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Birthday/Rookie  Cards There are 25 Birthday/Rookie Cards in four colors, Red, Blue, Silver, and Gold. They are numbered 25-49. (No gold example.) 7 have the word  ROOKIE on them.    Back of Cards   The back of the cards give the Beanie Babies’ poem.   Ants | Batty | Bessie Front Ants | Batty |

Common Cards There are 100 Common cards, numbered 50-149.                  Back of Cards These are great to put with Beanie Babies that have closed tag protectors. They have the Beanie babies’ poems, and also give fun facts.   Ally – Bumble Front Ally | Baldy | Bernie |

Original 9 Cards There are 9 Original 9 Cards in each color, Red, Blue, Silver, and Gold, numbered 1-9.     Below is a sample of some of them. It is the wording of “Original 9” that determines the color. Back of card   Chocolate – Squealer Front Chocolate | Cubbie| Flash | Legs | Patti

Retired Cards There are 15 Retired Cards in each color, Red, Blue, Silver, and Gold, numbered 10-24. Back of card   Bongo | Bronty | Chilly Front Bongo | Bronty | Chilly Back Goldie | Humphrey | Lefty Front Goldie | Humphrey | LeftyBack Peanut Light Blue | Peking | Quackers Front Peanut Light Blue

Slider Cards There are 8 different Slider Cards. There was one in each sealed box.    The photos starts out white and when you “slide” the insert by pulling down, the photo turns to full color.  They are the same photo as on the puzzle cards, but the Original 9 beanies are spread out onto

Birthday/Rookie  Cards There are 24 Birthday/Rookie Cards in four colors, teal, magenta, silver and Gold. They are numbered 250-273. (No gold example.)   The word Rookie is in a yellow oval, on Beanies that were  introduced  in 1999.    Back of Cards   The back of the cards give a history lesson on what happened

Pack of Cards  Each pack has a: Checklist Trivia Card 8 other cards Back of Pack Checklist Series 2 Inside Checklist Series 2 Outside Poster Series 1  Inside each box was a double-sided poster with Series I on the front and Series II on the back. Checklist   Poster Series II  Inside each box was

Retired Cards There are 15 Retired Cards in each color, Teal , Magenta, Silver, and Gold, numbered 274-288. Back of Card Ally | Bumble | Chops Front Ally | Bumble | Chops Back Floppity| Grunt | Jolly Front Floppity| Grunt | Jollyi Back Lizzy | Lucky | Magic Front Lizzy | Lucky | Magic Back

Trivia Cards  There are 25 different Trivia Cards.  You don’t know which questions and answers you have until you scratch the silver coating off.  Back   On the back are the rules of how to play the Trivia Game.                                   

Artist’s Proof Cards There are 100 Artist’s Proof Cards, numbered 58-157, and are the same as Common Cards but with “Artist’s Proof” written over Ty logo in gold.     TuskTusk originally was numbered incorrectly as 144, then corrected to be 150.                   Back of Cards These are great

Beanies and Buddies Cards There are 12 Beanies and Buddies Cards in each color, Teal, Magenta, Silver, and Gold They are numbered 19-30. Beanie Buddies Card Right Erin Front Erin Back Humphrey Front Humphrey Back Jake Front Jake Back Quackers Front Quackers Back Rover Front Rover Back Squealer Front Squealer Back        

Birthday/Rookie  Cards There are 12 Birthday/Rookie Cards in four colors, teal, magenta, silver and Gold. They are numbered 31-42. (No gold example.)   The word Rookie is in a yellow oval, on Beanies that were  introduced  in 1999.    Back of Cards   The back of the cards give a history lesson on what happened

Classic Common Cards   There are 8 Classic Common Cards, numbered 11-18.                  Back of Cards These are great to put with Beanie Babies that have closed tag protectors. They have the Beanie babies’ poems, and also give fun facts.   #1 Bear | Beak | Clubby |

Common Cards There are 100 Common cards, numbered 58-157, and are the same as Artist’s Proof cards without “Artist’s Proof” on them. TuskTusk originally was numbered incorrectly as 144, then corrected to be 150.                   Back of Cards These are great to put with Beanie Babies that have

Retired Cards There are 24 Retired Cards. They aren’t numbered. Back of card   #1 Bear – Clubby II Front #1 Bear – Clubby II Back Curly – Millennium Front Curly – Millennium Back Osito – Valentino Front Osito – Valentino Back                          

Pack of Cards  Each pack has a: Checklist Sticker Card Artist’s Proof Card 7 other cards Back of Pack Checklist Series 3 Inside Checklist Series 3 Outside Checklist Series 3 Front Box Series 3 Front                                        

Retired Cards There are 10 Retired Cards in each color, Teal , Magenta, Silver, and Gold, numbered 1-10. Back of card   Bessie | Chocolate | Digger Front Bessie | Chocolate | Digger Back Hippity | Inky | Kiwi Front Hippity | Inky | Kiwi Back Manny | Pinchers | Scoop Front Manny | Pinchers

 Tear-A-Bear Cards There are 6 Tear-A-Bear  Cards. One came inside a box of 24 packs.  They are called such because you tear the (bear) card to reveal a Limited Edition card inside. Collectors use a knife or exacto blade to slice it neatly though, rather than tear it. Teddy Brown Front Teddy Brown Old Face

Wild Cards There are 15 Wild Cards in each color, Teal, Magenta, Silver, and Gold, numbered 43-57. back of Cards The back of the cards give “Wild Facts” about the Beanie type it represents.  A fun way to learn.   Batty Ty-Dye | Spooky | Stinky Front Batty Ty-Dye | Spooky | Stinky Back Ally

Artist’s Proof Cards These are numbered 158-257 and are the same as Common Cards but with “Artist’s Proof” written over Ty logo in gold.                      Back of Cards These are great to put with Beanie Babies that have closed tag protectors. They have the Beanie babies’ poems,

Beanies and Buddies Cards There are 14 Beanies and Buddies Cards in each color, Orange, Purple, Silver, and Gold They are numbered 285-300. The Beanie Baby card on the left fits with the Beanie Buddy card on the right. Beanie Babies and Buddies Card Set Bubbles Front Bubbles Back Chilly Front Chilly Back Fuzz Front

Birthday/Rookie  Cards There are 12 Birthday/Rookie Cards in four colors, orange, purple, silver and Gold. They are numbered 273-284. (No gold example.)   The word Rookie is in a yellow oval, on Beanies that were  introduced  in 1999.    Back of Cards   The back of the cards give a history lesson on what happened

Classic Common Cards There are 10 Classic Common Cards numbered 301-310.                     Back of Cards These are great to put with Beanie Babies that have closed tag protectors. They have the Beanie babies’ poems, and also give fun facts.   Amber | Batty Ty-Dye | Billionaire |

Common Cards There are 100 Common cards, numbered 158-257, and are the same as Artist’s Proof cards without “Artist’s Proof” on them.                     Back of Cards These are great to put with Beanie Babies that have closed tag protectors. They have the Beanie babies’ poems, and also

 Lenticular Cards There are 12 Lenticular Cards. They aren’t numbered. They are holographic.  Back of Cards All the backs are the same.    1999 Holiday Teddy Front Chipper Front Clubby Front Clubby II Front Groovy Front Honks Front Scaly Front Sheets Front Slowpoke Front The End Front Ty 2K Bear Front Ty 2K Bear Front

Pack of Cards  Each pack has a: Checklist Sticker Card Artist’s Proof Card 7 other cards Checklist Series 4 Inside Checklist Series 4 Outside                                            All series    Click below to see more of this

Retired Cards There are 10 Retired Cards in each color, Orange, Purple, Silver, and Gold, numbered 311-320. Back of card   Ants | Blackie | Clubby Front Ants | Blackie | Clubby Back Coral | Curly | Fetch Front Coral | Curly | Fetch Back Nanook | Nibbly | Pounce Front Nanook | Nibbly |

Stickers There are 25 Sticker Cards. They say they are “glow in the dark” but have only found part of the sticker to glow.  They aren’t numbered.   Back of Card The back of the card says “Color Your Own Beanie”  and has the outline of a Beanie baby and name to be colored in.

Wild Cards There are 15 Wild Cards in each color, Orange, Purple, Silver, and Gold, numbered 258-272. back of Cards The back of the cards give “Wild Facts” about the Beanie type it represents.  A fun way to learn.   Bronty | Cheeks | Echo Front Bronty | Cheeks | Echo Back Jabber | Jolly

Series 1 Trading Cards were available for purchase in November 1999 but there wasn’t a big interest until Ty announced their retirement in early 1999. Then they went fast. Here is a sampling of them. Click on each Title to see more. We don’t have examples of Gold cards or Ty signed cards. You can

Series 2 Trading Cards were available for purchase in March 1999. Here is a sampling of them. Click on each Title to see more. We don’t have examples of Gold cards or Ty signed cards. You can visit BeanieLad’s website for those, and more details. See link below. Birthday/Rookie Cards Common Cards Pack of Series

Series 3 Trading Cards were available for purchase at the end of July 1999. Here is a sampling of them. Click on each Title to see more. We don’t have examples of Gold cards or Ty signed cards. You can visit BeanieLad’s website for those, and more details. See link below. Artist Proof Cards Beanies

Series 4 Trading Cards were available for purchase at the end of 1999. Here is a sampling of them. Click on each Title to see more. We don’t have examples of Gold cards, Ty signed cards, or The End card with printer’s plates. You can visit BeanieLad’s website for those, and more details. See link