Purchased and placed in Protective Cover with Tag Protector
Ty Beanie Baby Congo the Gorilla Retired RARE Errors Pellets 1996
Errors and additional information:
Extra space between Bongo and !
Oakbrook should be two words on swing tag and tush tag
Star and R on tush tag above name
Swing hang tag includes Fareham, Hants inside, which indicates limited edition
Additional Info:
Information obtained from Work & Money Article 2022 Most Valuable Beanie Babies
Value: $5,000
Bottom line: Congo the gorilla looks very similar to Bongo the Beanie Baby, with a prominent brow and a black nose that any gorilla would be proud of. Like most collectible Beanie Babies, versions of Congo with an error on the tag are worth more. Some Congo Beanies were released with a Hippity tush tag by mistake.
His poem reads:
"Black as the night and fierce is he
On the ground or in a tree
Strong and mighty as the Congo
He’s related to our Bongo!"
- P.E. Pellets
Incredibly clean with Tag in mint condition
See pics! B10