Tips to spot a counterfeit Garcia


Because of Garcia's high collectability, fake, or counterfeit, Garcias have been made and are on the market. When on the Beanie hunt--especially on the second-hand market--it is always a good idea to have a decent amount of knowledge about how to tell an imposter Beanie from the real deal. Below are some tips on how to spot a fake Garcia, graciously provided by Peggy Gallagher, a Beanie Baby authenticator.

1. Fabric: The counterfeit fabric is usually a longer or shorter plush. It is different than any Ty fabric on all authentic Beanie Babies.
2. Tush Tag: The tush tag font is usually not a bright red ink but an orangish/red color. Often times the font is a bolder or thinner font!
3. Hang Tag: The Ty heart tag has a brassy gold trim on the front of the tags! The font could also be thinner or bolder.
4. Ty-dye Technique: The Ty-dyed colors may be totally wrong in color. The same is true with the original counterfeit Dino trio: Rex, Steg and Bronty.

Also, the shape of the bear can be distorted from an authentic Garcia.

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