Crunch ™
the SHARK!
A Beanie Baby is a popular stuffed animal, made by Ty Warner Inc.,
which was later renamed as Ty Inc. in late 1993.
Each toy has an inner "posable lining" and is stuffed with plastic pellets (or "beans") rather than conventional stuffing, giving Beanie Babies a flexible feel.
The original nine Beanie Babies launched in 1993 were Legs the Frog, Squealer the Pig, Spot the Dog, Flash the Dolphin, Splash the Whale, Chocolate the Moose, Patti the Platypus, Brownie the Bear (later renamed "Cubbie"), a
and Pinchers the Lobster (with some tag errors with "Punchers").
Ty, Inc. stopped producing the product in 1999;
but consumer demand led them to reconsider.
In 2000, a Beanie Baby named "The Beginning" was introduced
to remind people of the 'Beanie Babies' comeback.
Beanie Babies are still popular child's and collectors plush toys.
Various styles are still introduced, produced, THEN RETIRED,
for COLLECTORS of ALL AGES, today!
Since the beginning, Beanie Babies have included two tags for identification:
a heart-shaped "swing tag" at the top, and a fabric "tush tag" at the bottom.
Both tags have been redesigned completely over time;
thus adding to the ability to date the products.
Between 1994 and 1996, the swing tags had "To" and "From" blanks
in them for use as gifts.
Starting in early 1996, the tags included four-line poems related to the Beanie Baby, and a date of birth for the toy.
It was not uncommon for Beanie Babies to be accidentally shipped out with incorrect or misspelled tags, which sometimes increased the toy's value.
On occasion, the poems, birth dates and even the names have been changed
on certain Beanie Babies.
A Beanie Baby is a small Fabric (sculpture) Figurine referred to as "PLUSH"...
THEY WERE MADE AS A CHILDREN'S TOY.
ALL AGES like to COLLECT THEM;
to play with (dressing in costumes), to use as holiday decorations,
or simply to LOOK AT...
Have FUN with your COLLECTION!
Sharks are SOMETIMES greatly feared in the depths of the world's ocean...
'Sharks' are often greatly "RESPECTED" in BUSINESS...
Do you know someone you want to SALUTE as a RESPECTED SHARK!
"CRUNCH", CAN DO IT FOR YOU!!!
***Of Course***LONG RETIRED***
Date of Birth: January 13, 1996
Produced: January 1, 1997
RETIRED: September 24, 1998
Inside the swing tag reads:
What's for breakfast? What's for lunch?
Yum! Delicious ! Munch, munch, munch !
He's eating everything by the bunch
That's the reason we named him Crunch !
"Crunch" measures approximately 10" long (nose to tip of tail)
Body is 2" wide, 4" wide with side fins out-stretched...
3" Tall, when lying on belly
NOTE: WE HAVE PICTURED 5TH GENERATION SWING TAGS...
currently available!
because there is HAND WORK involved in the sewing & production of these plush toys,
there may be SLIGHT differences in stuffing, stitching, or size.
"Crunch" is a bluish gray plush fabric, with a white 'BELLY', SHARP WHITE (Felt) TEETH, with BRIGHT RED, inside the mouth, behind those ferocious teeth...
OF COURSE, every 'little' boy LOVES "CRUNCH",
wanting to scare their BABY SISTER with his OWN CRUNCH...LOL!!!
In THIS listing...PRICE IS FOR ONE (1) "Crunch"
This item comes from the stockroom of
one of the largest TY™ Dealers in
the Southwest.
Both the Swing Tag and Tush Tags are in Mint Condition.
OUR Beanies are in PRISTINE CLEAN CONDITION, have NEVER been on
display and they still have
the new fabric 'sheen' on the plush fabrics.
MANY OTHER STYLES AVAILABLE...EMAIL US IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A
SPECIFIC
(BRAND NEW) RETIRED TY PRODUCT!!!
HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPMENTS...Location: RC
