TY BEANIE BABIES ORIGINAL, AUTHENTIC & RETIRED Stripes The Tiger - Wild Cat Ty Family: Beanie Babies Style Number: 04065 Variety: Black & Tan Animal: Tiger - Wild Cat Birthday: June 11, 1995 Introduction Date: June 3, 1996 Retirement Date: May 1, 1998 Length: 10 inches (including tail) POEM “Stripes was never fierce nor strong So with tigers, he didn't get along Jungle life was hard getting by So he came to his friends at Ty!" SPECIAL FEATURES, ERRORS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION No period after 'C' in P.V.C on Tush Tag No period after 'A' in U.S.A on Tush Tag Inside the swing tag, "UK" does not appear after "5TX" Tush Tag has the star, plus BOTH the "TM" & circle "R" No comma between Oakbrook & IL (inside left swing tag) Super Rare Deutschland 90008 Nurnberg Swing Tag Designation The poem states, "Jungle life was hard getting by" –It should say "Jungle life was hard to get by" There's an extra space before the semicolon ":" (preceding the date of birth, inside right swing tag The Ty addresses listed on the left interior of the hang tag- the "Fareham, Hants" is collectible and a rarity Made with P.V.C. Pellets (Original / Rare) PVC Pellets - Rare Original Pellets, providing a superior plush form No Stamp on Tush Tag (Indicating an early generation, born prior to the days of mass production; thus, being rare) Name and style number are on the same line. Plus, birth date is numerical, not written out -- this indicates a true early generation (Note: Please examine all photos to ensure you like what you see, as they are taken from the ACTUAL item you will receive)