Valentino # 4058 --1994 --- Iconic ORIGINAL Issue ---NEW -- MWMT --- Mfg. Oddity --- PVC 1st Edition --- Multiple Tag Rarities
NOTE!!! Initially According to 20 Most Valuable Beanie Babies Of All Time (Ranking) (luxe.digital) "Valentino won over Ty Beanie Baby collectors when they were released in 1995. The white bear has a red heart patch and a matching red ribbon around its neck. Though a simple gift at first, this Beanie Baby became one of the most valuable. This romantic Beanie Baby was retired in 1999, and now it’s one of the most valuable you can buy. Rare, original Valentino Bears have sold for an astonishing price of over $42,000."
Followed by A More Common Valentino ( WITHOUT the Most Valuable Mispelled ORIGIINAL Swing Tag) is featured as number 6 on 25 Most Valuable Beanie Babies: Value and Price Guide (txantiquemall.com) for $60,000.00
Today, a More Common Valentino ( Without the Coveted Mispelled Double ii "ORIGIINAL) Swing Tag) Is Featured # 4 and Valued at $175,000.00 at https://equityatlas.org/most-expensive-beanie-babies-2024 With the Following Bottom Line: Valentino the Bear, with its red velvet exterior and white heart-shaped nose, has long been a beloved Beanie Baby. Its charming appearance and limited production contribute to its high value.
Without an Existing Identical Listing to compare it to: Knowing that exclusivity and uniqueness of a limited stock item always attach a premium to its value And that Beanie Babies with errors can be much more valuable than ones with perfectly printed tags.
Makes this Mint Most Valuable Limited Production Iconic ORIGINAL Issue Valentino with a Mfg. Oddity and Multiple Rarities a Truly Serious Collectors item whose Future Selling Price will only continue to RISE!
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ULTRA RARE Original Owner / Iconic Initial Issue / Mint Condition /
Iconic Most Valuable Old Face Black Eyes & Brown Nose
• ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Mfg. Oddity Original Misspelled with double ii's ORIGIINAL on the Swing Tag ( see photo # 2 above )
• ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Alpha Numeric Birthdate ( An Actual Day
Month and Year spelled out as February 14 1994 / 1994 on Swing Tag
1993 on Tush Tag
• ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Ty Europe LTD Fareham Hants PO15 5TX U.K. Origin ( No U.K. after 5TX listed see Photo # 3 Above )
• ULTRA RARE Oakbrook misspelled on both tags should be Oak Brook
• ULTRA RARE P.V.C. pellets ( Only used on 1st Editions )
• ULTRA RARE Red Star on front of Tush tag ( NEVER used with P.V.C. Pellets see photo # 4 Above )
• ULTRA RARE 1993TYINC., on the tush tag all CAPS
• ULTRA RARE The comma after INC., on the Tush Tag should not be there
• ULTRA RARE No comma between Oak Brook and IL on Swing Tag
• REG. NO PA. (KR) designation s on the Tush Tag
This Fabulous Collectors item was stored from the day of purchase &
was NEVER played with or mishandled. Investment Quality! And to help
ensure its INCREASING Future Selling Price this Valentino comes with
both Swing and Tush Tag protectors!