Question: when did ty beanie babies first come out
Answer: Nine original Beanie Babies were launched in 1993 : Legs the Frog , Squealer the Pig , Spot the Dog , Flash the Orca , Splash the Whale , Chocolate the Moose , Patti the Platypus , Brownie the Bear ( later renamed `` Cubbie '' ) , and Pinchers the Lobster ( with some tag errors with `` Punchers '' ) .