DOTTY WAS RELEASED ON MAY 11th-1997.

Her birthday is October 17th 1996.

She was RETIRED December 31st 1998.

This Ty retired beanie baby Sparky, also known as Dotty, is a retired plush toy with the original tag still attached. It was handmade in China in 1996 and has PE pellets inside. This adorable dog is part of the Beanie Babies-Original collection and is recommended for children aged 3 and above. It is suitable for different age levels, including 3-4 years, 4-7 years, 8-11 years, 12-16 years, and even for those 17 years and up.

Sparky/Dotty is a popular addition to any Beanie Baby collection and will make a perfect gift for any dog lover.

Rare Tag ERRORS:

1-Oakbrook is supposed to be 2 words Oak Brook on tush tag and hang tag.

What makes this Beanie Baby extremely rare are ...

1-IF there is a RED STAR above ty heart on tush tag and if (R) below ty heart on tush tag.

2-IF it's Handmade in China.

3-IF it have address Fareham Hants -means rare mint special edition.

4-IF REG.NO.PA 1965(KR), Korean market which indicates a limited production to just Korean market (NOT mass production)

Never played with; has been in storage for 20 years (ear tag was bent in storage unfortunately).