leah rogers and ryan flanaghan were selling a range of toys at the boot sale in bude , cornwall , when they spotted the purple teddy at another seller 's stall .
as a former collector , mr flanaghan , 22 , recognised the bear as a limited edition princess diana di beanie baby - one of the most sought after in the collection which can be worth thousands of pounds .
the pair are now hoping to sell the bear on the auction site and put the money towards a deposit for a house .