Beanie Babies
Trap the Mouse
Trap the Mouse at a glance
Key details to help identify the version and understand its market value.
- Style
- 4042
- Type
- Mouse · grey
- Introduced
- June 25, 1994
- Retired
- June 15, 1995
- Swing tags
- Generations 1, 2, 3
- Tush tags
- Generation 1
More about Trap the Mouse → Birthday, story, and every release.
$214
Median sold price
$5–$1,799.95
Observed sale range
How this price is calculated
Based on 10 matched completed sales. Prices vary by tag generation, condition, and listing accuracy. The full observed range is $5.00–$1,799.95, and the exact median is $213.75. Data updated Sep 21, 2026.
Estimated value over time
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Prices by swing-tag generation
- Generation 1 $158.00 median 4 sales
- Generation 3 $275.00 median 5 sales
Generation is based on listing information and may be incomplete.
Recent sales on eBay
Completed eBay sales matched to Trap the Mouse · Style 4042
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Current listings on eBay
Sep 25
These are current asking prices, not completed-sale values.
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- Rare Authenticated Ty beanie baby Trap , 1st Gen Tush Tag , No Hang Tag #4042$400.00 View Rare Authenticated Ty beanie baby Trap , 1st Gen Tush Tag , No Hang Tag #4042 on eBay (opens eBay in a new tab)
- 85/150 GOLD Card #4042 Series 1 Retired TRAP Mouse TY Beanie Babies 1st Tush Tag$295.00 View 85/150 GOLD Card #4042 Series 1 Retired TRAP Mouse TY Beanie Babies 1st Tush Tag on eBay (opens eBay in a new tab)
- 1999 Ty Beanie Babies II #242 Trap$1.49 View 1999 Ty Beanie Babies II #242 Trap on eBay (opens eBay in a new tab)
- 1998 Beanie Babies #242 Trap The Mouse - Cards Series 1 4042$0.99 View 1998 Beanie Babies #242 Trap The Mouse - Cards Series 1 4042 on eBay (opens eBay in a new tab)
What can change Trap the Mouse'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 Hide calculation details
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.
Data updated