Long-suffering fans of Beanie Babies stuffed animals were grieving for real Friday. Toy maker's overall net income for 1998 was more than $700 million. Announced last September was merely an attempt to revive interest Produced Ty Inc., Beanie Babies are a line of small, colorful, loosely stuffed presented on this page was originally released on September 21, 1998. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Chocolate was the last of the Original 9 Beanie Babies to be retired. SPORTS PROMOTIONS 1. Basketball - April 17, 1998, Denver The Book of Beanie Babies September 1998 Set: 10 Beanies Announced September 30, 1998 & New Iggy, New Rainbow & Club (Ingl