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Ty Attic Treasures®

The First Group of Attics

Attic Treasures?  What are Attic Treasures???  Is this something new from the brilliant mind of Ty Warner to get people hooked on another collection?

In actuality,  the Attic Treasures (also referred to within their history as Attic Collectibles) were introduced by Ty,  Inc.® in 1993, the same year as the first Beanie Babies came off the assembly line.  This line of creations differed from Ty's other plush products in that each item was put together with a decidedly old-fashioned flair with hand-stitched details and distinct personalities.   Join us now as we pay tribute to the hottest line of collectible plush on the market today!

The Beginning of the Attic Treasure Line

The initial group of Attic Treasures consisted of eleven bears and hares and are among the most coveted by all Attic collectors.  Those pictured in the 1993 catalog include the bears: Henry Gold, Dexter, Reggie, Woolie Gold and Brown, Gilbert, Fraser, Tiny Tim, Clifford, Tyler, and the rabbits: Sara and Jeremy.   Of this initial group, all are retired, although Sara was reintroduced with a new style number in a much larger version in 1998. 

This group underwent significant changes during the early years.  Woolie Brown, who is pictured prominently in the catalog, was never actually put into production for distribution like his golden twin, but was, according to Nola Hart, limited to 4 prototypes.    There is a Woolie Brown now on display in the new Ty-rrific store run by the W.H. Smith Company at the Chicago O'Hare airport.

The first editions of Clifford and Tyler had the distinctive humpback of an old fashioned bear.  Although these bears changed later to a straight-backed version, they maintained other uniquely old fashioned attributes including hand-stitched noses and paw details.  Clifford is pictured in the 1993 catalog wearing a maroon neck ribbon, but he has only been confirmed wearing a green teal ribbon.  Interviews with Ty designers confirm that the maroon neck ribbon was placed on the prototypes for the catalog picture only.  Similarly, Reggie, who is pictured in the catalog sporting a red ribbon, has been confirmed as being manufactured only with the navy ribbon.   When purchasing these early Attics, it is important to keep in mind how easy it would be for an individual or shop owner to switch a neck ribbon.   Beware of sellers touting a "super rare red ribboned Reggie" and don't pay a premium for something that very probably isn't legit. 

The earliest of the Attic Treasures are hard to find on store shelves making hunting for Attics truly like hunting for Treasure.  Lucky shoppers can still find the oldest of these collectibles lurking in the corners of antique stores and seasonal gift shops, at the bottom of stuffed animal bins, and glued to crafters items.  There is a burgeoning secondary market emerging rivaling that seen in the past 2 years of Beanie Babies.  Internet trading and auction sites such as Maison D'Ours, Ebay, BeanieNation, KnK Collectibles trading board abound, making it easier to complete your collection.

You can follow the progression of the collection by checking out the scans from the following catalog years.     1993    1994  1995     1996     1997     1998  1998 Fall Flyer    1999    1999 Spring Flyer   (warning these pages are graphic intensive and can take some time to load, but it's worth the wait)

Check for pictures of the different generations of Attics linked off of the pricing guide.  We've got most of the collection linked at the moment.