Our DIL has enough Beanie Babies to help our two families survive for a long time. When the BB's run out, we can use her daughter's/our grand daughter's Barbie Collection.
A close relative of mine that I have been known to sleep with from time to time, has packed away several hundred dollars perhaps more than a thousand dollars worth (cost at time) of beanie babies that are just in pristine condition.............but don't put that money in a 401k plan, it's too risky............