Original Patti the Platypus (RARE & RETIRED) Beanie Baby. Condition is New. Shipped with USPS First Class Package.

Mint condition with tag cover.

There are 19 generations of TY beanie babies and generations 1-4 are the rarest

This one is the 4th generation

Over its lifetime Patti has been made in 4 different colors including magenta, Fuschia, maroon and raspberry. Patti was first released in magenta making THIS version the most valuable.

No stamp on the inside of the tush tag meaning not mass produced.

Retired meaning before 1998

Had both a R in a circle (registered) and a TM (trademark) on the tushtag where is says “The Beanie Baby Collection”

No space in the poem on the swing tag

Rare signs list:

1. All rare TY beanies have a TY on the swing tag. The slimmer the TY, the more valuable it is. This indicates 1st and 2nd generations. BEWARE of this feature because you may make a mistake a Beanie Baby for a TY Attic Treasure. 3rd and 4th generation are also very rare, especially where the 4th generation differ with the 5th generation.

2. Capital i’s look like lower case L’s on the swing tag.

3. 1993-1998

4. PVC Pellets

5. No star on the tush tag (A plus if missing but could be overlooked if it is present due to having an abundance of errors or rarities as listed above/ See #8 below)

6. Name and style number in combination with all of the above 1-5 are the rarest beanie babies.

7. Old face, usually slimmer than the new face beanie babies or eyes very far apart on the bears almost inline with the nose.

8. Swing tag with star and original beanie babies are still rare depending on the year on the tush tag.

There are no returns or refunds or exchanges on this item.