History YMMV / BeanieBabies

* TheScrappy: The long-necked Boos, sometimes known as Ostrich Boos, aren't particularly well-liked due to their odd appearances (even among Beanie Boo fans), but Camilla is especially hated. This is due to her veering into the UnintentionalUncannyValley thanks to her anthropomorphic appearance (especially [[NonStandardCharacterDesign compared to the other canine Babies and Boos]]) and flesh-colored fur. It doesn't help that, for whatever reason, Ty [[WolverinePublicity frequently features her in online ads]].

* FandomEnragingMisconception: No, [[http://www.tycollector.com/the-scoop/princess-bear.htm no version]] of the Princess Diana memorial bear is an insanely valuable rarity selling for six- or seven-figure sums.

* TheScrappy:
** The so-called Uniboos, Beanie Boos that are regular animals with unicorn horns (i.e. Helena the Unicorn Husky) are loathed even among fans of Beanie Boos, as many find their horns to be tacky and unnecessary. The sole exception is Grindal, as the horn looks less unnatural on him due to being a dragon. Eventually, Ty began releasing hornless versions of previously-released Uniboos.
** The long-necked Boos, sometimes known as Ostrich Boos, are similarly reviled for their odd, ugly appearances. Camilla in particular is loathed for going into the UnintentionalUncannyValley thanks to her flesh-colored fur.
** On the topic of regular Beanie Babies, the graduation owls aren't very popular due to their unsubtle designs and being more stiff compared to standard Beanies. Their oversaturation on the market does not help.
** In general, Ty's human-based plushies and lines thereof tend to be maligned due to veering into the UnintentionalUncannyValley. The Beanie Kids/Boppers in particular are disliked due to their soulless eyes and grins, selling for basically nothing on the secondhand market. Funnily enough, the clothes meant to tie-in with them are ''more'' valuable than the Boppers/Kids themselves, as they are able to fit most standard-sized Beanie Babies.
** Another disliked Ty line are the Squish-a-Boos, later renamed to Squishy Beanies. They are hated due to clearly being made to [[FollowTheLeader capitalize on]] the popularity of Toys/{{Squishmallows}} and having designs that are best described as "colorful [[OnlySixFaces sameface]] limbless blobs" (even Squishmallows tend to have embroidered limbs and details). Even fans of Beanie Boos dislike them. The only sought-after Squish-a-Boo is the 21st Billionaire Bear, and even then that's less so due to its design and more so because it's an employee-exclusive Billionaire Bear.

** One of the many prototypes for [[https://rarestbeans.com/2022/12/20/nana-the-lavender-and-gray-prototype-monkey/ Nana/Bongo]] had a lavender-and-light gray color scheme. Fast forward twenty years later, and fellow primate Bananas II would use a near-identical color palette (albeit with the body and accent colors swapped).

* HilariousInHindsight: A Website/{{Tumblr}} user [[https://www.tumblr.com/beanbagbuddies4life/730288448608632832/my-weirdo-white-wing-scorch-is-here-and-i-have?source=share found and purchased]] a mysterious Scorch with white wings, the cause of which was later determined to be sun bleaching. A few months later, a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen prototype]] of Scorch was [[https://www.tumblr.com/beanbagbuddies4life/748477740197478400/the-prototype-of-all-time-is-on-ebay-today-this discovered]] that, among other changes, had white wings.

** The mere existence of original classic-style Beanie Baby designs (which began with the Valentine's Day drop) was a huge shock to many (even if they were largely {{Palette Swap}}s), as pretty much all of Ty's plush designs had incorporated design tropes associated with Beanie Boos.

* MorePopularSpinOff: [[OldGuardVersusNewBlood Though many old-school collectors loathe them]], Beanie Boos managed to overtake the original Beanie Babies in sales, and became Ty's primary product line. Beanie Boo design tropes, such as glitter eyes, bled into Ty's other lines, Beanie Babies included.

* MorePopularSpinOff: [[OldGuardVersusNewBlood Though many old-school collectors loathe them]], Beanie Boos managed to overtake the original Beanie Babies in sales, and became Ty's primary product line. Beanie Boo design tropes, such as glitter eyes, bled into Ty's other lines, Beanie Babies inlcuded.

* LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt: In December 1999, Ty, Inc. announced Beanie Babies would cease production, but later held a vote to let fans decide whether to keep going. The fans overwhelmingly said yes. Given the arguably manipulative history of the franchise, this is widely seen as a last-ditch effort to maintain the fad.

** Silver II is particularly divisive, with his larger and closer-together eyes being a big point of contention. Some people find him to be even cuter than before, while others think he looks ugly and too Beanie Boo-like for comfort.