INCREDIBLY RARE Wise the Owl – Class of 1998 TY Beanie Baby with multiple tag variations and manufacturing errors. Hard-to-find collector piece in mint condition with both swing tag and tush tag intact. Stored carefully and well maintained. This vintage retired Wise the Owl features numerous documented tag variations that collectors actively search for. Combined with a manufacturing error on the cap, this is a standout example for serious TY collectors. Tag Variations & Rarities. “Oakbrook” printed as one word on swing & tush tags (instead of Oak Brook, IL). Comma after period on tush tag: INC. Swing tag dated 1997; tush tag dated 1998. Fareham, Hants & UK listed on swing tag. Extra space in poem: 98! 1965(KR) – Korean market production. Red star above TY logo on tush tag. Stamped internal tush tag #609. Both ® and T symbols under TY logo. Duplicate ® above “Collection”. Backwards “F” in “OF” on graduation cap (appears as “7”). Swing tag protected. Tush tag clean and readable. No stains, tears, or odors. This combination of multiple tag variations + cap error makes this a highly collectible Wise the Owl example. Pieces like this don’t surface often in this condition. Open to reasonable offers, but serious collector item.















