Retired 1998 Ty Beanie Baby "Hope" the Praying Bear with Rare Tag Errors.

Retired 1998 Ty Beanie Baby "Hope" the Praying Bear with Rare Tag Errors. In mint condition.

Mismatched Dates- March 23, 1998 Birthdate on the Swing tag; 1999 on the Tush tag.

Swing Tag Errors:

- No comma after Oakbrook IL. U.S.A.

- Rare Fareham, Hants address

- No U.K. after P015 5TX

- Extra space between date of birth and Semicolon : 7 - 1 - 96

- Name next to Style number

- Date of birth numeric 7 - 1 - 96

Tush Tag Errors:

- No comma after Oakbrook

- There's a comma after IL instead of a period

- There's no period after the A on U.S.A

- There's no period after the C on P.V.C Pellets

- TY INC in all caps

- It also has both "REG. NO PA" and "1965(KR)" meaning part of the Korean Market

- No Stamp on the inside of the Tush tag meaning first made before being mass produced (there is a minor ink blot but no stamp)

Notables:

- Swing tag includes a star

- RARE P.V.C. PELLETS

Other:

- Condition: Very light wear on hang tag & tush tag

- Swing tag protector (included w purchase)

- Safely kept in box (included w purchase)

- Smoke free, pet free


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