“Clubby the Bear” was the. First Beanie Baby offered. Exclusively to members of. The Beanie Babies Official. It is a blue bear with a. Button on its chest and its own. Key details about the original. Clubby was introduced on. May 1, 1998, and retired on. Exclusivity: It was only. Members of the official club. Who bought a membership. Kit and then mailed in a form. To order the bear. Method led to extremely. High demand and fulfillment. Issues, resulting in a fine for. The company from the FTC. Many were made, the first. Edition is considered the. Most valuable among the. In mint condition with tag. Errors such as misspellings. Or lack of a barcode are. Particularly sought after by. Clubby was made with PE. Feel free to message me if you have questions.