Ty Warner & Ty Inc. Timeline
Year
Event
1985
Ty developed and began marketing plush Himalayan cats
1986
March 13 - Ty Inc. incorporated in the state of Delaware
Ty plush (Classics) product line introduced
Ty plush (Classics) product line introduced
1987
September - Ty UK & Ty Germany consolidate to become Ty Europe
1988
No significant events
1989
No significant events
1990
No significant events
1991
Ty introduced the first (Plush/Classics) Annual Collectable Bear
1992
No significant events
1993
1994
Beanie Babies started being sold in retail stores
1995
1996
August - Original Ty website went live on the Internet
1997
April - First Teenie Beanie Babies promotion at McDonalds
May 18 - First major league baseball Beanie Baby giveaway (Cubbie)
May 18 - First major league baseball Beanie Baby giveaway (Cubbie)
1998
Ty Inc. exceeds a billion dollars in annual sales (first time)
Ty invests $10 million in CYRK Inc.
March - BBOC (Beanie Babies Official Club) launched
April - Ty sets up its counterfeit hotline
June - Chinese oval factory markings premier inside Beanie Babies tush tags
July - Ty introduces licensed calendars, tag collectors, collector cards & storage cases
July 31 - Ty announces Attic Treasures retirements for the first time
September 26 - First Billionaire Bear given out to Ty employees
September 30 - Beanie Buddies product line introduced
Ty invests $10 million in CYRK Inc.
March - BBOC (Beanie Babies Official Club) launched
April - Ty sets up its counterfeit hotline
June - Chinese oval factory markings premier inside Beanie Babies tush tags
July - Ty introduces licensed calendars, tag collectors, collector cards & storage cases
July 31 - Ty announces Attic Treasures retirements for the first time
September 26 - First Billionaire Bear given out to Ty employees
September 30 - Beanie Buddies product line introduced
1999
No significant events
2000
2001
June 23 - Beanie Boppers product line introduced
September 9 - Jingle Beanies product line introduced
September 9 - Jingle Beanies product line introduced
2002
January 29 - Basket Beanies product line introduced
June - Teenie Beanie Boppers product line introduced
Punkies product line introduced
June 28 - Pluffies product line introduced
June - Teenie Beanie Boppers product line introduced
Punkies product line introduced
June 28 - Pluffies product line introduced
2003
No significant events
2004
2005
February - PinkyS product line introduced
March - Angeline product line introduced
June 30 - Alphabet Beanies product line introduced
November - Valenteenie Beanies product line introduced
March - Angeline product line introduced
June 30 - Alphabet Beanies product line introduced
November - Valenteenie Beanies product line introduced
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
February - Li'l Ones product line introduced
September - Beanie Bandz product line introduced
Late in the year - Beanie Eraserz product line introduced
September - Beanie Bandz product line introduced
Late in the year - Beanie Eraserz product line introduced
2011
January 1 - Beanie Ballz product line introduced
January 11 - Wild Wild Best product line introduced
November - Monstaz product line introduced
January 11 - Wild Wild Best product line introduced
November - Monstaz product line introduced
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Mini Boos product line introduced
January - Ty revived the Attic Treasures product line
January - Ty revived the Baby Ty product line
Fall - Ty Gear product line introduced
January - Ty revived the Attic Treasures product line
January - Ty revived the Baby Ty product line
Fall - Ty Gear product line introduced
2018
Spring - Flippables product line introduced
Fall - Cuddlys product line introduced
Fall - Ty Fashion product line introduced
Fall - Cuddlys product line introduced
Fall - Ty Fashion product line introduced
2019
2020
January - Puffies product line introduced
January - Mini Boos clips introduced
February - Squish-a-Boos product line introduced
Summer - Beanie Boos face masks introduced
January - Mini Boos clips introduced
February - Squish-a-Boos product line introduced
Summer - Beanie Boos face masks introduced
2021
2022
New Beanie Bellies product line spun off from Beanie Babies
Puffies product line renamed "Beanie Balls"
Squish-a-Boos product line renamed "Squishy Beanies"
Puffies product line renamed "Beanie Balls"
Squish-a-Boos product line renamed "Squishy Beanies"
2023
NOTES
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