When former toy salesman Ty Warner introduced a line of small stuffed animals called Beanie Babies to the world in 1993, there was no indication that over the next few years the cute plush toys ...

Ty even gave Silva a shout-out ... Some X users noted under Silva’s post that the plush appeared misshapen and disproportionate — which is precisely why others have said they like it.

In 1997, eBay had auctioned off $500 million worth of the plush toys, accounting for more than 6% of the site's total sales. And the following year, Ty's sales surpassed $1 billion for the first time.