==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
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