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 ...

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 ...

Ty Inc. Founder Ty Warner built a fortune worth billions with the Beanie Baby plush toy craze in the 1990s. Now the company is using lessons learned then to maximize the brand’s collectibles appeal to ...

For those of you who are wondering what the heck I'm talking about, Rae Dunn is a California artist whose pottery line has provoked a craze comparable to that of the Beanie Babies in the 1990s. Most ...