Beanie Reference
2003 Holiday Teddy the Beanie Baby Value & Tag Guide
Everything on file for 2003 Holiday Teddy the Beanie Baby: release facts, the swing-tag generations it can legitimately carry, what to inspect before you believe it's genuine, and every completed sale we have documented — with the date and condition attached.
What is the 2003 Holiday Teddy Beanie Baby worth?
2003 Holiday Teddy is generally estimated at $3–$4 for an authentic example in excellent condition with a clean swing tag. That is a collector estimate, not a record of completed sales — we have no documented sales for 2003 Holiday Teddy on file yet.
No completed-sale record on file for this beanie yet. Asking prices are not values; a beanie is worth what one has recently sold for.
Release facts
- Animal
- Bear
- Category
- Bears
- Introduced
- Not recorded
- Ty style number
- 40028
- Ty birth date
- Not recorded
- Catalogue
- Expanded Ty roster
Documented sold prices
No completed sales are on file for 2003 Holiday Teddy yet. We only publish sales we have actually recorded, so this section stays empty rather than filling up with asking prices. See price trends for beanies that do have a sales record.
How to spot a fake 2003 Holiday Teddy
- Style number. The tush tag and the inside of the swing tag should both read style 40028. A mismatch between the two tags is one of the most common fake tells.
- Tag print quality. Genuine swing tags are printed on stiff, glossy card with crisp edges on the star and clean, evenly spaced type. Fuzzy edges, bleeding ink, or type that sits at a slight angle are reprint tells.
- Tush tag. Check the font weight and spacing, the position of the ® and ™ marks, and that the stated country of manufacture is one Ty actually used for this era.
- Documented errors only. Tag misspellings are only valuable when they are a known, documented Ty error. An undocumented 'error' is far more likely to be a counterfeiter's mistake than a find.
- Construction. Seams should be machine-stitched, tight and even, with symmetric eye and nose placement and no glue. Loose or glued features are a strong fake signal.
- Fabric and color. Over-bright, over-fuzzy, or plasticky fabric on a supposed 1990s release usually means a modern reproduction.
Checks that need the item in hand are exactly what our authentication process performs. More background in the rarity guide and beanie info.
Own a 2003 Holiday Teddy?
Have it authenticated and list it here — every sale is escrow-protected, and every authenticated item carries a sealed COA and a permanent BX Registry number.
Reference values are collector estimates; documented sale prices come from recorded completed eBay listings. Not affiliated with Ty Inc. or eBay. Beanie Babies® and Ty® are trademarks of their respective owner. Back to the full Beanie Baby database.