DATE OF BIRTH: October 29, 1996. Release Date: October 7, 1997. Retirement Date: March 31, 1999. Batty is made from brown material with black button eyes and a pink/brown button nose. His ears, feet and the claws on his wings are made from brown felt. He has Velcro on his wings so you can fasten them together. Batty the Bat poem. Bats may make some people jitter. Please don’t be scared of this critter. If you’re lonely or have nothing to do. This Beanie Baby would love to hug you! Batty was introduced on 7th October 1997. His Birthday is on 29th October 1996. He is the only Beanie Baby with velcro sewn on to his wings so that you can attach them together. There are two versions of Batty. This is the brown version. There is also a dark tie-dyed variation. A Beanie Buddy version of Batty was released in both of these colours. Batty retired on 31st March 1999. Swing Tag Error: Extra space between you! At last line of poem. Tush Tag Error: oak Brook is one word on tag! There is a period. After oak Brook, IL. Also the nose is off center!! Normally, the words “extra foot” make people pretty uncomfy, but if it’s referring to your Batty Beanie Baby, you should just open up your wallet. Has been in clear plastic container for 20+ years since bought new!