This is the real true FIRST EDITION PRINCESS BEANIE BABY! Don't be fooled by other imposters, This is a Princess Diana Beanie Baby FIRST EDITION! Handmade in INDONESIA, with PVC Pellets,don't let yourself be fooled by others saying that PE Pellets were first.Stands 9 inches tall- second generation on were about 1 inch shorter.Very few to be had- I really hate to let her go but I must make room for family. Pictures really don't do her justice! She is so beautiful in real life. If you collect beanie babies or loved Princess Dianna -this is a MUST HAVE! for your collection. This is a Museum quality piece, mint condition. The following information is proof that this is really a first edition. It is from beaniebabiespriceguide.com/Princess -beanie this has all the info and so does the Ty Website

SHE CAN ONLY GO UP IN VALUE ACCORDING TO COLLECTOR EXPERTS-

Don't be fooled with all the others claiming to be "first editions"

This beanie is a treasure for any history buff, Diana lover, collector- it is a real MUST HAVE A real collectible to pass on .

Princess Beanie Baby

Princess is one of the most hotly debated Beanies that Ty has ever produced. This all stems from some enterprising individuals who attempted to change the facts to suit their needs. Many other sellers over the years have unknowingly followed suit.

In October of 1997 Ty Inc. announced that a Princess Beanie Baby was on the way. It was a charity Beanie with all profits going to the Princess Diana of Wales Memorial Foundation.

She first arrived in retail stores in mid December of 1997. The retail stores received 12 in this shipment and ALL were PVC tush tags that were made in INDONESIA In late December 1997 to very early 1998 Princess began arriving in Canada & Europe. These tags were PVC Made in Indonesia. This version is the hardest to find because Ty discontinued manufacturing in Indonesia due to quality issues & ceased using PVC pellets so there are far fewer of these than any other version In early January 1998 Ty Inc. began talks with Greenpeace to cease usage of PVC pellets & begin using PE pellets. This corresponds with the Princess timeline.

In early January of 1998 Patricia Roche of Ty UK wrote in a letter to retailers to please let collectors know that there would be plenty Princess Beanies available shortly.

In the 1998 Ty Retailer’s Catalogue, given out at the beginning of the year, Princess Beanie Baby appears, and is listed on the order form On Feb 9, 1998 Greenpeace protested at the New York Toy Fair to halt the usage of PVC in children’s toys, and they announced that Ty Inc. would be using PE Pellets for all future products. Greenpeace had commissioned a study of PVC ending in late 1997 and Ty Inc. listened to their findings.

In mid to late February of 1998 some people claimed to have received Princess with PE pellets. It was never confirmed through photographic evidence. It never came from any reliable source.

In late March of 1998 retailers started receiving shipments of all Beanies, including Princess, with PE pellets

All Princess Beanies have a red star on the tush tag.

Some say there was a change in color on the embroidered rose stem on Princess Beanies’ chest. This all goes to dye lot variations. You can line up Beanies all night and all day and you’ll find slight color differences. It’s the dye lot, not an oddity or a mistake or a change.