I quit collecting somewhere around year 2000 I have over 5000 from multiple sets of different years from the McDonald ones to normal size&buddies back then the McDonald ones came in little bags are these also from the Happy Meals or sold in stores?I stopped collecting when they put out a Black standing Bear it was the end of the year they said something about it was going to be the last 1 turns out it was the last 1 being made with certain type of stuffing I even have the collectible sticker cards that have the different TY's on them like trading cards but stickers&back then they put out one in like a Suitcase with a Collector Bear,Collector Card&Collector Coins some have Gold&others have Silver none of the Cases have ever been open&all mine others are in ziplock bags with Tag Protectors&I've got 20 plus of the Princess Di regular size ones with&without the rose&have the mini ones like the ones above in that type of package&then the large buddies because mine are all the older ones anyone know of a good website to do the research on them I have some with tag Errors etc I just don't know/remember how to tell me like if they are first edition 2nd etc I know it goes by the tag but as my health failed I stopped collecting&have 3 walk in closets full of totes&before I start doing an inventory to post them on here I'd like to know how to tell the difference in the generations so I don't post the wrong information plz feel free to send me a private message if any you are hardcore collectors&or just know of some good websites for me to research them all the way from the few that started way back to the first ones,I have the original ones that came out many years ago.Thanks in advance, Rala