In my seven decades of semi-consciousness on this planet, I've seen a lot of crazy trends come and go. There were mood rings and Ninja Turtles, Pokemon and Cabbage Patch Kids, tie-dye and all the rest ...

Beanie Babies, created by Ty Inc. in the 1990s, became a massive collectible craze, with rare versions fetching thousands of dollars at their peak. The original nine Beanie Babies, along with others ...

Few things epitomize an economic bubble as well as the Beanie Babies explosion of the 90s, and there are some lessons for collectors who fancy themselves as investors. On Friday, a film based on the ...

Our Econ Extra Credit project features one film a month on Marketplace themes. (You can subscribe for the weekly newsletters and follow along here!) In August we’re watching “Beanie Mania,” ...

If you were alive in the 1990's then you were most likely inundated with pop culture from all angles -- from catchy pop songs on the radio to classic blockbuster movies in the theaters to ...

One California family paid more than $100,000 for Beanie Babies. July 26, 2013— -- Way back in the early 90s, the country was gripped by a mania for brightly colored miniature stuffed animals ...

It could be the merger of the year: Beanie Babies and Happy Meals. On Friday, McDonald's Corp. began giving away miniature versions of the hottest toy in town (any town) _ Beanie Babies _ with the ...

"The Beanie Bubble," directed by Kristin Gore and husband Damian Kulash, is streaming on AppleTV+. The movie tells the story of Ty Warner and the Beanie Baby craze while dramatizing some moments.