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In this video we look at one of the most meteoric rises of any company in history and how despite the bubble bursting on their #1 product, the company owner was able to spin things off into what is still one of the largest companies in the world.
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Sources:
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/The-History-of-Ty-Beanie-Babies-225058.html
http://www.aboutbeanies.com/marketing.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beanie_Babies
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/beanies.htm
http://www.peggyg.com/history.asp
http://www.forbes.com/profile/ty-warner/
http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2002020751_beaniebabybubble31.html
http://www.worthpoint.com/blog-entry/collectibles-boom-bust-rise-fall-beanie-babies-empire
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1740081,00.asp
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20129246,00.html
