, and the exact median is $6.00. 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 Hope the Bear · Style 4213

Date Listing Sold for
TY Beanie Baby Hope The Bear Praying Plush Toy March 23 1998 eBay item 860113399972 $4.75
Ty Beanie Praying Baby Hope - 4213 eBay item 286903863565 $7.00
Ty Beanie Praying Baby Hope - 4213 eBay item 127972902222 $6.00
Ty Beanie Baby Hope the Praying Bear DOB March 23, 1998 MWMT Free Shipping eBay item 960055677419 $8.55
Ty Beanie Babies NEW Bear Hope - Free Shipping Available eBay item 188982396600 $6.57

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Current listings on eBay

Nov 11

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What can change Hope the Bear'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.

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Data updated