TEENIE BEANIES

The 'Teenie Beanies' were minitiare Beanie Babies that were offered in various McDonalds promotions between 1997 and 2000, and in 2004. The 1997-2000 Teenie Beanies all resembled regular Beanie Babies; the 2004 series did not.
The Teenie Beanies were most in demand from McDonalds in the first year they were offered, in declined in popularity every year thereafter, even though more were produced each time.
During the height of their popularity, Teenie Beanies were the cause of a lot of fights at various McDonalds locations, resulting in calls to police, criminal charges, and injuries [1]. These included a Miami area McDonalds employee, who was charged with the theft of the toys [2]. Though they were sold for around $2 each along with a Happy Meal, they were often resold in 1997 and 1998 for much higher prices on the secondary market after the promotion.
Some McDonalds locations exhausted their supplies of Teenie Beanies before the promotion was over [3].

Contents

1997 Series

1998 Series

1999 Series

2000 Series

2004 Series

See Also

1997 Series

The 1997 series included 10 Beanies [4]
#'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 [5]
#'Doby' the Doberman
#'Bongo' the Monkey
#'Twigs' the Giraffe
#'Inch' the Worm
#'Pinchers' the Lobster
#'Happy' the Hippo
#'Mel' the Koala
#'Scoop' the Pelican
#'Bones' the Dog
#'Zip' the Cat
#'Waddle' the Penguin
#'Peanut' the Elephant

1999 Series

The 1999 series, which consisted of 16 Beanies, included 4 bears, which were known as the 'International Bears'[6]
#'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' the Bear (United Kingdom)

★ 'Erin' the Bear {Ireland)

★ 'Glory' the Bear (USA)

★ 'Maple' the Bear (Canada)

2000 Series

In 2000, there were 32 different Teenie Beanies produced in all [7]. 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.
Pet Pals:
#'Lips' the Fish
#'Slither' the Snake
#'Flip' the Cat
#'Dotty' the Dalmatian
Garden Bunch:
#'Lucky' the Ladybug
#'Bumble' the Bee
#'Spinner' the Spider
#'Flitter' the Butterfly
At the Zoo:
#'Tusk' the Walrus
#'Blizz' the White Tiger
#'Spike' the Rhinoceros
#'Schweetheart' the Orangutan
Under the Sea:
#'Neon' the Seahorse
#'Coral' the Tropical Fish
#'Sting' the Stringray
#'Goochy' the Jellyfish
Top Secret:
#'Springy' the Bunny
#'Bushy' the Lion
'Super Stars:'
Dinosaur Trio:

★ 'Rex' the Tyrannosaurus

★ 'Bronty' the Brontosaurus

★ 'Steg' the Stegosaurus
International Bears:

★ 'Osito' the Bear (Mexico)

★ 'Germania' the Bear bear (Germany)

★ 'Spangle' the Bear bear (USA)
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 4-year hiatus, a set of Teenie Beanies was introduced in 2004. Unlike the earlier sets, the twelve that came out this time beared no resemblance to any regular Ty Beanie Babies. Rather, each one represented a different McDonalds product.
#Happy Meal 25th Bear (10th in Canada)
#Burger the Bear
#Birdie the Bear
#Golden Arches the Bear
#McNuggests the Bear
#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

See Also

List of promotions by McDonald's