Ty Warner founded Ty Inc. in 1986 with the dream of creating a stuffed animal kids could afford. At just $5, Beanie Babies hit the shelves in 1993 and soon became a cult favorite — not only ...

The complaint filed by Jazwares states the following as evidence that Build-A-Bear is copying its unique brand ... a competitive stuffed animal market to the likes of TY, who also sells Beanie ...