Some of my favorite Beanie Babies: #1 Princess

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I studied abroad in England the school year right after Diana, Princess of Wales was killed in an awful car crash in Paris. It was a topic in the British news almost every day. Beanie Babies were also all the rage at the same time and a lot of people (though not me) were looking to make money from their collections. The Ty company wasted no time in producing a purple bear with a white rose on the chest to commemorate Princess Diana's life. It was extremely difficult to find. In America there were waiting lists and even in the UK where Beanie Babies weren't a big thing, the supply was very limited. It has been almost 20 years since I bought this Beanie so I don't remember exactly how I obtained it. I know that I actually wound up buying a few and giving them to family members too. Anyway, I think this is a special Beanie. Princess Diana was an amazing woman.