October 2001 News

==October 31, 2001==
.. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! ..
Have a safe and fun Halloween. :o)

VISIT MY NEW ADVERTISER
Kid's Collection Toys
New Toys are In! Now's the time to start browsing for that special someone while the selection is the best! We have selection of Bendos, Madeline, Raggedy Ann and Andy, Thomas the Tank Engine, Ty, and Winnie the Pooh! Order NOELLE the new Christmas Beanie Kid in time for the holidays. We have only 6 in stock - $9.99 each. http://www.kidscollection.cjb.net

Be sure to check out the special SPOOKTACULAR SPECIALS as they are at 5:00pm CST TODAY!!
ALSO: With every order from the Spooktacular Specials, you will receive a FREE BENDOS KEYCHAIN!

Speaking from my own personal experience.. Kody of Kids Collection is great to deal with. You will receive fast and friendly service from someone you can trust. He gets new items in often so keep your eyes posted on his site. You never know what you might be missing out on. I've ordered several items from him for Christmas presents.

Heavenly Bears "Angel of Freedom" Pins
La Rue has been selling these pins rather quickly. Get them while you can: She has ten (10) left in stock. There are also only three (3) "Angel of Faith"; six (6) "Winter Snow"; and five (5) "Spring Blossom pins in stock. I own the "Winter Snow" and the "Angel of Freedom" pins and they are great. Anyone would be lucky to received these as a gift for the holidays. http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/kansaspewter/hbs.html

If you order from La Rue.. please allow her a few days to get back to you as she's going out of town for a few days.

Handcrafted Beauties
Lyn offers some great items on her site. Be sure to check out her HUGE sale going on NOW!! You may find something for that special someone for the upcoming holidays. :o) http://www.handcraftedbeauties.com Be sure to tell her that Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. Notice the Handcrafted Beauties banner above the Halloween/Fall graphics on this (NEWS) page.

Just a quick note to let you know that the "Giving Thanks!" sale will end on Friday, November 2nd. Act fast and get that item you want. Holding and Layaway arrangements are available. http://www.handcraftedbeauties.com

Flowers by Lee is having another sale.
Attics-$2.50, Beanie Bears-$4.50, Beanie Babies-$2.00, Beanie Buddies-$7.00, Beanie Boppers-$6.00 http://www.flowersbylee.com Please tell them that Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. :o) Be sure to ask about the NEW releases. They may have what you are looking for. Call on the toll-free number to check.

I just received a package from Judy on Monday that included my Carmella, Carmichael, Elizabeth, Majesty - $2.50 each, 2 Boppers - $6 each, Jinglepup (too cute!!), America - $5.50. Fast and friendly service. I know several of the club members have ordered from her repeatedly. Give her a try. You won't regret it. :o) Judy also carries a great selection of Yankee Candles and other items.

Special note: Judy will be out of town until November 12th, so any emails sent to her will be answered after she returns. Lee will be handling the orders when you call the toll-free number (1-866-422-0867) and will be shipping immediately.

Info Beanie posts the following:
Tuesday October 30, 2001 9:09 p.m. What a great day! We are having the best time with our guests! More retired Beanies have been arriving all day and they are all so nice! I especially like Nip and Zip! They are so much fun to play with. They told me all kinds of stories about how they would chase each other around until they couldn’t remember who was chasing whom! That was really funny because that just happened to Beani and me last week! Our friends at Ty said that the rest of the retired Beanies would be here tomorrow morning. I wonder how many more that will be, there are already over a hundred here! We have to get everyone ready for bed and figure out where everyone is going to sleep! I'll talk to you in the morning! Good night! http://www.ty.com/infobeanie/lastpage/

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 8:00am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 33.26%
2. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 23.78%
3. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 21.18%
4. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 5.43%
5. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 5.12%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 1.36%
7. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 1.22%
8. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 1.22%
9. Quackers as Duck Tape - 1.15%
10. Specs as a New York Policeman - 0.69%

HALLOWEEN CONTEST AT TY.COM
The final entries have been collected for the Halloween Contest at Ty.com. Good luck to each of you. I don't know anyone that has won personally. If you are a winner and can provide pictures of your winnings.. please contact me at GotBeans@yahoo.com

Three Buttons
After much running around today, I was able to purchase several Clubby IV's in sealed containers. Imagine my surprise when I opened them to check the button colors. I expected the first one to have the normal multi-colored button but no, it was silver. My excitement grew as I opened a second one. Alas, the multi-colored button was revealed when I removed the Ty sticker. Okay, now for the third. YES...YES...YES...GOLD! Wow, I found one of each! I have attached a photo of the three buttons. My apologies for the silver one in the middle. It did not photograph as well as the other two because the silver is much more reflective. Bob From the Colonies View Here:

McDonald's In Scandal Countersuit
From: Beanieholics
You sue me so I'll sue you. That's what is going on between McDonald's and Simon Worldwide Inc. over the game fraud scandal that came to light recently at McDonald's. Simon Worldwide Inc., a promotion firm was formerly known as Cyrk and used to run the BBOC for Ty Inc. Click Here For More

Graphics Contest at Itzmeagain's Decorated Beans
Hurry and get your entries in as this contest ends 11/03/01. There are 3 categories, lots of prizes & the winners will be determined by the beanie public in an open vote. http://www.itzmeagain.com

==October 30, 2001==
Handcrafted Beauties
Lyn offers some great items on her site. Be sure to check out her HUGE sale going on now. You may find something for that special someone for the upcoming holidays. :o) http://www.handcraftedbeauties.com Be sure to tell her that Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. Notice the Handcrafted Beauties banner above the Halloween/Fall graphics on this (NEWS) page.

Reminder from Fraidy, the October Info Beanie (Thanks La Rue)
Info Beanie, is reminding us to vote for the November Info Beanie. This morning's standing were: America, 27.1%; Brigitte, 12.8%; Clubby IV, 11.7% and November BB, 8.2%. Those of you that have watched this, well know, anything can happen the last day. http://www.ty.com/infobeanie/vote.html

Monday October 29, 2001 9:08 p.m. Have you voted yet? I sure hope so because there is only a day and a half left to vote! That also means there is only one more day until Halloween! I can hardly wait for that! We're going to make our trick or treat bags tomorrow and also make some cookies for the party. Our friends at Ty said that some of the retired Beanies are going to show up for the party. I think it's going to be so much fun to meet them all! I'm going to see if our friends at Ty know who is coming to the party. I'll talk to you tomorrow. Good night! http://www.ty.com/infobeanie/lastpage/

BeanieTown-USA ~ It's here....our Annual Blowout
SHOP TILL YOU DROP SALE
2 days only....Monday & Tuesday
***October 29 & 30th***
Kirby $10.95 - Patriot LF $24.95 - Starlett $4.95
99' Signature $3.00 - Diddley $3.95 - Beani $10.95
Jinglepup $7.95 - Snowball Buddy $9.95 - Zip $9.95 and too many more to list.
Beanie Babies...... starting at $2.00
Beanie Buddies.... starting at $6.95
Attic Treasures..... starting at $2.50
25-30% OFF Collectible Mohair & Plush Teddy Bears
Beanie BRACELETS and WATCHES on sale now.
Sale ends October 30th at midnight EST
Please tell them that Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. :o)
Visit Beanietown-USA.com at http://www.beanietown-usa.com

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 8:30am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 31.12%
2. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 25.30%
3. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 18.34%
4. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 5.81%
5. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 5.62%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 1.71%
7. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 1.51%
8. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 1.43%
9. Quackers as Duck Tape - 1.42%
10. Specs as a New York Policeman - 0.89%

Flowers by Lee is having another sale.
Attics-$2.50, Beanie Bears-$4.50, Beanie Babies-$2.00, Beanie Buddies-$7.00, Beanie Boppers-$6.00 http://www.flowersbylee.com Please tell them that Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. :o) Be sure to ask about the NEW releases. They may have what you are looking for. Call on the toll-free number to check.

I just received a package from Judy yesterday (Carmella, Carmichael, Elizabeth, Majesty - $2.50 each, 2 Boppers - $6 each, Jinglepup (too cute!!), America - $5.50. Fast and friendly service. I know several of the club members have ordered from her repeatedly. Give her a try. You won't regret it. :o) Judy also carries a great selection of Yankee Candles and other items.

ORDER UK BEAN BAG WORLD ONLINE
From: Ms. Janie
Finally ... as from today, we have online ordering facilities set up to make the much-talked-about UK Bean Bag World magazine available to collectors in the USA and Canada! There are two options: * Annual subscription * One off copy We can understand, as many people have told us already, how nervous you may feel about ordering an annual subscription. Well we want people to like, no LOVE, the magazine, so we are able to offer you a one copy 'taster' ... once tasted, you'll want more! For an annual subscription go to http://www.webscribe.co.uk and follow the collector's magazine link to the Bean Bag World magazine subscription page For a one off copy, visit http://www.beanieshop.com and follow the Bean Bag World magazine links. One copy of the magazine, sent airmail, is under $10 for collectors in the USA and Canada We're so pleased with the feedback we've had from readers about the new look magazine and I do hope that more of you outside of the UK will now order it and enjoy it, too! Daphne Editor, Bean Bag World

==October 29, 2001==
Cuddlier than Beanie Babies?
From: BeaneWonderland
An article reviewing What the Diamondbacks did to the Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series baseball game on Saturday describes it as follows: "Here were the Yankees, at long last cuddlier than Beanie Babies, being bitten by a nest of rattlers." Full Article:

TY SIGNED AMERICA BEAR
At RyebyPost: "Our "Ty Signed" America bear has finally arrived and he is beautiful, we have taken a few photos of this wonderful bear and are pleased to make a contribution to the Disaster Fund."
View photos HERE

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 8:00am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 28.13%
2. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 21.26%
3. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 14.90%
4. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 7.42%
5. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 7.13%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 2.68%
7. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 2.23%
8. Quackers as Duck Tape - 2.14%
9. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 2.08%
10. Specs as a New York Policeman - 1.45%

==October 28, 2001==
TIME CHANGE
Don't forget to turn your clocks back!! :o)

Yoke's Update
From: BeaneWonderland
From the email Nancy writes: I live in Spokane, Washington and found your article about Yokes grocery store very interesting. I followed the link to your story from the Planet Beans news page. Yokes has not carried beanies for almost a year and a half. Most "beanie people" here believed that they no longer carried beanies because Ty found out that the flower shop was actually part of a grocery store. Your article seems to indicate differently. Then again, most flower shops got notice that their Ty accounts were cancelled last year, so we figured that could be the reason also.

I must admit that Yokes is where I bought my first beanie, Mystic the unicorn, and I also got my first Princess beanie from a drawing Yokes held. The scene on arrival of new beanies was quite a spectacle -- people grabbing beanies from out of the hands of children, out of grocery carts, playing tug-of-war with that coveted bear. I've heard it would get quite ugly at times. I love your website and thank you for keeping us fanatics up-to-date on the world of beanies! Nancy.

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 8:00am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 21.11%
2. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 18.71%
3. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 16.67%
4. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 7.46%
5. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 5.50%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 3.91%
7. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 3.30%
8. Quackers as Duck Tape - 3.09%
9. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 2.98%
10. Specs as a New York Policeman - 2.17%

RyeByPost Beanie Lottery Update
This week's winning numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the Rye By Post lottery page. Just the 3 and 4 number prizes in last week's draw were won, next week's winning lottery prizes are:

6 number prize - Billionaire #1 Bear
5 + Bonus number prize - New York Issy with Card
5 number prize - Buckingham Beanie and Buddy Duo
4 number prize - Celebrate Beanie and Buddy Duo
3 number prize - Valentina Beanie and Buddy Duo

The weekly lottery is totally free to play and you can enter daily, you just need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive your very own Unique Member ID.
Click Here For Link To RyeByPost

It's here....our Annual Blowout
SHOP TILL YOU DROP SALE
2 days only....Monday & Tuesday
***October 29 & 30th***
Bones $3.95 - Dearest $9.95 - Starlett $4.95
Millennium $4.95 - Diddley $3.95 - Issy $4.95
Jinglepup $7.95 - Mistletoe $8.95 - Pecan $3.00
and too many more to list!
25-40% OFF Attic Treasures.....starting at $2.50
25-30% OFF Collectible Mohair & Plush Teddy Bears!
Please tell them that Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. :o)
Sale ends October 30th at midnight EST

Pick-A-Number Contest
http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/kansaspewter/contests.html
One entry per person; open to webmasters and BBChalkboard clubhouse and newsletter members. You can win Santabear Attic, Mrs. Santabear Attic, Clubby IV Beanie, Weatherby Attic, and Chillings Attic.

Special Beanietown-USA Promotion:
AMERICA Ty Beanie Baby Grab Bag $12.95
100 sealed US Priority Mail Boxes.... One sealed box has a MWMT AMERICA...even we don't know which one. The remaining 99 boxes each have 1 MWMT Ty beanie baby BEAR. http://www.beanietown-usa.com
All profits donated to the Disaster Relief Fund of the American Red Cross.

Planet Beans Comments: You should check out this "Grab Bag" as there are some great Beanies available other than America like 97 Holiday Teddy, Glory, and Addison to name a few.

VISIT MY NEW ADVERTISER ~ Handcrafted Beauties
Come visit us often. We specialize in Sally Winey Bears at a discount and contests for Winey Bears. We add new bears often. Want a Winey Bear named after you? That can be done! We also feature Francis Carsten's Friendly Footstools and Rockers and Shelly Haugen's Bears of the Badlands. We also carry many other one-of-kind items and bean bag bears. Bring your beverage of choice and sit awhile. You will enjoy the time you spend browsing. While you are there sign up for our monthly newsletter featuring the latest news on Sally Winey, Friendly Footstools and more. Our HUGE Giving Thanks! Sale has started! http://www.handcraftedbeauties.com Please tell them that Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. :o)

==October 27, 2001==
Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 9:30am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 21.05%
2. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 16.69%
3. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 12.93%
4. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 6.76%
5. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 6.50%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 4.68%
7. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 4.00%
8. Quackers as Duck Tape - 3.66%
9. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 3.43%
10. Specs as a New York Policeman - 2.68%

Issy's Galore! ~ Neat Picture
From: Ms. Janie
A special thanks to Gill and Rob for sharing their Issy collection. Hi Janie, how are you today, it has been very wet here this morning but I am glad to say that it is brightening up now, the sun is shining but it is a very watery sun, no doubt more rain on the way. I just had to send you the pictures of Rob's full Issy collection you know he had the full set of 48 well he has now got the other 15 making a complete set of 63, he is so proud of his collection, and I just thought that you and the other beanie collectors out there would love to see them too. I think he has done a really good job putting the corresponding flags of the countries with the bears, as you can see they have been taken out of there individual display boxes and put into proper display cases they certainly look better in there. Hope you enjoy them. http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/full_issycollection.html

Yoke’s move to expand came after steady growth
From: BeaneWonderland
Ask John Bole, CEO of Yoke’s Washington Foods Inc., the secret to the success of the Spokane-based chain of nine grocery stores, and he’ll tell you the story about the floral department manager who wanted to sell Beanie Babies. “The store manager knew it was a mistake. The floral merchandiser knew it was a mistake,” he recalls with a wry smile. “Heck, I knew it was a mistake, but I said, ‘If she wants to do it, go for it. How much can we lose?’”

To his surprise, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based Ty Inc.’s Beanie Babies became a nationwide sales sensation, and Yoke’s ended up being one of the few grocery chains in the country with a contract to distribute the highly-sought items. Full Story:

Ty Store - Japan (Update)!
From: Doodle's Page
The first anniversary of Ty Store in Japan (Yokohama Motomachi) is coming up ... the Store opened on November 3, 2000. It is rumored "there may be some events" in celebration of the one-year anniversary of the official opening ... perhaps the sale of the Black Batty Buddy? On October 16th, Kooler reported to us that a "Halloween pack" was being shipped to several retailers in Japan. 'Batty' Buddy (mocha color) could already be purchased; however, some stores apparently were to receive a limited quantity of 'Black Batty' Buddy (listed as a 'special'). Kooler further stated 'since there is only a few, it sells by drawing lots." He will visit Ty Store on November 3rd and keep us posted.

Bongo Promo in Japan - Promo #3!
From: Doodle's Page
11:30 am EDT ... We first reported Exclusive news on July 21st, of the first Sports Promo in Japan. At that time, Kicks Beanie Baby was given out to the first 3,000 women and children who attended the Shimizu S-Pulse soccer game. There was no promotional tag, however a card did accompany the Kicks Beanie. On September 29th, the same soccer team again distributed a Sports Promo Beanie ... Quackers (given to the first 5,000 women and children) along with a similar card. Several pictures are shown in a Yahoo! Japan Auction showing both Beanies and their cards.

Ty Japan is now offering a 3rd Promo! 'Bongo' the monkey will be distributed in a game of the Yokohama F-Marinos (J-League). This Beanie Baby will be distributed to the first 15,000 women and children who attend the game of the 'F-Marinos' vs Antlers' on November 3, 2001. It is expected that a similar 'card' will accompany this Beanie as with the first two promos. Click here to visit the Yokohama F-Marinos website

==October 26, 2001==
Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 8:30am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 20.88%
2. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 13.80%
3. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 13.24%
4. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 6.48%
5. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 6.15%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 4.85%
7. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 4.26%
8. Quackers as Duck Tape - 4.01%
9. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 3.85%
10. Specs as a New York Policeman - 3.05%

Caranois Limited
http://www.caranois.com is in the process of rebuilding their website... it will be available for viewing shortly...

Unscrambled Jinglepups by Sly and Ms. Janie
1-USA version-white tail, green trim on hat, white pompom
2-UK version-green tail, green trim on hat, white pompom
3-Canadian Version-white tail white trim on hat and white pompom
4-Singapore Version-Green tail, white trim on hat and I believe white pompom

Once again here are the photos US and UK - The first two can be found at this link http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/jingle_pup_both.html

Canada- A Canadian collector shares the following photo. The trim on the hat on Ty's site is green while this one is white. The pompom is also white. http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/jinglepup_white.html

Singapore version http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/sing_jinglepup.html

A GREAT HALLOWEEN IDEA
From: Ms. Janie
An experience to remember! If you do not participate in Halloween activities you may wish to scroll down past this note. Ms. Janie

This evening while visiting with my family and talking about the day's events the doorbell rang. David went to the door and nobody was there. He then came back into the family room carrying a pumpkin full of candy. He was so excited and wanted to sit down and have at the goodies. Me being a typical mom starting yelling, "don't eat that candy". I took it away from him and wondered who had left it.

Inside the pumpkin I found a poem that read "We've Been Boooed"! Thinking that this was a little odd I starting looking further and then found a piece of paper that had a poem written on it. Read the poem http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/we've_been_booed.html

As I read the poem I realized that this was a rather cute idea and I wanted to participate. At the bottom of the pumpkin was a note from one of my neighbors clueing me in on what was going on and how I should join in on the fun. She also listed names of other neighbors who had already received this pumpkin and ask that I pass it along to another neighbor.

The goodies inside the pumpkin were geared towards my children. Some of them included bookmarks with my kids name on them and a nice Christian saying. It also included lots of candy and little reading pamphlets.

For a split second I literary forgot about the uncertainty our country was facing and felt like a kid all over again. I'm sure many of you can relate to that feeling and that's why I encourage you to play along. Brighten up your neighbors day by sending a Phantom pumpkin and watch them smile.

Please remember to include a personal note informing the receiver who sent the pumpkin and instructions on how to keep the game going.

My note read as follows:
Dear Daniels Family,
Here's a little gift from the secret pumpkin!

I'm including this note so you know whom it's from and that the treats are safe. I hope you enjoy them.

PS - The Secret Pumpkin has visited the following neighbors. *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

At this point all of the neighbors who have participated have their names listed. You are suppose to pick someone NOT on the list and when you write your note include your name at the bottom.

Gramma Pat's BAD TRADER UPDATE
From: Ms. Janie
GrammaPat (09:03 pm. Oct 24, 2001 )
Message Id: 976781
GrammaPat writes: Please be sure to check Traderlist Caution message board every day for new alerts on Bad Traders. We have been told that lots of counterfeit Maples with fifth generation tags have been for sale this week. Many of the dealers may not even realize they have fakes. If you purchase a Maple, please be sure that it is authenticated, or have it authenticated yourself. Save all receipts, and emails and a copy of the auction, and be sure that the seller guarantees his product to be authentic. If you need help with a bad transaction, please contact one of the mediators, and PLEASE ALWAYS INSURE EVERYTHING. Delivery Confirmation isn't good enough..it only shows that an item was delivered...somewhere. No signature is required and it can be left on a doorstep or even at the wrong address. Hugs! Gramma Pat :) http://www.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg976781.html

Jingle Beanies
From: BeaneWonderland
Many of you comment on the high quality of Marilyn's pictures that she kindly sends us. The following sets to view are no exception of the Jingle Clubby's together with their larger counterparts. View Here and Here:

Mill Creek man helps victims
From: BeaneWonderland
His battlefield was the Pentagon, where men and women wrestled with the carnage left by terrorism. His weapons were smiles and kind words and Beanie Babies, stuffed animals resembling puppies and puffins. Full Story:

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 8:30am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 20.68%
2. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 14.07%
3. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 12.21%
4. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 6.36%
5. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 5.95%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 5.20%
7. Quackers as Duck Tape - 4.30%
8. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 3.81%
9. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 3.57%
10. Specs as a New York Policeman - 3.45%

==October 24, 2001==
TOPICA NEWSLETTER PROBLEMS
A note from Ms. Janie (she also uses Topica for her newsletters):
OK guys here is the bottom line. AOL considers newsletters as spam! They need to update their ISP and change their spam filters or Topica will not be allowed to send newsletters. I would strongly encourage you to contact them, copy and paste Topica's explanation from my website for them to view and ask them what they plan on doing about it! I spent most of the day coping and pasting MANY AOL addresses into a new account I have set-up to ensure you get your daily newsletter. I have also been told that CompuServe members are also experiencing problems and that this company is owned by AOL. There also seems to be a problem with WEBTV users who have the older program.

Megan does it again!
From: Ms. Janie
Check out her incredible story and photos at the following link, thanks Megan! Hi, Ms. Janie, Isabella has been after me to do another beanie story, and she finally told me that I needed to finish it last night after she and her sister went to bed. LOL! I made the final changes on it this morning before preschool, and the girls seem happy with my efforts: http://stpwh01.atl.mediaone.net/scottmegan2/dragon.html

It is rather graphic intensive again, but hopefully it won't take too long for you to see. I probably should sign on using a regular modem to see how bad it is. Today has been a good beanie day: not only did I finish my story, but I was able to get the Christmas bear beanies today and a Clubby IV beanie. Woo-hoo! I hope that you are doing well! Megan

TAMPERING OF CLUBBY IV
From: Ms. Janie
Hello Ms. Janie! I wanted to write and tell you that I too have had a unfavorable experience purchasing Clubby IV- all the Clubbys in my favorite (once favorite that is) local store had been tampered with. The tape that is supposed to seal the lid was pulled back, and the job was not even a sneaky one because they left a rip in the tape when they reapplied it. The button was of course not a signed one and you could also tell its cover had been lifted and placed back over to hide its identity. I knew going in on this buy it was a long shot to find a TY signed button, but I still had an inkling of hope that maybe my retailer would not stoop to these poor business practices. I mentioned to another beanie friend of mine just yesterday that if these retailers were lifting the tape to find themselves a signed beanie it was bad enough, but to sell these on the "bay" is just dishonorable. I have a felling, as another reader of yours suggested, that we will see quite a few signed Clubby IV out there by the same seller. Well, I am of course disappointed but at the same time a bit happy that I at least got one of the first shipments of the new Clubby. Your friend, Jenny

Store offers toys for all ages
From: BeaneWonderland
Toys In The Attic is no longer just the name of an Aerosmith album. It is the name of a unique little toy store on Main Street in Phoenixville. From sports cards to Beanie Babies and bobble-head dolls, Toys In The Attic isn't just for kids alone. "We definitely have a lot to offer everyone of all ages," said Lowery. "Cards like Magic and Pokemon are still extremely popular and sell very quickly." Towards the back of the store, which is lined with video games and movies for sale, sets a table so customers can open and trade cards. Full Article:

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 9am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 20.86%
2. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 15.40%
3. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 11.10%
4. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 5.86%
5. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 5.81%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 5.26%
7. Quackers as Duck Tape - 4.48%
8. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 3.94%
9. Specs as a New York Policeman - 3.30%
10. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 2.85%

Hello- Would you mind letting your readers know that I am having problems with my FTP Program, and that I cannot update the site at this time. I will hopefully get this resolved by later today. (It is not a problem with the HOST this time! LOL) No Thrill's N Chills code for today! Thanks, Ryan Johnson http://www.beanyspot.com

==October 23, 2001==
CLUBBY 4 KITS SHIPPING/KIT DESCRIPTION
Sherry shares the following:
Hello, everyone! The Clubby 4 kits are shipping. I picked up one today. Here's the skinny on the kits:

The kit comes in a plastic cylinder that has tape with the Ty logo on it over the top. This is to prevent tampering.

Clubby 4 is available with three different pins. Mine has the silver background (but not signed by Ty :-() Ty is very smart -- they put a sticker over the pin so you can't see which pin you are getting.

There is no new BBOC offer that comes with the kits. The kits have the order form for the existing BBOC offer (i.e. Clubby 4 Buddy, Cuddly Crystal Bopper and Clubby Jingle Beanies). So this squelches the rumor that there would be an additional offer available via the kits.

There is a registration form in the kit, so if you are not a Gold/Platimum member who had their new membership automatically sent, you can just fill out the form and get a membership number.

The kit cost me $7.99.

I hope this helps! Good luck finding one of you are looking! :-)Sherry

COMPLETE PRINTABLE ATTIC CHECKLIST
I finally got around to making a Printable Complete Attic Checklist. Fits neatly on one page. I hope you find this useful. I may try and make an Attic section when I have time. :o) http://www.planetbeans.com/AtticChecklist.htm

Ask Ty About Beanie Magazines
From: Beanieholics
A new 'Ask Ty' question has been posted:

A: We all know Beanie magazines are lots of fun. Since MaryBeth left us, we've all been a little sad - but don't forget to "expect the unexpected".

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 8am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 19.88%
2. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 11.09%
3. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 10.49%
4. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 6.64%
5. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 6.04%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 5.86%
7. Quackers as Duck Tape - 5.38%
8. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 4.58%
9. Specs as a New York Policeman - 3.59%
10. Peace as a Hershey Kiss - 2.19%

TY IN AUSTRALIA
From: The Daily Bean
http://www.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg975592.html
TY in Australia - Roll out Starts THIS Weekend!?!?!?!?!?! olympicpinz (08:35 am. Oct 23, 2001 ) Message Id: 975592 olympicpinz writes: Hi All, I have been advised that Beanies will be available in Australia as of this weekend. We will be calling the retailers to find out if this is the case, and if an Australian Exclusive is involved. If this is the case, looking for good contacts to trade Beanies with! Post me a message on BBOT and we will get in contact. STAY TUNED

==October 22, 2001==
New exclusive with reward points??
Tami shares the following:
You may redeem your points for an additional M.C. Beanie, or you may choose from any of the other Rewards offered. To obtain a points voucher to redeem your points, please call MBNA customer service at 1-800-421-2110 any time day or night.

If you did not receive the the information on the Beanie Reward Points Program for your Ty MasterCard, please call MBNA customer service

The Rewards Program also offers a second exclusive Beanie Baby to everyone who accumulates $5,000 in retail purchases within 12 months of receiving their Ty MasterCard. Your exclusive Beanie Baby will be shipped after the anniversary date of your account opening. http://www.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg974917.html

Bid-up tv
From: BeaneWonderland
Bid-up tv a UK satellite auction channel had the 3 variations of dizzy for sale yesterday. There were 15 lots which all sold for between £30 and £45 (about $42 - $63). The auctioneer was telling the viewers how rare these three beanies were and as you will see from the screen shots they estimated a retail price for the set of three at £82.00 ($116.00). View Here:

Wrapping for Sick Kids
From: BeaneWonderland
It's only October, and the Christmas giving spirit has already taken hold for some people in Colchester. Those volunteers spent a couple of hours on Sunday wrapping gifts for ailing kids at Fletcher Allen Health Care as part of national Make a Difference Day. My daughter was sick last year and spent a lot of time in the hospital," Bullinger said. "So I know what a difference it can make to get a child to take a certain test, or do something they don't want to do. If they have a little new gift to unwrap, or a beanie baby to love. Full Article:

Ty Classics At Wal-Mart
From: Beanieholics
We had been reading postings on the Ty Talk Cyberboard about Ty Classics showing up at Wal-Mart. So we went to our local Wally World to check these rumors out. Surely we would walk away without finding anything, right? Wrong. Click Here For More

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 10am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 20.11%
2. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 9.44%
3. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 7.77%
4. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 7.42%
5. Angel of Lady Liberty - 6.47%
6. Quackers as Duck Tape - 6.17%
7. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 5.60%
8. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 5.09%
9. Specs as a New York Policeman - 3.14%
10. Peace as a Hershey Kiss - 2.40%

==October 21, 2001==
JOE COOPER IS BACK!!
Hey Lisa!
Its me Joe Cooper (former webmaster of DailyBean.com) Long time no talk! How are you doing? While I was gone from the Beanie World I realized how much I missed it so I have decided to come out with another Beanie Website! Its called BeanVille.com! I would appreciate it if you could please share it with your readers. Thank you so much!
URL: http://www.beanville.com

Planet Beans Comments: Welcome back Joe!! You were always a bright spot in the Beanie world and one very talented web designer. :o) I am looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us Beanie addicts. Need anything? Let me know.

RyeByPost Beanie Lottery Update
This week's winning numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the Rye By Post lottery page. Just the 3 number prize in last week's draw was won, making this weeks lottery a Roll-Over due to the 4 numbers not being matched.
Next week's winning lottery prizes are:

6 number prize - Billionaire #1 Bear.
5 + Bonus number prize - New York Issy with Card.
5 number prize - Unity Beanie and Buddy Duo.
4 number prize - Authenticated Sewn on Patch Britannia Beanie.
3 number prize - Sunny Beanie and Buddy Duo.

The weekly lottery is totally free to play and you can enter daily, you just need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive your very own Unique Member ID.
http://www.ryebypost.com

AOL Users having problems receiving mail from Topica
Ms. Janie received the following reply from Topica:
Hello,

Topica users may have noticed an increase in delivery problems to various ISPs including AOL subscribers recently.

In investigating this issue, we discovered that not all ISPs had updated to our new IP address space. Our technical staff has been in communication with these ISPs, and requested that the problem be corrected. We anticipate that all updates will be made and have delivery of Topica messages back to normal soon.

Please note that none of these user addresses were bounced, however, some deliveries to users may have been caught by ISPs' spam filters. To view any missing mail, please advise users to read your list archives on the Topica website (users must be registered to use this Topica feature).

Our apologies to those of you who have been inconvenienced by this event. We look forward to a speedy resolution.

You may want to contact AOL and ask them for their assistance in resolving this matter.

Planet Beans Comments: I have heard from several of my AOL readers that are experiencing this problem with receiving newsletters. I have also heard from some of my webTV readers. I hope Topica gets their act together soon. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. I have placed a link below to the Newsletter Archives. You can keep up with contest questions and news by viewing the archives.

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 10am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 11.15%
2. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 9.98%
3. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 9.23%
4. Quackers as Duck Tape - 7.99%
5. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 7.98%
6. Angel of Lady Liberty - 7.87%
7. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 6.48%
8. Runner as Ferret Fawcett - 2.91%
9. Peace as a Hershey Kiss - 2.85%
10. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 2.71%

REMINDER
Flower by Lee has some great prices and some NEW items in stock. Visit them at: http://www.flowersbylee.com If you don't see the items you are looking for, call them on their toll-free number listed on the main page of Flowers by Lee. Please tell them Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. Now's a great time to stock up for Christmas. Fast and friendly service from a Ty Retailer.

Happy Flowers by Lee Customers

Nancy writes: "Judy is a fantastic person. I got carried away and ordered 3 times this month. The prices are great, ordering is easy. And you get your order really fast. I wish my pocketbook could let me place a 4th order this month. Flowersbylee is the best."

Karen writes: "Flowers by Lee is a great site for buying beanies. It is great that the beanies can be bought for retail."

==October 20, 2001==
The October Mini-Hunt begins at Itzmeagain
Starts today, Saturday 10/20 by 6pm pacific/9pm eastern, and runs for a full week. This is a multi-site hunt, where contestants will hunt for graphics, and we have many prizes donated. All graphics will remain up for the duration of the hunt, so those that miss a day, may catch up at a later date. Please see this page for complete details. http://www.itzmeagain.com/october_mini.htm

EBay Quarterly Profits Up 24 Percent
From: Ms. Janie
(Associated Press) Shares of eBay Inc. fell more than 12 percent in trading Friday even though the Internet auction company beat analysts' forecasts with a 24 percent rise in quarterly profits. For the full story, go HERE.

Holy Beanie Babies, eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY) is still hot. The online auctioneer trounced expectations and bid up its fourth-quarter prospects. Quarterly earnings came in at $0.12 a share on a 71% surge in sales to $194.4 million. It's also raising the ante for the current period. While the company was originally expecting December-quarter revenue to come in between $195 million and $205 million, it is now hiking up both ends of the range by an extra $5 million. The strong showing and bar raising is an impressive feat as the company is a month into its 100-day Auction for America in which it is waiving its fees for charitable listings.

Halloweenie Beanie Update
As of 9am est. here are the current stats for the Halloweenie Beanie voting:
1. Huggable Holly as Betsy Ross - 11.09%
2. Cheezer and Quackers as "Cheezer and Quackers anyone?" - 9.73%
3. Quackers as Duck Tape - 8.57%
4. Valentino as The Heart of Ty - 8.02%
5. Angel of Lady Liberty - 7.75%
6. Beanie Kids as NSYNC Justin-JC-Lance-Joey-Chris - 7.34%
7. Cheezer as Speedy Gonzalez - 6.77%
8. Tumbles as Uncle Sam Circa 1941 - 3.03%
9. Peace as a Hershey Kiss - 3.02%
10. Calypso as Miss Cleo - 2.96%

==October 19, 2001==
Special Notice from Sally Winey:
From: Ms. Janie
I will be in a Show this weekend in Charlotte NC at the Convention Center 21Annual "Christmas Made in the South" October 19-21 10-8 Friday ,10-5 Saturday,11-5 Sunday Hundreds of artist from the south will be showing and selling there handmade art. Limited edition available for show. Sally

CLUBBY 4 BUDDIES
From: Ms. Janie
Hi Ms. Janie, I received my two Clubby IV buddies in the mail today. They are awesome! Beautiful purple and blue color for the fabric. Have you had a picture of them yet? If not, let me know and I'll take a picture and send it to you. And they got here really fast, I think. It sure seems like less than 8-10 weeks. I was surprised to see them already. Ty has really got things going well finally with the website ordering! Diana P. Cedar Rapids, Iowa Here you go. Pictures, as usual, don't do it justice. He's quite pretty -- the best Clubby buddy ever, IMHO. http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/clubby4.html

MR. & MRS. RETIRE
http://www.ty.com/announcements/ret_1019_mrandmrs.html

==October 18, 2001==
SPECIAL NOTICE
Ms. Janie posted the following on her site. Same thing seems to be happening to Planet Beans newsletter subscribers.

Recently Topica updated their site and there seems to be a problem with some of my subscribers not receiving their newsletters. Strangely enough these members are still listed as current subscribers and there appears to be no problem BUT they are not receiving mail. Topica seems to be picking on AOL and webTV users at this time. I apologize for this inconvenience. You can still access the news archives by going HERE. Please do let me know if you are continuing to have problems.

If you are a current subscriber and have not received a newsletter in the past couple of days please contact me at GotBeans@yahoo.com

CONTEST AT TY
~You can enter daily to try and win a "basket of Ty goodies from Ty.com". Good luck.. I hope to see some familiar names on the winners list. :o)
~Have some Halloween fun by playing some "Halloween Treats".
~Halloweenie Beanies ~ time to vote (too cute!!) LOL
http://ty.com/hb/2001/index.cfm

President Bush and Jolly Janie ask for your help!
Jolly Janie Salutes our military men and women for defending our right to freedom. Read this story portrayed through the eyes of an American Teen! Please be patient as the page is graphic intense but will be worth the wait! HERE

Planet Beans Comments: Janie has done a wonderful job on this page. I HIGHLY recommend that everyone pay a visit. :o)

Beanietown-USA.com
Today's Specials:
SANTA $8.95 - ZERO $5.95 - ROXIE B/N $9.95 - SUNNY $9.95 and more...check us out.
Plus....over 50 beanie styles $3.95 or less.
Ty ATTIC TREASURES - 25% OFF!
Beanie KEYRINGS on sale - $3.69!

==October 17, 2001==
DIFFERENT COLORS ON JINGLEPUP's TAIL
From: Ms. Janie
Hi Ms. Janie, I have attached pictures of the green tailed and the white tailed Jinglepup that I found at a Beanie Fair in Birmingham, UK. I was told that the white (with the 'Beanie Babies' hang tag) is for the US market only and the green (with the 'Beanies' hang tag) for the UK. Who knows, they will probably also come out with a multicoloured tail! Keep up the good work. All the best, Lynne - http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/jingle_pup_both.html

Blessing Auxiliary plans Fall Festival
QUINCY, Ill. - The Blessing Auxiliary will host its Fall Festival from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, in the auditorium on the Blessing Hospital 11th Street Campus.

The festival will feature baked goods, handmade crafts and Trash & Treasure items. This includes new or nearly new household and gift items. Tickets will be sold for a raffle of the following prizes: a handmade quilt; floral arrangement; Beanie Bear basket; a hardy mum and a needlepoint artwork. Tickets are $1 each for six or $5. Raffle winner will be drawn at the end of the festival. View the entire article HERE

COURAGE & RESCUE ADDED
The Beanie Info pages are updated once again with the addition of Courage & Rescue. Do you know the Style Numbers or Birthdays for any of the new Beanies? I need to get these page updated. Your help is greatly appreciated. :o)

REMINDER
Flower by Lee has some great prices and some NEW items in stock. Visit them at: http://www.flowersbylee.com If you don't see the items you are looking for, call them on their toll-free number listed on the main page of Flowers by Lee. Please tell them Lisa from Planet Beans sent you. Now's a great time to stock up for Christmas. Fast and friendly service from a Ty Retailer.

Roxanne's Gifts helps attack victims
Roxanne Frizzell from Roxanne's Gifts in Bayfield wanted to do something to help the people in New York in the wake of the September 11 disaster.

Last week Roxanne's Gifts in Bayfield received one dozen of the much awaited Ty "America" Beanie Baby. In order to receive the "America" Beanie Baby, Roxanne asked her customers to donate $20 or more to the American Red Cross. Roxanne and her customers quickly raised $250 to send to the Red Cross for disaster Relief in New York.

Ty, Inc. will donate its profit from "America" Beanie Baby. Read the rest HERE

==October 16, 2001==
..PLEASE READ..
I'm having problems with pulling up Planet Beans on the Topica list. As soon as I'm able to get a response from Topica, I will post here to let you know if the newsletter can be sent. They've lost my list somehow. :o(

Ty's Info. Beanie Writes
From: Ms. Janie
Monday October 15, 2001 9:04 p.m. We were able to paint some pumpkins tonight. We took three pumpkins about the same size and painted one letter on each of them. We painted a “B”, “O” and “O”. We painted each letter a dark green to match the stem. They look totally cool. Halloween can be such fun to decorate for. I was told that our friends at Ty are going to have their annual ‘Dress Your Beanie for Halloweenie Contest’. Our friends make some of the neatest things and I can’t wait to see what they come up with this year. It’s time for me to get to bed. Good night! http://www.ty.com/infobeanie/lastpage/

Sally Winey's Centennial Bear
From: Ms. Janie
An Online Bearmaking Class from Teddy Bear and Friends Celebrate the teddy bear's 100th birthday by making Sally's 12-inch, fully jointed Centennial Bear for yourself or for a special gift. Inspired by the Smithsonian's 1903 teddy bear from the Ideal Toy Co. and by the teddy bear's centennial in 2002, Sally has created her representation of this famous bear as a way to say, "Happy Birthday, Ted." Not only will you commemorate history and make a wonderful bear in this class, but Sally will share the tips she's acquired in her years as a bear artist. Sally has been making bears since 1983, and since then, she's done it all--as an individual artist, as a designer for manufacturers, as a bear shop owner, as the central figure in her own bear company, and as a teacher. Don't miss out! Class begins October 15 and will remain on a password-protected area of our Web site through November 15. The cost is only $50. During this time period, you can take this class day or night, at your convenience, and at your own pace. Sally will be there, via e-mail, to answer all your questions along the way. Not only will you have ample time to get your questions answered and your bear made, but you can complete this class even if your car's in the shop, your child has the flu, and you're out of clean clothes. http://www.teddybearandfriends.com/sally.html

Pre-Sales
From: Bean eWonderland
From the email Scott writes: KatsKollectibles already has 2 auctions going for Rescue & Courage. They have a dozen or 2 individual auctions, but also have 1 Dutch auction with 108 pairs selling for $24.99 + $6 shipping (compared to around $15 for the pair shipped from Ty). I also see a number of auctions for the America Teddy, so I guess eBay changed their policy & is letting them be sold now. View Auction 2 View Auction 1 Their presell Dutch auction for FIVE HUNDRED America's (I also saw another of theirs for 200 more, plus several others for lesser amounts): I can't even find 1, I wonder how they plan to get 700+ to sell.

Ty / Japan - Update
Quackers Promo in Japan (pics)
From: Doodle's Page
We first reported Exclusive news on July 21st of the first Sports Promo in Japan. At that time, Kicks Beanie Baby was given out to the first 3,000 women and children who attended the Shimizu S-Pulse soccer game. There was no promotional tag, however a card did accompany the Kicks Beanie. On September 29th, the same soccer team again distributed a Sports Promo Beanie ... Quackers (given to the first 5,000 women and children) along with a similar card. Several pictures are shown in a Yahoo! Japan Auction showing both Beanies and their cards, if you wish to take a peek.

Black Batty Appearing?
From: Doodle's Page
Speaking of Japan, apparently a "Halloween pack" is being shipped to several retailers there. 'Batty' Buddy (mocha color) can be purchased in Japan; however, some stores will apparently receive a limited quantity of 'Black Batty' Buddy, listed as a 'special'. 'Kooler' states 'since there is only a few, it sells by drawing lots'. (Sounds familiar, don't you think?)

UPDATES
I've updated the checklists to include the retirements and new introductions that happened while I was away.

Sad News from BeanyBabys.com
BeanyBabys.com has some very sad news for our readers and visitors.
Unfortunately, our personal circumstances changed recently beyond our control and we no longer have time to run our site. We adore Beanie Babies and many other Ty products and have been avid collectors since 1996, when we discovered the whole world of Ty Merchandise at a local Toy Store. From that day on, we have been 'Beanie addicts' and have been hooked on collecting. We decided to open a website to share news with other collectors, we have grown and improved and as we were just getting started, our family circumstances no longer make the running of the site possible. Read the rest HERE

==October 11, 2001==
SPECIAL NOTE:
I am leaving today for my Mom's in Florida. I will be leaving hubby at home with the kiddos. This should be fun!! LOL I will be flying back home on Monday. I will not be updating the site while I'm gone but I will be sending out contest questions each morning via the newsletter. I will also include the code that has been appearing on the NEWS page. Please keep me in your thoughts as I fly the friendly skies. I hope to make it there and back home safely. :o) Enjoy a beautiful weekend.

UK Bean Bag World Hits The News Stands.
From: Ms. Janie
Subscribers have already received their copies and reviews are GREAT! Check out a photo of the editor Daphne and read what you can expect to find in this month's issue of this only magazine of its kind! There will also be a link available of the front cover of the November issue to view. http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/Daphne_Roberts.html

Daphne shares the following:
As the only bean bag collectable magazine worldwide, at Bean Bag World we're eager to strive to develop the magazine to make it what collectors want and need. I've had a number of emails from people in the USA and Canada asking about availability of the magazine over there. Unfortunately at the moment there's little definite to report. We would, of course, be pleased to hear from any potential distributors in any country throughout the world.

There are a lot of collectors out there and it's only the UK collectors who have this magazine at the moment There are a lot of exciting features planned for the magazine in future months. A particularly exciting one (I think, anyway!) is a big feature on Ty Europe's new markets - they're reaching places you'd not imagine and we have the scoop on this for the December issue (out early November in the UK)

We're not only covering Ty products: there will be information and features on all sorts of bean bag products, including Disney, the brand new bears from Chubbley Bears, exciting new Celebrity Bears, Treasured Pals ... and so many more excellent manufacturers

Competitions will feature each month with exclusive items to be won. We even have special limited edition toys signed by the designers! I shall say no more, but just want to say to people, 'please buy the magazine and do enjoy it ... and tell me your views - daphne@mbbbw.co.uk will get straight to me'

America Question
From: Bean eWonderland
From the email: I would like to know if it is true that the retailers who received their first shipment of 24 America bears were also given a letter of some sorts or a communication on the retailers web site, allowing them to sell these particular beanies for as much money as they could to generate more donations for the "American Red Cross Disaster Fund"?

I have already made a generous donation to the fund and could not afford to make an additional donation to the fund in order to get the beanie, so I was not able to buy one. I even brought my thank you letter from the American Red Cross showing that I had already made the donation. I would really appreciate knowing if this is what Ty had in mind with the first 24 of the America beanies was to raffle them and make people donate extra money to get them?

The store said the next shipment of the America bear could not be sold for over the $5.00 to 7.00 dollar range, which I had always thought was the case. The consumer site never mentioned you would have to give a donation to get this bear, or I would have given a little less in my first donation I made the day after the terrorist attacks to save for this particular donation, but never did I think from reading the announcement on the Ty site that this would happen this way.

You're probably saying I will be able to get this bear in time, but my dilemma is that the bear was going to be put in a charity basket along with all the other "Americana" type beanie bears and buddies that I need to have ready for October 10th, thank goodness that deadline has now been moved to Monday. So that will work out, because I'm sure more America bears will be sent to other retailers by then. Thank you for always providing such good information... I appreciate your site. Mary Lou.

Bean eWonderlands comment - We thought who better to ask than Bill, a retailer and someone who does have access to the retailers web site in the U.S and here is what he informed us:

As far as I know the dealers here in the USA only received 12 America bears and there is no letter or correspondence that any one received. They were to sell the america bear at normal retail of no more than 7.00. I heard that there was a shop in harlem n y that Ty sent 24 America bears to and those could be auctioned off with all the proceeds going to the 9-11 disaster fund..

==October 10, 2001==
Travel Slump Halts Luxury Hotels Sale
From: Beanieholics
The sale of two of London's most glamourous hotels is almost certain to be shelved in the wake of the atrocities in the United States and ensuing attacks on Afghanistan. The Lanesborough at Hyde Park Corner, dubbed the most expensive hotel sale ever, is understood to have attracted the interest of Syrian-born investor Simon Halabi, Hyatt hotels, Italian luxury goods firm Bulgari and Beanie Babes billionaire Ty Warner, who paid £105m for the Four Seasons hotel in Santa Barbara, California. Click Here For More

Buckingham Buddy Retiring Soon?
From: Collectiblez
Thanks to a reliable UK retailer friend of mine who shares the following:
I thought you would like to know that my last delivery (last week) did no have any Buckingham buddies in it. I have spoken today to my Ty rep to place my next order and he confirmed that the TY Europe warehouse has no more and there will be no more and the retirement is to be posted any day now - as we now have the Unity buddy (in stock and shipping!!!) it makes sense for Buckingham buddy to now be retired. If you haven't got one yet better hurry before the price goes up!! I have also been able to order Periwinkle beanie BABY, but not the Sunny one - long after retirement and we NEVER had them here in the UK before. All the new Christmas ones are also shipping including the Christmas tree hanging ones. Like they say, hurry up and get yourself a Buckingham Buddy before time runs out! :o)

MBBBW MAGAZINE REFUNDS?
Faith shares the following:
"Dear Lisa,
I was a subscriber of Bean World Magazine and I called for my refund as I had just renewed for two years. They owed me over $90 and the person on the phone pleasantly stated that the refund would be put in the mail. Well, as you all know, this was a incorrect statement and no one got any refund. I think it is unfortunate that companies do this to innocent customers who subscribed "in good faith" that they would carry out their obligation. I think we need to do a class action suit to recapture what we can." Faith

Planet Beans Comments: If you have any experiences with this please email me at Lisa@planetbeans.com to share with the Planet Beans readers.

BeanySpot Server Problems
Ryan would like you to know he's unable to update the site right now due to server upgrades. http://www.beanyspot.com

==October 9, 2001==
..HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NINA!!..
If you are looking for a special gift for the Beanie collector in your life, check out Nina's Ty-Dyed or solid colored Beanies or Buddies like Halo, Mystic, Cheezer, and more. Visit Nina at Itzmeagain to wish her a *Happy Birthday* and to check out her works of art.

COUNTERFEIT NEWS FROM PEGGY G
Just discovered today..... Counterfeit Sakura, serial # 48GEZ07P ****

Easy way to detect a counterfeit Garcia and Libearty version by examining the tush tag. The tush tag copyright symbol, prior to the year, is missing the little "c" inside the circle. If anyone has a tush tag missing the "c" it is a counterfeit Beanie. All authentic Ty tush tags have the copyright symbol with the little "c" inside the circle. Thank you Sincerely, Peggy Gallagher www.peggyg.com

Plush life for young entrepreneur
When Morgan McHugh launched PuterBabies, a dot-com that sells tiny stuffed animals to sit atop computer monitors, she had no idea about marketing plans, how to find a Webmaster, even what were reasonable shipping and handling prices. Of course, she was only 8 then. Today, the fifth-grader - 11 since Wednesday - has a full product line, a marketing campaign, steady online sales and a speaking circuit that includes giving advice to other, older entrepreneurs - high schoolers.

Morgan started thinking about the business a little more than two years ago when she noticed that people often put Beanie Babies on top of their computers. "I wanted a product that was meant for the computer," she says. So she asked her father for permission to investigate this gaping hole in the market, and then set about trying to find some inexpensive stuffed animals that she could buy in bulk and resell online. They found a company in China that had what they wanted: a selection of 32 animals, about 4 inches in length and cute as a button. Her father came up with $1,000 to order 1,000 animals - the smallest number they could get - and then they started thinking up computer-related names that fit the animals' characters. There's Spam the Pig, Patch the Panda, Pointer the Dog, Surf the Sea Lion, Floppy the Rabbit and Copy the Monkey (get it? Monkey see, monkey do) just to name a few. They also sell a series of computer virus characters that resemble extraterrestrials, each also with a name, including Michelangelo and Melissa. http://www.nando.com/technology/story/126718p-1334235c.html

==October 8, 2001==
FOURTH VARIATION OF DIZZY FOUND IN ENGLAND!
From: Smart Collecting
When Dizzy was first introduced on June 1, 2001, he had black spots, black ears and a red collar. Then on June 19, 2001, Dizzy spots changed to blue and purple. His red collar was also replace with a blue and white checked ribbon. On July 20, 2001, Dizzy's ears changed from black to blue and purple to match his colored spot. Now it appears that Dizzy's spots have changed to black but his ears have remained blue and purple. "This Dizzy was found today in a store in Swinton, South Yorkshire in England," reports Helen. This comes quite as a surprise since Dizzy was retired on August 8, 2001! Click below to view photo HERE

U.S. PUBLISHERS OF MARY BETH'S BEAN BAG WORLD FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY!
From: Smart Collecting
H&S Media, the publishers of Mary Beth's Bean Bag World in the United States as well as many other publications, has filed for Bankruptcy in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. There will be a meeting of the creditors on November 6, 2001 at 1:30 p.m. The case was filed on August 31, 2001. On July 17, we reported that the managing editor had informed us that the August issue would be their last. Due to the sudden flood of calls from subscribers requesting a refund, they told us that a September issue would be published but it would only be sent to subscribers. Click below to read an email for their Customer Service Department to one of their subscribers. Unfortunately, this was not true and in reality the publishers had no intention of fulfilling this promise and have left subscribers empty handed and loyal writers unpaid. U.S. beanie collectors will now have no other choice but to come to the Internet for information on their favorite collectible. View HERE

HAUNT FOUND WITH RED TUSH TAG!
From: Smart Collecting
Sue from Las Vegas, received a Haunt this week that has a red tush tag instead of the normal white tags. "This one has the number stamped inside and also the hologram but I can't tell if it has the red writing because it would just blend," explains Sue. "The solid side feels almost like vinyl material." This is the first time SmartCollecting has received a report of a red tush tag. Click on the link below to view photos: View HERE

JINGLE BEANIES PHOTOS
From: Ms. Janie
A special thanks to Sue for sharing the following information and for once again taking some great photos. These photos will defiantly give you an idea of the correct size of the Jingle Beanies. I was pleasantly surprised with their size. Ms. Janie

Hi Ms. Janie, Just wanted to enthuse about the Jingle Beanies, which I got in UK yesterday - they are better than you would have hoped! About the height of the teenie beanies, but made of beanie material, so they are fuller, and the scarves, etc, are made out of the original material. Truly excellent value for money! Here are some photos of them, with the beanies and buddies for comparison, and with a teenie beanie to compare size. They have hang tags and holographic tush tags like regular beanies, except the hang tags say 'Jingle Beanies' on the outside, and 'The Jingle Beanie collection' To________ From _________ inside on the right, and the beanie name on the left inside. Sue (UK) http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/sue_uk.html

NEW HOLIDAY BEANIE/BUDDY PHOTOS (beautiful and VERY detailed pictures!!)
From: Ms. Janie
A special thanks to Linda for sharing her fabulous photo's! These are a must see, there are incredibly clear and well taken. Ms. Janie

Dear Ms. Janie: I have been so fortunate to find some of the new holiday Ty, and want to share them with you. The 1997 Holiday Teddy buddies are my favorite so far, they just look terrific in plush fur. In the group picture, there is an XL, L, and reg buddy and 1997 Holiday beanie. The new 2001 Holiday teddy is difficult to take a picture of as he is so dark, he has very shiny fur, different in feel and texture to anything Ty has put out, although the tag does say it is Tylon. If you need me to send these pictures to you separately, I will be glad to, otherwise this will come via zip. You have my permission to use these pictures for the benefit of other beanie lovers, my handle name is on all of them. One comment I can make regarding the Jinglepup, he has wonderful details, his feet are very large, oversized, just as a large breed puppy's is, and his paw pads match his nose. He wears a red collar, and the hat decoration is green but not quite the same color as the 2001 Holiday Teddy, although a similar material. I'll try to send more pics as the new Holiday items appear. Thanks for all you do, Linda/from Oklahoma http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/2001_holiday_bear_set.html

Beanieholics' Halloween Contest
Halloween is coming up and we have some really great 'goodies' to give away. Plus now, instead of one entry per contest, you can enter once a day to increase your chances of winning. Prizes include Celebrity Bear Halloween releases, Chubbley Bears, a Unity Beanie Buddy and more. For a complete list of prizes and contest rules, use the link below. Click Here For Contest Info

A Tour Of Ty Warner Park
From: Beanieholics
Danny sends us photos of his visit to Ty Warner Park and gives descriptions that tell what the pictures are all about. A very informative look at a very beautiful park. Click Here For Tour

CHALLENGING HALLOWEEN PUZZLE
Want something challenging to do to pass the time? That is if you have spare time. LOL I wouldn't know how that is myself. ;o) This is one tough but very fun Halloween puzzle. I worked on it for a bit and realized I was on the HARD one. http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/kansaspewter/fwarcade.html

==October 7, 2001==
VERY CUTE!!
From: Ms. Janie
Megan comes through again with another cute story followed by her wonderful graphics featuring Beanies. Hi, Ms. Janie, Well, thanks to my daughter, Isabella, waking me up in the middle of the night, I have another beanie page. I guess insomnia isn't all bad? lol! Here is the link in case you would like to take a look: http://people.atl.mediaone.net/scottmegan2/halloween01.html I hope that you and yours are doing well. Happy Halloween! Megan

RyeByPost Beanie Lottery Update
This weeks winning numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the lottery page. Just the 3 and 4 number prizes in last weeks draw were won, next weeks winning lottery prizes are:

6 number prize is the 'Billionaire #1 Bear'.
5 + Bonus number prize is the 'New York Issy with Card'.
5 number prize is the 'Unity Beanie and Buddy Duo'.
4 number prize is the 'Unity Beanie Buddy'.
3 number prize is the 'Unity Beanie Baby'.

The weekly lottery is totally free to play and you can enter daily, you just need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive your very own Unique Member ID. http://www.ryebypost.com

==October 6, 2001==
RYEBYPOST WINS AUCTION - $24,000!!
From: Ms. Janie
Ryebypost hit the jackpot with the winning bid of $24,000.00 for the signed America bear on e-bay. We are proud to offer this America Beanie Baby autographed by Ty Warner to benefit the American Red Cross disaster relief fund. A certificate of authenticity directly from Ty will accompany this very special Beanie Baby. Bid with confidence as this item is being listed and authenticated by Ty Inc. the creator, manufacturer and distributor of Beanie Babies. Congratulations to Ryebypost, Ty and the Red Cross whom will benefit from this auction. View final auction HERE

Planet Beans Comments: Sam.. can we expect to see a picture of you with your prized, one-of-a-kind bear in the near future? ;o)

ASK TY
From: Ms. Janie
The Ask Ty section of Ty's website has a new answer
Question. How did TY begin ? (submitted by Sam V)
Answer. I felt that if I wanted to start my own company I would have to design and manufacture a unique well-made gift item that didn’t already exist in the marketplace. In 1985 I took out a 2nd mortgage on my 2-bedroom condo in order to purchase my first shipment. What followed . . . . even surprised me ! ! http://www.ty.com/askty/askty.cfm

WHERE THE MONEY GOES
From: Ms. Janie
A special thanks to Andree for her investigative work on the following:
Rosie O'Donnell, Sandra Bullock, and Julia Roberts have all donated one million dollars to The American Red Cross. Many companies have donated money and other products and services. For a listing of many corporate donations to the Red Cross, check out http://www.redcross.org/sponsors/corporatelist.html.

Of course, Ty is listed there, with his America Beanie Baby. Other companies have donated such things as cell phones, phone cards, canned water, gasoline, computers, SUVs, clothing, print advertisements, radio advertisements.

The least impressive amount, in my opinion, donated by another company, Citigroup is 15 million dollars. Sure, that sounds good. But only after tracking down where there donation went and how it's being used does one discover the truth. The amount is being distributed by their own in-house organization in the form of post-secondary college scholarships that do have requirements and qualifications. This is of little use to the needs of the people right now. Food, shelter, clothing, medical care take precedence. http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/relieffund/

CONTEST GRAPHIC
I've placed the graphic for the new contest that will be starting any day on the Planet Beans Contest Page

LAST DAY FOR KEVIN'S AUCTION
Hi Lisa, I wonder if you could post this auction in the newsletter again today as it is the last day for it. I appreciate your posting it the other day, it has had quite a few views. Thanks, Kevin http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1645253532

==October 5, 2001==
Kids Donate Favorite Toys
From: Beanieholics
While adults give blood and money, some Connecticut children have found their own way to help victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by donating their favorite toys to those who have lost a parent. ''I'm a boy, so I thought that what I would like, they would like, so I just put stuff in there that I like", said Logan Thompson, age 12.
''I love Beanie Babies and I have a lot.'' Click Here For Story

NEW BUDDY PICTURES
From: Ms. Janie
I just snapped a quick shot of the new Buddies. They are really pretty especially the 2001 Holiday Bear. He is like Berber carpet but the usual soft fabric and he has green sparkly threads kind of like the Halo II buddy running through his fabric. Sue/QB http://www.msjanie.com/typhotos/holidaybuddies.html

Planet Beans Comments: Now that I've seen actual pictures I want the new 1997 Holiday Teddy Buddies even more. LOL I can't wait to see the 2001 Holiday Teddy in person. Looks rather interesting from the pictures.

Sly post the following about Clubby on Ty's Cyberboard
From: Ms. Janie
Clubby IV Beanie's suggested Price
Sly The Beanie Guy (02:09 pm. Oct 04, 2001 )
Message Id: 967722
Sly The Beanie Guy writes: I am not sure if someone posted this info here already or not,so Sorry if this is old News! I know from reading some of the posts here a few days ago That lots of you daily tymers were wondering what The price of the Clubby IV beanie was going to be. I was wondering about this too! I stopped by My favorite Ty retailer today and She told me that Ty customer service told her the suggest retail price of Clubby IV/the new BBOC membership kit was $7.99. This was lower than I thought it would be! Now hopefully us collectors will be able to buy a few and search for the different buttons on the chest and the much sought after Ty autographed Clubby IV. Sounds like good old beanie fun to me!:-) Thanks Ty!! Happy Hunting everyone! http://www.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg967722.html

Majerek’s donates Beanie ‘America’ to benefit disaster fund
From: Bean eWonderland
Niles Daily Star readers who are Beanie Baby collectors and enthusiasts have the opportunity to own the rare Ty Beanie “America,” thanks to the generosity of the Majerek family and Majerek’s Hall of Cards and Books of Niles. Majerek’s received a special, first shipment of 12 of the Beanies and is donating them to various media outlets, including the Niles Daily Star, with the stipulation that the Beanie be auctioned to the highest bidder and that 100 percent of the proceeds from that auction go to American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund. Full Story:

Site Problems
From: Bean eWonderland
We have had some hosting problems the past couple of days, I would like to remind all readers that they should be book marking and visiting beanewonderland.com and not the older version 'beanie'wonderland.

SIGNED AMERICA BEAR ON EBAY
This auction is raising some serious money for The American Red Cross. The current winning bid is now at a staggering $21,100. We will have to wait another 1 day and 9 hours to see just how high the winning bid will go. There have been 104 bids placed on this bear. View auction HERE

AMERICA ON WGN - CHICAGO
From: Ms. Janie
Turned on our local Chicago WGN news this am about 8:30am, and they were tossing around an America bear. No tag protector, Oh, my. Their info about the bear wasn't quite correct. They made it sound like the one up for auction on Ebay, that is signed by TY, would sell for a million. I think they meant that the America bear would raise at least a million for the Red Cross. I don't know if they were showing it all morning, as I came in on the last half hour of the news. During the weather segment, America was dancing around at the camera, with Paul Conrad doing the weather in the background. On another note. I was amazed at how fast my Mom received her TY MasterCard. As she doesn't have a computer, I gave her the phone number to call. She received her card in less than a week. Using the computer, mine took about a month. Wonder if others have had the same experience? Jane IL

Terror Attacks Won't Delay Toy Fair
From: Beanieholics
Moving to calm concerns about the status of Toy Fair 2002 in the wake of last month's terrorist attacks, the Toy Industry Association has reiterated that the show will go on as originally scheduled. The 99th American International Toy Fair, will take place at New York's Javits Center and at showrooms around the city from Feb. 10 to Feb. 14, 2002. About 90 percent of the exhibit space at the Javits Center has already sold out. Click Here For More

Patriotism Bear By Hermann
From: Beanieholics
Hermann has announced the release of the 'Patriotism Bear'. This Mohair Teddy Bear proudly holds the American Flag in his left hand. His left paw reads:

The American Flag is embroidered on his right paw. On the bears chest is a lapel ribbon for patriotism. The bear stands 12 inches tall. He is filled with firm polyester filling and made of beautiful golden mohair. Limited Edition of only 500 Teddy Bears. He is due next month, but reservations close Friday (tomorrow) at Hermann.
Click Here For Picture And More Info

CHUBBLEY BEARS
Ryebypost shares the following:
Chubbley Bears are now in stock! We have Rusty, Moonbeam, Snowbear, Rollem(5), Cream, First and Little Bear. To celebrate the introduction of these very cute bears we are offering an introductionary 10% OFF CHUBBLEY BEARS (in the Chubbley bears members section) until Monday. Pictures are already on the website and the forthcoming releases will be on there from tomorrow. View HERE

FLOWERS BY LEE = GREAT PRICES!!
BOPPERS-$6, ZODIAC BEANIES-$2, ATTICS-$2.50, BEANIES-$2.50, BUDDIES-$7
Visit Flowers By Lee at http://www.flowersbylee.com and tell them you saw their ad at Planet Beans. Banner is located at the top of the main entry page.

NEW CONTEST TO START IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS...
Sponsored by: Beanietown-USA.com
GREAT PRIZE!! You won't want to miss this one. ;o)
(hint: this prize is a gorgeous shade of blue and it's very soft)

AMERICA ON ROSIE
Mary shares the following in the Planet Beans Yahoo! Club
Rosie O'Donnell just introduced the America Bear on her show. She had it in her hand and mentioned that all proceeds go to the Red Cross. She also mentioned that she thought it would be great if Ty could match the money they make with their own funds and donate them (great idea).

==October 3, 2001==
Beanie Babies raffle
From: Ms. Janie
Ty, the manufacturer of the popular Beanie Babies, has sent one dozen of the new America Beanie Baby to TLC Gifts & More, 16011 S. Harlem Ave., Tinley Park, for a raffle to help the American Red Cross' disaster relief fund. The store will raffle off four Beanie Babies each week over three weeks, store owner Laura Pusateri said Friday. "This happened in New York, but we're all one family now," she said. Winners of the first four bears will be notified Sunday. The store is open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (708) 444-4045. http://www.dailysouthtown.com/southtown/dsnews/022nd1.htm

Florida Toy Distributor Strikes Back Against Terrorism (PR Newswire)
From: Ms. Janie
When Florida toy distributor Jay Kamhi heard the devastating news on September 11th, he immediately turned his anger into action and started manufacturing magnetic American flags for automobiles. His goal was to rally Americans and raise money for disaster relief organizations by selling a USA flag to every automobile owner in America. It seems to have worked -- stores have gobbled up nearly 200,000 pieces the first week. (www.magnetflag.com) ``The first thing my wife did when she heard the news was cry,'' said Kamhi, owner of JDK Products in Clearwater, Florida. ``Then she left the office and bought $200 worth of flags and put them all over our house. She wanted to put flags on our cars but could not find anything in the stores. I decided right then that I would be the one to make magnetic car flags for Americans and that 10% of my proceeds would go to help the victims of this tragedy.'' The flags are now being sold by Home Depot as well as many other chains. They not only magnetically attach to automobiles, but also refrigerators, file cabinets, and lockers. The consumer response has been universally positive, and stores are selling out of the flags as fast as they receive them. http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/011002/nyfnsn04_1.html

Fremont donates school items
From: Bean eWonderland
Fremont Grade School students, along with Santa Maria Elementary School in Mundelein, will be donating 1,000 cloth "Bags of Love" for New York City school children. The bags will contain small notebooks, pens, pencils, a flashlight, angel and Beanie Bear. Each one will contain a personal note written by a student. Full Story:

Beanie Baby drawing in Antioch
From: Bean eWonderland
Hannah's Home Accents, 455 Lake St., Antioch, will have a drawing for a dozen "America" Beanie Baby Bears on Monday. Chances for the drawing are $2 per ticket, with all proceeds donated to the American Red Cross in memory of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Winners need not be present to win.

New 'America' Beanie Baby Will Help Victims
Becky shares the following:
The Associated Press OAK BROOK, Ill. (Sept. 26) - Beanie Babies will soon be doing their part to help the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Ty Inc. said it is introducing the ''America'' Beanie Baby, with all the profits going to the American Red Cross. Ty has pledged at least $1 million from the sale of the blue bear with the American flag on its chest, but the company expects the donation will be far larger. Following Princess Diana's death, the company introduced a Beanie Baby Princess, which raised $21 million for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The company said the ''America'' Beanie Baby will be sold around the world and would start appearing in stores as early as this week. AP-NY-09-26-01 1539EDT Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

==October 2, 2001==
PLEASE VIEW THIS AUCTION
Kevin shares: "I have posted an auction for America on Ebay, I felt this one is appropriate and also one of the rarest beanies I have an extra of;
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1645253532
Please take a look, I hope it takes in a lot for the cause." Kevin

New Heroes Become Hot Toys
From: Bean eWonderland
Violence that once seemed like make-believe to children has suddenly become all too real. As a result, playing with characters that save lives instead of destroy them is quickly gaining popularity. The ground zero heroes — firefighters and police officers — are the models kids want to emulate these days. And parents are stocking up on make-believe rescue workers instead of toy soldiers

A cuddlier line of collectibles is also adding an altruistic member to its family. Ty Inc. said it will introduce the "America" Beanie Baby as early as this week, with all the profits going to the American Red Cross.

The company has pledged at least $1 million from the sale of the new blue bear with the American flag on its chest, but the company expects the donation to be even larger. Following Princess Diana's death, the company introduced a Beanie Baby Princess, which raised $21 million for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. Full Story:

Marisa's room
From: Bean eWonderland
A man's home might be his castle, but a kid's dominion is confined to her room. Most of her life she spends in an adult-dominated world, ordered to pick that up and put this there. But in her room, she calls the shots. Like most kids, Marisa is a collector. Rocks, seashells, Beanie Babies, trolls, crystal figurines, dolls, Breyer horses, currencies, stamps, stuffed animals. And, like most kids, she doesn't have enough room to display them all. Her solution is to rotate her collections to give her room a different look. This summer, she's been in a feminine mode, with stuffed animals, Beanie Babies and American Girl dolls on display. Peeking down from the top of her canopy bed are the zillions of Beanie Babies she's been collecting since kindergarten. Full Story:

Ty in Japan
From: Doodle's Page
The "Ty Store" of Japan first opened in Yokohama-shi Moto-machi on November 3, 2000. Many people waited in line all night for the grand opening of the store. 'Bean Book' of Japan has posted pictures today of the decoration of the store recently, with a birthday cake on display in commemoration of Ty's 15th Anniversary. Jumbo Peace is proudly displayed ... also being sold are Celebrate Beanie and Buddy, Addison, Classy, Poopsie and more. There are lots of nice pictures to view, if you wish to take a peek. :) Click here to view pictures of the Ty Store in Japan

BEANIE INFO PAGES UPDATED
New Ty items have been added to their appropriate pages. The checklists have all been updated.

Beanietown-USA.com
Current Price Specials:

Maple $41.95 - Addison $19.95 - Ty2K $4.95 - Patriot $11.95

Over 50 beanie styles @ $3.95 or LESS.

Free October Raffle for PIERRE has begun.

2001 Holiday New Releases - take a L@@K!

AMERICA beanie baby $17.95 (profits to disaster fund)
Visit Beanietown-USA.com at http://www.beanietown-usa.com

America on Fox News Network
Jay shares the following:
"The Fox New Network had an America beanie baby on their set this morning, October 2nd. They reported Ty announced 100% of the proceeds from America beanie going to the Care Relief Fund in N.Y. Ty guarantees at least 1 million dollars."

WINNER OF BRITANNIA BUDDY ANNOUNCED (http://www.planetbeans.com/Contests.htm)

NEW CONTEST TO START IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS...
GREAT PRIZE!! You won't want to miss this one. ;o)

=October 1, 2001==
.. Welcome to October ..

~September, 2001 Contest Winner at Caranois~
Congratulations! Brenda Richards. She has won the following:
1 Ty Beanie Babie - Kicks,
3 Softbelly's computer monitor cleaners; Spit 'n Polish (camel), Cool Cat.com ( snow leopard) & Chammy Moo ( whale).
Caranois Naturals - 3 (6oz) bottles of our new Bath gels 1 Cranberry, 1 Green Apple & 1 Vanilla. Surprise included: A Salvino's sports Bammer.

Vikki says: "Get ready for our next contest..."

Fortunes trimmed by attack slump
From: Ms. Janie
The terrorist attacks took a huge bite out of the net worth of the country's super rich. Forbes Magazine compiled its list of the country's 400 wealthiest Americans on Aug. 27 and then factored in the big market slump through Sept. 24 - after the attacks had occurred. The losses are massive: The world's wealthiest man, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, lost $7.2 billion in that month, knocking him down to $46.8 billion. Paul Allen, his former partner in Microsoft, lost $4 billion. Oracle's Larry Ellison took a cut of $3.4 billion. Warren Buffett and Sumner Redstone each lost $2.8 billion. Michael Dell of Dell computer lost $1.6 billion and Ted Turner dropped $1.4 billion. Shirts off their backs Since Sept. 11, employees of Graphic Elements in Aurora have printed patriotic T-shirts and caps almost 24 hours a day - at times using volunteers. To date, they've printed and embroidered more than 120,000 shirts and caps, which the company is selling at King Soopers stores throughout the metro area. Don Hendricks of Graphic Elements said he expects to write a check to the Clear Channel Relief Fund for more than $700,000 when the fundraiser is complete. Beanies pitch in Even Beanie Babies are pitching in to help after the terrorist attacks. Ty Inc. is creating a new Beanie Baby called "America." It'll be a blue bear with an American flag on its chest. Ty is pledging at least $1 million for victims of the attacks, but the Beanie could bring a lot more. After Princess Diana's death, the company's Beanie Baby Princess raised $21 million for charity. http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1002,33%257E162960,00.html

SIGNED AMERICA BEAR ON EBAY
This auction is raising some serious money for The American Red Cross. The current winning bid is now at a staggering $15,300. We will have to wait another 4 days and 9 hours to see just how high the winning bid will go. View auction HERE

October ordering information
From: Ms. Janie
Beanie Babies - 36 pcs. per design per location
Issy - 24 pcs. per location
Creepers - 48 pcs. per location
Haunt - 48 pcs. per location
Scary - 48 pcs. per location
Fraidy - 48 pcs. per location Beanie Boppers - 12 pcs. per design per location Beanie Kids and Ty Gear - are available for ordering together under the "Kids and Gear" product category
Beanie Kids - 12 pcs. per design per location
Ty Gear - may be ordered in ANY quantity of styles providing the order contains a minimum of 4
boxes of 12 or more. Maximum qty. per style is 48 pcs.
Dracula - 24 pcs. per location
Skeleton - 24 pcs. per location

Ty Gear Assortments are available!
Under the new "Kids and Gear" category, you can now order assortments of Ty Gear Outfits. The (3) assortments are:
Now you can combine an assortment of Ty Gear outfits with Beanie Kids on one order. Beanie Buddies - 6 pcs. per design per location
Spooky - 12 pcs. per design
Flitter, Batty, Pinchers are limited to multiples of 12 only
Jumbo & Extra Large Buddies - 1 pc. per design per location
Large Buddies - 2 pcs. per design per location
Attic Treasures - 24 pcs. per design per location
Weatherby - 48 pcs. per design
Santabear - 48 pcs. per design
Mrs. Santabear - 48 pcs. per design
Chillings - 48 pcs. per design
Baby Ty - 4 pcs. per design per location
Ty Classic - 12 pcs. per design per location
Ty Heart tag protectors - 24 pcs.
Also, announcing our newest Beanie Baby Official Clubby IV kit. Available under the Ty Classic category.
BBOC Kit - 36 pcs per location

In keeping with our policy, all orders will be cancelled at the end of September EXCEPT for the following orders:
All orders for Jingle Beanies Ornaments
All orders for both Celebrate Beanie Baby and Buddy