Ty Inc. (Illinois, USA) 1999 Spangle the Bear Beanie Baby

"Spangle" the bear Beanie Baby has a red, white, and blue body with stars and stripes, pink tye-dye face, glossy black plastic eyes and nose, and finished with a red and white satin double bow around the neck.  Spangle was born on September 13, 2001, introduced on April 24, 1999, and retired on December 23, 1999.  Spangle rests on its bottom, is filled with polyester fiber and P.E. pellets, and measures 6" across the arms and is 8 1/2" tall.  The 5th generation swing tag is attached and is in very good condition, the 7th generation tush tag with morphing hologram is in good condition and the bear is in pristine condition, with no flaws.   The Poem Inside the Swing Tag Stars and stripes he wears proudly Everywhere he goes he says loudly "Hip hip hooray, for the land of the free There's no place on earth I'd rather be !" About Beanie Babies 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