==September 30, 2000==
CONTESTS TO START TOMORROW
Stay tuned for the details.. nice prize package on BOTH contests!!

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST (LAST DAY TO ENTER!!)
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 29:
3268
29.
NAVTNELAI = VALENTINA

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 30
30.
BUARA

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE <TOTAL>

38

22

30

90

Top 50 Update
Wrom: ZUIVOTQNQEMSFDULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKED You may remember several weeks back that we had a complaint regarding the rules and regulations of the Top 50 people. It seems that they finally acting upon sites who use other collectibles such as Pokemon to boost their ratings. The following is an email that many webmasters are going to be receiving over the next few days: "During a routine checkup of your site it came to our attention that you have placed multiple buttons of the Top50Network on the same page. This is in violation with our rules and regulations www.top50network.com/info/rules.htm.  Example, if you select a Pokemon button, at least 51% content of that page should have Pokemon content, 49% of the page could have other content which does not qualify for another button. This way we can make the ranking an honest ranking. If you do not remove the button from these pages we can remove your entry from our listing. We are taking these actions on all sites with multiple buttons."

Light Hearted Fun
From: BeaneWonderland
One of our readers sends us the following email: "I was just thinking today about what it would be like if Ty were to purchase the Coca Cola Company and run it like he runs Ty, Inc.  Here's my conclusions: Top changes at Coca Cola if it were owned by Ty Warner:
1.  Each month, retailers would receive 12 cartons of each Coca Cola flavor to sell. 2.  Ty would force any one who used the words Coke or Cola to surrender the names to him, and no one could write, print, publish, think, say or read the words without his permission.
3.  Every 3 months Coca Cola would announce a new brand of Coca Cola, with a new package, but the beverage inside would be the same as the old beverage.
4.  Coca Cola would be available the regular size containers, a large size container, a super size container, and a jumbo container.
5.  McDonalds would offer a mini-sized Coca Cola for kids.
6.  Old containers of coca cola would be worth more than the new containers.
7.  People will be selling fake coca cola on the internet for outrageous prices.
Remember it is just a little light hearted fun..

eBay Policy
From: BeaneWonderland
Hi, as a secondary dealer who has done presales on ebay for quite some time I just thought I would pass some info along to you that you could pass along to your readers. Ebay has a new policy where you must now GUARANTEE that the item will be shipped within 30 days of auctions end or offer a FULL refund. There are no exceptions. Unfortunately ebay sneaked this policy past everyone and forget to let anybody know about it. As we all know it is impossible to guarantee that an
item will be shipped within 30 days from auctions end when we don't even know
if Ty will begin shipping the items within that period (a more realistic policy would be 30 days from the actual date the item has begun shipping; but ebay does not care). The way that I found out about this policy is that ebay ENDED all 50 of presale auctions and sent me an e-mail warning me that further non-compliance would result in my suspension. View Here

eBay Presales Update
From: BeaneWonderland
Yesterday we reported on how bay were pulling presale auctions if the delivery date was not guaranteed within 30 Days of the auction closing. One of our readers Margaret has done some investigating for herself and shares her finds: Hi, I have attached the presale policy bay has for their sellers.  I am a bidder on bay and for the first time bid and won 6 pressers (3 on 8/23 & 3 on 913) for Chinook, Buckingham & Nipping totaling $480 before shipping charges. One night, after I won these pressers, I read a very interesting article on presales. What concerned me after reading the article was that bidders are not protected by bay after 30 days from the end of the auction and that bay had become lax in their ruling on this policy. I searched all over bay and finally found an email address to write to them about this.  Its their customer service address. I'm concerned that I might not get the beanies I have paid for in advance. The caution trader list has complaints from people who have bid on pressers and don't get their merchandise in the end.  Now with my pre-sell auctions the earliest delivery is supposed to be the end of October and the latest date I have for delivery is Dec 20th.  I'm sure I am not the only one who was concerned after reading that article. Just letting you have an idea of why bay is now enforcing their presale policy. View Policy

  FEDERAL PROSECUTORS SAY THE SALES PITCH WAS FULL OF BEANS.
  THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN SHREVEPORT HAS CHARGED A COUPLE 
WITH SELLING DOZENS OF BEANIE BABIES ON AN INTERNET AUCTION 
SITE, THEN NOT DELIVERING THEM.
  GREG CAMPBELL, 50,  AND LUCILLE LISCOMB, 35, OF WINNSBORO 
HAVE BEEN INDICTED ON CHARGES OF INTERNET FRAUD. THEY ARE 
HELD WITHOUT BOND IN WEST MONROE, LA., BECAUSE THEY ARE 
CONSIDERED FLIGHT RISKS.
  ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY ROBERT GILLESPIE SAID 
INVESTIGATORS HAVE LOCATED 31 PEOPLE WHO SUBMITTED THE 
WINNING BIDS FOR BEANIE BABIES ON THE "AUCTION.YAHOO.COM" 
SITE AND THEN DIDN'T GET WHAT THEY PAID FOR.
  THOSE BUYERS -- 30 FROM THE UNITED STATES AND ONE FROM 
JAPAN -- SENT $20,000 TO SIX POST OFFICE BOXES IN SMALL 
TOWNS AROUND MONROE, GILLESPIE SAID.
  GILLESPIE SAID INVESTIGATORS BELIEVES MORE PEOPLE HAVE 
ALSO BEEN TAKEN BUT HAVE NOT COME FORWARD.
  CAMPBELL AND LIPSCOMB ARE ORIGINALLY FROM GOODYEAR, ARIZ.

Two charged in Beanie Baby fraud
From: Cajun Connection
http://www.theadvocate.com/news/story.asp?StoryID=16527

By Advocate staff and wire reports

MONROE -- Two members of the Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah Nation were indicted
Friday on charges they bilked people around the world out of more than
$20,000 in a Beanie Babies Internet scam.

Gregory L. Campbell, 50, and Lucille M. Liscomb, 35, were named in a
32-count indictment accusing them of using http://www.auction.yahoo.com to
defraud people bidding to purchase Beanie Babies or computer merchandise.

They are charged with one count conspiracy and 31 counts mail fraud.

Campbell and Liscomb originally are from Goodyear, Ariz., but more recently
were living in various places in northeast Louisiana to further their scam,
U.S. Attorney Bill Flanagan said.

Campbell and Liscomb are part of a group that requires members to renounce
United States citizenship. Washitaws do not believe in paying income taxes
and must ignore U.S. contracts.

The indictment accuses them of conspiring to advertise Beanie Babies and
computer merchandise for sale at the auction site.

They told the winning bidders to mail payments to one of six post office
boxes the pair had opened in six small northeast Louisiana towns: Columbia,
Fort Necessity, Baskin, Archibald, Mangham and Sterlington.

At least 31 people sent more than $20,000 from throughout the U.S. and
overseas, the indictment alleges.

But the merchandise the victims thought they were purchasing was never sent
to them.

If convicted, the two face up to five years in prison and fines of up to
$250,000 on each of the counts against them. They have been held without
bond since their August arrest and are set for arraignment Monday in Monroe.

"Internet fraud is a growing problem," Flanagan said. "This indictment
demonstrates that federal and state law-enforcement agencies are closely
scrutinizing the fraudulent use of this new technology."

Any person who believes he or she is a victim of Campbell's and Liscomb's
scheme should call 318-387-0773.

The Federal Trade Commission reports that frauds related to auctions on the
Internet is the fastest-growing type of fraud in the country, Flanagan said.
The FTC has issued a consumer alert titled "Internet Auctions: A Guide for
Buyers and Sellers," which can be viewed at http://www.ftc.gov.

Friday's indictment is so far the only one since a federal-state raid March
21 on a home leased by the Washitaw Nation's founder, former Richwood Mayor
Verdiacee Hampton Goston.

The FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, Customs Service and Louisiana State
Police brought in helicopters, rented trucks and a metal detector as part of
their search for evidence of possible tax evasion and mail and wire fraud.

Goston, who renamed herself Verdiacee Tiari Washitaw Turner Goston El-Bay,
empress of the Washitaw de Dugdahmoundyah, has said she will not show up in
federal court if she is indicted.

"I might go to state court in one of the parishes I own, but I won't be
going to U.S. court," she said in March.

Goston claims that she is descended from the kingdom of Muu -- also known as
Mu, a place studied more by folklorists than historians -- and owns all the
land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase through a previous empress's
marriage to a scion of French nobility.

HALO II BUDDY IN THE UK
I found this beautiful Halo II Buddy at eBay. You can visit the auction for a much bigger picture as seen to the right. She truly is beautiful!! I bet this buddy will be on a lot of Christmas want lists. ;o)
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=453490009

THE NEW HALO BUDDY
From: Ms. Janie
Many have wondered why Ty would produce another Halo Buddy. A special thanks to Sly for pointing out a link on ebay which shows an actual photo of the new Halo buddy, which clearly depicts the difference between the two buddies. The material, wings, halo and possibly feet are all different. There has also been a ribbon change as well. http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=453487021

SPECKLES REMOVED
From: Matt - Bean Scene
Speckles has been taken off the Info Beanie List will he be retired?

WHY SPECKLES WAS REMOVED!!
Hi Lisa! I just wanted to let you (and all your readers know) that the reason Speckles is removed from the Info Beanie list is because he won for October! If you look at the list now all the new beanies are listed, even Billionaire 3! So that's why he's not on, I don't think he will be retired until other countries get a chance to purchase him first. Keep up the good work on your site, it's great! Kari


==September 29, 2000==
BUDDY RETIREMENT!!
Maple & Groovy Buddies have just retired.

HOLIDAY BEANIES BUDDIES ADDED
I forgot to mention this yesterday. It was a pain but I managed to clean up the backgrounds and add the 3 newest beanies and buddies to the beanie info pages. 


AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 28:
3154
28.
FTUYF = TUFFY

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 29
29.
NAVTNELAI

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE <TOTAL>

33

19

27

79

Ty Responds On Cyberboard
From: Beanieholics
Ty has made an appearance on the Ty Talk Cyberboard again. A poster on the board made the accusation that the change in the face of the New Holiday Teddy Beanie Baby was due to it being easier for Ty to produce them that way. Ty Warner responded to that note saying: "actually... The new bear is more difficult to make." We counted a total of ten postings last night by Mr. Warner. Seven on the Daily Times page and three on Grins and Gripes. Will there be more? http://web1-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/threads.html#725663

==September 28, 2000==
WHO IS THIS MYSTERIOUS BLACK BAT?
BeanieMom
has a scan of the black "batty" bat!! 

HOLIDAY BEANIES ANNOUNCED!!
http://www.ty.com/announcements/holiday1.html
2000 Holiday Teddy Beanie Baby
Halo II Beanie Buddy
Roxie the Reindeer Beanie Baby
Santa Beanie Buddy
Snowgirl Beanie Baby
Wallace Beanie Buddy

Bean e-Wonderland Statement
From: Beanie Wonderland
Due to the increasing amount of debate, emails and concern we would like to take some time to clear up a few issues and respond to some commonly asked questions. To read the what Richard has to say go HERE Definitely worth reading folks!!

Cheaper Than Advertising
From: Beanie Wonderland
THE list of imported toys in the Indian market just gets longer. The latest brand to join this crowd is Beanie Babies from the US-based Ty Inc. Explaining the positioning of its Beanie Babies brand of stuffed animal toys, Mr. Reginold Bangera, Director, Ty Asia (India) Pvt Ltd, says,  "All over the world, these toys are treated as collectibles and can be traded over a period of time". Ty Inc was founded in 1986 in the US by a toy creator and marketing genius, Ty Warner. However, the toy company does not believe in spending on advertising. Instead, it tries to distribute its proceeds to charity, thereby promoting goodwill for its brand. Full Story

New Name For Beanie Wonderland
From: Beanie Wonderland
We have our new names but we now need some new banners, I am hopeless with graphics and if anyone feels that they can help us with a new banner then please contact me. Everyone who suggested a name will be placed into a random draw to win a Germania Beanie and all the suggestions for both bean bag wonderland and bean ewonderland shall be placed into a second draw to win a Maple Buddy.

Buckingham Problems Update
From: Beanie Wonderland
A little investigation has discovered TY could possibly be in copyright breach. One of our readers writes: I'm no lawyer but it does seem possible if you look at the following. The crown on Buckinghams chest is a reproduction of the current crown known as the "Imperial State Crown" and is copyrighted by what is known as the "Crown". See it on the royal official web site at : www.royal.gov.uk. For copyright details see the [more] section of copyright statements at the bottom of the main page. TY would only be in breach if he had not got permission to reproduce the crown image. Even if he had not, after all the money raised for the Diana fund I find it hard to believe that they (the "Crown) would have a problem.

BILLIONAIRE 3 AUCTION UPDATE
You can view a much bigger of this authenticated Billionaire 3 bear that is currently up for auction HERE Current bid is up to $1515.00 with 20 bids. This is a gorgeous bear and a great addition to any collection!! 

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE <TOTAL>

32

18

26

76

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 27:
3043
27.
RNEPISN = SPINNER

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 28
28.
FTUYF

TY DEBATE CONTINUES
Heather of the Daily Bean
has posted some readers comments about the latest happenings. Well worth reading. Heather.. you're doing a great job keeping people informed and I look forward to reading the comments!! 

==September 27, 2000==

For more details or to bid on this auction, click HERE

Join Grammy Award winning "Best New Artist" Christina Aguilera in San Diego on October 10, 2000 as she performs your favorite hits from her multi-platinum album during her very first headlining concert tour.

Your journey begins as you and your guest receive two round trip airline tickets (within the continental U.S.) provided by Continental Airlines to San Diego, California.   You will also receive two nights' accommodations (one room, double occupancy) at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, CA.  Upon your arrival, get ready to have the time of your life! Not only will you receive two tickets for this "can't miss" concert and enjoy a luxurious limousine ride to and from the event, you will also be escorted backstage to meet and, circumstances permitting, be photographed with Christina before (or after) the concert because your package includes two impossible to get backstage passes! Make sure you have your cameras (and smiles!) ready. Additionally, you will be presented with an "Ariel" Beanie Baby that has been hand autographed by Christina.
All proceeds from this auction will benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, which is the leading non-profit organization dedicated to funding and conducting scientific research for children with HIV/AIDS. 

Ms. Janie Angel Pin
From: Beanieholics

Speaking of Ms. Janie, she has had the newest Angel Pin from 'A Little Touch Of Heaven' named after her. How cool is that? The staff from 'A Little Touch Of Heaven' explained to Ms. Janie why she was deserving of this honor:
"For all your hard work, and dedication to the collectibles market! For all the late nights spent on making sure collectors receive your most anticipated newsletter containing all the latest collectible information! For your honesty, integrity, and most of all, your kind heart, this special Angel was designed and created in your image! The large shiny wings show your luminescence, the crystal face represents your warm, caring smile, and the gold flowered heart represents the kindness and love you show to others! You are definitely an Angel in our book!"
They don't know the half of it. For a picture of the Ms. Janie Angel Pin
Click Here For Picture

Planet Beans Comment:
A beautiful pin for a beautiful lady!! Congrats Janie.. you deserve to be recognized for the wonderful person you are. :o)

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

29

15

25


Buckingham Problems?
From: Beanie Wonderland
Stuffed Bean sends us some interesting news on Buckingham, they report of problems with the emblem on his chest, whilst this should be treated as a rumour we must admit that we also heard similar reports. Visit Here:

Black Batty
From: Beanie Wonderland
Hello, Donna from Iowa letting you know that Mind Matters has received a new version of Batty Buddy and he is appropriate for this season as he is black. We thought a Tye Dyed Batty was coming, so what a surprise!!! Also Marilyn from Wisconsin reports: I rushed over to a local store.  I was hoping to get the Huggy bear that I'd been told over the phone was there, I didn't pay any attention to the news that they also got butterfly & bat buddies.  Sitting on the shelf was a little group of the blackest bat buddies. They had shiny black fur and big eyes with glowing orange irises and big black pupils.  The tag says it's Batty all right.

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 26:
2941
26. CERGIA = GRACIE
(quite a few people said GARCIA!!)

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 27
27.
RNEPISN

Nipponia, Sakura and our Japanese Friends
From: Ms. Janie
An in-depth article on the Japanese culture and more! This story is loaded with interesting stories and photos. http://www.msjanie.com/articles/cathy_main.html

Nice Ty Gear Package Scans
From: Ms. Janie
Well packaged and brightly colored for gift giving. Ty Gear hits the stores: To view a copy of this well packaged product click on the following link http://www.msjanie.com/kids/ty_gearback.html 
Ty Gear cheerleading uniform http://www.msjanie.com/kids/tygear_cheerleader.html 
Ty Gear Soccer Uniform http://www.msjanie.com/kids/tygear_soccer.html 

Cyrk, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYRK)
From: Ms. Janie
a global leader in the promotion industry, has been ranked number one in The Counselor(R) magazine's Year 2000 list of Top 25 Distributors in the promotional products industry. "In this day of acquisitions and mergers, new technology and dot com entries into our industry, the competition is more fierce than ever," said Marvin Spike, MAS, ASI vice chairman. "Those who have ranked in the Top 25, as measured by ASI and The Counselor, have demonstrated that change can create tremendous opportunity. Cyrk, in particular, can be proud of this year's achievement, which marks the company's second consecutive year in first place and third year among the Top 25." "We are honored not only to join our colleagues in The Counselor's Top 25, but to achieve premier status for a second time," said Steve Paradiso, executive vice president of Cyrk's Promotional Products Division. "The Counselor's recognition program highlights the growth and changes occurring in our industry today, and helps educate companies worldwide as to the benefits of promotional products to their overall marketing and brand strategy." http://library.northernlight.com/FB20000926190000018.html?cb=0&dx=1006&sc=0#doc

Buckingham Begins to Sell in Volume 
From: MetaExchange
After several weeks of hesitant trading, Buckingham has converged on a $120 price point and the volume has picked up. There are currently 8 orders containing 58 for sale between $117 and $125, a pretty narrow range. http://www.metaexchange.com/mx/pit/index.html?pitid@BBX-BUCKINGHAM+ref@an2p38a

CURRENT PRICES FOR THE LATEST EXCLUSIVES
Check below to how much it will cost you to purchase these beauties from Meta Exchange. Feel free to click on the price tags for a closer look.

NIPPONIA BUCKINGHAM CHINOOK
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BILLIONAIRE 3 ON AUCTION
You can view the beautiful picture of an authenticated Billionaire 3 bear auction HERE Current bid is up to $863.55 with 14 bids.


==September 26, 2000==
NEW BEANIES!! 

Thank you Kevin of Refreshen.com for sharing your beanie picture. You've had wonderful luck and as far as I know you are among the first lucky enough to find the latest creations. May your luck continue. You can view this adorable picture HERE

Billionaire III Auction
From: Beanie Wonderland
It did not take long before one of the Ty employee's decided to cash in on their Billionaire III gift. One is already up for auction on eBay ( view here ) although I would be worried that such action would might prompt Ty into delaying the gift. Watch for more to start appearing soon, Search Here:

Beanie Babies collection led senior to new career
From: Beanie Wonderland
John is a unique person who started collecting Beanie Babies when he and his late wife, Joy, were on a vacation in the Smoky Mountains. His aunt asked them to pick up some Beanie Babies while in Gatlinburg. Besides getting some for her, he and Joy bought one each. John had been retired for a few years and was looking for something to do. Full Story:

Halloweenie And Jingle Beanies
From: Beanieholics
While there is still no word on whether Ty will announce any Holiday Beanie Babies this year, many feel that they will before long. Jonathan writes to remind us of the trademarked names that Ty has listed on Ty Trade: Halloweenie Beanies and Jingle Beanies.Click Here For Link To Ty Trade

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

25

15

23


Win Sakura the Japanese Exclusive Bear!
Winner to be announced 10/16/200~ ONLY 21 Days Left!
Hope4KidZ.org is becoming a 501(c)3 Corporation
There have been only 4 entries to date. Your odds are pretty good at winning. Please take time to visit and see how you can enter. If you want Sakura the Japan Exclusive Bear, click over to http://www.beanies4bekah.com/ContestNew.htm

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 25:
2872
25. TASO = OATS

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 26
26. CERGIA

ADVERTISING WOES
You may have noticed I've removed the Bean-e Mania banner from the advertising spot on the main page. I had to remove it early due to problems. I worked out a deal to give Bean-e Mania half off of advertising for the month of September, in return they were to send me some Ty items of my choice. One of the items which accounted for 1/2 of the month's advertising cost wasn't MMBMTs as stated and was grossly under filled. I will share pictures in the near future. I normally don't complain.. I just hate to be taken advantage of. :o) 

For inquiring minds.. the beanie happened to be my favorite, a Peace Bear. Unfortunately the filling stops at just below the Peace symbol if you hold the bear upside down. Now picture this poor little bear with flat legs and a flat butt just so it's head won't flop.

ADVERTISING RATES
If you are interested in advertising, my rates are probably much better than you'd expect. I can provide with the stats and any other information you might need to determine if Planet Beans would suit you as a source to advertise from. Email me at GotBeans@yahoo.com if you have any questions. I'm able to reach a lot of Beanie addicts and can promise many banner views each day. The Planet Beans mailing list is now reaching over 600 collectors and the Planet Beans Yahoo Club has over 850 members. Planet Beans is a great source for contest information and the latest news, which is updated daily. We also have contests running at all times. I accept payment in several ways which I will let you know at the time of inquiry.


==September 25, 2000==
November Beanies
From: Beanie Wonderland
I thought you may like to know that our rep told me that there is going to be another batch of beanies  released in November. I do not know for certain how true this is but as there is no 2000 holiday beanie baby yet I suppose a new batch in November would make sense.

FREE SPORTS GEAR!!

I found out about this promotion over a year ago. I have since received 2 beautiful fleece vests. More items have been added and are free as well. You can receive a Free T-Shirt and Hat set, an Anorak Jacket, a Fleece Vest, or Adventure Shorts. You can easily end up with one or more of these items at no charge. You know me.. I wouldn't steer you wrong. :o)
 
==========================================
This is a great promotion that really is FREE.
 
If you sign up for the Asimba Friends and Fleece program, and reference my email address GotBeans@yahoo.com, then you'll help me get one step closer to getting FREE Asimba gear. But this isn't just about me.
 
By signing up, you are eligible to get gear as well. Just ask your friends to join Asimba and tell them to use your email address as the referral. Once your friends use your email address as the referral, Asimba will credit your account with one point per friend. And they'll keep crediting you for every friend that signs up for you, there's no limit!
 
This promotion is ABSOLUTELY FREE. Just click the link below and we can all be on our way to getting FREE Asimba gear! http://www.asimba.com/cgi/go.to?ac=933305&pm=FNF
 
Asimba. Because endorphins feel good.

UNDERGROUND BEAN ISSUED CHALLENGE TO TY
Yavett has done a wonderful job summarizing the history of Ty's legal attacks on "Beanie" sites.  She has issued a challenge to Ty Warner. This is some good reading folks!! You may be interested in viewing the legal documents that have been sent to Yavett threatening legal action. You can read the challenge and view the legal documents HERE

Planet Beans Comment: Yavett.. I am behind you 110%. You have so many people pulling for you and standing by you in your fight against Ty. If Planet Beans can be of service, please let me know.

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

23

14

21

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
Details for this contest can be found Details for this contest can be found Details for this contest can be found HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 24:
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 24: TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 24: TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 24: 2782
24. CLKSNUKE = KNUCKLES

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 25
25. TASO

Special Issue of Mary Beth's Bean Bag World
Mary Beth's has put out a Special Edition "Chinese Zodiac Beanie Babies®" featuring Ty's newest "collection within a collection." Meet all the Zodiac Beanies™ up close and personal, find out all about your Zodiac traits and check out which celebrities share your sign. Everything you ever wanted to know about these new Beanie Babies is here! Ty is pictured on the cover with his newest creations, the Zodiac Beanie Babies®. You can view the cover HERE

Bid on Christina Aguilera Signed Ariel!
From: Collectiblez
Currently not on Ty Trade, but soon hopefully, according to Pedaids.org, the winning bidder of the Christina Aguilera Autographed Ariel, receives roundtrip airfare for two, hotel accomodations, two tickets and an opportunity to meet Christina backstage at her San Diego concert on Oct 11, 2000! This is one great offer so make sure you bid once the auction's up! http://www.pedaids.org/ariel_beanie_baby.html

BILLIONAIRE 3 REPORT
From: BeaNGO
It's now 5:00 P.M. in Westmont, Illinois and all the Ty Employees have gone home for the day. They were each supposed to receive a special gift from Mr. Ty Warner....A Billionaire 3 Bear!! They did not receive their Billionaire 3 Bears today, but should have them by Friday. The Billionaie 3 Bear was shown to Ty Employees at their annual celebration Saturday Night at the Field Museum in Chicago. The new Billionaie Bear is hot pick (similar to Sakura, but darker), and is numbered and signed by Ty Warner. We will have a picture of Billionaire 3 in the next few days!


==September 24, 2000==
WINEY NEWS ~ UPDATE ON TY LAWSUIT

I can't give you any of the details but Sally is still negotiating with Ty and his lawyers. It wouldn't hurt to pray to give Sally the strength she needs right now to handle this.
By choice, Sally is the only one making bears and doing all the shipping and bookwork right now. If you are planning to order something that is not in stock it is taking about a month to get them made and shipped. The closer we get to Christmas the longer it is going to take. So heads up for the Christmas shopping. http://www.handcraftedbeauties.com/wineybearsmain.html

WINEY BEARS by CASCADE TOY
From: Handcrafted Beauties
Pre-order any of the new releases and I will make arrangements to have Sally sign the tag for FREE. No payment is due until the bears are ready to ship. http://www.handcraftedbeauties.com/wbcascade

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

21

12

19

Be Cautious
From: Beanie Wonderland
The Stuffed Bean reports on why so many sites receive cease and desist letters from Ty and pose the question "which sites are safe to submit stories to". They also make some valid points regarding problems over at the undergroundbean. For the full story visit here

Ty Employee Gift
From: BeaNGO
Ty Employees have gathered at Chicago's Field Museum for their annual celebration. The party began at 7:00 P.M. (Central Time) and is currently in progress. We have not received word yet if Mr. Ty Warner was at the event, but it was rumored that he would be there. The event this year is a formal party for all employees of Ty Inc. It is reported that Employees will receive a special gift on Monday, but we will have to wait for news. Stay Tuned To BeaNGO for this exclusive story....

Tiniest Patients Cry Out For Space
From: Beanieholics
The growing number of tiny figures that inhabit the neonatal intensive care unit come with a lot of big people and accessories. Family members, physicians or nurses crowd into small quarters, already jammed with incubators, computers, monitors and Beanie Babies. To meet demand and increase space, a $1.9 million expansion is planned that will quadruple the size of the Wilson Memorial Regional Medical Center neonatal unit in Johnson City. Click Here For More

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 23:
2657
23. DNAII = INDIA

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 24
24. CLKSNUKE

WHERE ARE CURLY AND TUMBLES?
Hi Lisa, I love the Ty Gear pages at Ty.com but I wonder why Curly and Tumbles haven't been part of the fashion show, perhaps they were off playing together.
http://www.ty.com/announcements/bk_clothes_intro0922.html


==September 23, 2000==
HOW TO PREVENT "BEANIE SWITCHING"
From: Ms. Janie
A special thanks to Sly for pointing out this interesting link Helpful Hint to prevent "beanie switching".. 
GrammaPat (09:37 pm. Sep 22, 2000 ) 
Message Id: 720645 
GrammaPat writes:

Have you ever been accused of sending a counterfeit when you didn't, or have you been a victim of beanie switching on a return? (You sent an authentic beanie, trade was reversed, and you received a counterfeit in its place?) A good way to prevent this is to thread a piece of string through the tush tag of the beanie or buddy. Then fold over an address label holding the ends of the string and attaching the label to itself and the string. Tell anyone you trade with that you guarantee everything you send to be authentic, and you will reverse any trade as long as the string and label are intact and not tampered with. http://web3-1.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg720645.html

CHINOOK & BUCKINGHAM PAGES
Hello Lisa! I just thought I would share that I've made two pages on Collectiblez, each about the Chinook & Buckingham Beanie Babies! 
Buckingham - http://www.geocities.com/collectiblezdotnet/BeanieBabies/Buckingham.html 
Chinook - http://www.geocities.com/collectiblezdotnet/BeanieBabies/Chinook.html 
Each page talks about each Beanie Baby, and interesting points about what the bears may represent, regarding their names, birthdays, and more! I would appreciate it if you could please mention these pages on your website please! I think many people are interested in learning more about these two exclusive bears! I know I was! :o) 
Have a wonderful Saturday!! 
Thanks, Ryan 
http://www.collectiblez.net

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

20

12

18

Buckingham Poem
From:
Beanie Wonderland
We have a few stories regarding Buckingham to kick us into action today, the first one I did notice and then it went out of mind until Wayne at Toy Planet pointed it out again to me. Buckinghams poem reads: "Buckingham the Bear has a little secret He wants to tell you and hopes you'll keep it He's taking his friend Britannia to see Someone special for crumpets and tea". Now the someone special is more than likely to be referring to the Queen but could this be a cryptic clue, could another UK exclusive be in the pipeline. Wayne also informed me that he has very few Buckinghams left and will probably be sold out after the weekend.

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 22:
2426
22. SCNIPSRE = PRINCESS
For those of you that picked Pinchers.. you weren't alone. I believe there were 6!!

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 23
23. DNAII


==September 22, 2000==
The Wealthiest of America's Wealthy
From: Ms. Janie
(Associated Press) Talk about turning back the clock! Forbes has Ty aged at 59 in 1999 BUT in 2000 his age is listed as 56. I want some of what ever magical cure they have for going backwards in time! LOL 2000 - # 53. Warner, Ty, 56, Chicago, $4.5 The 400 richest Americans, including U.S. citizens now living abroad, as compiled by Forbes magazine. Following the name is the age, place of residence and estimated net worth in dollars. For the full story, go to: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20000921/bs/forbes_400_richest_list_1.html

Ty Trade Updates
From: Ms. Janie
Ty Trade updates their site with additional photos and information on Speckles trip to Sydney. http://www.tytrade.com/home

Canadian Report
From:
Beanie Wonderland
One of our friends (Canadian retailer) sends us the following news: We received a fax today telling us that we will be getting the last 25 beanies announced in 5 shipments of 5 beanies 12 of each style. They are going to start arriving in early October. I hate getting them this way but what can you do. Customers don't always like this way of doing things either. They tend to get frustrated. But at least we are going to get them. We have still not seen any chinooks in our area
(Southwestern Ontario) we are eagerly waiting for them and so are a lot of our customers.

BEANIE BABY ARTICLE
The following article appeared in an overseas newspaper. http://www.msjanie.com/news_pic/andheri.html

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

16

10

14

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 21:
2426
21. TPSRSEI =STRIPES

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 22
22. SCNIPSRE

TY ANNOUNCES TY GEAR
http://www.ty.com/announcements/bk_clothes_intro0922.html


==September 21, 2000==
Beanie Wonderland Name
From:
Beanie Wonderland
As you will know after reading the above story, a new name is required here at Beanie Wonderland, I have tried a few and have one in mind but thought it would be fun to let you help us. In return you stand the chance to win a Maple Buddy OR Germania Beanie Baby. Suggest a name to us (not using the word beanie) and for every suggestion received we will place you into yet another free draw for a Germania Beanie Baby. If it is your name that we decide to use then you shall receive a Maple Buddy. If there are multiple entries for the name that we decide to go with, then the winner shall be drawn at random. Please ensure that the name is not already taken by using a site like Register.com and we are only interested in .com names.  If you are sitting on a good name please email us what you would like for it, keeping into consideration that Beanie Wonderland is a hobby, not an international company with a bottomless money pit. names@beaniewonderland.com:

Name Change Update
From:
Beanie Wonderland
I cannot begin to thank everyone enough for their support regarding ourselves having to change the domain name. I would like to assure everyone that we will not be going away and once the name is changed we shall have our bellies full of fire. Words cannot describe how good your comments made us feel, sorry we have not replied to everyone although we did read each and every email and they were very touching. We would also like to thank all the other web masters for their support and kind words.  

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

11

10

10

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 20:
2332
20. IKOHCON = CHINOOK

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 21
21. TPSRSEI

Security Problem
From: Stuffed Bean
The following has not been confirmed but we have heard from a reliable source that the BBOC web site has had to cease taking orders on-line due to a security problem. It would seem that it is unwise to enter your credit card details online through the BBOC web site at present. Just why do so many problems occur when Ty Inc. attempt to sell their products over the Internet, you would have thought that more could be invested in a reliable system.

CHINOOK BUDDY?!
From:
Ms. Janie
Now at http://www.maisondours.com/canadianconnection.html Clubby III for Canada! Chinook Buddy makes a surprise appearance! Chinook tag error Canada Customs Interview Lulu :0)

==September 20, 2000==
HOW RARE IS NIPPONIA?
From: Ms. Janie
A very interesting note from a collector in Japan: http://www.msjanie.com/news_pic/nipponia.html

FAKE BRITANNIA'S 
From: Ms. Janie
Technology and lack of protection has hampered our Beanie hobby! Counterfeiters have used many websites to learn how to try and master the perfect FAKE Beanie. They read our pages on how we point out the obvious flaws and then go back to work to correct their mistakes. In many cases it has become increasing difficult to just eyeball a Beanie and determine its authenticity. Many factors must be taken into consideration. http://www.msjanie.com/fakes/birtannia.html

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

10

7

6

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 19:
2202
19. AANMRGEI = GERMANIA

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 20
20. IKOHCON


==September 19, 2000==
The BBOC/Clubby III Ordering Experience
By: Sherry
Like many Beanie Baby collectors, I was excited that the day finally came for us to order Clubby III.  I got up early this morning, so I could get into work and begin calling the Clubby III toll-free ordering number.  The phone lines weren't open yet, but I did find out that there was now an option menu available.  According to the menu, dialers could press 1 to order Clubby III, 2 to find the status of their order, 3 to ask questions regarding past Clubby offers and 4 to get more information on BBOC membership. Finally, the 7:00 a.m. CST (8:00 a.m. my time) came and I started to befriend the redial button on my phone at work.  I actually got through at 7:05 a.m.CST (8:05 a.m. my time), but after I selected option #1 to order Clubby III, the phone line disconnected and I got a busy signal.  Needless to say, I was not amused.  So I tried throughout the rest of the day when I could, but I had no luck.  All I kept getting was the infamous busy signal.

I decided to try my luck in dialing when I came home from work.  I started at 5:00 CST time (6:00 p.m. my time) and continued to get the busy signal until 5:50 p.m. (6:50 p.m. my time).  All of a sudden I heard the BBOC greeting!! I was shocked because there was no sound of a phone ringing -- it just went right into the recording. I selected option #1 and prayed that the line would not drop again.  I was put on hold for about two minutes.  When you are on hold,  there's some music and a voice recording saying "all agents are busy, please remain on the line," etc.  All of a sudden, a nice agent named John came on.  I gave him my Platinum Club member number.  If you are a Gold & Platinum member like I am, you only have to give them one number.  After, I gave him my number, he also told me that my Gold card number came up too.  He then asked me to verify my name and adress.  He asked me how many sets I wanted and then took down my credit card information.  He then gave me my order confirmation number #1540*** and told me that my order should be arriving in about 8-12 weeks.  He was so pleasant and very professional!  I felt so bad for him, because I could tell he was really exhausted.  He told me that the phones orders were coming in non-stop all day.  The whole ordering process took around 5-7 minutes.  I hope this account gives other collectors an idea of what to expect.  Good luck to all of you! :-) Sherry

BBOC SITE IS NOW OPEN!!
Will wonders ever cease!! LOL
http://www.beaniebabiesofficialclub.com/

USA, Canada, UK, and German residents are able to order the Clubby III duo.

I like how they are handling the shipping charges this time for those of us in the US. We don't have to pay $5.95 PER set.. instead you can order 4 sets for only a $7.10 shipping charge.

Have you seen the shipping charges for Canadians?! OUCH!!

Beanies in Exchange
From:
Beanie Wonderland
How does Nana the Monkey with tan tail and black and white tush tag valued between $2,000 and $2,300 sound in exchange for renting out the "Peerless Odell cottage" owned by Ty Warner. Or you could settle for the $1,500 valued San Miguel Suite in exchange for Derby the Fine Mane Horse. These are the examples the LA Times have given should Ty Warner decide to take Beanies in exchange for accommodation for full story Click Here: (Source - Stuffed Bean ).

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

7

6

5

WIN SAKURA!!
You may not get an opportunity like this again. I would spend $5 for a chance at winning the beautiful Japanese Exclusive Sakura Beanie Baby!! I completely trust Joanna of Hope4Kidz so I feel comfortable in sending you to her to enter this raffle.

The Hope4Kidz web site does so much for charity. The funds raised in this raffle are going to help Hope4Kidz to become an official nonprofit corporation. To do this they must raise funds which will enable them to achieve 501(c)3 corporation status, this will allow them to do even more for charity. They have had corporate sponsors approach them but when they are unable to state that they are not a licensed 501(c)3 corporation, they get turned down. With the help of a very generous donation by Mary of I Luv Collectibles , Hope4Kidz will be awarding one lucky person a Sakura Beanie Baby. Visit Hope4Kidz

Chinook Competition at Beanie Wonderland
Last Saturday they gave away a Buckingham, this Saturday a draw shall take place for a Chinook. Thanks this time to Andrea's Attic. It is fun to enter for more details please Click Here

BUCKINGHAM & NIPPONIA TAGS
From: Ms. Janie
PJCC offers scans of the two most sought after bears on today's market: Buckingham http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/bb_BuckinghamOptim.jpg Nipponia http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/bb_NipponiaOptim.jpg Buckinghams Swing Tags http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/BuckinghamSwingTagBack.jpg http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/BuckinghamSwingTagFront.jpg Buckinghams Tush Tags http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/BuckinghamTushTagBack.jpg http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/BuckinghamTushTagFront.jpg Nipponia's tags http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/NipponiaSwingTagBack.jpg http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/NipponiaSwingTagFront.jpg Nipponia's Tush Tags http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/NipponiaTushTagBack.jpg http://pjccmall.com/pjcc/assets/images/NipponiaTushTagFront.jpg

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 18:
2084
18. EBUBML = BUMBLE

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 19
19. AANMRGEI

WHY IS SHIPPING SO MUCH?!
From: ToySack
I have just wrote an article in regards to Clubby III being available to European customers for nearly $8 more than US residents , here @ the Toysack I think its disgusting why we should have to pay more due to our geographical location.

Planet Beans Comment: Mark, I totally agree with you. When I saw the shipping charges for the Clubby III promotion to both the UK and Canada, my jaw dropped. I don't understand why it costs so much more. I am glad Ty made this promotion available to others outside of the US. :o)

==September 18, 2000==
CLUBBY III ORDERING DAY!!
The day has finally come - Good luck to everyone in their ordering and receiving of BBOC's newest offering. You can order one of 3 ways:
1.  Order by mail using the official form inside the BBOC newsletter.
2.  Call toll-free (877) 797-8218. Have your membership cards in hand.
3.  Order online at the BeanieBabiesOfficialClub

You may order 2 sets per each Gold Card number and 2 sets per each Platinum Card number. If you have both cards you can order up to 4 sets. Each Clubby III Beanie and Buddy set costs $15 plus shipping.

BEANIE BABIES OFFICIAL CLUB
If you haven't yet been to the BBOC site to try and place your Clubby III order (as of 9:40am EST), they still have the "STAY TUNED" graphic up.

The Plushest Toys of All
From: Beanieholics
Ty Warner has made property acquisitions in the Montecito area including the Four Seasons Biltmore Hotel this May and more recently the San Ysidro Ranch. A story from the LA Times details which retired Beanie Babies you would have to give up if Ty began accepting retired Beanies in the place of cash or credit cards. To book the peerless $2,100 Odell cottage, would mean giving up Nana the Monkey. To find out what dinner or other accommodations would cost you, use the link below.
Click Here For More

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 17:
1964
17. TPUNAE = PEANUT

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 18
18. EBUBML

USA OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

6

5

2


==September 17, 2000==
Hope4Kidz
From:
Beanie Wonderland
The Hope4Kidz web site which already does so much for charity is hoping to become an official nonprofit corporation. To do this they require funds which will enable them to achieve 501(c)3 corporation status, this will allow them to do even more for charity. They have had corporate sponsors approach them but when they are unable to state that they are not a licensed 501(c)3 corporation, they get turned down. With the help of some generous donations, Hope4Kidz is holding a Sakura Raffle, please pay them a visit to learn more and also for the chance of winning a Sakura. Visit Hope4Kidz

New Attic Treasure Pics
From: Doodle's Page
As mentioned earlier, the new Attic Treasures recently introduced by Ty have started to make their appearance in retail stores now. Norma has sent in some scans of Alfalfa, Merwyn, Klause, and Beanie Kid Cookie. Click here to view the pics ... they're adorable!

KEEPING TRACK OF THE OLYMPIC MEDAL STANDINGS?
If you took part in Ty Trades contest to win a set of Zodiac Beanies signed by Ty, you may want to keep up with the total medals the USA wins. The United States medal counts are as seen below and will be updated along with the daily news.

GOLD

SILVER BRONZE

4

5

2

CLUBBY III
The Clubby III promotion begins tomorrow!! The Clubby III Buddy and Beanie are sold in a set for $15.00 US. You will be able to  purchase up to 2 sets per gold and platinum card # (this means if you have both cards, you can order 4 sets!) We can order by mailing the form in, by calling 877-797-8218 between 7am - 7pm CST., or logging onto the Ty website: We only have 2 months to order - its good from September 18th to November 18th and all order have to be paid by credit card and allow 8-12 weeks for shipping
.

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 16:
1857
16. BRDEY = DERBY

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 17
17. TPUNAE

Beanie Babies benefit victims 
From:
Ms. Janie
Medina police to sell confiscated toys to help those bilked in scam The proceeds from an upcoming sale by Medina police of 50 to 54 Beanie Babies will be used to help make restitution to about 90 scam victims in 16 states. The popular stuffed toys, taken as evidence in 1998 against a Medina couple who bilked people out of at least $100,000, will be part of an auction at 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at the city garage, 781 W. Smith Road. Eldred Proctor was sentenced to a year of house arrest and his wife, Arlene, was sentenced to a year in prison by Judge James L. Kimbler on Oct. 5, 1998, after the Proctors pleaded guilty to the scam and to defrauding Medina County out of $73,500 in welfare payments and food stamps. The couple were also ordered to make restitution to the scam victims. http://www.ohio.com/bj/news/docs/021561.htm


==September 16, 2000==
Ms. Janie wants to know?
From: Ms. Janie
CALLING ALL COLLECTORS What is the hottest collectible on today's market, what do you collect and why do you collect it? Please send your responses to ms.janie@home.com Please send your creative photos, which you will get full credit for to share with others. If you are a retailer that has an online store and you have a collectible that sells well, why not share your find with other? Send me your hottest selling collectibles, I'll view your site and if I find them to be something my viewers maybe interested in, I'll link back to your page. Please send your responses to ms.janie@home.com 

Chinook arrives in the states and is as pretty as a picture! Please visit the following link to view various photos of this beautiful Canadian exclusive. http://www.msjanie.com/collectibles/chinook.html 

The Puffkin Press - 123rd Edition 9-15-2000 
From:
Ms. Janie
Hello again Puffkin parents! The five new September Puffkins as well as this years limited edition Halloween Puffkins should now be available in your local gift store. You may want to hurry up and collect the Halloween styles right now. We are completely sold out. So, when they're gone from store shelves, they're gone! Here's a fun Puffkin word find that you can print out and play. Just circle the words that are related to Puffkins. The words can appear up, down, side to side, forwards, backwards and diagonally. There are 30 words. Don't quit 'til you find them all! 

NEW NEW NEW! Five new Puffkins are available now! They are: RUPERT the red dog. CAMILLA the camel. BLADE the grasshopper. PETEY the peacock. WALLY the warthog. 

JINGLE ALL THE WAY! Four new Christmas Puffkins will be available in October. 

OFF THE PUFFKIN PATH! In non-Puffkin related news, SWIBCO has issued two great new styles of traditional plush. They are two bears named Cosmo and Sherbert. Unlike Puffkins which are only about 4-1/2" tall, Cosmo and Sherbert are 18" tall and have arms and legs that move, making these bears completely posable. Cosmo proved so popular when originally announced that we quickly sold out of our initial run. Now available again, Cosmo features the same bright, vibrant colors as his namesake Puffkin. Sherbert, on the other hand, is an entirely new multi-colored pastel bear and is poised to be another winner! Visit your local gift store and cuddle these bears today. But, be careful. Once you pick them up you won't want to put them down! http://www.swibco.com/press/prs123.html

CHAT WITH PAM KNAPP AT COLLECTIBLEZ
Collectiblez will be having a chat tonight in our site chatroom at http://www.geocities.com/collectiblezdotnet/Chat.html . The chat is at 7:00PM EST and our special guest is Pam Knapp, author of "Heartfelt Stories About Beanie Babies and Those Who Collect Them". Pam says she may also be having some contests in the chat with some truly fantastic prizes! I'd appreciate it if you could please mention the chat on your news, and it'd be great for you to stop by as well if you can! I hope the chat will have a turnout with lots of people coming!! :o)


McDONALDS TO HAVE ELECTION BEANIES
From: Ms. Janie
Hi Ms. Janie, Just thought I would pass on some news to you. The manager of our local McDonalds called me this morning. They had a managers meeting and she just wanted to let me know that there will be 3 new election beanies on the last Tuesday of October. They weren't given any other information then that. It will be interesting to see what they are. Have a great day!! LilBear

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 15:
1745
15. ESYLRA = SLAYER
A handful of entries said EarlyS

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 16
16. BRDEY

OLYMPIC MEDAL UPDATES
Ty Trade says: "We are sending Speckles to Sydney to give you live reports through out the olympic games. Stay tuned......." http://www.tytrade.com/tytrade/CDA/Contest/OlympicsUpdate

==September 15, 2000==
Buckingham 24 Hour Draw
If you'd like to find out how you can be the lucky winner of a spanking new Buckingham Beanie Baby.. visit Beanie Wonderland TODAY and GOOD LUCK!! :o)

The "Find the Missing Info Beanie Diaries" hunt has ended!
We have a lovely three-way tie: Beanie-Becky, BrontyBoy, and Vicki Stockslager really outdid themselves on this one. I am delighted with their finds. When you look, you will understand why it must be a three-way tie! I will send the "American Trio" to each of the three as a thank-you gift. If anyone finds more diary things, please send them in, even though I have no more of these beanies! LOL See the new finds at http://homepage.mac.com/kswenson/". You will be fascinated by Garcia's Mystery and other previously lost bits of Info Beanie history. Congratulations, you three! I am very impressed with your work.

Planet Beans Comment: Karen has put together a great website!! Be sure to check it out.. I promise you'll be happy you did!!

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 14:
1641
14. CBSAOTA = TABASCO

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 15
15. ESYLRA

ONLINE CLUBBY III ORDERING VERIFIED!!
Hi everyone, I just dialed the phone number for the Clubby III orders and there is now a message on there that says orders will be taken at this number and the BBOC website on September 18. So, I guess this verifies that online ordering will be available on September 18th. If you were planning to order online, this is good news for you! :-)Sherry

==September 14, 2000==
This Year's Hottest Christmas Toy?
From:
Beanieholics
In the past few years, products like Gigapet and Furby have invaded the toy market, taking kids to a more sophisticated level of interaction with their toys. But gift retailers around the country are clamoring to get their hands on a new interactive pet by a Crystal Lake toy maker that combines the softness of a Ty Beanie Baby and the companionship of a talking pal. Marking the next generation of interactive pets, the "Scoozie" might just be the toy in high demand this Christmas season.
Click Here For More

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 13:
1522
13. HRCEPSUN = PUNCHERS

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 14
14. CBSAOTA

2 CONTESTS FOR BUCKINGHAM!!
Jannette's Beanies will soon have 2 different contests offering Buckingham as the prize. One contest will be announced this weekend. I will keep you posted!! You may want to keep an eye on the site. Jannette also has a wonderful forum. Stop by and say "HI" to the great people who post there. Be sure to check out the many competitions while you are visiting.

==September 13, 2000==
PICTURES OF THE NEW BEANIE KIDS GEAR FROM TY: As we reported at an earlier date, Ty is getting into the Beanie Kids clothes business. Here are some pictures of the clothes that will be available soon! Kids are going to love dressing up their "Kids".  

 
TY ADDS NEWSFLASH ARCHIVES
From:
Ms. Janie
We no longer have to worry about missing Ty Newsflashes, they have added a newsflash section to their site. Often times the links to these newsflashes have been removed before collectors had a chance to view them. Thanks Ty for getting with the program.  LOL
http://www.ty.com/newsflash_archives.html  

Official Sidney Olympic Bears

From:
Beanieholics
The United States Olympic Committee has commissioned collectible bears for the 2000 Sidney Olympics. These bears have been made to represent the Olympics and several of the event categories including gymnastics, men's basketball, fencing, swimming and others. There are also mini Olympic bear key chains. A total of 18 different Olympic bear products to choose from, all available at USOlympicstore.com If you are not into bears then there are other items to check out. Mascot plush toys, Barbies, memorabilia, pin sets, clothing, posters, novelties and more. Our thanks to Terry for pointing the site out to us.

Click Here To Visit The US Olympic Store

Click Here For Olympic Bears
 

Top Sites Gripe Update
From:
Beanie Wonderland
Some of you may remember my top sites gripe (see 30th August archive). Well after several emails to the top50 asking why some sites are allowed to get away with using pokemon and other top50 buttons alongside each other (which gives a false boost to figures), I received a reply from
marco@beijen.com who stated in his email, "We will take action against this as soon as possible. Kind regards, The support team of the Top50Network.com".

Honks for $2000.00
From: 
BeaNGO
A Ty Warner autographed Honks the Goose Beanie Baby closed on eBay yesterday for $2,000!! Honks was signed by Ty Warner for the Rosie O'Donnell auction for Women's Breast Cancer Awareness and is authenticated by Peggy Gallagher. The seven day auction attracted eight bids starting at only $100. The seller was "queenie-beanie" who has a feedback of 60 positive comments, 1 neutral, and 1 negative. And with this Beanie selling for $2,000, who says the Beanie market is down?!?!
eBay Auction

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 12:
1411
12. NDRICSE = CINDERS

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 13
13. HRCEPSUN

==September 12, 2000==
FRAUD - EBAY RESPONSIBILITY
From:
Ms. Janie
We have been watching discussions on our boards concerning fraud. We definitely hear what you are saying and honestly care about your trading safety. EBay's success is dependent on the community's ability to successfully complete transactions. It is true that we have certain limitations in what we can do when fraud occurs. However, we have implemented and will continue to implement features and programs that help prevent fraud and help members should it occur. Fraud continues to be a very small percentage of the total transactions on eBay, however, we understand that when a user is impacted it does not seem to be a small percentage since it is 100% of that transaction. Our existing programs and services can be used at various points throughout a transaction to guide users and enhance a safe transaction.
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/announce.shtml

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 11:
1316
11. CEAPN=PECAN

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 12
12. NDRICSE

I forgot to mention this yesterday. Since scramble #9 of the American Trio Contest had an error on it for several hours, those of you that sent in Gracie as an answer will be happy to know your answers are counted as correct.

More Tyra Attics Found
From:
Beanieholics
Lulu from the Canadian Connection reports that five more rare Tyra Attic Treasures have been found. Lulu also reports on 700 Chinooks being sold by one bad seller on eBay. Click
HERE For Link To The Canadian Connection

Ty Trade Responds
From:
Beanie Wonderland
Although I assumed it would count as One Gold medal, I asked the question on Saturday does a Relay win count as one Gold or four? Ty Trade replied with an email to me which read: "Thank you for contacting Ty Trade. There would be only one gold medal for the relay team. Regards, Ty Trade".

Clubby III
From:
Beanie Wonderland
One of our readers writes: The Buddy and Beanie are sold in a set for $15.00 us. We are allowed to purchase up to 2 sets per gold and platinum card # (this means if you have both cards, you can order 4 sets!) We can order by mailing the form in, by calling an 800 # (877-797-8218) between 7am - 7pm cst., or logging onto the Ty website: We only have 2 months to order - its good from September 18th to November 18th and all order have to be paid by credit card - no checks or money orders. 8-12 weeks for shipping (oh great, another long wait). Sincerely, Carolyn.

Info Beanie
From:
Beanie Wonderland
Yesterday's info Beanie entry read: "Our friends at Ty told us something really exciting is going to happen this week. I wonder what it could be?" This had many people including myself wondering what Ty had in store for us all. Later in the day the Info beanie then reported, "The Olympics are going to start this week! That was the exciting thing!" In Full:
http://web1-3.ty.com/infobeanie/lastpage/

Ty Trade
From:
Beanie Wonderland
Ty trade posts a message on the Cyber board reminding everyone that they can make one guess every 24 hours on the Olympic Challenge. View Here
http://web3-3.ty.com/cyberboard/news/msg709903.html: Pam also points out another message regarding problems accessing the Ty Trade site, Ty trade suggest clearing your cache View HERE


==September 11, 2000==
CUBS AURORA BEANIE GIVEAWAY
From:
Beanieholics
37,049 fans were on hand yesterday afternoon to watch the Chicago Cubs play the Houston Astros. It was Beanie Baby day in Chicago as 12,000 Aurora Beanie Babies were given out to children 13 years old and younger. Tuning into the ballgame on WGN we saw several kids clutching onto or playing with their Beanies. During the seventh inning stretch Artie Harris sang 'Take Me Out To The Ballgame'. Before he started the song he yelled, "All right you Beanie Baby fans! Let's see your Beanie Babies!" As for the game, Sammy Sosa hit a home run, the Cubs lost and were eliminated from the playoffs. Still there were a lot of happy smiling kids at the game.

TY TRADE CONTEST HELP
From:
Ms. Janie
Sly shares the following, which may help you make your medal selection on Ty Trade. If you click on "Summer Olympics" on the next page it lists medals by sport. Scroll down on that page and it list medals won in each Olympics.It lists the # of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each country for each Olympic games that took place. It should help to give collectors a better of idea of what amounts to guess in the contest.
http://www.darmoni.net/

Official Site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 10:
1190
10. IAGCRA = GARCIA

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 11
11. CEAPN

==September 10, 2000==
SEPARATISTS ORDERED HELD FOR TRIAL
From:
Beanie Wonderland
U.S. Postal Service Inspector Bill Mason testified that Liscomb and Campbell were selling Beanie Babies and computers over the Internet. He said they would take payments but did not ship the merchandise to the customers who purchased them. Mason said victims had been located who have total losses of more than $10,000.  Full Story
http://www.theadvocate.com/news/story.asp?StoryID=15977

MS. JANIE SPORTS A NEW LOOK
From:
Ms. Janie
The collectibles market is forever changing and I felt Ms. Janie's Collector's Studio has earned a rich new look. I am very excited to present to you one of the most extensive collectibles sites around.  Ms. Janie's Collectible's Studio has been designed for you the collector. Ms. Janie's Collector's Studio offers many exciting features, which will help you keep the pulse on this sometimes-unpredictable market. The site includes daily news, beanbag products, a variety of collectible lines, gems, collectible clubs, interesting articles, contest, exciting tips shared from collectors around the world and lots more!
http://www.msjanie.com

WIN A SET OF TY AUTOGRAPHED ZODIACS
TyTrade.com is having a contest. All you have to do is correctly guess the total US Olympics medal count to win a complete set of Zodiac beanies autographed by Ty!
http://www.tytrade.com/tytrade/CDA/Contest/OlympicsChallenge

WINEY PAGES DONE
From:
Handcrafted Beauties
Lyn has completed her Winey Bears pages. Sally sent her lots of new bears to get posted. Here is the link
http://www.handcraftedbeauties.com/wineybearsmain.html

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 9:
1,041
9. MURSYQI = SQUIRMY

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 10
10. IAGCRA


==September 9, 2000== 
CLUBBY III BEANIE AND BUDDY:

From Beaniewonderland.com, here is a picture of the new Clubby III beanie and buddy along with the other two Clubby sets!

As you can see, the newest additions to the Beanie Baby Official Club line-up is brown with blue specks and has a blue bow. From the picture, this new beanie looks very similar to Speckles the E-Beanie bear. 

According to sources, the new Clubby III should be available for ordering on September 18, 2000.

TOKYO TRADE SHOW PICTURES:
From:
Beanieholics
Beans Tokyo in Japan sends us a link to their site that shows pictures of Nipponia taken at the Tokyo
Gift Show. Nice pictures. Click Here For Link To Beans Tokyo
http://www2.saganet.ne.jp/yasarita/bt/nipponia.html

CHINOOK ARRIVES IN CANADA:
From:
Beanieholics
We have received a few letters from collectors saying they have spotted the new Canadian Beanie Baby Chinook in Toronto, Canada. Lulu from The Canadian Connection reports this too as well as providing a link to an auction that shows a great picture of Chinook. Click Here For Link To The Canadian Connection
http://www.maisondours.com/canadianconnection.html

BEANIE BABIES COMING TO TOWN:
From:
Beanieholics
A story from an online India newspaper talks about Beanie Babies being sold in that country. The collectible toys will be sold at all big shopping complexes, the Directors of Ty Asia (India), Leslie
Amanna and Reginald Bangera, say. "It's priced much lower here." Click Here For Story
http://www.indiaserver.com/thehindu/2000/09/09/stories/0409401m.htm

PICTURE OF NEW UK EXPLUSIVE- BUCKINGHAM THE BEAR:

From: Beanie Wonderland
Easily the best pictures I have seen so far of Buckingham together with a close up of his embroided tag has been sent to me by Elaine Smith of Lemon Lainey Design.

Buckingham's Tag Reads:

Buckingham the Bear has a little secret
He wants to tell you and hopes you'll keep it
He's taking his friend Britannia to see
Someone special for crumpets and tea!
Style No: 4603

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 8: 946 
8. TILSST = STILTS

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST DAY 9:
9: M U R S Y Q I 

==September 8, 2000==
SCAN OF THE CLUBBY III LETTER & NEW BEANIE KIDS CLOTHING
From:
Ms. Janie
http://www.beaniemom.com/2big.jpg

CONTEST REMINDER FOR THE BEANIE SOUL
There Are 4 Questions for the 4 weeks in September and if you get all 4 correct . You will be entered to win a LARGE Prize (LARGE Peace Buddy)! If you Get 3 correct you will be entered into Winning a medium Prize (Libearty Buddy)! And 2 Correct Wins a Small Prize (Clubby II Buddy)!
http://www.thebeaniesoul.com/contests/

Nipponia Poem
From: Beanieholics
The Com.beanie shop web site has posted a translation of the hang tag poem for Nipponia, the new Japanese exclusive Beanie Baby from Ty. The poem reads:

At the dawn of a new day
Let's get out of this tiny island
To enlighten the world together!

Click Here For More

How About Beanieville?
From: Beanieholics
The following letter appeared in Thursday's edition of Newspress.com concerning Ty Warner buying up real estate in the Montecito, California area:

It's about time some of these old buildings are torn down around here.
Let's all give three cheers for the Beanie Baby. He not only got rid of that old Reginald Johnson mansion but now he's going to revamp that old Reginald Johnson-designed Biltmore Hotel into Disneyland West. And rumors are that he plans to make the San Ysidro Ranch into something modern and make constructive use of all its wasted open space.
What's all the bad-mouthing about? It's just a lot of noise made by jealous people who weren't creative enough to make billions of dollars making beanie-bags.
If Montecito eventually has its own city government, the name could be given a continental flavor by changing it to Beanieville.
Madonna O'Leary
Santa Barbara

Picture Of Chinook
From: Beanieholics
The Collectaholics web site has posted a picture of Chinook, the new Canadian exclusive from Ty. Click Here For Picture

Buckingham's Poem
From:
BeanieWonderland
Buckingham the Bear has a little secret
He wants to tell you and hopes you'll keep it
He's taking his friend Britannia to see
Someone special for crumpets and tea!
Style No: 4603

Message from Ty Trade
From:
BeanieWonderland
Please note that we have shipped all Speckles orders successfully placed with Ty Trade prior to today's date, September 7, 2000. The typical waiting period for receipt of Speckles after placing a successful order is 5-7 days.  If you have not yet received your Speckles for orders placed in either July or August, it is likely that your orders were not successfully submitted. Ty Trade will allow you to re-submit your orders again temporarily.  If you have not received your orders and your credit card was charged, please contact us immediately at customerservice@tytrade.com Thanks again for your support.
TY TRADE: (Beanie Wonderlands comment - Now that Ty trade is up to date, I wonder how long it will be before the UK can place their orders?)

No Garcia Buddy
From:
BeanieWonderland
I read on your page that people were speculating that the picture of Peace's retirement might be a Garcia buddy instead of Peace because of the lack of a peace sign...didn't TY have a problem with the estate of Jerry Garcia over the Garcia beanie?  I thought that was the reason Garcia was retired.  I think that would make it doubtful that they could ever make a Garcia buddy...wouldn't the same problems apply there too?  Just a thought. Shannon Illinois. (Beanie Wonderlands comment - Very true, thank you for reminding us of this).

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 7: 847 
7. NBUOR = BRUNO

AMERICAN TRIO SCRAMBLE DAY 8
8. TILSST

==September 7, 2000==
CLUBBY III NEWS!!
From:
Ms. Janie
A special thanks to Shannon for sharing the following exciting news: Hi! I'm a big fan from Michigan City, IN and today in my mail box arrived a BBOC newsletter and the offer to purchase Clubby III!! I was so excited to see this because all the rumors claimed it wasn't going to be available until September 18. Gold and Platinum card holders are eligible to purchase two sets (Clubby III beanie baby and buddy) for $15 each plus shipping and handling. With the addition of so many new products so quickly, I think that Ty has rejuvenated the market for seasoned collectors and appealed to new ones with the broad range of attractive and well made toys. I for one plan to scour town for the new Beanie Babies and look forward to getting Clubby III. I just received my two Speckles bears yesterday, and now will be on the look out for another new one!!! Thank you and keep up the great work, Shannon Willis

PURCHASING BEANIE BABIES® FROM INTERNET AUCTIONS
From:
Ms. Janie
Some Red Flag Warnings… By Vicky Krupka All too often collectors allow their search for a good deal, for the last Beanie™ needed to complete the collection, or for that "rare one-of-a-kind Beanie™" to overpower their common sense. Collectors need to be aware that they are "at risk" of buying a counterfeit Beanie Baby™ any time they buy from the secondary market. In this case, the secondary market is anything other than an authorized Ty account. Acknowledging this, Ty has repeatedly posted news flashes on their web site advising collectors not to buy from the secondary market as they are "unauthorized" dealers. One such warning posted December, 1998 read: "In the best interest of our customers, Ty Inc. recommends that Beanie Babies® plush toys only be purchased through our network of authorized Ty Dealers. Should a customer choose to purchase their Beanie Babies® plush toys through an unauthorized outlet… please be advised that Ty cannot and will not guarantee the authenticity or quality of the product. Our best advice to our customers considering purchases of Ty products from these stores is simple…buyer beware!" To read this article in it's entirety please visit the following link.
http://www.pbbags.com/fromthedeskof.asp

Bean Watcher
From:
BeanieWonderland
Hundreds of collectors each year wind up with worthless counterfeits when they purchase bean bag products on the secondary market.  Today's Bean Watcher article provides tips on how to prevent from being scammed.  To view the article, click
HERE

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 6: 752
6. IECEFLE = FLEECIE

AMERICAN TRIO SCRAMBLE DAY 7
7. NBUOR

LARGE PEACE BUDDY RETIRES!!
http://www.ty.com/announcements/lgpeace_ret_0907.html

==September 6, 2000==
'Nipponia' Confirmed By Ty
From:
Beanieholics
From Kyodo News Service: U.S. toymaker Ty Inc. on Saturday will launch a new teddy bear exclusively for the Japanese market, the latest edition to its hit series of Beanie Babies stuffed animals, Ty officials said Tuesday. ''Nipponia the Bear'' will go on sale in time for the Sept. 15 beginning of the Sydney Olympic Games, the officials said.
http://home.kyodo.co.jp/cgi-bin/kws.concisestory?id=20000905179

EARTH BEAR NEWS
From:
Ms. Janie
Earth Bears has added several new NEWS items. Please visit Earth Bears news page
http://www.earthbears.com/news.htm Earth Bears received an AWARD! Earth Bears was voted by peoples choice number 4 out of 500 sites on Cyber Teddys top 500. cyberteddy-online.com/people500.html Earth Bears has new site areas for you to enjoy.... NEW GAMES...CATCH THE LITTER BUG and SCHOOL QUIZ, both of these games are in Flash. Kids can enjoy the new printable Word Search's with 4 category's, Animals, Space, School and Earth Bears. Kids and Teen's can CAST a VOTE for PRESIDENT (for entertainment purposes). Also Earth Bear is the mascot of our kids world and gives Environmental Tips! The following can be found on their site as well. 1) Awards 2) Update to web site ...GAMES, Vote for President! 3) Interview on Collectible Central.net ( Hint for year 2000 Charter members!) 4) Caranois Limited use Earth Bears to help United Way 5) Ebear.tv coming soon... Thanks you, Earth Bears http://www.earthbears.com

Chinook
From:
BeanieWonderland
One of our Canadian friends informs us: "I was informed that the pre-pack of Chinook will be coming out This Wednesday So watch out for it.

Zodiac Beanies  Missing at Toyko Show
From:
MBBBW
There were NO Zodiac Beanies displayed at the Tokyo Gift Show on 9/6. The Zodiac Beanies were also not on the buyers form. When asked about them, a Ty representative said that they will be sold in Japan with the English tags but he did not know when they would premier here.

Nipponiaat Toyko Gift Show 
From:
MBBBW
Nipponia debuted at the Tokyo Gift Show 9/6. Nipponia is a blue Beanie bear with an embroidered Japanese flag chest emblem. It is a medium sky blue...a rather bright solid blue. This Japan exclusive bear should arriving at stores 9/8 and are expected to go on sale 9/9.

The Nipponia tag has this verse inside. The verse is written in Japanese, but here is the equivalent in English letters with a translation:

Sa atarashi asa ga kita
Chisana shima o tobidashite
Sekai o terasou
Minna to issho ni

A new morning has come
Let's leave this small island
And light the world
Everyone all together
©2000 Ty Inc.

~Special thanks to Darla in Japan for all of our Toyko Show coverage!
Click here to view a picture of Nipponia on a Japanese Web site.

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 5: 620
5. YTPSUCEALU = EUCALYPTUS

AMERICAN TRIO SCRAMBLE DAY 6
6. IECEFLE

PICTURES OF BUCKINGHAM
Click
HERE for some great "spy cam" pictures of the new UK Exclusive, Buckingham.


==September 5, 2000==
BUCKINGHAM PRESALES
Have you seen this (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=428974113) presale auction for BUCKINGHAM?! The seller has an eBay rating of -1 (MINUS ONE!!) I noticed this seller currently has 14 BUCKINGHAM's up for presale. The scary thing about this auction is the fact that people are actually bidding. LOL

New Japanese Exclusive
From:
Beanieholics
Akiko, the webmaster of the Japanese site
Com.beanie-shop writes to tell us about a new Japanese exclusive from Ty called Nipponia. Akiko says a Japanese TV station did a report about the bear and showed a picture. The bear looks like Clubby and it's color was a shade of blue like Clubby 1 or Clubby 2 but the TV picture was not clear enough to tell which. Nipponia has the national flag of Japan (the Rising Sun) embroidered on its chest like Germania or Maple. Around the flag is a red line and the word "Nippon'. The bear is to be on display at the Tokyo International Gift Show beginning September 6. Rumor is that the bear will go on sale in Japan September 9. Since this bear was reported in the TV story to be an 'Olympic Beanie Baby' we wonder if there will be more country bears announced as the Olympics draw near. Akiko supplied Beanie collectors with the very first picture of Sakura earlier this year.
Click Here For Picture Of Nipponia

Nipponia the Meaning
From:
Toy Sack
With the new Japanese release announced today it seems everyone is going crazy but do they know the meaning of the name Nipponia ? Well I did some research on him and apparently according to most websites the name Nipponia derives from one of the rarest bird in the world which we believe can only now be found in Japan the name is - The Japanese Crested Ibis . The bird was hunted for decades for the feathers which were used on women's hats but we believe now that the bird is very much protected from the Japanese authorities.

Canadian Updates
From:
BeanieWonderland
Lulu from Canadian Connection is one of the few people to have actually seen what the new Canadian Exclusive looks like so when she contacted us with a link to a drawing of it we were intrigued. Lulu also reports on a rumour floating about that says Birch and Greyson have arrived in Canada and are ready to be shipped to Canadian Ty Vendors. For all these and more
Visit Here

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 4: 482
4. KEIBCAL = BLACKIE

AMERICAN TRIO SCRAMBLE DAY 5
5. YTPSUCEALU


==September 4, 2000==
ZODIACS ~ CLOSE-UP
A special thank you to Jesica for sharing more pictures of her Zodiac Beanies. I've created a page to show you close-up pictures of the Goat and Rabbit Zodiac Beanies and their tags. You can view this page
HERE

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 3: 354
3. VVETEL = VELVET

AMERICAN TRIO SCRAMBLE DAY 4
4. KEIBCAL

eBay turns 5
 
From:
Ms. Janie
Steve Caddel shelved a potential career as a lawyer to sell Disney collectibles over the Internet. Patt Grethmann, a grandmother from Alabama, has built a business peddling dolls online out of her home. William Crockett, a great-great-great-great grandnephew of Davy Crockett, is building up a trove of lunch boxes, cookie jars and other collectibles commemorating his famous ancestor by hunting for them on the Web. They're among the approximately 16 million people who buy and sell on eBay and who are shaping the future of the online auction site, which turns 5 years old Monday. It is eBay's huge network of buyers and sellers that defines the identity of the wildly successful San Jose company. Unlike a traditional company, which may be defined by its products, employees and suppliers as much as by its clientele, eBay is uniquely shaped by its customers -- the community of hobbyists, collectors, dealers and entrepreneurs who trade through the site.
http://www.mercurycenter.com/business/top/065595.htm

UK Exclusive Correction
From:
BeanieWonderland
It's name according to the TY Reps was Buckingham and not Balmoral as has been previously reported. A TY rep stated that it will ship from tomorrow ! Also shipping to retailers will be the new beanie kids (Princess, Cookie etc) and two new Attic Treasures. TY Gear was on show - but reps simply stated it would be coming soon! Look for the new UK Exclusive in stores from Wednesday!

Buckingham
From:
BeanieWonderland
Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and evolved from a town house that was owned, from the beginning of the eighteenth century, by the Dukes of Buckingham.

CONTEST AT THE BEANIE SOUL
There Are 4 Questions for the 4 weeks in September and if you get all 4 correct . You will be entered to win a LARGE Prize (LARGE Peace Buddy)! If you Get 3 correct you will be entered into Winning a medium Prize (Libearty Buddy)! And 2 Correct Wins a Small Prize (Clubby II Buddy)!
http://www.thebeaniesoul.com/contests/


==September 3, 2000==

ZODIAC BEANIES FOUND IN SAN DIEGO
"I was lucky enough to get two of the Zodiac Beanies! Goat and Rabbit. I got them from Patti's Hallmark of San Diego. Each store so far got one Beanie of the Rabbit, the Horse, the Snake, the Goat, the Monkey and the Tiger. I was able and lucky enough to get these two. It was a full day 12 hours in the Beanie queue! Well worth it! Hope you like!" Jesica

Zodiac Beanies are the same price of the regular Beanie Babies. I'm sure many are happy about this as I know I am. :o)

AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 2: 229
2. RCOCSH = SCORCH

AMERICAN TRIO SCRAMBLE DAY 3
3. VVETEL

BEANIE ON "BIG BROTHER"
From:
Smart Collecting
"I was watching CBS's "Big Brother" on the computer Tuesday evening, August 29, 2000. For the first time ever, all of the houseguests on the show had to pack because they all had been nominated to "leave." While watching George pack his belongings, the very last thing he did was to place Ty's "The Beginning Bear" on top of his suitcases! I can't help but wonder if George brought "The Beginning Bear" with him because, upon entering the "house," he was embarking on a new "beginning" that he hopes lasts 90 days to win the $500,000.00! Congratulations Ty Warner for "escaping" the watchful eye of "Big Brother" and getting into the "house" undetected! " Judy, RI

Happy Birthday Ty Warner!!
Born on September 3, 1944, today Ty Warner celebrates his 56th birthday!!

Eight-Year-Old Helps Babies Using Beanies
From: Beanieholics
Earlier this summer, Anna Kokmeyer, 8, decided to forgo her usual birthday party, with lots of friends bringing her presents, for a different kind of party. Guests would bring Beanie Babies and pile them up on the dining room table at her Dexter area home. Then she'd take the soft, clumpy kangaroos, koalas and puppies to the tiny, struggling real babies at the neonatal unit at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Click Here For Story

Shealy discusses Beanie Babies
From:
BeanieWonderland
Courtney Shealy, 22, is a member of the U.S. Olympic swim team. She was asked 10 questions by CNNSI and question and answer number seven was as follows:
"What one item of clothing -- besides your swimsuit -- are you making sure you pack"? Answer = "really heavy jacket. I've heard it gets really cold at night in Sydney and will probably be cold on the pool decks. It's a big fleece jacket and is taking up a lot of room in my suitcase. And I have to take my U.S.A. Beanie Baby. It's a bear with an American flag on it. My mom gave it to me when I made the Olympic team, so it's definitely going with me".
View Here

UK Exclusive Update
From:
BeanieWonderland
Remember our UK exclusive report on the 26th July (see archives), we stated: We have some more news on the expected UK exclusive, we now know that it is based around a Royal theme, although the most obvious are names like Prince and William we would rule these out for various reasons. Expect a name along the lines of Windsor, Buckingham or Balmoral. Well it looks like it is going to be Balmoral, according to a report
Wongo's Beanie Station the bear is going to be Wine/Red in colour and sporting a gold crown on his chest. We have also had several emails from people who attended all confirming Balmoral as the new UK exclusive.

Name Balmoral
From:
BeanieWonderland
Balmoral is a good choice of name for a UK exclusive, Balmoral Castle has been the Scottish home of the Royal Family since it was purchased for Queen Victoria by Prince Albert in 1852.

TOYSACK FOCUSES ON ZODIAC BEANIES
Hi there Lisa!
I just thought I'd email you to say that @ the Toysack I have just written a small article on the New Zodiac Beanies the articles itself mainly focuses on where and what is the best auction site to bid from, and why the European auctions still haven't listed them for auction. I was hoping you could list this on your site as I think many people looking to buy them will find it helpful
http://www.toysack.com/zodiac.htm
Kind Regards, Mark (Toysack)


==September 2, 2000==
AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
TOTAL ENTRIES AFTER DAY 1: 116
1. SBIEES = BESSIE

AMERICAN TRIO SCRAMBLE DAY 2
2. RCOCSH

Cyberpoints Credited
From: Beanieholics
We have been having a bear of a time trying to get into Ty Trade today. Either there are error messages or the page will only partially open, if open at all. We did get far enough to see that our Cyberpoints had finally been credited. It looks like they have given us the same amount of Cyberpoints on both of our accounts even though the same amount of product was not ordered on both. Good luck on checking on your account. Also the opening date for The Cyberpoint Redemption Center no longer says September 1. Now it has an opening date of "September, 2000."
Click Here For Link To Ty Trade

Puffkin News
From: Beanieholics
The latest issue of the Puffkin Press is out. In it the five winners in the "Back to School Puffkin Giveaway!" are announced. Along with information on upcoming releases and retirements there is also some non-Puffkin related news. SWIBCO has issued two new styles of traditional plush. Two bears that go by the names of Cosmo and Sherbert. Unlike Puffkins, which are only about 4-1/2" tall, Cosmo and Sherbert are 18" tall and have arms and legs that move, making these bears completely posable. Pictures of these two bears are included. Click Here For The Puffkin Press Newsletter

CONTEST AT COLLECTIBLEZ
Pam Knapp is sponsoring a contest at Collectiblez. You may remember when she had a contest here at Planet Beans for Garcia. This month, when you purchase her book over at Collectiblez you have a chance at winning NF Brown Teddy. Visit
HERE for the details.

PAM KNAPP INTERVIEW
Collectiblez has conducted an to interview with Pam Knapp, author Heartfelt Stories About Beanie Babies And Those Who Collect Them. Pam Knapp talks about how she began collecting, what made her create the book, her agreement with Ty Inc. on trademarks, and also if we could look forward to a second book to come in the future!! Make sure to check it out! You can read the interview
HERE

TY RETAILER'S DIRECTORY 
Collectiblez is now PROUD to introduce a new Ty Retailers Directory added to the website! This sixty-seven page section features a page for each state and province in Canada and the United States of America, which lists the store's name, location, phone number, ranking from 1-5, and comments on the store on how they distribute their Ty products! This retailer directory is made by collectors FOR collectors!
http://www.geocities.com/collectiblez_net/Directory


==September 1, 2000==
CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED!!
FINAL SPECKLES CONTEST UPDATE
Total correct entries after Day 35:
2973
Are you the lucky winner?! Check this page to see Contests

Stolen Beanies
From:
BeanieWonderland
Two Zion men have been charged and police are seeking a third in connection with several recent burglaries in the Waukegan area. Jones and Steward were apprehended in the 1600 block of Berwick Boulevard Tuesday by a Waukegan police officer who stopped the car they were traveling in because it fit the description of a suspicious vehicle seen in the vicinity of the burglaries, Johnson said. In the vehicle, police recovered electronic equipment, jewelry and 90 to 100 Beanie Babies stolen from the three homes, Johnson said.
Full Story:

Info Beanie
Rufus wins with 17.1% of the votes Ariel was in second place with 15.1% of the voteand. Final results can be found
HERE

Beanies In Lockup To Be Freed
From:
Beanieholics
They have served their time and now they are being set free. It's hard to believe but Bubbles, Garcia and Chops have all been locked up in a county jail for the last few years. The three Beanies along with 50 other stuffed toys were confiscated during a Beanie scam investigation. All of the toys are set to be auctioned off by the Medina Police Department on Oct. 4. All proceeds from the sale will be going to victims who lost money in the scam. All three Beanies refused comment about their jail time until they had a chance to talk with their attorneys.
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AMERICAN TRIO CONTEST
Details for this new contest can be found
HERE
1. SBIEES

SEPTEMBER ORDERING
From:
Ms. Janie
Ordering Parameters For the month of September the following items listed below are limited to the quantities indicated. Orders may be entered starting on September 1st at 7:00 AM CDT. 
Beanie Babies 2000 - 36 pcs. per design per location 
Zodiac Beanies - (1 set of 12 different styles, 12 pieces each) 
Beanie Kids - 12 pcs. per design per location 
Beanie Buddies - 6 pcs. per design per location (Flitter and Batty are limited to 12 minimum order quantity) 
Jumbo & X-large Buddies - 1 pc. per design per location Large Buddies 2 pcs. per design per location Attic Treasures - 24 pcs. per design per location 
Baby Ty - 4 pcs. per design per location 
Ty Classics - 12 pcs. per design per location 
(Display Cases and Ty Heart Tag protectors not available)

HALO FIT FOR A QUEEN
From:
Ms. Janie
Attention Please! So, you thought tie dying Halo's was original, well check out these unique beauties. So many have experimented with colors and accessories but these Halos' are fit for a QUEEN.
http://www.msjanie.com/pix/mary_halo.html

Screenie Beanies™ Monitor Cleaners 
From:
Ms. Janie
Join the Ranks of the FUN Employed! Each Screenie is Awesome! The time time is right for the arrival of ScreenieBeanies™ in your homes, stores or offices. Function Follows Fun ! Our Madcap Menagerie of Monitor Cleaners consists of twelve designer models currently available and a host of 6 new released fuzzy friends. Each Screenie Beanie cheerfully addresses the mundane task of wiping Computer Monitor Screens, Television Screens and CD's with magnet like qualities. Lifting dust and grime from the screen and leaving your customer with a friend or friends to talk to while preparing themselves for tomorrow. Needs No Chemicals! Each Screenie Beanie™ is designed to have function follow fun with a SoftBelly® of Optical Grade Chamois™ that needs no help from chemicals, sprays or soaps. When they do get soiled – simply toss them in with the laundry and let them air dry. Screenie Beanies are a smashing success. What fun they are to collect and oh so cute they are! Each one has it's own personality. What a Cast of Characters ! ScreenieBeanies™ are designed as Characters with unique names, birthdates and personalized poems -- great for collection enthusiasts. Screenie Beanies are available at Caranois Collectibles. They are so cute AND useful, you'll want to collect them all ! Our loveable Screenie Beanies make perfect gifts for adults, students, office workers, children or anyone with computers!

TY CLOSES ANOTHER SITE
Mark from
ToySack writes in to let me know about Ty closing down yet another website for the simple fact it had the word beanie in the title. The website was owned by Mark's friend, Jason. The URL was http://www.find-a-beanie.com. This comes months after unsuccessfully trying to shutdown Beaniewonderland.com. Mark says Jason hasn't given up and has proceeded to move on to Plush/Bammers/Meanies. 

Planet Beans Comment: I want to wish Jason much luck in his venture. It's a real shame that Ty doesn't realize how much of an asset these sites really are.

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