Ty Beanie Baby Blackie the Bear Retired RARE Date Errors 1993. Errors and additional information. Oakbrook should be two words on swing tag and tush tag. Star and R on tush tag above name. Swing hang tag includes Fareham, Hants inside, which indicates limited edition. Tush tag states 1993 Born July 15th 1994 “Rare Error”. Information obtained from most valuable beanie babies article. Bottom line: Blackie the bear, while perhaps not having the best name, is one of the rarest Beanies. According to the Beanie Babies Price Guide, a mint condition first-generation Blackie is the most difficult to find out of all the first-generation Beanies. Incredibly clean with Tag in mint condition.