Teenie Beanies

The Teenie Beanies are miniature Beanie Babies that were offered as McDonald's promotions in Happy Meals from 1997-2000.

The Teenie Beanies were most in demand from McDonald's in the first year they were offered (1997), but demand steadily declined in popularity every year thereafter, even though more were produced each time.

During the peak of their popularity, which was in 1998, Teenie Beanies were the cause of many fights at various McDonald's locations, resulting in police calls, criminal charges, and injuries. among these incidents included a Miami area McDonald's employee, who was charged with the theft of the toys. Though originally acquired through the purchase of a Happy Meal (and for around 2$ additional charge for each release of specialty babies 1999 onwards) they were often sold for much higher prices on the secondary market after the promotion. Some McDonald's locations exhausted their supplies of Teenie Beanies before the promotion was over.
Teenie Beanies returned to McDonald's in July 2009, featuring Beanie Babies 2.0, the subseries of Ty Beanie Babies. Consumers could log onto ty.com and play online with their new Teenie Beanie as a marketing decision to raise public awareness and garner interest in the Beanie Babies 2.0 virtual pets. Originally, there was a 30-day trial period for playing with the toys online, but now the company has decided to allow consumers to keep their virtual pets for an undisclosed period of time (albeit indefinite).

An all-new line of Teenie Beanie Boos, a miniaturized version of the popular Beanie Baby spin-off with large eyes, were introduced to McDonald's in July 2014 and late May 2017. Another line, called Teenie Teeny Tys, was released in late March 2019.

1997 Series

The 1997 series included 10 Beanies.

#Patti the Platypus
#Pinky the Flamingo
#Chops the Lamb
#Chocolate the Moose
#Goldie the Goldfish
#Speedy the Turtle
#Seamore the Seal
#Snort the Bull
#Quacks the Duck (resembling Quackers)
#Lizz the Lizard (resembling Lizzy)

1998 Series

The 1998 series included 12 Beanies.

#Doby the Doberman
#Bongo the Monkey (named Mitch in European countries)
#Twigs the Giraffe
#Inch the Inchworm
#Pinchers the Lobster
#Happy the Hippo (named Percival in European countries)
#Mel the Koala
#Scoop the Pelican
#Bones the Dog
#Zip the Cat
#Waddles the Penguin
#Peanut the Elephant

1999 Series

The 1999 series, which consisted of 16 Beanies, included four bears, which were known as the International Bears One of those International Bears, Glory the Bear, was also given out (in different packaging from the one sold to customers) as an exclusive Teenie Beanie to McDonald's employees and Ty reps at the end of the promotion.

#Freckles the Leopard
#Antsy the Anteater (resembling Ants)
#Smoochy the Frog
#Spunky the Cocker Spaniel
#Rocket the Blue Jay
#Iggy the Iguana
#Strut the Rooster
#Nuts the Squirrel
#Claude the Crab
#Stretchy the Ostrich (resembling Stretch)
#Nook the Husky (resembling Nanook)
#Chip the Cat

International Bears:

*Britannia (United Kingdom)
*Erin (Ireland)
*Glory (United States)
*Maple (Canada)

2000 Series

In 2000, there were 32 different Teenie Beanies produced in all. The first 29 of them came out in the spring, and the final three, which were the Patriotic Trio of 1996, were released in the fall. Unlike in earlier years, the 2000 series was divided into several categories. One of those Beanies, Millennium the Bear, was also given out (in different packaging from the one sold to customers) as an exclusive Teenie Beanie to McDonald's employees and Ty reps at the end of the promotion.

#Lips the Fish
#Slither the Snake
#Flip the Cat
#Dotty the Dalmatian
#Lucky the Ladybug
#Bumble the Bee
#Spinner the Spider
#Flitter the Butterfly
#Tusk the Walrus
#Blizz the White Tiger (resembling Blizzard)
#Spike the Rhino
#Schweetheart the Orangutan
#Neon the Seahorse
#Coral the Fish
#Sting the Stingray
#Goochy the Jellyfish
#Springy the Bunny
#Bushy the Lion

Super Stars

Dinosaur Trio:

*Rex the Tyrannosaurus
*Bronty the Brontosaurus
*Steg (the Stegosaurus

International Bears:

*Osito (Mexico)
*Germania (Germany)
*Spangle (United States)

Legends:
*Royal Blue Peanut the Elephant
*Chilly the Polar Bear

*Humphrey the Camel
Others:
*Millennium the Bear (McHappy Day)
*The End the Bear (End of season's promotion)

U.S.A. Trio(released in Fall 2000):

*Libearty the Bear
*Righty the Elephant
*Lefty the Donkey

2004 Series

Following a four-year hiatus, a set of Teenie Beanies was introduced in 2004. Unlike the earlier sets, the twelve that came out this time bore no resemblance to any regular Ty Beanie Babies, with the exception of the Ronald McDonald bear which was an exclusive Beanie Baby handed out to those who attended the Worldwide McDonald's Owner/Operator Convention. Rather, each one represented a different McDonald's product or character.

#Happy Meal 25th Bear (10th in Canada)
#Burger the Bear
#Birdie the Bear
#Golden Arches the Bear
#McNuggets the Bears
#Ronald McDonald the Bear
#Happy Meal the Bear
#Shake the Bear
#Hamburglar the Bear
#Big Red Shoe the Bear
#Fries the Bear
#Grimace the Bear

2009 Series

Following a five-year hiatus, the Teenie Beanies 2.0 promotion ran from July 17th, 2009 through August 13th, 2009. Unlike earlier sets, this release was heavily based on the Beanie Babies 2.0 line, a subseries of the original Beanie Babies that come with online virtual codes much akin to other popular toy product lines such as Webkinz. In addition, there were four Teenie Beanies which represented original Beanie Babies, some teddy bears made specifically for this promotion that do not having a matching Beanie counterpart, and some McDonaldland and McWorld characters including Ronald McDonald and Grimace. The set included 30 styles to celebrate the 30th anniversary since the advent of the Happy Meal.celebrate the 30th anniversary since the advent of the Happy Meal.

#Clipper the Dolphin
#Maiden the Ladybug
#Boomer the Dog (original Beanie Babies)
#Ronald McDonald the Clown
#Jumps the Frog
#Woolsy the Lamb
#Quackly the Duck
#Aussie the Koala
#Streamers the Bear
#Fez the Monkey (McWorld mascot)
#Pico the Chihuahua
#Thirty the Bear
#Chill the Penguin
#Radish the Dog (McWorld mascot)
#Fluffball the Guinea Pig
#Topper the Giraffe
#Rascal the Labradoodle
#Yammy the Cat (McWorld mascot)
#Fable the Unicorn
#Ming the Panda
#Grimace the Tastebud
#Skunkers the Skunk
#Hydrant the Dalmatian
#Spurs the Horse (original Beanie Babies)
#Cargo the Bulldog
#Pops the Gorilla
#Frostiness the Polar Bear (original Beanie Babies)
#Oasis the Tiger
#Splits the Flamingo
#Celebration the Bear (known as "Happy Birthday" in the original Beanie Babies)

Misprints

Some of these toys contain a misprint where instead of saying "30 Years Of Happiness", they will say "15 Years Of Happiness". It is unknown how many were like this, but it is safe to assume a very small amount existed, compared to the total amount produced. Currently only 3 are ''known'' to be like this on the internet, though more must have existed.

Teenie Boos (2014)

Following yet another 5-year hiatus, the Teenie Beanie Boos were created for the 35th anniversary of the Happy Meal in 2014. They are smaller versions of the large-eyed Beanie Boos. Each is available in two color variations. Their promotion lasts from July 4-July 31, 2014. The set includes 8 styles:

#Coconut the Monkey
#Glamour the Leopard
#Magic the Unicorn
#Spells the Owl
#Ollie the Octopus
#Surf the Dolphin
#Peanut the Elephant
#Myrtle the Turtle

See also

* List of promotions by McDonald's

References

External links

Complete list of Teenie Beanies with images
at Stashmatic.com collection tracker

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