The Beanie Bubble

Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history's biggest toy craze is a wild story about what—and who—is valued in this world.

Discover

Sarah Snook

Sheila

Jeff Schine

Photographer

Hari Dhillon

Arjun Kumar

Sweta Keswani

Neeti Kumar

Ajay Friese

Deshad

Veanna Black

Bartender

Stephanie Hong

Woman in Shanghai Bar

Paul Kim

Rink Worker

Sam Salary

Delivery Man

Javier Vazquez Jr.

Hotel Clerk

Toru Shimoji

Japanese Businessman

Shaun Wu

Japanese Translator

Kate Brown

Enthusiastic Customer

Chris Mayers

Licensing Exec

Adelle Drahos

Paramedic

Braxton Jordan

Partygoer

Myke Holmes

News Magazine Photographer

Vince Pisani

Production Manager

Laura Palka

Sportscaster

Holland Grace

Toy Store Kid

Paul Ryden

White House Reporter

Ny'jal Mosley

Messenger

Scott Hanson

Florida Reporter

Orleon Sidney

Las Vegas Reporter

Sean Jackson

Big Box Corporate Rep

Nils Onsager

Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster

Tatyana White

Mall Shopper / Karate Parent (uncredited)

Ryan Austin Bryant

Rink Worker #2 (uncredited)

Robert Tinsley

Warehouse Worker (uncredited)

Art

Molly Hughes

Production Design

Hugo Santiago

Art Direction

Kristen Nowotarski

Art Direction

Steve Cooper

Supervising Art Director

Kim Leoleis

Set Decoration

Camera

Steven Meizler

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Cynthia Welles

Hair Department Head

Crew

Dena Sodano

Utility Stunts

Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunt Coordinator

Amanda Bradley

Stunt Driver

Maria Sova

Stunts

JoAnn Bernat

Stunt Driver

Eric Benson

Stunts

David Alessi

Stunt Coordinator

Derek Carver

Stunt Driver

Marcelle Coletti

Stunt Driver

Elizabeth Davidovich

Stunt Coordinator

Dave Cutler

Stunt Driver

Philip Dido

Stunts

Tony Falcon

Stunts

Lex D. Geddings

Stunt Driver

Kurt Hockenberry

Stunt Driver

Aby Martin

Stunts

Richard Marrero

Stunt Driver

Trent Mayo

Stunt Driver

Becky Ohmes

Stunt Driver

Leesa Pate

Stunts

Tori Pratt

Stunts

John Ross

Stunts

Jim Wilkey

Stunt Driver

Directing

Riley Flanagan

Additional Second Assistant Director

Kristin Gore

Director

Damian Kulash

Director

Editing

Jane Rizzo

Editor

Production

Brian Grazer

Producer

Ron Howard

Producer

Karen Lunder

Producer

Zach Galifianakis

Executive Producer

David Rubin

Casting

Sound

Joshua Nelson

Musician

Nathan Barr

Original Music Composer

Damian Kulash

Original Music Composer

Writing

Art

Molly Hughes

Production Design

Hugo Santiago

Art Direction

Kristen Nowotarski

Art Direction

Steve Cooper

Supervising Art Director

Kim Leoleis

Set Decoration

Camera

Steven Meizler

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Cynthia Welles

Hair Department Head

Crew

Dena Sodano

Utility Stunts

Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunt Coordinator

Amanda Bradley

Stunt Driver

Maria Sova

Stunts

JoAnn Bernat

Stunt Driver

Eric Benson

Stunts

David Alessi

Stunt Coordinator

Derek Carver

Stunt Driver

Marcelle Coletti

Stunt Driver

Elizabeth Davidovich

Stunt Coordinator

Dave Cutler

Stunt Driver

Philip Dido

Stunts

Tony Falcon

Stunts

Lex D. Geddings

Stunt Driver

Kurt Hockenberry

Stunt Driver

Aby Martin

Stunts

Richard Marrero

Stunt Driver

Trent Mayo

Stunt Driver

Becky Ohmes

Stunt Driver

Leesa Pate

Stunts

Tori Pratt

Stunts

John Ross

Stunts

Jim Wilkey

Stunt Driver

Directing

Riley Flanagan

Additional Second Assistant Director

Kristin Gore

Director

Damian Kulash

Director

Editing

Jane Rizzo

Editor

Production

Brian Grazer

Producer

Ron Howard

Producer

Karen Lunder

Producer

Zach Galifianakis

Executive Producer

David Rubin

Casting

Sound

Joshua Nelson

Musician

Nathan Barr

Original Music Composer

Damian Kulash

Original Music Composer

Writing