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The Princess Diana Beanie Babies market’s alive and flourishing … ’cause 2 of them just sold for a whopping $12,000 each.
Our sources say, 2 of the Princess Di crystal-encrusted Beanie Babies edition were up for sale at Nordstrom’s in NYC. We’re told 2 of Nordie’s VIP clients quickly snatched them up. The sale comes just a week after we reported Kylie Jenner also dropped a cool $12k for a similar Beanie Baby.
TMZ broke the story … Kylie saw the super-rare Ireland Beanie Baby at Justin and Hailey Bieber‘s Paddle 8 auction. Kylie’s new bear and the Princess Di bears are the work of Los Angeles-based artist Dan Life.
We’re told the Princess Diana Beanie Babies sold at Nordstrom’s within 24 hours of TMZ posting Kylie’s story. Suffice it to say … the Beanie Babies craze is NOT dead. At least not when it comes to Dan’s work.
For those bummed out on missing out on Nordstrom’s special sale shouldn’t fret … Dan’s selling 2 more of the Princess Di beanie babies to any buyer who contacts him through his website. Got Venmo?
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Anyway … pretty cool time to remind you of the great work done by the Princess Diana Beanie Babies craze of the 90s. They retailed for around $7 … and proceeds went to the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Production of the Diana Beanie Babies ended in 1999 … but when it was all said and done, nearly $22m was raised for Diana’s memorial fund.
The power of Beanie Babies is no joke.