As the ultimate book for every Beanie Baby collector and fan, this guide includes descriptions and value estimates for active and retired Beanies and Teenie Beanies.

Offers advice on saving money, paying off credit cards, and planning, executing, and sticking to a budget

"There has never been a craze like Beanie Babies. The $5 beanbag animals with names like Seaweed the Otter and Gigi the Poodle drove a large swath of America into a greed-fueled frenzy as they chased the rarest Beanie Babies, whose values escalated weekly in the late 1990s. Just as strange as the mass hysteria was the man behind it. Sometimes called the "Steve Jobs of plush" by his employees, he obsessed over every detail of every animal his company ever released. He had no marketing budget and no connections, but he had something more valuable - an intuitive grasp of human psychology that would make him the richest man in the history of toys. The Great Beanie Baby Bubble is a classic American story of people winning and losing vast fortunes chasing what one dealer remembers as "the most spectacular dream ever sold.""--Back cover.

Details what to look for in a Beanie Baby and offers suggestions on how to buy, sell, trade, care for, and display them

From the first allowance to first-step investing, Weltman provides everything parents need to know to teach their children the true value of a dollar.