The Beanie Baby exploded in popularity, with each having its own name and personality. ... Nintendo launched the Game Boy in Japan in 1989. Later that year, it hit North America and Europe.

(Crain's) — Oak Brook-based Ty Inc. is launching a pair of stuffed animals to fund earthquakes and tsunami relief efforts for Japan. The Beanie Babies will sell for $4.99 through retailers and ...

Ty Warner, CEO and President of Ty, met with Mr. Tadateru Konoe, President of the Japanese Red Cross Society and Mr. Hironobu Shibuya, CEO of Save the Children Japan in Tokyo to donate $2 million ...