Couple Buys Beanie Baby Reportedly Worth Thousands at Flea Market for $15

Couple bought #BeanieBaby for £10 at #carbootsale - without realising it was the rarest... http://t.co/nL6qmcQiDj pic.twitter.com/XQaa1ekYWu

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Leah Rogers and Ryan Flanaghan were at a flea market in Cornwall, England selling off a few of their unwanted items when they found the rare Princess Diana Beanie Baby being sold by another vendor. Ryan, a former collector, recognized the find and excitedly bought it for ten pounds ($14.96 US), knowing he stood to make a profit. According to the Daily Mail, another similar Beanie Baby is currently on the market for $375,000, yet Rogers and Flanaghan have listed theirs at a modest starting price of approximately $30,000. The couple hopes to earn enough from their find to make a down payment on their first home.

Read more and see additional pictures and a video on this story at the Daily Mail. 

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This beanie baby is worth a fortune http://t.co/jM6qnUcjLd pic.twitter.com/zUnMHXMiOx

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Update: The current value of the Princess Diana Beanie Baby, according to the Ty Collector website, ranges between $3 and $52.