The Beanie Bubble: Toy Empire Rises and Falls as Women Play Key Roles Behind the Scenes
- Ty Warner created Beanie Babies and built a toy empire in the 1990s with help from three women behind the scenes.
- The Beanie Baby craze drove up demand and prices, with some models fetching high prices from collectors.
- The film explores the contributions and experiences of the fictionalized women who helped foster Beanie Babies' success.
- After becoming a billionaire, Ty Warner was later convicted of tax evasion in 2014.
- The boom and bust of Beanie Babies serves as a cautionary tale about greed, capitalism, and consumerism.