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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
WELL WORTH A LOOK!!
Megan shares her wonderful page on Peace traveling to Europe.
The photos are outstanding and her comments are priceless! Visit the
following link for a journey to Europe through the eyes of Peace.
Part One http://people.atl.mediaone.net/scottmegan/denmark2000.html
Part Two http://people.atl.mediaone.net/scottmegan/london.html
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
Ty post a newsflash regarding
Speckles, Periwinkle and Sunny
Thanks to Ms. Janie
for the heads up
http://www.ty.com/announcements/ebear_1130.html
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==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
Ty Retires Righty and Lefty
Buddies
http://www.ty.com/announcements/1129ret_leftyrighty.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
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First picture of
Sunny shared by Sly the Beanie Guy From: Ms. Janie http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=512745146 |
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.
BeanieMom.com along with BeaniePhenomenon.com, and SmartCollecting.com are also offering an exciting contest with a variety of prizes available. Stop by http://www.beaniemom.com for full details.
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.
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==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
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)
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
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!!
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==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
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"Best Graphics, Design & Layout" and "Best Free eMail
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to support Planet Beans or any of your favorite Beanie Sites please have
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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)
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Ty retires Santa Buddy and Klause the Attic Treasure (Thanks to Ms. Janie for the heads up!!) http://www.ty.com/announcements/klause.html
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
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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.
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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
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==November 15, 2000==
Ty products in Dollar Tree Stores Ty
assures retailers:
Ty products do not grow on trees!-
http://www.msjanie.com/pix/ty_dollar.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
ATTIC TREASURE ~ MERWYN RETIRES
http://www.ty.com/announcements/merwynretire_1113.html
What a lovely backdrop on this retirement picture. I'm sitting here
freezing and they use a beach scene. LOL
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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
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==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
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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
Congo Beanie Buddy has retired!!
http://www.ty.com/announcements/1109retire_congo.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.
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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.
Attic Treasure Retirement
Clay, Fern and River retire http://www.ty.com/announcements/1108retire.html
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==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.
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==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
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BEANIE SPOT CONTEST
November Turkey Hunt starts
tonight at 9PM. Visit the site for full details. You can win Lurkey and
Gobbles Beanie Babies. http://www.geocities.com/thebeaniespot/index.html