KuKu ---1997 --- No Style Number --- Limited Production Most Valuable Ultra Rare Tag Combo --- Mfg.Oddities / Unique Features --- Errors --- New --- Iconic Original --- MwmtMq NOTE!! A more common KUKU was Featured on the 125 most valuable Beanies https://www.workandmoney.com/s/most-valuable-beanie-babies with the following Bottom line: Kuku the cockatoo was in high demand when he was released in May 1998. Most Beanie Babies were made with only fabric, aside from their eyes and occasionally their noses, but Kuku featured a large tuft of light pink fur sprouting out of the top of his head. Just like a real cockatoo.. His cheerful poem reads: "This fancy bird loves to converse He talks in poems, rhythms and verse So take him home and give him some time You’ll be surprised how he can rhyme!" Today KuKu is Featured at number 17 and selling for $38,500 on the 25 Most Valuable Beanie Babies: Value and Price Guide txantiquemall.com with the following Bottom Line: "This new Beanie Baby is worth five figures because it’s a 1997 issue fresh from the factory. Everything is still intact including the tush and hang tag serving as proof of its handcrafting and authenticity." 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 KuKu, also known as Kuku the Cockatoo, is a highly sought-after Beanie Baby for several reasons: Rarity: KuKu was released in limited quantities and retired relatively quickly, making it rare. Tag Errors: Some KuKu Beanie Babies have tag errors, which are highly prized by collectors. Popularity: KuKu was part of various sports promotions, including with the Detroit Tigers, adding to its collectible value. Condition: Mint condition KuKu Beanie Babies with tags intact are especially valuable. 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 KuKu with Factory Oddities, Unique Features, and Multiple Tag Errors a Serious Collector’s item whose Future Selling Price will only continue to Rise! ULTRA RARE Original Owner / Iconic Original / Mint Condition ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Oddity / Unique Feature ( Brand New "Bright White" Color ( not the More Common Off White ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Oddity / Unique Feature # 2 Offset / Incorrect Stitching resulting in Offset / Uneven Eyes with the Left Eye being Higher than the Right One See Photo # 2 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Tag Oddity ( Alpha Numeric Birth Date on the Swing Tag. An actual Day Month and Year Spelled out as January 5 1997 Used Only On 1st editions See Photo # 2 Above) ULTRA RARE Crucial Factory Tag Oddity 1997 Birthdate on the Swing tag 1998 on the Tush tag ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Critical Tag Oddity # 2 ( 1998 Pe Pellets Defective Tush Tag. Should be 1997 P.V.C. Pellets Ty Inc. switched from using PVC pellets to PE pellets in Beanie Babies in 1998 This change was made to be more environmentally friendly meaning that this Distinctive 1997 KuKu Still has the Most Valuable Original PVC Pellets inside it. ULTRA RARE Mosst Valuable PVC Pellets only used on 1st Editions ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Ty Europe LTD Fare ham Hants PO15 5TX U.K. Origin ULTRA RARE No Style Number on the Swing Tag ULTRA RARE Xtra space between rhyme and the ! on the Swing tag ULTRA RARE Oakbrook Misspelled on both tags should be Oak Brook ULTRA RARE 1998 TYINC., on the tush tag all CAPS ULTRA RARE the comma after INC., on the tush tag should not be there REG. NO PA. 1965(KR ) Tush Tag Designations This Fabulous Mint Most Valuable Iconic Original Limited Production 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 Coveted Prized KuKu comes with both Plastic Swing and Tush Tag Protectors