WAVES # 4080 --- 1996 -- Ultra Rare --- Distinctive --- Factory Oddities / Unique Features --- Multiple Tag Errors --- PVC 1st Edition---New --- Iconic Original --- MwmtMq 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: Know that according to Microsoft's A.I. Ty Waves the Whale is a Beanie Baby that holds value for collectors due to several factors. It was released in 1997 and retired in 1998, making it a relatively short-lived collectible. The plush features a black and white orca whale design, and some versions have tag errors, which can significantly increase their worth. Rare versions with errors or special tags have been listed for hundreds or even thousands of dollars These factors create a sense of rarity and exclusivity, driving up demand and prices in the collector’s market Makes this Mint Most Valuable Iconic Initial Issue PVC 1st Edition Waves with Multiple Tag Errors a Serious Collectors Item Whose Future Selling Price will only continue to Rise! Original Owner / Iconic Original / Mint condition ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Origin Oddity ( Prized Fareham, Hants PO15 5TX U.K. Origin With No U.K. after 5TX on the Swing Tag See Photo # 2 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable P.V.C. pellets ( Only used on 1st Editions ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory / Tag / Unique Feature ( A Red Star on Tush Tag NEVER used with PVC Pellets See Photo # 3 Above) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Deutschland 90008 Distribution ULTRA RARE Oakbrook Misspelled on both tags Should be Oak Brook ULTRA RARE No comma between Oakbrook and IL on both tags ULTRA RARE No period after the A in U.S.A on the Tush Tag ULTRA RARE No period after the C in P.V.C. on the Tush Tag ULTRA RARE 1996TY INC., ALL CAPS ULTRA RARE The Comma after INC. on the tush tag should not be there REG. NO PA. 1965 (KR) designations on the Tush Tag This Fabulous Mint Most Valuable Iconic Original Limited Production Collectors item was stored from the day of purchase was NEVER played with or mishandled. And to help ensure its INCREASING Future Selling Price this Prized Waves comes with both plastic Swing and Tush Tag protectors!