Beanie Babies have been a household name since the mid-1990s but have come a long way from the original Beanie Baby dog, bear, and pig released in 1994 and the cat beanie baby and beanie baby bears also released around that time. All Ty Beanie Babies still come with a poem, birthday, and the iconic Ty heart Beanie Baby tag - but new Beanie Babies have an extra twinkle in their eye, a coy smile on their face, and super, silky, soft VelveTy fabric. Loved by children of all ages, even babies, Beanie gifts are fun and meaningful.