Ty Inc. (Illinois, USA) 1998 Humphrey the Camel Beanie Buddy (Larger than a Beanie Baby)

"Humphrey" the camel Beanie Buddy has a solid tan body and glossy black and brown plastic eyes.  Humphrey was introduced on September 30, 1998 and retired on December 11, 1999.  Humphrey rests on its back haunches, is filled with polyester fiber and P.E. pellets in a cloth bag, and measures 10 1/2" long, 4 1/2" wide, and 9" tall.  The swing tag is attached and is in fair condition with a crease noted.  The cloth tush tag is in good condition and the camel is in pristine condition, with no flaws.   The Poem Inside the Swing Tag Humphrey the BEANIE BABY was one of the first to be retired Very few were produced, making him highly collectable ! About Beanie Babies and Buddies Beanie Babies are a line of PVC pellet-filled toys created by Ty Warner in 1991, reached their peak in popularity in mid-1990s, and ceased operations in December 1999.  Due to popular demand, Ty Inc. restarted in 2000 with a Beanie Baby named "The Beginning."  The nine original Beanie Babies released in 1994: Legs th