Ty Warner & Ty Inc. Timeline

Ty developed and began marketing plush Himalayan cats

March 13 - Ty Inc. incorporated in the state of Delaware
Ty plush (Classics) product line introduced

September - Ty UK & Ty Germany consolidate to become Ty Europe

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Ty introduced the first (Plush/Classics) Annual Collectable Bear

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Attic Treasures product line introduced
December - Beanie Babies product line introduced

Beanie Babies started being sold in retail stores

Pillow Pals product line introduced
June 15 - First retirement of a Beanie Baby (Humphrey)

August - Original Ty website went live on the Internet

April - First Teenie Beanie Babies promotion at McDonalds
May 18 - First major league baseball Beanie Baby giveaway (Cubbie)

Ty Inc. exceeds a billion dollars in annual sales (first time)
Ty invests $10 million in CYRK Inc.
March - BBOC (Beanie Babies Official Club) launched
April - Ty sets up its counterfeit hotline
June - Chinese oval factory markings premier inside Beanie Babies tush tags
July - Ty introduces licensed calendars, tag collectors, collector cards & storage cases
July 31 - Ty announces Attic Treasures retirements for the first time
September 26 - First Billionaire Bear given out to Ty employees
September 30 - Beanie Buddies product line introduced

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January 4 - Baby Ty product line introduced
January 8 - Beanie Kids product line introduced

June 23 - Beanie Boppers product line introduced
September 9 - Jingle Beanies product line introduced

January 29 - Basket Beanies product line introduced
June - Teenie Beanie Boppers product line introduced
Punkies product line introduced
June 28 - Pluffies product line introduced

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August 30 - Halloweenie Beanies product line introduced

February - PinkyS product line introduced
March - Angeline product line introduced
June 30 - Alphabet Beanies product line introduced
November - Valenteenie Beanies product line introduced

March - Bow Wow Beanies product line introduced

February 11 - Ty Girls product line introduced

January 3 - Beanie Babies 2.0 product line introduced

June - Beanie Boos product line introduced
October 1 - Baby Beanies product line introduced

February - Li'l Ones product line introduced
September - Beanie Bandz product line introduced
Late in the year - Beanie Eraserz product line introduced

January 1 - Beanie Ballz product line introduced
January 11 - Wild Wild Best product line introduced
November - Monstaz product line introduced

September - Wildz product line introduced

Spring - Baby Ballz product line introduced

July 1 - Frizzys product line introduced
July - 1st Teenie Beanie Boos promotion at McDonalds

June 20 - Peek-A-Boos product line introduced

January - Teeny Tys product line introduced

Mini Boos product line introduced
January - Ty revived the Attic Treasures product line
January - Ty revived the Baby Ty product line
Fall - Ty Gear product line introduced

Spring - Flippables product line introduced
Fall - Cuddlys product line introduced
Fall - Ty Fashion product line introduced

Sea Sequins product line introduced

January - Puffies product line introduced
January - Mini Boos clips introduced
February - Squish-a-Boos product line introduced
Summer - Beanie Boos face masks introduced

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New Beanie Bellies product line spun off from Beanie Babies
Puffies product line renamed "Beanie Balls"
Squish-a-Boos product line renamed "Squishy Beanies"

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Beanie Bouncers product line introduced