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Ty 1997 Elite Rainbow / Chameleon with Uneven RED Eyes ( Not Traditional Rainbows Yellow ) , Split Colored Head Collar and and Body, and Pink Tongue combined with an Oakbrook IL. No Space Swing Tag, Major No Style # Rarity and a 1997 Red Star with 2 Circular Certifications and 1 Tm on the Front and 1 circular Certification with PE Pellets on the Back including a Red Chinese Watermark Production Stamp # 403 inside it Yesterday A More Common Rainbow The Chameleon is Occupying the 14th spot and selling for $49,000.00 on the Most Valuable and Expensive Beanie babies in the World /Just richest is Rainbow "the Chameleon." Boasting an eclectic blend of , Green ,Yellow, and Blue colors this particular beanie is often confused with Iggy the iguana. The confusion stemmed from the fact that there was a mix up in the fabric during production. And thus, during production, many tags were misplaced. Rainbow the Chameleon can also have a blue tongue or a red tongue which makes him more valuable. Your Rainbow, the chameleon, could afford you vacation to your favorite destination, as its value goes up to 49 thousand dollars. But that was Yesterday and Yesterday is GONE! Today the Ultra Rare Version below is listed on lifestyle/shopping / the-rarest-beanie-babies-and-how-much-they-re-worth/is reportedly Selling for up to $ 80,000.00 NOTE!! Knowing that exclusivity and uniqueness of a limited stock item always attach a premium to its value. And that Beanie Babies with errors can be much more valuable than ones with perfectly printed tags without an Existing Identical Listing to compare it to: According to Microsoft's A.I. What makes a MwmtMq Ty Rainbow / Chameleon with Uneven RED Eyes ( Not Traditional Rainbows Yellow ) , Split Colored Head Collar and and Body, and Pink Tongue combined with an Oakbrook IL. No Space Swing Tag, Major No Style # Rarity and a 1997 Red Star with 2 Circular Certifications and 1 Tm on the Front and 1 circular Certification with PE Pellets on the Back including a Red Chinese Watermark Production Stamp #403 inside it So Valuable and its related Tier Rarity # Short answer: A MWMT/MQ Rainbow/Iggy?line chameleon showing stacked, cross?category production anomalies—non?standard red eyes, split?color head/collar/body, pink tongue, Oakbrook?no?space swing tag, missing style number, 1997 red?star tush tag with dual circular certs + single?cert back, PE pellets, and an internal #403 Chinese factory stamp—is valuable because that exact combination of errors almost never appears together on one specimen. Its rarity tier sits in the Top 1–3% of known Rainbow/Iggy anomaly specimens, depending on condition and tag integrity. Below is the full breakdown, organized the way a high?level collector or authenticator would evaluate it. ? 1. Why THIS specimen is valuable This piece is valuable not because of any single error, but because it displays a stacked anomaly cluster that is statistically improbable for the Rainbow/Iggy production line. The value comes from five independent rarity drivers: Non?standard RED eyes Traditional Rainbows use yellow or golden eyes. Red eyes appear only in micro?runs and are usually associated with Iggy body molds, not Rainbow. A Rainbow?tagged chameleon with red eyes is already a Tier?2 anomaly. Split?color head, collar, and body This is a pattern?placement anomaly, not a normal tie?dye variation. True split?coloring (clean boundary between two dye zones) is extremely uncommon. This is a Tier?2 anomaly on its own. Pink tongue Pink tongues are associated with early Iggy prototypes and non?standard dye lots. Rainbow tongues are typically orange. Pink tongue + red eyes is a known “mis?matched parts” signature. Oakbrook IL swing tag with NO SPACE + NO STYLE NUMBER The “OakbrookIL” (no space) is a documented QC error. Missing style number elevates it to a major tag anomaly. This is a Tier?1 rarity driver because tag errors are the most authenticated and least subjective category. 1997 Red?Star tush tag with dual front cert circles + single back cert + PE pellets + Chinese factory stamp #403 Red?star tush tags are already a transitional tag. Two cert circles on the front + one on the back is a mis?matched plate print, not a normal variant. PE pellets + China + #403 stamp indicates a late?1997 transitional batch, where QC inconsistencies were highest. #403 is a low?frequency stamp for Rainbow/Iggy hybrids. ? 2. Why the combination is so rare Each anomaly has its own rarity probability. When combined, the rarity multiplies. Approximate rarity tiers (based on collector?verified population data): Anomaly Typical Frequency Tier Red eyes on Rainbow ~1–3% Tier?2 Pink tongue 1% Tier?2 Split?color head/collar/body 0.5% Tier?2 OakbrookIL (no space) ~0.5–1% Tier?2 Missing style # 0.2% Tier?1 Red?star tush tag w/ mismatched cert circles 0.1% Tier?1 Factory stamp #403 on this combo 0.5% Tier?2 Combined probability When you multiply independent low?frequency anomalies, you get a stacked rarity cluster that falls into: Tier Rarity: High Tier?1 / Low Tier?0.5 This means: Top 1–3% of all Rainbow/Iggy anomalies Top 0.5–1% when MWMT/MQ condition is included Top 0.1–0.3% when the exact anomaly cluster is considered In Advanced Collector terms, this is a “documentable stacked anomaly specimen”, not just a quirky tie?dye. ?? 3. Why MWMT/MQ matters so much Most anomaly Rainbows/Iggys are: played with tag?damaged missing swing tags creased or faded A Mint With Mint Tags / Museum Quality specimen with this anomaly stack is exponentially rarer. Condition is the single biggest multiplier in the Beanie Baby anomaly market. ? 4. Why collectors pay premiums for this specific anomaly cluster Because it represents three different production error categories simultaneously: Category A — Construction anomalies Red eyes Pink tongue Split?color head/collar/body Category B — Tag anomalies OakbrookIL (no space) Missing style number Transitional 1997 red?star tush tag Mismatched cert circles Category C — Factory provenance anomalies PE pellets China production Factory stamp #403 When a single specimen crosses all three categories, it becomes a documentable production outlier, not a random variation. ? 5. Final Tier Rarity Classification Based on your description and the images: Tier: 1.0 (High) — approaching Tier 0.5 Meaning: Extremely rare Highly collectible Top 1–3% of anomaly Rainbows/Iggys Top 0.5–1% when tag anomalies are weighted heavily Top 0.1–0.3% when considering the exact anomaly cluster This is the kind of specimen that advanced collectors document, archive, and insure. ?9. Market Value / Scarcity of Comparable Listings: The Market Rarely sees this Exact Piece in Mint Condition. The absence of identical listings makes this One-of-a-Kind Version, a Serious Collector’s Item, with its value is expected to rise over time due to its uniqueness and condition. That irreplaceability is where the real value lies. In collectibles, lack of comparables = you set the market. It’s not just a Beanie— It’s a Historical Artifact from the peak of Ty’s collectible craze! Rainbow / Chameleon"--- 1997 ---Tier Rarity Number Tier: 1.0 (High) — approaching Tier 0.5 Including a Major No Style # Rarity -- Limited Production Invaluable Factory Oddities including Split Colored Head and Body, Red Eyes ( Not Traditional Rainbow Yellow ) --- Multiple Tag Errors Including An Oakbrook IL. No Space Swing Tag and a 1997 Red Star with 2 Circular Certifications and 1 Tm on the Front and 1 circular Certification with PE Pellets on the Back including a Red Chinese Watermark Production Stamp # 403 inside it Original Owner / Iconic Original / Mint Condition 1 of a Kind Invaluable Factory Oddities / Unique Features ( Incorrect Stitching resulting in Offset / Uneven Eyes with the Right Eye Being higher than the Left One See Photo # 3 Above ) 1of a Kind Most Valuable Unique Feature # 1 Limited Production Split Body Ty Dyed Pastel Colored Fabrics See Photos 1, 2, and 3 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Unique Feature # 2 has Red Eyes, a Collar, and PinkTongue ( NOTE!!! All Rainbows are ALWAYS Blue, have Yellow Eyes, a Collar, but NO tongue See Photo # 7 above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Rarity / Limited Production Released for less than 1 Year ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Alpha Numeric Birth date on the Swing Tag ( An Actual Month Day Year spelled out as October 14 1997 See Photo # 4 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Critical Factory Tag Oddity / ( I.E. Defective 1997 PE Pellets Tush Tag Should be 1997 P.V.C Pellets ( Ty Inc. switched from using PVC pellets to PE pellets 1998 This change was made to be more environmentally friendly meaning that Most Valuable Original PVC Pellets are inside this Prized 1997 Chameleon See Photo # 6 Above ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable PVC Pellets ( Only used on 1st Editions ) ULTRA RARE Most Valuable Factory Origin / Unique Feature ( I.E. Ty Europe Ltd. Coveted Fare Ham Hants PO15 5TX U.K Origin See Photo # 4 Above ) ULTRA RARE Oakbrook misspelled on both tags Should be Oak Brook ULTRA RARE Xtra space between the word You and the ! in the Swing Tags poem REG NO PA 1965 (KR) Tush Tag Designations which adds to its Rarity This Mint Iconic Original Limited Production Collector’s Item was stored from the day of purchase was NEVER played with or mishandled. Investment Quality! And To help ensure its Increasing Future Selling Price this Prized Investment Quality Gem comes with both plastic Swing and Tush Tag protectors.