1996 Ty Beanie Baby Congo the Gorilla Retired RARE Mint.

Ty Beanie Baby Congo the Gorilla Retired RARE Errors polyester fiber and p.e. Pellets from 1996.

Errors and additional information: 

Extra space between Bongo and !

Oakbrook should be two words on swing tag and tush tag

Star and R on tush tag above name

Swing hang tag includes Fareham, Hants inside, which indicates limited edition

Information obtained from Work & Money Article from 2022 stated that this beanie is one of the "Most Valuable Beanie Babies!" And they valued him at $5,000.00

Bottom line: Congo the gorilla looks very similar to Bongo the Beanie Baby, with a prominent brow and a black nose that any gorilla would be proud of. Like most collectible Beanie Babies, versions of Congo with an error on the tag are worth more. Some Congo Beanies were released with a Hippity tush tag by mistake. 

His poem reads:

"Black as the night and fierce is he 

On the ground or in a tree 

Strong and mighty as the Congo 

He’s related to our Bongo!"

Insurance will be included with shipping in the United States for the full price of the Beanie Baby!