Ariel
Beanie Facts
| Beanie Name | Ariel |
| Style Number | 4288 |
| Exclusivity | None |
| Category | Bear |
| Sub Category | NF New Face |
| Theme | AIDS |
| Birthday | None |
| Intro Date | 06/01/00 |
| Retired Date | 12/31/01 |
| Hang Tag Gen | 6,7 |
| Tush Tag Gen | 9 |
| Copyright Date | 2000 |
| Pellets | PE |
| Origin | China |
| Color | green |
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Poem
In Memory: 1981-1988
May little children everywhere
Remember that we’ll always care
And Ariel’s dreams will all come true
Because she’ll share them all with you!
Hang tag: Ariel
Ariel Beanie Buddies’ hang tag:
The flowers embroidered on the Ariel
Beanie Baby and Beanie Buddy were based
on a drawing by Ariel Glaser.
Tush tag: Ariel
Additional Information
This beanie was created in memory of Ariel Glaser, who died of AIDS at the age of 7. The embroidery on the chest was of artwork she had done at the age of 5 years old. Money raised from sales of Ariel Beanie Babies were donated to The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
More can be read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Glaser
In addition to the regular sales, Ty auctioned off Celebrity signed Ariel’s in 2000, which he also signed, and they came with a Certificate of Authenticity from Ty Trade. Here’s a list of the Celebrity signed Ariel’s.
| Celebrity & Ty autographed Ariel – Auctioned on Ty Trade with Ty Trade Certificate of Authenticity |
| Andre Agassi |
| Anthony Edwards |
| Antonio Banderas |
| Ashley Judd |
| Billy Crystal |
| Britney Spears |
| Brooke Shields |
| Calista Flockhart |
| Cher |
| Christine Aguilera |
| Cindy Crawford |
| Courney Cox & David Arquette |
| Dan Aykroyd |
| David Duchovny |
| David Schwimmer |
| Demi Moore |
| Dustin Hoffman |
| Faith Hill |
| George Clooney |
| Goldie Hown |
| Grant Hill |
| Gwyneth Paltrow |
| Harrison Ford |
| Heather Locklear |
| Helen Hunt |
| Hillary Clinton |
| Hillary Swank |
| Jack Nicholson |
| Jamie Lee Curtis |
| Jimmy Connors |
| John Elway |
| Kevin Bacon |
| Kevin Spacey |
| Kim Basinger |
| Kobe Bryant |
| Lida Kudrow |
| Lucy Liu |
| Madonna |
| Matthew Perry |
| Mel Gibson |
| Mike Myers |
| Nicole Kidman |
| N’Sync’s 5 Bear Set |
| Pierce Brosnan |
| Richard Gere |
| Robert De Niro |
| Robert Lowe |
| Robin Williams |
| Rosie O’Donnell |
| Russell Crowe |
| Salma Hayek |
| Sarah Jessica Parker |
| Sean Hayes |
| Shaquille O’Neal |
| Sugar Ray Leonard |
| Tiger Woods |
| Tom Cruise |
| Troy Aikman |
| Wayne Gretzky |
| Winona Ryder |
| Yasmine Bleeth |
