1997 Holiday Teddy # 4200 --- 1997 ---Ultra Rare Oddities /-Unique Features ---PVC 1st Edition --- New --Iconic Original --- MwmtMt NOTE!! A More Common 1997 Holiday Teddy is Featured on Antique Mall's 25 Most Valuable Beanie Babies: Value and Price Guide (txantiquemall.com) for $15,000.00. with the following Bottom Line: "The initial plan with the Holiday Teddy was to make one yearly, but it didn’t quite work out. Beanie Babies’ first attempt bombed because it had too many irredeemable errors leading to immediate cancellation." NOTE!! 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. Without an Existing Identical listing to compare it to according to Microsoft's A.I. Ty Holiday Teddy Beanie Babies are valuable for several reasons: Rarity Exclusivity: Some versions, like the 1998 Holiday Teddy, were only available for a limited time and have since been retired. Condition Tags: Beanie Babies with intact hang tags and tush tags are worth more. Certain generations of tags can increase value. Historical Significance: Holiday-themed Beanie Babies, especially older ones, are highly sought after by collectors. Market Demand: Some versions of Holiday Teddy have been listed among the most valuable Beanie Babies, with collectors willing to pay high prices These factors create a sense of Rarity and Exclusivity, driving up demand and prices in the collector’s market. Making this Mint Most Valuable Iconic Original Limited Production PVC 1st Edition Holiday Teddy Factory Oddities / Unique Features and Multiple Tag Errors a Serious Collectors Item whose Future Selling Price will only continue to Rise! • Original Owner / Iconic Original Issue ---Mint Condition--- Most Valuable Black Eyes and Brown Nose ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Distinctive Factory Oddities / Unique Features ( Incorrect stitching resulting in Offset Uneven Eyes with The Right Eye being Higher than theLeft One combined with an Offset Nose See Photo # 2 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Tag Unique Feature # 1 ( 12-25-1996 Birth Date on Swing Tag and 1996 on the Tush Tag ( Factually Makes this a 1996 Teddy not 1997 See Photos # 3 and # 5 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Critical Factory Tag Oddity 1997 Birthdate on the front of the Tush Tag 1996 on the back of it See Photos # 4 and # 5 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Crucial Factory Origin Oddity ( FareHam Hants PO 15TX U.K.Origin with No U.K. after 15TX on the Swing Tag See Photo # 3 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Tag / Unique Feature ( A Red Star on Tush Tag NEVER Used with PVC Pellets See Photo # 4 Above ) ULTRA RARE P.V.C. pellets ( Only used on 1st Editions ) ULTRA RARE Oakbrook misspelled on both tags should be Oak Brook ULTRA RARE No comma between Oak Brook and IL on both tag ULTRA RARE No period after C in P.V.C. on Tush Tag ULTRA RARE No period after the A in U.S.A. on the Tush Tag ULTRA RARE 1996 TY INC., All Caps ULTRA RARE The comma after INC. should not be there REG.NO PA. 1965(KR) Designations on the Tush Tag Original Owner This Fabulous Holiday Teddy was stored from the day of purchase was NEVER played with or mishandled. Investment Quality! And To help ensure its INCREASING Future Selling Value this Prized Teddy comes with both plastic Swing and Tush Tag protectors!