Ty Beanie Baby - Slippery w/ tag
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Excellent condition w/ tag in protective case
The Ty Beanie Baby Slippery is a retired gray seal with numerous potential tag variations that are popular with collectors.
Slippery is a mottled gray seal made of a soft, sleek polyester plush.
Features: It has black button eyes, a small black nose, black stitched eyebrows, and black thread whiskers.
Size: The toy is approximately 7 inches long.
Filling: The filling typically consists of polyester fibers and PE pellets (though early versions might use PVC pellets).
Collectible Details
Birthday: January 17, 1998.
Introduction Date: January 1, 1999.
Retirement Date: December 23, 1999.
Style Number: 4222.
Poem: The swing tag features a surfing-themed poem:
"In the ocean, near a breaking wave,
Slippery the seal acts very brave,
On his surfboard, he sees a swell,
He's riding the wave Oooops... he fell!"
Common Variations & Errors
Specific variations in Slippery's tags are often sought by collectors:
"Oakbrook" spelling: The address on the tag may be misspelled as a single word, "Oakbrook," instead of the correct "Oak Brook, IL".
"Gasport" spelling: The town name on some tags may be misspelled as "Gasport" instead of the correct "Gosport".
Punctuation/Spacing: Errors might include an extra space between "Oooops..." and "he fell!", or between the last word of the poem ("fell" or "wave") and the exclamation point.
Mismatched dates: The tush tag may show a 1999 copyright date, while the swing tag correctly lists the 1998 birthdate.
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