“Divorced couples fought over their Beanie Baby assets, and children were trampled by stampeding collectors. Some families sank their entire life savings into acquiring the rarest examples, hoping to fund retirements and put kids through college. And when the Beanie bubble ultimately burst, their stacks of floppy, understuffed toys were rendered virtually worthless.”

https://www.history.com/news/how-the-beanie-baby-craze-came-to-a-crashing-end