Digger # 4027 --- 1993 --- Ultra Rare Distinctive Limited Production Most Valuable 3rd / 1st Generation --- Factory Oddities / Unique Features --- PVC 1st Edition --– Multiple Tag Errors --- New --- Iconic Original --- Mwmt Mq Note! Featured at number 12 on the 20 Most Expensive Beanie Babies in the World |https://moneyinc.com/most-expensive-beanie-babies.With the following Bottom Line: “Digger the Crab was introduced by Ty, Inc. in 1994 and retired the following year. There were other editions created, but the most valuable are from the first generation. The popular Beanie Baby is bright orange. Digger the Crab features black button eyes and black thread antennae. Digger has eight legs and two large pincers and comes with a poem on its tag.” Today Digger is featured on Antique Mall's 25 Most Valuable Beanie Babies: Value and Price Guide (txantiquemall.com) selling for up to $100,000 based on its rarities. Bottom Line: This eight-legged Crustacean with large pincers has multiple errors making it payday for Beanie Babies collectors. First it has multiple stitching, wrong proportions, wrong tag placements, and spacing errors. 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. The TY 3rd/1st Gen Orange Digger Beanie Baby is valuable for several reasons: Rarity: The original orange version of Digger, released on June 25, 1994, is the most sought after. This version of Digger the Crab was originally released in orange but later changed to red, making the orange variant much harder to find. First Generation Tags: The presence of first-generation hang and tush tags significantly increases the value. These tags indicate the toy is from the initial production runIt features a 3rd generation hang tag and a 1st generation tush tag, which are highly sought after by collectors. Collector Demand: Retired Beanie Babies, especially rare ones like Orange Digger, are highly desirable among collectors. Market Value / Market Demand : The collectible market for Beanie Babies can be quite volatile, with prices varying widely based on current demand Making this Mint Classic Iconic Orange Digger with Factory Oddity's, PVC Pellets and Multiple Tag Rarities a Serious Collector’s Item whose Continued Future Selling Price will only continue to RISE! ULTRA RARE Original Owner / Iconic Original / Mint Condition ( Not a a Buddy ) ULTRA RARE Tag Combo Most Valuable Limited Production 3rd / 1st Generation Tags ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Unique Features Orange Color, All the Aforementioned Multiple Stitching, Wrong Proportions, Wrong Tag Placements, and Spacing Errors previously mentioned above. Including the Right Hind Leg being Longer than the Left One (See Photo # 2 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable PVC Pellets Used Only on 1st Editions ULTRA RARE Most Valuable No Space between Ages3andup on the Tush tag See Photo # 6 Above ) ULTRA RARE No Birth date on the Swing Tag \ 1993 on Tush tag ULTRA RARE No Poem on the right side of the Swing Tag ULTRA RARE No commas used between Oakbrook and IL on both Swing and Tush Tag ULTRA RARE No periods bused in USA on the Tush Tag ULTRA RARE No Periods used behind the V and C in PVC on the Tush Tag ULTRA RARE Oakbrook Misspelled on both tags should be Oak Brook ULTRA RARE 1993TYINC., on the tush tag all Caps ULTRA RARE The Comma after INC., should not be there. REG.NO PA. 1965(KR) designations on the Tush Tag This Fabulous Mint Most Valuable Iconic Limited Production Orange Digger 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 Prized Gem comes with Individual plastic Swing and Tush Tag protectors!