"There was always a ball and there was always plush, but never before were they brought together!" said founder Ty Warner. "This was our most successful Toy Fair in the company's history.

"Giraffiti flew with me on my one and only flight to the International Space Station," said Wiseman, holding up a plush toy giraffe. "He still has a little bit of stitching on his neck so that he ...

The recognition highlights Ty's continued innovation in the plush toy industry, seamlessly combining the softness of its beloved plush with the interactive fun of a bouncing ball. "There was ...

Remember the mania for Beanie Babies in the 1990s? Introduced by Ty in 1993, the plush toys — nine in the original collection — were suddenly must-haves. If they weren't played with and had their ...