Before Labubu, There Were Beanie Babies | Dark Side of the ’90s

Long before Labubu drops crashed websites and sparked toy-collector chaos, there was Beanie Baby Mania. In the late 1990s, McDonald’s Happy Meals unleashed the Teenie Beanie frenzy — adults brawled in lines, highways shut down, and Beanie Babies were treated like crypto before crypto. Counterfeits flooded in from Beijing, organized crime got involved, and Ty Warner made a billion dollars. About Dark Side of the '90s: The 90's was a time of extreme social change and pop culture shifts. Dark Side of the 90's takes a deep dive into the decade's untold history, revealing secrets, perspectives, and first-hand accounts like you’ve never seen before. #BeanieBabies #Labubu #DarkSideOfThe90s Follow VICE TV: Website | https://www.vicetv.com Channel Finder | https://www.vicetv.com/en_us/channel-finder Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/vicetv Twitter | https://x.com/vicetv Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/vicetv Before Labubu, There Were Beanie Babies | Dark Side of the ’90s https://youtu.be/xbAaopGTHvk