RARE* 1997 Retired Jake the Mallard Beanie Baby With Tag Errors. Condition is New. JAKE IS RARE/1997 RETIRED. Jake is an ORIGINAL Beanie Baby with tag errors. Excellent condition. Ear tag says manufactured in 1997. Tush tag reads 1998. P.E. Pellets. Red stamp is on outside of tush tag. Tush tag also reads: REG.NO.PA 1965(KR). Space between PLAY and ! in the poem on the hang tag. See photos, they serve as part of description.