November 2000 News

eBeanie or Not?
Hi Richard, I thought you might like to know that at least 6 stores in my area received received big shipments of the 2 eBeanies today. I had noticed that one Sunny bear had eBeanies printed on the back of the heart tag & no bar code. This is the same as the back of the heart tag on Speckles. I called some friends & we all checked the backs of our tags & found that only one store had this kind of tag. Does this mean that Ty changed his mind about putting these eBeanies on the internet or does it mean that after this month, the eBeanies will only be available if ordered on the internet with their eBeanie tags? Will anyone care what the back of a tag has on it? (Bean eWonderlands comment - It will be interesting to see if any more reports filter through of this difference, it could well be that these Beanies were intended to be sold online and that Ty had a change of mind).

Clubby Buddy Shortage?
Barbara from Texas writes: I have been reading with interest all the stories of collectors receiving their Clubby III orders, but minus the Buddies. This leads me to believe these Buddies may be in short supply. "Tyme" will tell as I did order another set on Wednesday 11/22. I'll keep you informed on when & if I receive both the beanie & buddy.

Beanie Babies: Cute, Cuddly And Very Costly
Move aside, Hello Kitty. Hip, savvy Singaporeans have shifted loyalties to another cute collectible. Beanie Babies. This article from a Singapore newspaper gives a rundown on the history of Ty Beanie Babies and provides some 'Beanie Facts' that includes mentions of Ty Trade auctions that just ended yesterday. Also Hope the Praying Bear appears to be one of the most popular Beanies currently in Singapore.
Click Here For More

Beanies Do Their Bit For Charity
A charity auction has been set up featuring Beanie Babies signed by Asian celebrities. All proceeds will go in aid of children with cancer at the Assisi Children's Centre. More than 30 celebrities have supplied their signatures. The auctions run from November 30th to December 9th. In a newspaper article, six of the celebrities participating in the auction were asked why they chose the particular Beanie Baby they signed. They were also asked "If you can design your own Beanie, what would it be?"
Click Here For More

Happy Anniversary to Randy & Theresa of Beanieholics
They are celebrating their Twenty first wedding anniversary today!! Congrats :o)

Police Put Out A Bulletin For Teddy Bears
The Police Department expects to be flooded with bears this holiday season. No, not the bears that roam through back yards. These are teddy bears that police officers collect for sick children. The bears -- ranging from 4-foot-tall specimens to miniature Beanie Babies -- are handed out in the pediatric wards of St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson and other hospitals. Click Here For Story

==November 29, 2000==
ARE WE TO EXPECT A 3RD BEAR?!
From: Ms. Janie
A collector shares the following; there have been rumors of a third bear before, I can't wait to see how this one pans out! Ms. Janie

Hey Ms. Janie!, I call my Beanie stores today and I got some good news. The first 2 stores said that they are expecting the two bears on the 1st or the 10th of December. And then when I called the third store the lady said they are expecting 3(!!) new bears. And I said well I haven't heard of any other bear and she said they are expecting three different kinds and then she said she doesn't know any of their names so she couldn't really help me. So I said thank you very much and she said to call back everyday this week because they should be coming in. Well I don't know if this third new bear is Huggy or maybe Ty has a another new bear coming out that I didn't know of. Have you heard anything about a third new bear? Happy Early Holidays! :o) Luv & Beanies, Brandon from MD

MS. JANIE'S HOLIDAY CONTEST
From: Ms. Janie
Get those camera's ready and gear yourself up for a holiday treat that is pleasing to the eyes and will offer years of enjoyment. This is truly an heirloom to be enjoyed and passed down through generations.

Ms. Janie's pre-launch BONUS to my holiday contest entitled "12 Days Of Christmas"

With the holidays upon us I would like to entice you to share photos of your favorite collectible in a holiday theme setting.

Your photos will be shared with list members and posted on my website for all to enjoy.

I will randomly select a winner on December 15th to receive the following LIMITED Edition Radko ornament. You will also receive a limited edition Radko pin to be worn with pride throughout the holiday season.

This bonus package is NOT part of my "12 Days of Christmas Celebration" It is a pre-launch and can be entered as often as you wish. Photos should be submitted in bitmap or JPEG form, I also will receive zip files. . All photos must be received no later than December 14th at midnight. Winner will be announced on December 15th

To view photographs and get complete details on this exclusive limited piece please visit the following link. http://www.msjanie.com/holidaycontest/radkobonus.html

Beanies make their way into another time capsule:
From: Ms. Janie
Time capsules will give future a blast from past 2 capsules to be sealed in library by next week Crete's time capsules will be sealed in less than a week, and organizers are eagerly preparing more than 150 items that will be placed inside. The two capsules will be sealed in the Crete Public Library at noon Saturday. Crete Time Capsule, Inc., a non-profit organization made up of 13 community members, plans to seal a 50-year and a 100-year time capsule on each side of the fireplace in the library, 1177 Main St. Mike Liccar, who spearheaded the time capsule project, said its success relied upon community involvement. The time capsules are a "collective memory of people who live in the area," he said. Some of the items were typical of the 20th century, such as cell phones, a laptop computer, 45 records of the Beatles and Elvis, magazines about the 2000 election, Beanie Babies and Pokemon cards. http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dsnews/281nd8.htm

JUMBIE NEWS
From: Ms. Janie
The Jumbie line has exploded in popularity! Series I have sold out for the second time and series II should be released sometime around December 11th. Keep a close eye on their site for further details, you won’t want to miss what the stock brings next! http://www.jumbies.com

=I am in the process of making a JUMBiEs page=

You may have noticed I've removed the Beanie Topsites buttons from ALL of the Planet Beans pages. More and the reason for doing this to soon follow...

==November 28, 2000==
Some still find sales strong for Beanies
From: Ms. Janie AND From The Daily Bean
Thanksgiving weekend, which traditionally begins with clogged roads and maddening airline delays, ended with a whimper Sunday night in Miami-Dade with relatively mild traffic on the roads and not many crowds at Miami International Airport. It was a different story in Broward where throngs surged through Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. ``This weekend's been crazy. Crazy!'' said cashier Marguerite Serrano, who witnessed a bulge in the sale of T-shirts, souvenirs and Beanie Babies. ``When they have the kids with them they spend more.'' http://www.herald.com/content/today/docs/015226.htm

DIGITAL DOLLS: Forget about Furbies and Beanie Babies
From: Ms. Janie
--- they're so analog. What's in? CyberSquats, new plush toys that aren't exactly meant for cuddling. Instead of whacking your computer when your hard drive crashes, just bash the CyberSquats upside the head or into a wall and they'll blurt out pre-recorded phrases such as "Shut down, dude," "I want my motherboard" or "That bytes." You'll meet the tattooed slacker Scuzzy Board, the office flirt Lacy Lap-Top and the brown-nosing Dingis.com. The six-inch dolls, from Progressive Innovations, sell for $9.99 each. Says company owner Craig Pollard: "We wanted something that you could throw around the office instead of pushing a button to make it say something. People are already pushing too many buttons anyway." Another company has created its own line of digital dolls called PuterBabies, with names like Byte the dog, Spam the pig, Floppy the rabbit and Web the duck. Full Story & Source - http://www.accessatlanta.com/partners/ajc/epaper/editions/monday/features_a3124f3ed1c551d8007c.html

Chhugs
From: Ms. Janie
Deb from Doodles http://www.doodlespage.com/ has compiled a wonderful page for a worthwhile organization called Chhugs. What is Chhugs? Children's Hospice Hugs! It's a group of people, brought together by their love of 'Beanies', who want to bring some additional pleasure and comfort to terminally ill children and their families. There are 190 members, spread throughout the UK - and growing. You can check out their website by clicking above ... the Charity has offered Bean Bag Plush collectibles signed by J.K. Rowling (the Harry Potter author), Bob Hope, the Spice Girls, and many more. Please visit the following link for press releases, photos and more. http://www.doodlespage.com/chhugs.html

Special offers from IMA Hero
From: Ms. Janie
GREAT HOLIDAY OFFER! Get your IMA HERO COLLECTION Bears today and receive FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING on all online orders for a limited time. These bears are cute and colorful. They are 8" high and filled with stuffing and beans. Once you pick them up, it's hard to put them down. You can buy individual bears for only $9.95 or a Complete Set of the First Series (all 12 bears) for only $7.92 per bear. These bears make GREAT GIFTS for kids, grandkids, teachers, parents, and people of ALL AGES!!! Get your IMA HERO Bears today. And with Christmas approaching, these bears make the PERFECT STOCKING STUFFERS! This is a SECURE SITE. Visit the IMA HERO COLLECTION at both of their online locations http://www.imahero.com

NEW LOOK FOR BEANIE SPOT
BeanieSpot.com gave their homepage a "Face Lift" for winter. It now spots a great looking, Winter theme. Check it out today! http://www.beaniespot.com

SUNNY AND PERIWINKLE ARE SHIPPING
Sherry shares this at the Planet Beans Club
Hi everyone -- keep an eye out for Sunny & Periwinkle this week at your local Ty retailer. People have been posting on the TY Cyberboard that they had bought them today. Also, I spoke with the man that owns the secondary shop near my work and he expects to get his shipment on Saturday. Good luck everyone! :-)Sherry

TY POSTS PICTURES OF SUNNY & PERWINKLE
Thanks to Ms. Janie for passing this info along
You can find Perwinkle HERE
You can find Sunny HERE

==November 27, 2000==
MS. JANIE TO HAVE BIG CONTEST
This contest promises to be "one of the biggest collectible contest around!" The following link will provide you with new information posted about the contest that will start on December 1st. http://www.msjanie.com/holidaycontest/sponsorpage.html

=HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST REMINDER=
THERE ARE 40 ENTRIES TO DATE ~ it only takes one entry to win a great prize!!
==I will keep you updated on entry totals as passed along by Pam. 40 people will receive a very thoughtful and generous gift this holiday season. You may want to consider giving this wonderful book as a gift to the Beanie lovers in your life. You may win a great prize too!!
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! contest. You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

Kathy Duffy... please contact me at Lisa@planetbeans.com regarding your book order. Thanks!!

Santa And Mrs. Claus Contest at Beanieholics
With Thanksgiving behind us it is now time to look towards Christmas. To help you get in the Holiday spirit Beanieholics has two bears, Santa and Mrs. Claus from Celebrity Bears to give away.

Bikers Ride For Teddy Bear Charity
From: Beanieholics
Nearly 800 bikers gathered for the third annual Great Teddy Bear Run. Proceeds from the five-mile ride will go to the K.I.D.S. by the Sea Foundation in Sarasota, Florida. Event organizers said they expect to give away more than 5,000 teddy bears over the holidays to children with cancer or other serious illnesses and their siblings. Among the items collected include a nine-year-olds Beanie Baby collection that she donated for the cause. The collection is valued at $500.
Click Here For Story

NEW RELEASES RUMOR
From: The Bean Scene
I was just chattin with a Human Click viewer while I got the following information!
The Following will be introduced January 1, 2000:
10 New Beanie Babies
10 New Beanie Buddies
Including the new Beanie Buddies are: Cheeks, Radar, Flutter, Chops, Chinook, Buckingham, BB Bear, Sakura, Almond & Pecan 5 New Beanie Kids: Butterscotch, Terry, Buffy, Daisy & Flower
3 New Country Exclusives 2 for USA and 1 for Canada
All Ty Classics will be RETIRED and be redesigned!

The New Beanies for 2001
From: The Bean Scene
Thumper the Rabbit, Darling the Deer, Twiggy the Giraffe, Hershey the Chocolate Lab Puppy, Hoppy the Kangaroo and a surprise it starts with "lin" ??? Also a Flag Bear which is white and red with a blue and white ribbon and a USA flag on it's chest also a Perident Bear which has no description at this time. The bears have the same body as Pecan and Almond. Also a Sam The Bear and Snowy The Bear a Canadian Exclusive... Hopefully I will get more information on this tonight or tomorrow!

==November 26, 2000==
Looks like I haven't missed any pressing news by being away. I can't believe how slow the news has been. I do think we are in for a big retirement any day now.

=HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST REMINDER=
THERE ARE 40 ENTRIES TO DATE ~ it only takes one entry to win a great prize!!
==I will keep you updated on entry totals as passed along by Pam. 40 people will receive a very thoughtful and generous gift this holiday season. You may want to consider giving this wonderful book as a gift to the Beanie lovers in your life. You may win a great prize too!!
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! contest. You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

Kathy Duffy... please contact me at Lisa@planetbeans.com regarding your book order. Thanks!!

ADVERTISING
As you can see, the top spot on the main page of Planet Beans is available for advertising. If you are interested in advertising on this spot or any other area of Planet Beans please email me at Advertising@planetbeans.com As an added bonus.. if you advertise before the end of the month I will give you the additional time needed to finish out the year ~ if you started today you would be getting 5 free days.

ZODIAC CONTEST ~ 2,250 entries to date
While I was away I made it easy to get additional entries in this great contest by requesting only the counter number at Andrea's Attic. I was surprised that only 185 entries came in over the past few days. I hope this means that lots of you were away from your computers enjoying the holidays with family and friends. :o)

==November 25, 2000==
==Made it back safely!!==
I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. :o) Regular updates will start back up in the morning.

==November 22, 2000==
==HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!==
I won't be here tomorrow to wish you a great day so I thought I'd go ahead and do it now. The website won't be updated again until Sunday morning. I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday. Make some long-lasting memories this holiday. :o)

PERWINKLE AUCTIONS (beautiful pictures!!)
This particular auction show pictures and close-up tag scans. It's good to see that people are being patient with this one. The starting price is $49.99 and there are 12 to bid on. View the auction HERE

Site Abuse Update
From: Bean eWonderland
Many have said I should just let the dust settle and ignore the person or people responsible for the recent attacks against us, some have asked if the person has yet been caught. They have not been tracked down yet, but the authorities have stated that they would like to hear from Mandy Willis. This is the person responsible for sending various emails from Hotmail accounts to other webmasters stating that she does not usually go looking at pornographic sites and viewing the source code, but on this occasion she did and found some code for Bean eWonderland? I will leave you to come to your own conclusions on how legitimate that statement sounds. I do not even go around viewing source code on anyone's site not alone adult sites. One good piece of news, the Top 50 have finished their investigation and we have been removed from their suspended list, not that we should have been on it in the first place.

Clubby Phone Orders End Today
From: Beanieholics
Unless there is another extension, today is the last day for BBOC members here in the US to place phone orders for the Clubby 3 Beanie and Buddy set. The number is toll-free: 1-877-797-8218 and orders will be taken until 5 p.m. CST. Online ordering continues until November 26 and can be done through the Beanie Babies Official Club website.
Click Here For Link To The BBOC

OLD BEANIES STILL SHIPPING
From: The Bean Scene
BlackieChocolate (08:49 pm. Nov 21, 2000 )
Message Id: 759289
BlackieChocolate writes:

today when i was out looking for Max and Basil i found the following beanies:
Floppity(3)
Hoppity(3)
Zero(4-6)
Pumkin(4)
Halo(2)
Spooky(8-9)
Legs(4-6)
i only needed to get a floppity to replace my fake one. the clerk said that
the old ones had been going pretty fast.

Zodiac Contest.. the "questions" will start up again on Sunday morning. In the meantime.. over the next few days.. you can get additional entries by submitting Andrea's counter number located at the bottom of this page http://www.andreasattic.com/

==November 21, 2000==
From: Ms. Janie
TY we demand a recount!
clairol100 (12:47 pm. Nov 20, 2000 )
Message Id: 758538
clairol100 writes: Some Retailers have been very confused with the order forms. When they have punched for Buckingham they have punched Wiggly the worm instead. This has resulted in thousands of Wigglys arriving and very few Buckinghams. The same has happened with Huggy. Retailers say the punch holes are too close together. There is also a discrepancy with the count out of the factories. When told 12 Buckinghams have been sent only 4 or 5 have arrived! The second delivery should contain 36 and none arrived. A manual recount is needed and should start in Florida. http://web2-3.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg758538.html

Heather from The Daily Bean shares the following:
It is the time to watch where you purchase things online. This may be something good for our readers to be aware of...
http://www.cincypost.com/news/fraud112000.html
When it comes to shopping on the Internet, what you see isn't always what you get.

The Ohio attorney general's office and national consumer advocacy groups say complaints about Internet fraud have increased every year, and usually crest during the holiday shopping season.
(You can read the entire story by visiting the URL above)

The IMA HERO COLLECTION has opened a New Online Store at
http://store.yahoo.com/imahero. And to CELEBRATE the GRAND OPENING, we are offering FREE SHIPPING AND HANDLING on all online orders at both the Yahoo Store and the IMA HERO COLLECTION web site! ! ! That's right, the Shipping and Handling is ABSOLUTELY FREE on ALL orders (any dollar amount) for a LIMITED TIME! Now is the PERFECT TIME TO BUY these cute and cuddly bears. Reminder: This is a SECURE SITE.

You can also Browse the New Holiday Bookstore at http://www.imahero.com/bookstore.html

HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST
I BELIEVE THERE ARE 35 ENTRIES TO DATE (28 of which are from Planet Beans)
==I will keep you updated on entry totals as passed along by Pam. 35 people will receive a very thoughtful and generous gift this holiday season. You may want to consider giving this wonderful book as a gift to the Beanie lovers in your life. You may win a great prize too!!
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! contest. You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

==November 20, 2000==
Disturbing?
From: Bean eWonderland
It has been brought to my attention that simply changing your email address to that of an owner of an eGroup news letter through your properties is all that is required to send a message to everyone from within the group. I do not know if this is true, if it is then I urge everyone using eGroups to be cautious as yesterdays events proved for me how damaging this can be. The Top 50 people have also suspended our account until they have investigated reports and I have heard from the Top 100 who also stated that complaints had been made to them, they were sensible enough to contact us and explain for which I must thank them. I have decided to first clear our name with the top 50 and if (as it seems) all this abuse is jealousy over a ranking system then you are welcome to it. We do not need this, I also urge the top sites people to look into who is causing these problems or there will be no sites left with them.

Beanie Grammy Awards
The 2nd Annual Beanie Grammy Award results are in. The lucky winner of the Ty-Dyed Digger Buddy is also announced. You can view them HERE

HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST
THERE ARE 30 ENTRIES TO DATE (25 of which are from Planet Beans)
==I will keep you updated on entry totals as passed along by Pam. 30 people will receive a very thoughtful and generous gift this holiday season. You may want to consider giving this wonderful book as a gift to the Beanie lovers in your life. You may win a great prize too!!
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! contest. You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

ADVERTISING
The top spot on the main page of Planet Beans will become available for advertising on November 25th. If you are interested in advertising on this spot or any other area of Planet Beans please email me at Advertising@planetbeans.com

==November 19, 2000==
EXCITING WINEY NEWS!!
From: Lyn of HandCrafted Beauties
I had some really exciting news from Sally. She emailed me a couple of days ago, here is part of what she said: "I am ready for my new beginning! My new company name is Whimsical Wineys by Sally. They will be hand made by me and very limited." Now that is the Sally we have grown to love. She pulls herself up, brushes herself off and gets right back to it. She still has to move one more time but she said that will be a blessing as they hope to locate closer to where Bill, her husband, works. Read more HERE

Urgent Announcement from Bean eWonderland
It has been brought to my attention that there are a couple of adult orientated web sites with my name as the registrar. (Richard A'Court) These domain names were purchased by myself for customers of my www.big4domains.com web site. It was also pointed out that these are being used to promote Bean eWonderland and another Beanie site called Stuffed Bean. This is not true, the owner of Stuffed Bean would also like me to point out that they have no connection with this material. I apologise for any concerns you may have had and will ensure that the owners transfer the adult web site names over as soon as possible.

Richard

==Planet Beans Comment: Some of you may have received a second email originating from eGroups last night. I don't believe this email was sent by Richard. It appears that someone is out to ruin his good reputation. I hope this issue will be resolved very soon.==

This appeared at Bean eWonderland.com this morning
Important Announcement
I have not the time or the effort to get into a war or play games with the person or people attempting to give me a bad name. A second news group message was sent last night which did not originate from myself. Firstly I am going to close the news group as I cannot trust a service which allows this kind of activity and because the person behind this obviously has no concerns over who may receive this rubbish. Secondly I have found some html code on one of these adult sites which had a top100 link hidden of Bean eWonderland, I am looking into it and passing ALL the information on to the authorities. Many thanks to Yavett of the undergroundbean who has forwarded me a sheet showing the IP address used to send the second email received by you all late last night which you can View Here

CANADIAN TIRE ~ THE AD!!
I'm happy to pass along two pictures that have been shared with me. These pictures clearly show that Canadian Tire is selling Beanie Babies. View the 2 scans HERE

NEW LOOK FOR THE BEAN SCENE
The Bean Scene now has a new fresh designed site! We have added TONS more
features! The new looks is outstanding thanks to Heather :) Now it is all
gold ready for 2001 ! This new look is SURE to be a keeper! thebeanscene.cjb.net

WHO WANTS TO BE A BEANBAGAIRE?!
This promises to be a great contest. Be sure to visit HERE to learn about the contest. This will be a joint contest involving the following 3 sites. The Daily Bean ~ The Beanie Spot ~ The Bean Scene And a GENEROUS Sponsor... Andrea's Attic

HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST
THERE ARE 30 ENTRIES TO DATE (25 of which are from Planet Beans)
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! contest. You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

PLANETBEANS.COM EMAIL
So far.. 148 people have signed up for PlanetBeans.com E-mail. :o) Stop by and read why people prefer PlanetBeans.com E-mail over Yahoo!!

==November 18, 2000==
Lawsuit Info
From: Beanieholics
In an LA Times story concerning a restraining order being obtained by Razor USA to keep retailers from selling competing, look-alike brands, some information about the Ty Vs Imperial Toy lawsuit from a while back has come to light. In the article it states "Ty Inc., seeking to halt the copies of its hugely popular Beanie Babies, won nearly $300,000 from Los Angeles-based Imperial Toy Corp. after Ty accused its competitor of copyright infringement on eight of Imperial's Friendly Pebble Pets. Just two years later, Ty paid Imperial $1.35 million to settle a claim that Imperial sold a "Roary" lion toy a year before Ty began making a like-named product." Click Here For Complete Story

Answer to Brown-Nose Roxie
From: Doodle's Page
12:45 pm EST ... Whew! I thought I was going to have a set of 8 different Roxie reindeer this year, all with a different colored nose. Looks like this Ty Cyberboard post may answer the question regarding the rumored "brown-nose" one. (Wonder if we should rub all the noses to reveal the 'real' color. LOL) Click here to read the Cyberboard Message

BROWN-NOSE ROXIE
From: Sly The Beanie Guy to Deb of Doodle's Page
Hi Deb!
Hey I wanted to pass this on to you after I saw that you posted the link to the cyberboards about Brown nose Roxie. I had a similar experience too when I bought a Black Nose Roxie. It had Brown Fuzz on the Nose and I wiped it off and It was Totally Black. Roxie's Brown Fabric definitely sheds and This might be The explanation for The Brown Nose Roxie Rumor. But.... Sellers On ebay are starting to take advantage of this rumor and Listing brown nose Roxies. If you look at the pictures in these auctions Tho The Noses Look Black to me. You Might want to let your readers know this so they don't get taken by the rumor and these sellers on ebay. Click here to view the Brown Nose Roxy Auctions

DOLLAR GENERAL ATTICS
Traci sends this in (Thank you Traci!!)
A couple of weeks ago I was at our local mall. I stopped in at Dollar General and found a bin full of Ty Treasures. If my memory serves me right it was Checkers. I would like to know how they are getting them? I almost bought one but I stick with the rule of thumb. I only get them from a reputable Ty retailer. Just thought I would let you know.

From: BeaNGO
Sunday is the last day to vote in The 2nd Annual Beanie Grammy Awards. The winners will all be announced Monday and the winner of the Ty-Dyed Digger will also be revealed.

==November 17, 2000==
Kris from Bean Forest shares the following:
PERIWINCKLE & SUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
buddieslvr (04:46 pm. Nov 16, 2000 )
Message Id: 756470
buddieslvr writes:
When I went into one of my favorite stores today the sales lady told me that she had some news for me. She said she just talked to someone at TY and they told her that they could order 36 or 48 periwinckles and sunnys from now until december 1st. She wasn't sure if they would be able to re-order any more than that. she put her order in and she let me give her my order from her :) (can't wait). She also said that periwinckle and sunny are the other two to make the trio with speckles. Speckles was not offered to them to buy, so it looks like if you want speckles to complete the trio then you have to have a computer or a friend to order for you. This sales lady is very reputable and I believe what she is telling me so cross your fingers and start watching your stores they will go fast and they might not be able to re-order any more!!!!!!! You can find it at http://web1-2.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg756470.html

Poems and Birthdays for the New Two Bears!!!
From: Doodle's Page
Deb received email from one of her readers with these poems.

Sunny: Date of Birth: February 13, 2000.
There's some mail waiting for me A real surprise - a mystery It's a message just from you Telling me secrets I never knew!

Periwinkle: Date of Birth: February 8, 2000.
Into cyberspace I go Where I'll end up, I don't know It's such a thrill, a wild ride I'll keep Periwinkle by my side!

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ~ PLANET BEANS APPRECIATES YOUR VOTES
Website Choice Awards Planet Beans is listed under THREE categories: "Best Graphics, Design & Layout" and "Best Free eMail service", and "Best Site of the Year". If you would like to support Planet Beans or any of your favorite Beanie Sites please have a visit and vote.

HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST ~ THERE ARE 28 ENTRIES TO DATE
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! contest. You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

==Advertising space is available on the main page (and several other pages) where you see the 'Advertising Here' banner. If you are interested in finding out the details please email me at Advertising@planetbeans.com.==

Mary Beths Update
From: Bean eWonderland
Hi Richard, I found your news item this morning regarding Mary Beth's Bean Bag World most interesting. However, it would be very much appreciated if a clarification could be stated for both the Daily Bean and North Trade Winds referenced reports. While of course there is no debating the figures published in the latest edition of Bean Bag World, it should be noted that the analysis and speculation presented as explanations for the circulation data are derived from the personal theories and assumptions of The Daily Bean and North Trade Winds. Although intriguing to read (along with many other "message board theorizations"), only the published figures referenced appear based on fact. There are an enormous amount of variables required for a successful evaluation of circulation data, its' short and long term effects on a publication, and whether or not it impacts extraneous entities like a Web site. For most companies, the lion's share of this information remains confidential. We hope to have further information soon regarding the Bean Bag World Web site - Mary Beth will certainly be releasing a statement at that time. Thanks in advance for providing an accurate representation to your readers on this subject. Karen Gomes - Staff Writer Mary Beth's Bean Bag World Monthly magazine.

Patti shares this at the Planet Beans Club!!
"A while back at Underground bean there were alot of articles about a store called Canadian Tire here in Canada selling beanie babies. Well the flyer today has "authentic Ty" save 30% now $6.99. They have a picture with Bushy, Wisest, Niles, Swoop, Wiggly, Trumpet, Cinders, Glow, Gracie, Scurry, Rufus and Morrie. It advertises over 90 different characters, but selection may vary by store. Kind of interesting especially with the controversy with the selling of Ty products in the Dollar Stores in the states. Thought you might like to know."

From Heather of The Daily Bean
Hello, It's Heather of The Daily Bean. I was hoping that you would let your readers know that I'm having extreme difficulties with my host. I am trying to contact them; however, that is not exactly working. I am trying my best to get the site up and running, but I do not know when it will happen. Thanks Much! I really appreciate your kindness.
Heather
The Daily Bean http://www.heatherlea.com - that is.... if the site ever comes up!!!

==Good luck Heather!! :o)

==November 16, 2000==
Ryan from The Beanie Spot shares the following:
Sky Queen writes:
Subject: SUNNY & PERIWINKLE IN MY HANDS!!!
Just got back from my retailer where the Ty reps were showing Sunny & Periwinkle! They're a trio with Speckles, and have basically the same sort of material, except Sunny is yellow/orange and Periwinkle is blue. They have "e" buttons on their chests, but will be sold through retailers, not the net. Sunny's birthday is Feb 13, 2000 and Periwinkle's is Feb 8, 2000. The reps promised they would be at all retailers by Dec 10. So I'll have to eat my previous words, because they're for real!!
http://web3-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg755899.html
===
Also: I also found this on the TyTalkCyberboard this afternoon.
zodiacbeans writes:
Subject: PERIWINKLE & SUNNY ARE FOR REAL!!
You can stop the presses - these beans are for real!! The gift store that I usually buy my Beanie Babies from in suburban Chicago just got word stating that they can order 24-48 of each beginning this week. They will start shipping both around the 1st of December. More Bears are definitely a good thing! http://web3-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg755845.html

2000 Holography Award Winners 'Out of This World'
From: Ms. Janie
Sew-on cloth authentication tag for the popular 2000 Ty Beanie Babies For the past eight years, the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) and Reconnaissance International, publisher of Holography News(R) have given Excellence in Holography awards to outstanding holographic projects for the year. The 2000 Award winners include truly out-of-this world examples. The Best of Show winner, the US Postal Service (USPS) Space Discovery commemorative stamps top the list. This collection for four holographic stamps embossed by HoloPak OVD Security Solutions (and six non-holographic stamps) were printed by Sennett Security Products (SSP) as a single 'poster' showing different steps in America's space adventure. The suite was first issued at the World Stamp Expo in July this year to the raves of philatelic critics and collectors alike. Four projects received Commendations in the Authentication and Security category. Concern Russian Security Technology (CRST) was recognized for its 2D/3D, e-beam mastered self-adhesive label used by the Russian National Road Department as a traffic pass. CFC Northern Bank Note's innovative hot stamped, sew-on cloth authentication tag for the popular 2000 Ty Beanie Babies combined holography and thermochromic inks to fight fakes. American Bank Note Holographics' holographic induction cap seal on motor oil containers helped Quaker State boost sales by 25% in Mexico by giving consumers visual assurance that they were buying the real product. NovaVision, Pacific Holographics and API Foils combined forces to add a hot stamped authentication patch to the redesigned Metabolife product line, both curtailing much of the product counterfeiting and allowing Metabolife to expand its distribution channels with confidence.
http://library.northernlight.com/FD20001115320000029.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0#doc

Speckles in Stores?
From: Bean eWonderland
I called my favourite store here that carries Ty products and she told me that she ordered the two new bears and she was also able to order speckles.. Maybe Ty did not sell enough speckles on line so now the stores are going to get them. Thanks Shelly.

TY NEWSFLASH ~ CLUBBY III ORDERS EXTENDED!!
To all BBOC members, Due to the overwhelming response that we have received within the last two weeks of the exclusive Clubby III offer, we will extend the offer to BBOC members as follows: Beginning Monday, November 20, 2000 through Wednesday, November 22, 2000 telephone orders (US residents only) will be accepted from 7am until 5pm CST. You may call 877-797-8218 to place your order. Orders will be taken on the BBOC website through Sunday, November 26, 2000. Visit www.Beaniebabiesofficialclub.com to place your order. Thank you for your support and enjoy your Clubby III’s! http://www.ty.com/announcements/newsflash_offerextended1116.html

Heather from The Daily Bean shares the following:
http://web3-3.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg755304.html
With My Ty Rep's Permission...I Am Spilling The Beans!
observer2 (11:18 am. Nov 14, 2000 )
Message Id: 755304
observer2 writes: Just got a call from my Ty rep and she told me that Ty will be shipping (to arrive at merchant's stores by Dec. 10) two new beanie bears called periwinkle and sunny. I'm so excited I just can't keep it to myself. My Ty rep said it was o.k. to announce it! Thanks Ty for delivering two new bears to merchants in December. p-s-s-s-t....another thing there is a third bear that will be available thru the internet orders.

Periwinkle
From: Bean eWonderland
Pat writes: Just thought you'd like to know that the auction with pictures for Periwinkle has been pulled from eBay. This basically proves that the item is genuine, since the only time we see this happen is when a genuine Ty item is offered before its official "announcement." Ty requires eBay to do this because of the trademark owner's legal right to declare the product "possibly stolen or fake, or otherwise unauthorized" if it's offered as an item in hand, but not yet officially released. What's odd about the reports on other sites is the fact that Ty is apparently identifying both Periwinkle and Sunny as "e-Beanies," with the same badge as Speckles, but is making them available through the retail store accounts, supposedly because some collectors don't have internet access. By definition, "e-commerce" refers to business conducted online, not walking into the neighbourhood shop and purchasing something off the shelf in a "brick and mortar" store. Then again, it was Ty who gave us "Osito, the USA exclusive bear," wearing the flag of Mexico, so I guess we should have learned by now to "expect the unexpected" :)

Jimmy Connors Ariel Added
You can view the auction of the Ariel signed by Tennis GREAT Jimmy Conners HERE

I made an error on the answer portion of question #3 earlier this morning when updating. I have since corrected it!! If you were one of the people that saw the answer as $0.02, I can assure you that your answers are correct with $0.25. I'm sorry for any confusion this may have caused. Keeping up with this website is very time consuming and I do it all by my lonesome so please be patient with me. If it weren't for my loyal readers I would have probably closed the site down a long while ago. Let me know when you find an error and remember I do all of this hard work for YOU, my loyal readers!! :o)

==Advertising space is available on the main page where you see the Advertising Here banner. If you are interested in finding out the details please email me at Advertising@planetbeans.com.==

HONKS HAS A NEW DOMAIN!!
If you haven't yet visited Honk's site.. you are really missing out. She has put a lot of work into creating a site to be helpful to ALL beanie collectors. Pay her a visit HERE

==November 14, 2000==
PROBLEMS SENDING NEWSLETTER
I know many of you enjoy receiving the Planet Beans newsletters daily. Yesterday there was a problem with Topica so I was unable to send one out. I will try sending one later today when Topica is working again. :o)

Heather from The Daily Bean shares the following:
http://web3-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg755030.html
PERIWINKLE & SUNNY DUE IN DECEMBER SHIPMENTS!
Maddi'sMom (08:29 pm. Nov 13, 2000 )
Message Id: 755030
Maddi'sMom writes: It's True! My friend who is a retailer got a call from her rep today informing her of two new suprise bears Periwinkle & Sunny that will be shipping in Decembers orders!! Heads up people, maybe a one time shipment? With Ty WHO KNOWS!

http://web3-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg755036.html
Marybeth's Magazine...The Numbers tell the story! Now we know why...>>read on beaniefun4me (08:40 pm. Nov 13, 2000 )
Message Id: 755036
beaniefun4me writes: The website shut down. I think the magazine cannot be far behind either. I got my new copy of Marybeth's bean bag world today and Found some interesting information and distribution figures in it. If you look towards That back of the magazine There is a Page with Fine print on the bottom that tells how many copies were printed for distributions and how many subscribers they have by mail. Well I compared the figures in this month's issue to one from 6 months ago. The number of Copies of this month's issue printed for Distribution is 170,000 and thats down from 390,000 copies printed for distribution 6 months ago. That is a Cut of more than 50%!!! Subcribers by mail have dropped from 45,000 to a little over 36,000-a drop of almost 10,000. This must be why the website had to close. They seem to be losing readers and subscribers and I guess That means They are losing lots of money too! It doesn't look good for this hobby's only magazine. Does it? The numbers tell the story.

Brent from BeaNGO shares the following:
The original auction for Periwinkle has added several new photos. The auction now has a photo of 2 Periwinkles sitting by each other and they also have a photo of the tush tag and the hang tag. The hang tag is very blurred, but you can tell that it does say Periwinkle. I am beginning to think this may be real, but I am still waiting from a Ty announcement. eBay Auction

At about 10am this morning the construction people managed to cut through the phone cable. I lost my security system, my phone line, and my ADSL line. That's why the question is the same. I haven't been able to notify my mailing list because Topica is having problems that were also supposed to be updated by this morning. Ah.. hasn't been a fun day but I can tell you my house is a bit cleaner than normal since I've not been able to be on the Internet. LMBO

==November 13, 2000==
BEANIE BABIES LAND TOP SPOT
From: Ms. Janie
News From Gift Beat
These lists were compiled based on a National Average of more than 300 stores being polled. You can see the entire list at Ms. Janie's
Baby Ty is ranked 3rd for top baby gifts.
Ty Beanies takes top spot as the top animal-themed item and costs less than $5 category.
Ty Beanies is ranked 2nd as the steady sellers and reorders.

TAG ON HAND OR HAT OF SANTA BUDDY?!
From: Ms. Janie
Interesting post on Ty's Cyberboard. If you read the remaining threads they do indicate that this is happening.
TWO SANTA BUDDIES ONE WITH THE TAG ON HIS HAND AND ONE ON HIS HAT
Adrian725 (07:48 am. Nov 11, 2000 )
Message Id: 753434
Adrian725 writes: HAS ANY ONE ALSE SEEN IT? http://web2-3.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg753434.html

'Bush wins' newspapers become instant collectibles
From: Ms. Janie
Gore wins! Wait, sorry. Bush wins! Hold on, sorry again. The real winner is: Whoever caught those gaffes. Early risers who grabbed the few first-edition newspapers that promulgated a Bush win are swamping cyberauction blocks with their Nov. 8 papers that harken to the well-known "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline in the Chicago Tribune following the 1948 election. Newspaper editors whose eagerness to inform and scoop on a superstretched deadline in the wee hours of Nov. 8 have become the targets of enterprising newspaper readers who are equally eager to capitalize on those editors' welldocumented mistakes. Gaffes 'Net big bucks Papers in New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Austin, Texas, and elsewhere that went to press proclaiming Bush as the next president of the United States are now being hawked for top dollars on Internet trading sites. The New York Post's half-page "BUSH WINS!" is behind a bidding frenzy on eBay.com, with hundreds of owners soliciting bids sometimes creeping toward $600. A Miami Herald banner bellowing "BUSH WINS IT" was soliciting $255 bids by midday Friday, with its proud owner assuring the paper's growing rarity. A search for "Bush Wins" on eBay.com reported almost 2,500 hits. Most of those papers were selling for about $50 on Friday. http://www.denverpost.com/business/biz1111a.htm

Andrea's Attic is starting their Winter Wonderland contest tomorrow! (Tuesday) They will be giving away a Jumbo Peace, Niponnia and Chinook! Totally free to enter!

==November 12, 2000==
PERWINKLE ~ REAL OR FAKE?!
From: BeaNGO
Two auctions on eBay are for new TY products named "Periwinkle". One auction has a picture of the rumored new e-Beanie Periwinkle and the other is for a new Employee Beanie Buddy named Periwinkle. The picture of the Periwinkle looks like it could be a dyed Speckles and made to resemble the graphic found on the Ty Trade website last week. To compare the three, visit the below site. We have contacted both sellers, but no word yet. http://members.aol.com/Beans45014/periw.html

==November 11, 2000==
HOLIDAY CONTEST
BeaNGO has started their holiday contest. The prize is a 2000 Holiday Teddy, Roxie, and Snowgirl. Details can be found at http://www.bean-news.com

NEW BEARS IN DECEMBER?!
UNDERGROUND BEAN RECEIVES THIS
Today while still hunting for the scariest Black Batty the TY rep had just left the store. I was told he said the Black bat would no longer be shipped. But in December the store would get 2 new bears for that month only, after that they would have to be ordered from the TY site. Linda

AUCTION CLOSES FOR N'SYNC ARIELS
I was surprised this auction didn't bring in a higher bid. There were a total of 19 bids ending with a winning bid of $2,575. View the auction HERE

Santa Beanie 2000 Underway
From: Beanieholics
So you have been looking at your collection and thinking, "Ya know, I need to get rid of some of these extras I have." Well we have an answer for that and it's an answer that will make you fill good about yourself. Donate those extra Beanie Babies to 'Santa Beanie'. Santa Beanie is a project that delivers Beanie Babies with their own sleeping bags to children in hospitals, shelters and those in need across the USA and it's collectors like you that make it all happen. Is your local store running a special on Beanies? Buy a few and send them to Santa Beanie so that they can be used to brighten up a child's Christmas. The Santa Beanie project is headed up by Nancy comic strip artist, Brad Gilchrist. For more info about this wonderful project, use the link below.
Click Here For Santa Beanie

GREAT ODDS AT WINNING A GREAT PRIZE
(So far there have been 22 book orders ~ 18 of which are from Planet Beans readers)
Have you ordered a copy of "Heartfelt Stories About Beanie Babies and Those Who Collect Them"? If you want to give a Beanie collector the best gift for Christmas and get yourself entered in a contest to win CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE.. visit http://www.planetbeans.com/NovemberContest.htm to see how. As you can tell.. I feel very strongly about this wonderful book. I have had my copy for a number of months and I can speak firsthand about how much any Beanie collector would enjoy reading the heartfelt and touching stories.
If you have any questions about the book or the contest please email me at Lisa@planetbeans.com

ODDITY/ERROR ON SERIES 2 MILLENNIUM CARD
Thank you Linda for sending this to me to share. :o)
This is MILLENNIUM THE BEAR with oddity. Notice the "glossy shadow" on the bear's left side? It was the protective coating for the bear and BBOC seal that was misaligned during production and was never noticed during the packaging. View the auction and picture click HERE

==November 10, 2000==
Buckingham Picture Update
From: Bean eWonderland
Hi, Richard - Its me, Cynthia from Sakura Beanie World. Just wanted to comment on the Buckingham Buddy. You know that I make custom beanie buddies of Beanies that do not have buddies yet, so you can imagine I was surprised to see that Buckingham Buddy photo. Seems like someone "made" this Buckingham by photo editing and not actually enhancing or decorating the Cranberry Buddy. The patch looks too perfect and the colour is off (if you compare it to the buddy's body). Someone may have just taken the patch from the beanie and placed it over the pic of the Cranberry buddy (by photo editing). I made a Buckingham Buddy by doing this with a 2000 Signature Buddy to show you. View Here: Regards, Cynthia

Retailers Name Their Top Picks For Holiday Gifts
From: Ms. Janie
With the annual holiday shopping season under way, retailers across the country are poised to ring up record sales. The recently announced federal tax cuts, high levels of employment and sustained consumer confidence have set the stage for solid gains in the all-important fourth quarter, Retail Council of Canada (RCC) reported today. Collectibles are hot. Plates, ornaments and figurines from Royal Doulton and Bradford Exchange remain popular choices, as are Peanuts collectibles and Beanie Babies. Jim Carrey's upcoming "Grinch" movie will spur sales of Dr. Suess plush characters and collectibles. A number of gift stores pegged Snow Buddies figurines as big sellers. http://library.northernlight.com/FC20001109470000043.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0#doc

Puffkins latest releases:
From: Ms. Janie
Available November 15th:
EDISON the firefly
BAH BAH the black lamb
FIFI the poodle
HORACE the horse
ROCKY the rooster
http://www.swibco.com/puffkins.html

TY TRADE NEWS
From: Ms. Janie
The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is privileged to present this special Ariel Beanie Baby ™ signed by Sugar Ray Leonard. In addition, Ty Warner will personally sign the back of the hangtag. Ariel the Beanie Baby ™ was created in memory of Ariel Glaser who died from complications of the AIDS virus at the age of 7. A drawing that Ariel had done at age 5 inspired the logo of flowers and sunshine embroidered on the bear's chest. For a limited time a newly autographed Ariel Beanie Baby ™ will appear on Ty Trade daily. Each Ariel Beanie Baby ™ will come with a collector's display case and a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Ty Warner. http://www.tytrade.com

==November 9, 2000==
Reason why authentication service won't accept Indonesian Beanie Babies
From: Ms. Janie
Sly points out the following post on Ty's Cyberboards
Reason why authentication service won't accept Indonesian Beanie Babies
#1 swurvy777 (03:50 pm. Nov 08, 2000 )
Message Id: 752252
swurvy777 writes: I read on this board a couple of weeks ago how one authent. service will no longer accept these Beanies made in Indonesia. I have some Indonesian Beanie Babies and this worried me so I asked them why. This is the answer that we all were looking for as to why they won't accept them. This is an actual quote from an email they wrote me: "We do not accept Indonesian product because the poor and inconsistent quality of those products makes it very difficult to distinguish between an authentic and a counterfeit item. Integrity is of the utmost significance in this type of service. Therefore, we must maintain certain limits on what we will authenticate. Another example is the USA Bear without a flag. http://web3-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg752252.html

Competition Time At Bean eWonderland
Competition started today. 2000 Holiday Teddy, Roxie Beanie, SnowGirl Beanie, Santa Buddy Wallace Buddy and Halo II Buddy are on offer thanks to Andrea's Attic for full details of how to enter Click Here

==November 8, 2000==
WIN BUCKINGHAM AT ANDREA'S ATTIC
Hi there! I just thought I would share with your readers that today (Wednesday) is the LAST day to enter to win a beautiful Buckingham Beanie! So let the hunt for Tweety bird continue! Best of luck to everyone!

Woman's Weekly Article
From: Bean eWonderland
Elaine of Lemon Lainey Design is featured in the 7th November issue of the English magazine Woman's Weekly this week. Elaine was interviewed for an article on Beanie Babies and she tells us that some of the article is a little different to what she actually said, but it makes for light reading.

HALO II ON TV
From: Ms. Janie
On today's show of the Price Is Right one of the contestants held up a Halo II Beanie and said her granddaughter gave it to her for good luck. The camera crew got a nice close-up of the Beanie Baby that looked real good on TV.

==November 7, 2000==
The Ty Store in Japan
From: Beanieholics
Rika Asano from the Beans Tokyo website sends us a link to some pictures of the new Ty Store in Japan. The store opened in Yokohama on November 3rd and is the first Ty only store in that country. Check out the big 'Ty Store' bags the people are carrying in the pictures. We wonder if there are any Nipponia Beanie Babies inside? Click Here For More

From: BeaNGO
Rosie O'Donnell and *NSYNC have both signed Ariel Beanie Babies for Ty Trade. Well, if you would like to see *NSYNC perform one of their hit songs, tune in to The Rosie O'Donnell Show today (Tuesday). Maybe something will be mentioned about the Charity Auctions. Check your local listings for show times.

CONTESTS
I'm sure most of you know about the great contests going on here at Planet Beans Zodiac Contest and Holiday Cheer!! If you don't know about these contests.. you may want to visit these pages to learn how you can win some great prizes.

GREAT PRICES
Andrea's Attic has just marked down prices on many of their items. You can pick up some great items for less than you'd pay in the stores. Remember if you order something from Andrea.. you will receive not only the great merchandise but you will also receive extra entries in the contest she's sponsoring for Planet Beans to win a FULL SET OF ZODIAC BEANIE BABIES!! Make sure you mention Planet Beans when ordering so I can properly credit you with these extra entries.

==November 6, 2000==
Periwinkle On eBay…Sort Of
From: Beanieholics
Periwinkle has appeared on eBay but this is not the rumored e-Beanie release from Ty. This bear is a new release from Cottage Collectibles. A 10 inch sit up bear that has light blue/lavender fur. Click Here For Auction

Teenie Beanie poll
From: Ms. Janie
With the general election a mere 48 hours away, Eh? is in a tizzy trying to measure the public's mood. Our correspondents left no burger unturned in search of the political zeitgeist. Hence, ``Pulse of the Northland: Beanie Decision 2000.'' At McDonald's restaurants across the Northland, customers can buy three Teenie Beanie Babies, each representing a different political stripe. There's ``Lefty the Donkey'' (clearly a Democrat), ``Righty the Elephant'' (a Republican) and a white bear known as ``Libearty'' -- representing, apparently, all third parties. Eh? thought it would be telling to see, at $2.49 each, which Beanie was proving most popular at a half-dozen area McDonald's. But alas: Beanie results are just as inconclusive as highfalutin' scientific polls. ``They are pretty darned even, just like the race,'' says Paula Tomlinson, manager of the London Road McDonald's in Duluth. ``We don't have a crystal ball.'' ``I think most people are buying for the full set,'' said Janice Nelson, first assistant at Superior's East End McDonald's. Only the Central Entrance McDonald's seemed to have a front runner: Lefty -- by a nose, at least as of Friday. http://www.duluthnews.com/today/dnt/local/eh.htm

BUCKINGHAM BUDDY?!
From: Beanie Kidz and shared by Beanie Spot
We have received the following from a reader:
'I was visiting my local Beanie store today as I usually do and they had received their regular Ty shipment. They were unpacking while I was their so I hung around for a bit
(mainly to see if they had received any holiday beanies or Buckinghams)
They began putting out the Beanies onto the shelves but it was just the regular Ty stock they usually got. I asked at the counter if they had received any Buckinghams and they said yes, but they weren't putting them out onto the shelves. I managed to get one for £5.99 and as I was chatting to the assistant I asked if they had received any other special Beanies/Buddies. They told me they had got the Zodiac Beanies and the Holiday types and also some Buckingham Buddies.
They seemed confused at being sent the Buckingham Buddies as they weren't on the order form and their Ty rep didn't mention them, but they just put it down to them getting whatever Ty sent.
They were sent 6 Buckingham Buddies and I managed to buy one for £12, but it was only one per person. Do you know anything about these?'

Maybe Ty will be announcing a Buckingham Buddy soon, but please treat this as a rumor for now.

You can view the Buddy by clicking HERE

==November 5, 2000==
Periwinkle?
From: Bean eWonderland
A Ty authorized dealer sends us the following: Several weeks back I received a Beanie Baby called 'Periwinkle'. As nothing had ever been mentioned, I considered it to be a fake. It is a blue bear something between Clubby1 and Clubby2 with a lilac ribbon. No eBeanie button and the poem reads as follows:
Date of Birth February 8. 2000
Into cyberspace I go
Where I'll end up I don't know
It's such a thrill, a wild ride
I'll keep Periwinkle by my side!

Beanie Fraud
From: Bean eWonderland
A Holmesburg man yesterday pleaded guilty to cheating nine collectors around the country out of a total of $20,000 through an e-mail ad promising "retired" rare Beanie Babies at discount prices. Full Story

Have you ordered a copy of "Heartfelt Stories About Beanie Babies and Those Who Collect Them"? If you want to give a Beanie collector the best gift for Christmas and get yourself entered in a contest to win CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE.. visit Holiday Cheer!! to see how. As you can tell.. I feel very strongly about this wonderful book and it's really great that Pam is going to be autographing your books. I have had my copy for a number of months and I can speak firsthand about how much any Beanie collector would enjoy reading the heartfelt and touching stories. If you have any questions about the book or the contest please email me at Lisa@planetbeans.com

==November 4, 2000==
BBOC Complaint part 2
From: Bean eWonderland
We received the following email regarding the BBOC complaint: Regarding the article about having to use credit cards only when ordering Clubby III, I have every sympathy with the young man who sent the message, but perhaps I can offer some consolation in the fact that even if you do have a credit card and are a fully fledged member of the BBOC, the chances of being able to get through and complete an order are so very slim it's nigh on impossible. I have been trying for several hours a day for about three weeks now and I have never got past "step one-order & shipping info". As for Ty sending us reminders and putting news flashes etc on the their web site, we KNOW time is running out but can't do anything about it. If Ty has not sold as many Clubby III as they thought they would, it's because the log jam is stopping orders. Best Wishes Ramon.

Looks like a new turning point for authentication services.
WARNING! Beanies Made In Indonesia!
From: Ms. Janie
Sly The Beanie Guy (08:31 am. Nov 03, 2000 )
Message Id: 749272
Sly The Beanie Guy writes: There has been a Flood of Counterfeit Beanies hitting the Market in The USA,Canada and Europe. These Beanies Say "Made IN Indonesia" and Include such beanies as Maple and Brittania and Many others. The market is flooded so badly with these fakes That Now even some of the BIG beanie authentication services are refusing to take in Beanies "Made IN Indonesia" for authentication. One of the authentication services just made this announcement on the webpage. Buyers and collectors Please Beware! http://web1-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg749272.html

HORSE ZODIAC VARIATION
From: Collectiblez
HJ in Madison WI sent Collectiblez [ http://www.collectiblez.net ] two scans of the new Horse Zodiac variation which is now being spotted! The variation is within the hooves. Instead of being more pointed, the hooves are now designed to be flat, and more easy to have the zodiacs sit up! http://www.geocities.com/angel_98_84/HorseZodiacVariation1.jpg http://www.geocities.com/angel_98_84/HorseZodiacVariation2.jpg

TY TRADE ADDS NEW FEATURE
From: Collectiblez
Ty Trade has now added a new feature, where auctions that include photos now have a camera graphic featured beside the auction's name when you search for auctions by listings, like that on eBay.com!

COMPLETE ZODIAC CHECKLIST!!
(THE most complete checklist I've seen and it prints nicely on just ONE page) http://www.planetbeans.com/ZodiacChecklist.htm

COMPLETE BEANIE/BUDDY/KID CHECKLISTS & INFO!!
As many of you know.. the Planet Beans Beanie Info pages are packed full of information. Poems, birthdates/release/retirement dates, style numbers, pictures, and COMPLETE, always updated, checklists. http://www.planetbeans.com/beanie_info.htm

CONTEST REMINDER ~ HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! contest. You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

==November 3, 2000==
PERWINKLE UPDATE
I received an email from Randy of Beanieholics letting me know that he had been contacted by one of Ty's attorneys and was asked to remove the link to Perwinkle and the image from his site. “It was explained to me that the page we linked to on Ty Trade had incorrect information on it and they are not wanting the public to be misled by it,” explains Randy.
==(if you want to see the picture of Periwinkle I will gladly email you a copy ~ email me!!)==

BBOC Complaint
From: Bean eWonderland
The following is an email received from one of our younger viewers: I think that Ty Inc. disappointed a lot of people with the credit card only thing for the Clubby III set. As a 13 year old boy, I believe that Ty should add money orders. He's now treating the BBOC as an adults only thing. Hi is also singling out adults who don't have credit cards and kids like me. Well the promo's gonna end in a few weeks and I can't get the bears which I want because of the stupid credit card only thing. I think Ty should put these bears in stores.

Batty to Retire?
From: Bean eWonderland
My retailer says that she received notification that anything not shipped in October is cancelled (she had Batty ordered and she did not receive it). Also he was not on her November order list - doesn't sound too favourable does it?

PBBAGS AT THEIR BEST!
From: Ms. Janie
Becky Phillips’ Professional Bean Bag Authentication & Grading Service (pbbags.com) Saves Major Insurance Company $20,000.00 in Counterfeit Claim.

A Large Claims Representative from a Major Insurance Carrier contacted pbbags.com several months ago requesting the authentication and appraisal of over two dozen Beanie Babies damaged in a fire.

Included in the grouping were several Tie-Dye Lizzy, Wingless Quackers and Peking Beanies among others. The value of the claim was estimated at more than $20,000.00. Of the 27 submitted items, however, only five were found to be authentic. The total value of those five items was estimated at less than $100.00.

When asked about the details of the final settlement, the insurance company informed PBBAGS that although the claimants were somewhat disappointed in the payout, no formal appeal was made. http://www.pbbags.com

Ty Store In Japan
From: Beanieholics
The Japan Times posts a picture showing employees preparing for the grand opening of the Ty Store in Yokohama. The paper says that this is Japan's first shop dedicated to Beanie Babies, which would be along the same lines as the Ty-rrific stores here in the U.S. Of interest to us were the Beanie Buddies that are shown. The large Fuzz Buddy has been retired since July. The Peace Buddies look to be the extra large and jumbo versions. Aren't the jumbo Buddies one per store? To view the picture, visit Beanieholics

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ~ PLANET BEANS APPRECIATES YOUR VOTES
Website Choice Awards Planet Beans is listed under THREE categories: "Best Graphics, Design & Layout" and "Best Free eMail service", and "Best Site of the Year". If you would like to support Planet Beans or any of your favorite Beanie Sites please have a visit and vote.

HALLOWEEN CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED!!
Visit Contests to see if you are the lucky winner. I'm sorry for the delay in announcing the winner. I have been waiting to hear from Joanna of Hope4Kidz so she could pick the winning entry number.

From Matt ~ Bean Scene has introduced a fresh new look for it's site! It is more crisp and easier to navigate! Also we have added some exciting new features that you will enjoy!

ZODIAC CONTEST #1
1. What is the cost of the Bushy Teenie Beanie?
(This question will remain until 10am on 11/3 since it was posted the evening of 11/1.)

TY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE BLACK BATTY BUDDIES
From: BeaNGO
As you know, the Ty Halloween Costume Contest was held at Ty.com. Each Ty Employee was allowed to submit a Beanie dressed up in a costume and their "creations" were posted on the Ty Website for collectors to vote on. The winning Beanie (Lips as Big Mouth Lippy Bass) was announced yesterday and the employee who created this Beanie won a Black Batty Beanie Buddy! We are not sure of the number of Employees that won, but we are aware that several got a Black Batty Buddy. (Also, these Beanie Buddies are not signed by Ty Warner.)

TEDDY BEAR A FAVORITE
From: Ms. Janie
FEATURE/ New National Holiday Recognizes the Teddy Bear as One of the Country's Most Enduring and Popular Icons (Business Wire) Teddy bears are many things to many people --- a timeless and popular plush animal, a symbol of loyalty and friendship, a favorite security blanket, and for millions of Bear-Gram(R) gift recipients, a messenger of love. For the full story, go to: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/001101/vt_teddy_b.html

Yahoo! Joins with Old Navy
From: Ms. Janie
to Raise Funds and Awareness for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation through Yahoo! Shopping, Yahoo! Auctions and Yahoo! Greetings (Business Wire) Over 100 Celebrities including Julia Roberts, Ashley Judd, Sean Hayes, For the full story, go to: http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/001101/ca_yahoo_o.html

McDonald's Beanie Babies Offer No Clues About Election
From: The Daily Bean
Sales of McDonald's Corp.'s (MCD) politically oriented Beanie Babies don't give any clues about which presidential candidate will come out on top next week. In a close race, Righty the Elephant currently has the lead with 32% of total sales, while Lefty the Donkey has a 31% share. The company's non-partisan toy, Libearty the Bear, has a 37% share of sales, the company said. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore spent Wednesday stumping in several undecided states in what many analysts have called the closest presidential race in decades. McDonald's started the Beanie Baby promotion during the 1996 presidential election. The toys cost $2.49 each with the purchase of a regularly priced menu item and are available at most restaurants in the U.S. You can view the article HERE

TY NEWSFLASH
CLUBBY III EXCLUSIVE OFFER ENDS SOON!

Only a few more weeks left to order this great set for yourself or for a holiday gift.
Don't miss out!

Call 877-797-8218 or Click here to order your product on the BBOC official website.
Offer ends November 18, 2000 or while supplies last.

See it for yourself HERE

==November 1, 2000==
CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!
Visit Contests to see if you are the lucky winner.

HALLOWEEN CONTEST HAS ENDED (WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED TODAY!!)
There were a total of 1,636 entries!!

HOLIDAY CHEER CONTEST
Order your book today in the Holiday Cheer!! You can be the owner a fantastic book signed by Pam Knapp and have a chance at winning CHINOOK, 2000 HOLIDAY TEDDY, SNOWGIRL, or ROXIE. Remember the Holiday Cheer!! contest ends on December 8th. :o)

AMERICAN DUO CONTEST UPDATE (WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED TODAY!!)
There were a total 107 correct entries!! :o) Some seemed to guess the ones they were missing. I must say this is a very poor turnout for this contest. Congratulations to those of you that took the few seconds each day this month to see which Buddy was listed. :o)

Ty post results of their Halloween Contest
From: Ms. Janie
Thank you for participating in the Halloweenie Beanie Contest. The following are the results of the contest:
1: Lips as Big Mouth Lippy Bass 45.08 %
2: Angel as Miss Beanie Kid 43.24 %
3: Rover as Yummy Ty Bones Bag 4.61 %
4: Howl as a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 1.49 %
5: Beanie Kids as South Park 0.87 %
To view the remaining results please visit the following link http://www.ty.com/cgi-bin/halloween/hwranks2.cgi

HELP BEANIES FOR PREEMIES
From: Ms. Janie
Hello friends! We at BEANIES FOR PREEMIES charity hope you are all well and happy. We are starting a new fund-raiser and need everyone's help, PLEASE! We are putting together a cookbook.....'THE PREEMIE PANTRY" and would like to ask each one of you to submit your favorite recipe(s) to be included in the cookbook.

Once all the submission have come in we will compile them and created the cookbook. We hope to have them finished for our 3rd anniversary. Please send this e-mail to family and friends, the more recipes the better.

Submissions can be sent via e-mail to: preemie_charity@ivillage.com or by regular mail:
BFP recipes PO BOX 366 JAMESTOWN NY 14702-0366
Please include with your recipe your name and state/providence. If you have a preemie or had one please include your child's first name, date of birth and gestation.

We hope that everyone will send in your favorite recipe to help us to be able to continue to help the preemies.

Thank you all for your continued help and support. THE BEANIES FOR PREEMIES family

A note from Ms. Janie: Beanies for Preemies is a fine organization which I have been affiliated with for a few years. I even had the opportunity to write an article about them that was published in Beanie Update Trader Magazine. I highly encourage everyone to help out by submitting your favorite recipe to help these fine folks out. I thank you in advance, Ms. Janie

HAVE YOU VIEWED "AUCTIONEER's" FEEDBACK?! I was surprised at 2 comments left. It appears that TY has a set price they EXPECT to receive as they have reneged on one of the auctions below and hasn't even responded to another potential buyer. Does this mean TY will relist these items that mdedwar and DarlaJane tried to win bids on? You can view the ratings for yourself *HERE* The other winning bidders were very happy.
All User Ratings for: auctioneer
Comment	User	Date Posted	Item #
TY RENEGED ON THIS AUCTION BECAUSE MY WINNING BID WAS BELOW WHAT THEY WANTED!!!!	mdedwar	10/19/00 10:09 PM	62365
Can't get them to respond to me winning auction to give them $ and getting Ariel	DarlaJane	09/24/00 12:24 PM	38407

=THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES!! = Look at what I received in my inbox last night from Ryan at the BeanieSpot Planet Beans had some serious competition in each category and it makes me feel wonderful that you all picked this site as your favorite!! :o) You can view the winners in all categories by reading 11/26/00 news *HERE*

	*2,596 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #26 (FINAL QUESTION!!) 26. How much is ZIP the Beanie Baby?
ZODIAC CONTEST #25 (asked yesterday!!) 25. How much is ALFALFA the Attic Treasure? ANSWER ~ $4.95

	*2,509 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #25 (today's question!!) 25. How much is ALFALFA the Attic Treasure?
ZODIAC CONTEST #24 (asked yesterday!!) 24. Where was the 6th holiday image located in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway"? ANSWER ~ 6th image was Stripe(d) Candy Cane on S-Beanie page (behind Stripes)

	*2,412 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #24 (today's question!!) 24. Where was the 6th holiday image located in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway"?
ZODIAC CONTEST #23 (asked yesterday!!) 23. How much will you spend to get one of Andrea's "colored" Halo Beanies? ANSWER ~ $14.95

	*2,329 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #23 (today's question!!) 23. How much will you spend to get one of Andrea's "colored" Halo Beanies?
ZODIAC CONTEST #21 (asked yesterday!!) 22. Where was the 5th holiday image located in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway"? ANSWER ~ lights on the shopping cart page

	*2,250 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #22 (today's question!!) 22. Where was the 5th holiday image located in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway"?
ZODIAC CONTEST #21 21. How much is Precious Beanie Kid? ANSWER ~ $5.50

	*2,246 Entries*
New question will be posted 10am Sunday morning!! (ONLY 5 more entries possible!!)

	*2,065 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #21 (today's question!!) 21. How much is Precious Beanie Kid?
ZODIAC CONTEST #20 (asked yesterday!!) 20. How much is Squirmy listed for on the CLEARANCE page? ANSWER ~ $3.95

	*1,977 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #20 (today's question!!) 20. How much is Squirmy listed for on the CLEARANCE page?
ZODIAC CONTEST #19 (asked yesterday!!) 19. Andrea has posted the location of the 2nd holiday graphic in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway". Where WAS the 2nd holiday image located? ANSWER ~ 2nd image was snowflake background on sponsor page

	*1,889 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #19 (today's question!!) 19. Andrea has posted the location of the 2nd holiday graphic in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway". Where WAS the 2nd holiday image located?
ZODIAC CONTEST #18 (asked yesterday!!) 18. How much is Rafaella the Attic Treasure? ANSWER ~ $4.95

	1,799 Entries
ZODIAC CONTEST #18 (today's question!!) 18. How much is Rafaella the Attic Treasure?
ZODIAC CONTEST #17 (asked yesterday!!) 17. How much is the Clubby III Beanie BUDDY?! ANSWER ~ $19.95

	1,724 Entries
ZODIAC CONTEST #17 (today's question!!) 17. How much is the Clubby III Beanie BUDDY?!
ZODIAC CONTEST #16 (asked yesterday!!) 16. Andrea has posted the location of the first holiday graphic in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway". Where WAS the holiday image located? ANSWER ~ 1st image was located in the E-mail image on entry page (index page)

	*1,644 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #16 (today's question!!) 16. Andrea has posted the location of the first holiday graphic in the "Winter Wonderland Giveaway". Where WAS the holiday image located?
ZODIAC CONTEST #15 (asked yesterday!!) 15. How much is RAT the Zodiac Beanie? ANSWER ~ $6.95

	*1,548 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #15 (today's question!!) 15. How much is RAT the Zodiac Beanie?
ZODIAC CONTEST #14 (asked yesterday!!) 14. How much is Cashew the Bear? ANSWER ~ $6.95

	*1,449 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #14 (today's question!!) 14. How much is Cashew the Bear?
ZODIAC CONTEST #13 (asked yesterday!!) 13. How much are "tush tag" protectors? ANSWER ~ $0.25 (25 cents)

	*1,373 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #13 (today's question!!) 13. How much are "tush tag" protectors?
ZODIAC CONTEST #12 (asked yesterday!!) 12. Andrea has a HUGE contest starting tomorrow. What are the contest prizes? ANSWER ~ JUMBO Peace, Nipponia, Chinook

	*1,267 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #12 (today's question!!) 12. Andrea has a HUGE contest starting tomorrow. What are the contest prizes?
ZODIAC CONTEST #11 (asked yesterday!!) 11. How much is LIPS the Beanie BUDDY? ANSWER ~ $10.95

	*1,168 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #11 (today's question!!) 11. How much is LIPS the Beanie BUDDY?
ZODIAC CONTEST #10 (asked yesterday!!) 10. How much is a Series 4 LENTICULAR Scaly Card? ANSWER ~ $1.50

	*1,082 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #10 (today's question!!) 10. How much is a Series 4 LENTICULAR Scaly Card?
ZODIAC CONTEST #9 (asked yesterday!!) 9. Who just won Buckingham at Andrea's? ANSWER ~ Debra L. Birch

	*953 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #9 (today's question!!) 9. Who just won Buckingham at Andrea's? (and it wasn't me!! ~ LOL)
ZODIAC CONTEST #8 (asked yesterday!!) 8. How much is GINGER BEANIE KID? ANSWER ~ $5.50 (GREAT price!!)

	*845 Entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #8 (today's question!!) 8. How much is GINGER BEANIE KID?
ZODIAC CONTEST #7 (asked yesterday!!) 7. On the CLEARANCE page.. what is the 2nd item listed? ANSWER ~ Flitter Buddy

	*742 entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #7 (today's question!!) 7. On the CLEARANCE page.. what is the 2nd item listed?
ZODIAC CONTEST #6 (asked yesterday!!) 6. How much is the Sting Beanie Baby? ANSWER ~ $59.95

	*742 entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #7 (today's question!!) 7. On the CLEARANCE page ~ what is the 2nd item listed?
ZODIAC CONTEST #5 (asked yesterday!!) 6. How much is the Sting Beanie Baby? ANSWER ~ $59.95

	*514 entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #5 (today's question!!) 5. Andrea's News Center has an award displayed. Can you tell me the month she won that particular award?
ZODIAC CONTEST #4 (asked yesterday!!) 4. How much is Baron the Attic Treasure? ANSWER ~ $5.95 or $4.95 ==Some of you noticed Baron is only $4.95 on the clearance page so BOTH answers were counted!!==

	*390 entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #4 (today's question!!) 4. How much is Baron the Attic Treasure?
ZODIAC CONTEST #3 (asked yesterday!!) 3. What is the cost of RUNNER with the MEAN poem? ANSWER ~ $25.95

	*275 entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #3 (today's question!!) 3. What is the cost of RUNNER with the MEAN poem?
ZODIAC CONTEST #2 (asked yesterday!!) 2. What is the cost of the Ty Gear Princess ANSWER ~ $9.95

	*135 entries*
ZODIAC CONTEST #2 (today's question!!) 2. What is the cost of the Ty Gear Princess outfit?
ZODIAC CONTEST #1 (asked yesterday!!) 1. What is the cost of the Bushy Teenie Beanie? ANSWER ~ $3.50