Is it an original from the 80s?
The Care Bears were created by American Greetings, and the first toys came from Kenner in 1983. Original bears have a red heart button on the bottom and a tag with the year. Later reissues and newer bears look similar but are usually worth less.
What decides the value
- Tag and heart button. Present and readable adds value.
- Tummy symbol. Clean and undamaged matters a lot.
- Fur. Soft, clean fur without bald patches.
- The character. Some bears and the Care Bear Cousins are rarer than others.
- Size and figures. There are plush bears in several sizes and small poseable figures.
How to check it yourself
Search for the character, the year and the size and filter on sold items.
Selling to us
Send a photo of the bears, the tags and the tummy symbols. You get an offer within one working day.