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PCGS is missing the boat: Beanie Babies

savitalesavitale Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭✭✭
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No, seriously. Slabbing Beanie Babies. It's a thing.

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  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do hope that PCGS (Professional Coin Grading Service) does not do beanie babies.

    But, the other arm of Collectors Universe, PSA, does beanie baby cards... ?

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  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,552 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I call those targets.

  • Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 9,032 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I got two words for this thing.....pet rock. Peace Roy

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  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm all for it.

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,609 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @CircCam said:
    Ah, the perfect time to start FRAC (Furry Rodent Acceptance Corporation)

    Good for ROUS’s (rodents of unusual size)?

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  • COINS MAKE CENTSCOINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,829 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No cac sticker though....... do they have a beanie baby type of cac for the ones without wrinkles or no bent tags?

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  • mustangmanbobmustangmanbob Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What about my collectable Supertanker? I have the original Exxon Valdez stashed at one of my moorings.

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,914 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was hoping this was one of those really old threads that someone had resurrected.

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  • WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 6,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2020 6:46AM

    Ahhh...it does have a Bean...sorta...

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :o Really?? I had no idea they 'slabbed' beanie babies....I remember the craze...a woman I knew would go to a fast food place that was giving them out with orders ....She bought the family dinners there three, four times a week for a while...Kiosks in the mall with some rare one's going for moon money... I saw one for $3500....Unbelievable, and now...nothing. Cheers, RickO

  • scubafuelscubafuel Posts: 1,873 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If this seems silly to anyone, look at what we do! Good dose of reality.

  • coinercoiner Posts: 692 ✭✭✭✭

    Kids had them in the 90’s totally worthless now
    Can’t give them away
    At least they were “played with” and enjoyed

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 34,750 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coiner said:
    Kids had them in the 90’s totally worthless now
    Can’t give them away
    At least they were “played with” and enjoyed

    You might look at prices realized on eBay before you throw out that conclusion.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 20, 2020 7:49AM

    At least they are progressive as there are no bars on the windows.

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,313 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They were a fad that saw their day a long time ago. At that time I was too busy buying coins which had dropped to an affordable level.

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  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Some of them Beanies are still going for $$... :o;)

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,552 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Beneath the dignity of PCGS.

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,801 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A box of 20 would be a little inconvenient. Crazy, but not so much more crazy than what we do......

  • HATTRICKHATTRICK Posts: 2,166 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I miss those good old days. Once a month I would drive my Explorer filled with 24 cases of Beanie Babies up the turnpike to meet my buyer in the Motel 6 parking lot. There I would exchange them for a box full of $100's and $50's . Occasionally I
    would give a dozen or two to the state cops hanging out in the parking lot for their kids. :)

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 28,476 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I wonder if theyll do cabbage patch dolls. Theres gotta be something to it

  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,019 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I vaguely remember Acc*gr*d* getting into grading these way back when. Since the date on the certificate pictured on the one above is 2008, maybe this was spawned of that operation.

    This now has me wondering if anyone is slabbing gym shoes.

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,262 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The boat sank before PCGS was able to miss it

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  • mustangmanbobmustangmanbob Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭✭✭

    One of my retired things is travelling to Honduras to install clean water projects and correctly wire schools that have deficient electrical systems. We deal with a lot of kids. I find Beanie Babies, new with tags, at garage sales for 50 cents or less and buy them, and hand them out down there. They are TREMENDOUSLY appreciated by the children. At least of few of the beanie's will have purpose.

  • savitalesavitale Posts: 1,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coiner said:
    Kids had them in the 90’s totally worthless now
    Can’t give them away
    At least they were “played with” and enjoyed

    Might want to check the pile again. Here are the top sold listings on eBay. Yes, actual sales.

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  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh facrissake.

  • rte592rte592 Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Quick send in all the 50 state bears.

  • edwardjulioedwardjulio Posts: 1,105 ✭✭✭✭✭

    How about the Oil Patch Kids. They came already "entombed" in a barrel.

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 8,313 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Who would even pay money have those graded?

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  • Collect4funCollect4fun Posts: 85 ✭✭✭

    What happens when they start oxidizing?

  • rln_14rln_14 Posts: 686 ✭✭✭✭

    Do toned beanie babies go for a premium?

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,013 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @COINS MAKE CENTS said:
    No cac sticker though....... do they have a beanie baby type of cac for the ones without wrinkles or no bent tags?

    They certainly need cacs. How else are collectors to determine the premium vs. non-premium grade beanie babies?

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  • OnastoneOnastone Posts: 3,995 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do see the grading listed as Museum Quality. Hmmmm... I wonder if they'll slab a Furby?

  • thebeavthebeav Posts: 3,793 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 22, 2020 3:41AM

    @HATTRICK said:
    I miss those good old days. Once a month I would drive my Explorer filled with 24 cases of Beanie Babies up the turnpike to meet my buyer in the Motel 6 parking lot. There I would exchange them for a box full of $100's and $50's . Occasionally I

    I hear you here....A friend of mine made enough off that craze to retire.....

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  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,482 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Who would even pay money have those graded?

    You'd be surprised...................................

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  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,003 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Guess I'm a few centuries late to certify tulip bulbs for a living? Surprised to see there apparently is still some life in BB's.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 23,257 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :D

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  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,631 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pretty soon the sample slab guys will start slabbing slabs.

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