"Schweetheart" the orangutan Beanie Baby has a soft speckled red body, brown fluffy tuft of hair, tan nose and hands, darker tan upper face, glossy black and yellow plastic eyes outlined in yellow embroidery, and a black sewn-in nose and mouth. Schweetheart was born on January 23, 1999, introduced on April 26, 1999, and retired on December 23, 1999. Schweetheart sits on its tush and is filled with polyester fiber and P.E. pellets and measures 5" across and 9" long, 6" when sitting. The 5th generation swing tag is attached and is in very good condition. The 7th generation tush tag with morphing hologram is in very good condition and the orangutan is in pristine condition, with no flaws.
The Poem Inside the Swing Tag
Of all the jungles filled with vines
Traveling about, you came to mine
Because of all the things you said
I can't seem to get you outta my head !
About Beanie Babies
Beanie Babies are a line of PVC pellet-filled toys created by Ty Warner in 1991, reached their peak in popularity in mid-1990s, and ceased operations in December 1999. Due to popular demand, Ty Inc. restarted in 2000 with a Beanie Baby named "The Beginning." The nine original Beanie Babies released in 1994:
- Legs the Frog
- Squealer the Pig
- Spot the Dog
- Flash the Orca
- Splash the Whale
- Chocolate the Moose
- Patti the Platypus
- Brownie the Bear
- Pinchers the Lobster
Beanie Babies have two identification tags: the heart-shaped swing tag, and the fabric tush tag attached to the bottom. Over time, the tags were redesigned to include poems inside the heart tag, date of birth, font changes, and the addition of yellow stars. These changes are referred to as Tush and Heart tag "Generations," and there are currently 15 swing tag generations and 13 tush tag generations. Some tags contain spelling and date errors which can lend greater value to the Beanie Baby.
