-=SEPTEMBER 30, 2002=
ALL CHECKLISTS AND INFO PAGES UPDATED ~ http://www.planetbeans.com/beanie_info.htm 

BEANIES ON DATELINE NBC
Last night, Dateline NBC was a special report on conjoined twins. The show titled "Two Lives To Live" weighed the risks and challenges of both separation and non-separation of several sets of conjoined twins. After the first set of little girls were separated they showed a close-up of one of the little girls with her INKY Beanie Baby. There was a huge outpouring of gifts sent in for the little girls and among them were quite a few Beanie Babies. I recognized some of them and the ones that stood out were The End Bear and Kicks Bear. I hope you got to see this show. These children were so precious and now can live their own lives. :o)

OCTOBER INTRODUCTIONS ~ http://release.ty.com/October_Landing

ASIAN BUDDIES
Dinky shares with Ms. Janie
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/dinky_asian_buddies.html

ATTIC LOGAN RETIRES
http://retirement.ty.com/Logan_ret

-=SEPTEMBER 29, 2002=
.. BEANIES IN THE NEWS ..

The popularity of the Team of the Century, as selected in a Canadian Press poll two years ago, has never waned.

"Somebody once said nothing lasts forever but I'm starting to think this does," Boston Bruins president Harry Sinden, who coached Canada's team during its eight-game showdown with the Soviet Union 30 years ago, said as he stood at the back of the venue surveying the scene as he awaited his turn.

Admittance was $5 for adults and $2 for children under 10. Players were divided into groups of five or more, with autographs from each group costing $35. Proceeds were to be used to help defray the estimated $100,000 cost of flying in and housing players for the reunion, said organizers.

... Vendors had set up tables in the tent. Some sold items with no connection to hockey, such as beanie babies and stuffed animals, while others hawked hockey memorabilia. VIEW ARTICLE HERE

-=SEPTEMBER 28, 2002=
Are Beanie Collectors the most complaining people?
Marie from About Beanies writes:
"Ok, I have never seen so many people find something to complain about! Lately of course it has been the Master Card 2 Issue and people not liking the fact that they are getting MC 2 with a Card for their one year anniversary gift, that thats not good enough! Oh give me a break lol, those people expect way to much!
 
Ty did yesterday answer one of the complainers and said he has now got something special in the works for the the anniversary (I am sure whatever it is it will be great, but what do I bet that most of those original complainers will still be complaining!)
 
Now the TyTalk Boards are filled with those same complainers telling everyone "See we were right, Ty knew he pulled a fast one on us!"  
 
Well thats not true, just because Ty said he was going to be something that appears to be what the complainers wanted, that certainly doesn't mean the complainers were right, it also means they were just to darn annoying to listen to anymore, easier to shut someone up and let them think they have won! LOL  
 
I just find it so hard to believe that in this day and time people can't find more worthy causes to complain about!  
 
(Those of you who are receiving MC 1 instead of MC 2 after using your points and stuff, now that is cause to complain in my opinion, thats a bit different.)
 
Ok what lead to my rant this morning was I read on another news site where someone posted a letter from a reader where they complained that Ty charged them $10 for the BBOC Pin set, instead of the $3 it was accidently listed as for a few hours the first morning, and then they go on the say "When "stores" make a pricing error they should stand by it. I will dispute the charges with my credit card company!!"
 
This is totally ridiculous! Mistakes are to easy to make these days on the internet, in fact I am sure the fine print some where like on most sales sites says their may be Typos!!! People make typos and get things mixed up, get over it!! Stop being so greedy and trying to get something for less. How about you don't waste your Credit Card Companies time on this non-issue and find a real cause to complain about, because if you can complain like this on something so stupid, you should be able to do good for a worth while cause! LOL
 
Ok I am done with my rant for today! I really do feel sharing our opinions and dislikes with the world is a wonderful thing we are able to do, but I really think some people should think about what they are about to say a little more often, champion a better cause, I can think up a few for you!"

Planet Beans Comments: I'd like to thank Karen for her well spoken words. I'm glad she was able to make it more clear what this donation is for. :o)

ASK Ty
Q: Dear Ty, I just love your Pluffies and Punkies collection! Are you going to make more of them? If so when?? Thanks, ~Kris~ (submitted by Kris24)
A: Great question Kris ! I'll keep this one short and simple . . . Punkies soon and Pluffies a little later.
http://www.tytrade.com/askty_home

New Items to be released.. PRESELL auctions
Char shares this news...
Billionaire Buddy, 1998 Holiday Teddy Buddy, 1999 Holiday Teddy Buddy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771807692 
Christmas Carol Bopper: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771816027 
Merry Margaret Bopper: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771820982 
Naughty Natalie: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771825703 
2002 Holiday Teddy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771830513
2002 Signature Bear: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771831711
2002 Jingle Beanies SET: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1771488859

October Ty Releases
Ms. Janie shares the following:
I HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS FROM A TY RETAILER
I initially was going to hold off posting them but after viewing them on e-bay and other sites I felt it was fair game. I had previously posted and open statement that I would share information as received. 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/0ct_ty_releases.html 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/oct_releases_ty_classic_2002.html 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/oct_Releaes_jingle_beanies_2002.html 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/Oct_bopper_releases.html 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/oct_bopperreleases_2002_1.html 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/Oct_ty_releases_2002_1.html 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/oct_2002_buddies.html

REMINDER
Last year I asked Lisa to post our church toy drive in her news letter and thanks to her and all the wonderful people out there that reads her newsletter we had a lot of toys to give out to the needy children. So once again I am asking for you to reach into your hearts and help some needy child and their families by donating any kind of toy new or used, beanies, plastic toys or any other kind of toy as long as it is in good shape. We are also needing Bibles, or anything else you feel like giving that will help the needy.
You can contact me at ladyknightbeat@charter.net

-=SEPTEMBER 27, 2002=
E-mail problems
If you need to contact me.. please don't use my pbeans@bellsouth.net account. I can't even get that email to open.

IN-HAND CLUBBY 5 & PIN SET
Julia shares pictures with Ms. Janie
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/julia_clubby5.html

PURPLE LEGS GONE AGAIN
Looks like Ty is going to keep us guessing a bit longer. In time we will see what he's had planned with Mr. Purple Legs. LOL http://www.tytrade.com/TyStore 

SCOTLAND & WALES BEANIES RETIRE
http://retirement.ty.com/September_Retirement2 

-=SEPTEMBER 26, 2002=
Give me Kaya, or I'll cry
My girlfriend and I pulled into the shopping plaza parking lot - nearly deserted at 8:15 Saturday morning - and craned our necks for a good view of the gift shop.

"We're in luck," I said, relief flowing through my body. "There's nobody here."

"Nobody?" asked my daughter from the back seat, using a certain tone. (Nature of tone: anxious, disbelieving, annoyingly high-pitched.) "Are you sure? Positive?"

"We're the first ones?" said my friend's daughter.

"Yep - we're the very first ones here," I said, leaning back and looking at the clock. We were first, but we had a wait ahead; the store wasn't scheduled to open till 9 a.m.

We dug into our bag of bagels. I sipped my coffee. My friend and I assured ourselves (somewhat nervously) that we weren't acting all crazed and obsessive, like grown men and women who get into mean-spirited brawls over Beanie Babies. READ THE ARTICLE HERE

NEW EXCLUSIVE CHUBBLEY INTRODUCED
Click the following link to learn more about the new Canadian Exclusive Jubilee: http://www.chubbleycorners.com/News.htm

-=SEPTEMBER 25, 2002=
BBOC ORDERS SHIPPING
Cheryl shares the following:
Good morning Lisa, I received the following email this morning and thought I would pass it along. I placed the order online around 8 a.m. on Monday, Sept 16, the first day we were able to order. Have a nice day! Cheryl 

Dear Club Member, Congratulations! We shipped your BBOC order #8023XXX on 9/24/2002. The following items were shipped to you. 
Qty            Description
  1             Clubby 5th Anniversary Edition 
Total Items : $15.00 
Tax (if applicable) : $1.01 
Shipping & Handling : $5.40 
Total Order : $21.41 

Your order was shipped via USPS to: (Address removed) We know you will enjoy your purchase. If we can be of any assistance, please contact us via email at mailto:customerservice@bbocmail.com. Regards, The BBOC

SEPTEMBER RETIREMENTS ~ http://retirement.ty.com/September_Retirement 
Beanie Babies
Mattie
Pounds
Toothy

Beanie Buddies
Cashew
Fleece
Hero
Dearest

A Question for Ty ... and Ty's Answer
A post on the Ty Cyberboard asked about the MC Bear II in regards to the amount spent on their Ty MasterCard. Below is their question, along with Ty Warner's response.

MommyTheMaid writes:
Did you honestly think that by giving the MCII bear to people for spending $5,000.00 on their Ty mastercard in one year, and then giving it to people for spending only $1,500.00 on the Ty mastercard wouldn't cause a problem?? You gave the incentive to purchase $5,000.00 in a year. Why bother making the statement about spending $5,000.00 in a year if you were not going to do anything different than send the same bear that the $1,500.00 spenders get. Click here to view the Cyberboard Message

Here you go!
Ty Warner writes:
I have read your posts and understand the issue. I have been working on a special anniversary surprise. Keep an eye on the boards and "Ask Ty" for more information very soon. Click here to view Ty's response

-=SEPTEMBER 24, 2002=
.. BEANIES IN THE NEWS ..

Woman receives 'Rell's Reward'
Vaz, 18, was flanked by family and friends at the Board of Education offices at the high school as she received her "Rell's Reward."

"Rell's Rewards" is a program Rell initiated in November 2000 that recognizes young people who have volunteered their time to help others.

While at Shelton High, Vaz was an active participant in the Key Club and served as chairperson for "Beanies for Preemies," an organization that collects Beanie Babies for patients at the Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

Rell said she has met "some of Connecticut's most wonderful kids" through the program, including another Shelton girl, Kelly Streb, who received a "Rell's Reward" last February for donating her Beanie Baby collection to the pediatric unit at Bridgeport Hospital.
READ THE REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE

The hospital treats between 125-150 children every day... so, this will help them out for a while. We have received a wonderful variety that will satisfy the many different desires the children may have. We will still accept items... even after we make our ride on 28 Sept.... and we'll take them on the next ride.

If a note with the value is included with a donation, I'll send a St Jude tax receipt. Donations can be sent to:

Pat Inman
403 Gable Court
Clarksville, TN 37042

If anyone has questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Email: pbinman@charter.net
Phone: 931-551-4218

Beanies in Machines
Shirley writes: I was in the amusements today in my local seaside town Bray and Dawson Amusements have Ty beanies in the toy machine. There was Scurry, Swampy, Morrie, Cheeks and Klause the Ty Attic. I was very surprised to see it and was not sure if this is what Ty is doing with his surplus.. Shirley

Planet Beans Comments: I've seen this several times myself. There is an authorized Ty retailer in TN called Carousel Collectibles that had one of those claw machines and it was filled with Ty Beanies. 

BEAN SCENE INTERVIEW WITH DEB
Jamie has interviewed Deb from Doodle's Page. http://www.itzmeagain.com/beanscene.htm

HELPING NEEDY KIDS
Julia writes:
"Last year I asked Lisa to post our church toy drive in her news letter and thanks to her and all the wonderful people out there that reads her newsletter we had a lot of toys to give out to the needy children. So once again I am asking for you to reach into your hearts and help some needy child and their families by donating any kind of toy new or used, beanies, plastic toys or any other kind of toy as long as it is in good shape. We are also needing Bibles, or anything else you feel like giving that will help the needy. You can contact me at ladyknightbeat@charter.net  Thanks Julia"

-=SEPTEMBER 23, 2002=
***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** 
Ms. Janie shares the following:
"I received a phone call today from Peggy Gallagher's husband Dan. Dan informed me that Peggy had suffered from appendicitis, which burst over the weekend. She is currently in the hospital and is expected to be there a few days. Peggy would like to notify everyone that she expects to be back at her desk on Friday and will get all orders out ASAP. I ask that you please be patient and keep Peggy in your thoughts. If you are a webmaster reading this newsletter please pass this information along to your readers."

Planet Beans Comments: Please keep Peggy in your prayers for a speedy recovery. Peggy.. don't overdo when you return back to your desk. ;o)

COLOR ME BEANIE CREATIONS
Caren shares her beautiful Color Me Beanie creations with Ms. Janie
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/caren_colormebeanie.html

Most Wanted
From: Bean eWonderland
We mentioned a while back that the top 10 most wanted beanies over at Ty were all 'Bear' styles, after a quick check today, the complete top 20 are now occupied by bears Visit Here:

Birth Of A Would-Be Fad
From: Beanieholics
One tiny California company aims to elevate its Celebriducks collectibles to Beanie Babies stature. Will the public buy into its plan? Click Here For More

-=SEPTEMBER 22, 2002=
CHERISH-A-CHUBBLEY
Sue Owen, known to many on the boards as 'Boglin' has done a lot of fundraising with Beanies and such to help in the fight against Cancer. Chubbley UK Ltd have very generously donated an assortment of Chubbley Bears for charity. These bears are anxiously awaiting adoption by new owners. Darren Barker and Charles Rogers have made the adoption legal by signing an adoption certificate! All proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK.

Hurry and get yours as there are ONLY 80 to be adopted. Be sure to read page 40 of the October issue of Bean Bag Magazine for the full story. In the meantime you can visit http://cherish.bearsandbeans.com/ for details and how you can help.

M.C. BEANIE II ON AUCTION
My friend Kevin has put his M.C. Beanie II on auction. Please take a look:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1769752065

-=SEPTEMBER 21, 2002=
WORN OUT
We went to Six Flags Over Georgia last night. We got free tickets from Chrysler since we own one of their vans so we took the kids. We all had fun until the rain, lightening, and thunder started at about 10:30pm. We were all still ready to go for more and the kids really wanted to go on one of the water rides. I even brought a change of clothes for everyone in the van so we'd be prepared not to drive home in soaked clothes. 

I was a bit worn out from the walking and one of the rides I went on really threw me around pretty good. Since I had only been 4 weeks post-op from my surgery on my stomach I should have NOT gone on this one ride "The Great American Scream Machine". I love roller coasters and this was the oldest one at Six Flags and it looked really neat all lit up at night. I didn't even think about the bar coming down right onto my stomach like it did, but by the time it started moving it was too late. Needless to say, my tummy wasn't to happy with me after that jerky ride. Jennifer went with me and she didn't like it one bit and she normally loves roller coasters. She ended up getting a hurt back. 

We loved "Batman" this coaster was really great. Brandon loved "Bug Bunny World". He went on a few rides in there before the rain hit and he was giggling and smiling like you wouldn't believe. Kept all of us in stitches watching him and how much fun he was having. 

My tummy is okay today but I have a bruise on the back of one thigh and on the side of the other thigh and have this headache this morning that I wish would go away. LOL

IN RESPONSE
Sheldon writes:
"Hi Lisa
Brenda missed my point. I don't have a P.O. Box. Ty's site was flawed !!!  They had my proper residence preprinted on the order as 6__7 C______O M____O but still said they could not ship to a P.O. Box. Their answer to me indicated that they were aware of the problem and working to solve it. Have a G-r-reat Weekend SHeL"

Kat writes: "In regards to the PO Box.  I always use my PO Box and ty, inc has always shipped me everything I order."

ASK TY
Q: Do you design the Beanies yourself or do you have other people to do it for you? (submitted by Lcee) 
A: Old Face Ted-e, Color Me Beanie, Frankenteddy . . . . . the list goes on and on. Who do you think designs the Beanies? P.S. The Color Me Beanie designs you have entered on our BBOC Gallery are great ! http://www.tytrade.com/askty_home

Live With Regis, Kelly And Yesterbear
From: Beanieholics
On Friday's 'Live With Regis And Kelly,' model turned actress, Talisa Soto was a guest. Talisa, who appears in the movie "Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever," is currently seven months pregnant and as the interview with her concluded, Regis and Kelly gave her a gift. Looking into the gift bag Talisa cooed, "Oh! How cute!" What was the gift she pulled out? A Ty Classic bear wearing a Live With Regis And Kelly t-shirt. The bear shown was Yesterbear Yellow, now retired. A camera close-up clearly showed the Ty heart shaped hang tag, dangling from its ear.

Ty Store Changes
From: Beanieholics
The Ty Store has undergone yet another change. Now the curtains and shades in the vacant windows have all been drawn. Does this mean something new will be introduced there soon? Well, let's see. The bear walking up the steps appeared almost a month ago and the new store windows were added a week or so before that. Hmmm...
Click Here For Ty Store

My Bopper.com
From: Beanieholics
The latest issue of Beanies And More comes wrapped in plastic and contains a separate 16 page magazine called 'Bopper Magazine." It is dubbed a 'special magazine for girls.' Under the title is a web address for mybopper.com. This takes you to a page that begins a 'Beanie Bopper Adventure' in which you vote on what happens next in the story. Results will be revealed in the next issue of 'Bopper Magazine.'
Click Here For MyBopper.com

-=SEPTEMBER 20, 2002=
IN RESPONSE
Brenda writes: "I read your articles in your newsletter. The email message;that you received from Sheldon Z,caught my attention. I,too,used to have problems;with the Ty Store and BBOC,concerning the P.O. Box address issue. Up until this past spring.

I happened;to mention to my Postmaster,that TY,INC was refuseing to ship to P.O. Box address. Well;he told me,that if your legal mailing address is just a P.O. Box. NO business;that takes orders for merchandise they are selling,CAN REFUSE to ship your ordered merchandise to your legal mailing address. Even;if it is to a P.O. Box,with no listed street address.

So;after the Postmaster told me this information,I emailed TY,INC. and informed them of what my Postmaster told me. I informed them;that they did not have a legal right,to refuse shipment,of my ordered merchandise,my package to my P.O. Box. Well;TY,INC. responded (at that time) with a message,that they had updated my mailing address. And;that my orders would be shipped,to my P.O. Box with no problems.   I did receive my orders;from the Ty Store,mailed to my P.O. Box.

In the last couple of months;because of the new emergency 911 calling system,our town has had to number each home on every street. And,now;I have been able to update my mailing address,to reflect my home number and street address. But;TY,INC,still ships to my P.O. Box .... unless I have had them process a large order,for me. Then;my shipments,come directly to my street address via a UPS Delivery driver.

So;Lisa,if you will pass the legal information on to Sheldon Z. He can email TY,INC.,too,and inform them about his "legal address". I doubt;that they will continue,to refuse to ship to his P.O. Box any longer."

CHECK IT OUT!!! Ty Employee Contest winner offers the following
From: Ms. Janie
AUTHENTICATED/RARE BEANIE KIDS AS N*SYNC Hi...I'm Ty Employee...Maggie B. I am auctioning the 2001 WINNERS of the "Dress Your Beanie for Halloweenie" Contest. View auction HERE

Planet Beans Comments: I found the link to the winners on the November 1st 2001 News Archives. To view the winners: http://www.ty.com/hb/2001/vote_winners.html 

AUTHENTIC TY M. C. BEANIE LIGHT BROWN NOSE ***VERY RARE HIGHLY 
From: Ms. Janie
COLLECTIBLE/AUTHENTICATED*** M.C. Beanie with the LIGHT BROWN NOSE. There were three noses...black, dark brown, and the rarest LIGHT BROWN! Estimated 25 of these were sent to Ty MasterCard customers! MINT...MINT...MINT TAGS-MUSEUM QUALITY-SUPER RARE in smoke-free environment! Hurray before your too late on this very rare M.C. Beanie! I am new to ebay but not new to beanies. I'll be happy to answer any questions regarding this bear. AUTHENTICATED BY PEGGY GALLAGHER ENTERPRISES, INC. No.18962 View auction HERE 

Signed by Ty Clubby IV Authenticated 
From: Ms. Janie
CHARITY All proceeds from this auction will go to the American Diabetes Association in honor and support of "Team Ricky" View auction HERE

ITZMEAGAIN's SEPTEMBER MINI-HUNT
Begins Saturday Sept 21st.  This is a multi site graphic hunt, where each graphic will remain up for the full duration of the hunt, so you have pleanty of time to hunt, even skip a day or two & still complete the hunt.   Lots of great prizes this month, and more coming in.  For complete details, visit:
http://www.itzmeagain.com/Contests/02septemberminihunt

-=SEPTEMBER 19, 2002=
RAINBOW TAGS HAS NEW PHONE NUMBER
If you have tried to call the phone number listed on the advertising banner recently you would have received a "the number you have reached has been disconnected" message. They have changed phone numbers and it's business as usual. I've changed the phone number on the banner and you will notice it's changed on their website. For the best price on tag protectors (100 clamshell style protectors for $3.99),Beanie cases (a case of 25 for $24.75 - less than $1 each), and other collectible holders (Pokemon, Barbie, trading cards) visit Rainbow Tags at http://www.rainbowtags.com/?src=pbeans

ALL CHECKLISTS & TY INFO UPDATED
I forgot to mention that I added the Asia Pacific Buddies to the Buddy Info pages and on the checklists. If you haven't checked out the info pages you may want to do so. I have worked hard to keep the checklists and information pages updated. http://www.planetbeans.com/beanie_info.htm 

Possible New Releases
Vicki shares with Ms. Janie
Hi Ms. Janie my fiancée sent this to me I don't know if you have seen this or not. Vicki-Ga Possible New Release on their way!!! Hip Hip Hooray!! 9/18/02 A Halo In Your Future? The Christmas Buddy is the '99 Teddy. It was blue with snowflakes on it. It's in the Hallmark Christmas catalogue along with Halo 3, Signature, Teddy 2002 and a unicorn. ~M Outside of the 1999 Holiday Teddy, the remaining releases are supposed to be Beanie Babies.

Interesting Auctions
From: Bean eWonderland
Pamela kindly sends us two links to eBay auctions currently in progress, the first is for a Ty signed Halloween Card, (there are only 75 of these cards in existance) View Here. The second is for a complete collection of Series 3 and 4 trading cards together with gold card 321 The End Bear with magenta printers plate signed by Ty himself number 384/400 View Here:

Tiptoe is a Medieval Rat
From: Bean eWonderland
Christine writes: Just thought I would share this picture with you; it is a brochure/leaflet for a Mediaeval Festival at Warwick Castle this September, Tiptoe features on the front cover. View Here:

-=SEPTEMBER 18, 2002=
SMOKEY BEANIE ADVICE
From: Ms. Janie
I have received a few notes in the past couple of months from individuals who have bought or traded Beanie that smelled of cigarette smoke. I would like to remind everyone that the Beanie material will retain odors and sellers and traders need to be more careful! It you receive a Beanie that smells of smoke there are a couple of things you can do. I have heard that wrapping it in (one) sheet of white tissue paper and then wrapping it in newspaper will help to absorb the odor. I have also heard that placing a Beanie in a zip lock back along with a fabric dryer sheet should also get rid of the smoke. You also may want to consider placing the Beanie in a dry place away from the sun outdoors to air out! Ms. Janie

Planet Beans comments: I have received Beanies in the past from auctions as well as friends that smelled like smoke. I've tried the above mentioned suggestions and what I've found to work the best is to put the Beanies outside to air out and then put them in a bag with a dryer sheet. Sometimes it's impossible to get the smell totally out. People should be more careful!!

Punkies heading your way again! 
Punkies are now available! Punkies are now available for ordering. You may place one order per month for Punkies. All initial orders should include all styles for a full presentation. Minimum order remains $100.00. Thank you. 09/13/02

BEANIES IN THE NEWS

Satsuma family members indicted for eBay fraud
Three members of a Satsuma family face federal charges they ran a seven-year wire-fraud scam -- primarily through the online auction house eBay -- fleecing dozens of people to the combined tune of about $250,000.

That's a lot of Palm Pilots and Beanie Babies, which appear to have been the main commodities involved, according to court records in the case against Bill Curtis; his wife, Mattie Curtis; and his father, Jessie Curtis. View the rest of the article HERE

-=SEPTEMBER 17, 2002=
BBOC Clubby 5 Set
Christine writes: Hi there Just thought i'd mention something Inoticed; if you are in the US and order the Clubby5 set it costs $15, the pinset costs $10, now if you get the maximum of 2 sets of both that comes to $50, plus S&H of $6.30. If you order from the UK, they put the price of Clubby5 set as £15 (an increase of 50%), and Pinset as £10, therefore purchasing two sets of each as above, and adding $7+ for S&H and VAT on top, the whole thing costs £66.15 !! (approx $99); now that's an awful lot more! Christine

BEANIES IN THE NEWS

Tri County raffle, games on Friday
DeWITT -- The Tri County Parent Teacher Organization will sponsor a raffle and games at the Homecoming Festival, Friday, Sept. 20.

Raffle prizes include a Beanie Baby, a $50 U.S. Savings Bond, an Americana wall hanging, sports equipment, a Tri County sweatshirt and others.
http://www.beatricedailysun.com/display/inn_news/news6.txt

Ansonia revives Heritage Festival
ANSONIA — Downtown Ansonia came alive over the weekend with the return of its Heritage Festival.
Most of Main Street was closed to traffic during the two-day event, which ended late Saturday afternoon, in order to accommodate dozens of vendor booths, live entertainment, a carnival, an antique mall and more.

Warm, late summer breezes were on tap Saturday as a host of vendors, peddling everything from fall mums and Beanie Babies to jewelry and antiques, lined Main Street. Local eateries opened their doors and offered samplings of their cuisine to hungry festival-goers. http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=5391206&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=7577&rfi=6

BBOC = FAST SERVICE
Elaine writes:
"Good morning:  Enjoy your newsletter greatly. Just wanted to tell you I got my order through for the BBOC items and got confirmation within 5 minutes.  Great service.  Elaine"

BBOC = PROBLEMS ORDERING
Sheldon writes to CustomerService@ty.com:
All the information on this page is CORRECT, but when I press continue, I get a box saying: "Invalid address we cannot ship to Post Box #" Why is dealing with Ty Inc so difficult ?
PLEASE ADVISE
Sheldon Zawatsky

BBOC CUSTOMER SERVICE REPLY:
Dear Sheldon,

We are aware of the situation you have described and are investigating the issue.  Please attempt the process again at a later time. 

If you have any further difficulty, please feel free to contact us.

Thank you for your patience and support.

Regards,
BBOC Customer Service

Sheldon writes: "I just got this from CustomerService@ty.com But in the meanwhile called the 877 # and ordered on the phone. Here's the description of my experience !!!

I just ordered on the phone !!! The person I spoke to would not be hired at McDonalds or burger King ...
That's how dumb she was !!! It took 15 minutes."

COUNTERFEIT BUCKINGHAM
From: Ms. Janie
Greetings~~ Would you please alert your readers that we have discovered another new counterfeit Buckingham. The counterfeit Buckingham has 4AEDSFRA as a serial number. Thank you. Sincerely, Peggy Gallagher http://www.peggyg.com

TY-SIGNED MC II
From: Ms. Janie
Hey Ms. Janie, Yippeeee!!! I cannot believe it. Things like this just don't happen to me... but... I received an MC II beanie bear in the mail today and it was signed by Ty Warner! I have NEVER been so lucky! Oh Happy Day!!! I'm going to send it off to be authenticated, for sure! Happy-Dancin' in NC, Julie S. http://www.msjanie.com/temp/julie_signed_MCII_bear.html

HALO BUDDY PART OF TRIBUTE
Denny shares with Ms. Janie
As I was watching the 911 Memorial tributes last week, I noticed a Halo Buddy amongst the flowers and tributes at the crash site in Shanksville, Pa. My friend Dave from Altoona, Pa. drove his Mother over there on Saturday and took this picture for me. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Beanie Grins! Denny http://www.msjanie.com/temp/denny_halo_bear_memorial.html

INTRODUCTION... ASIA EXCLUSIVE BUDDIES (gorgeous!!)
Ferny, Vanda, Wattlie, Sakura II, Mugungwha, and Bunga Raya
http://release.ty.com/Asia_Exclusive 

-=SEPTEMBER 16, 2002=
Coming Soon
Bean eWonderland has new owners, it has had for a couple of months now. The new owners are busy working away getting ready for the BIG launch of several new sections. One being an area to purchase Beanie Babies at wholesale prices !! Regulars to the news page will hopefully be pleased to learn that I am staying put updating the news 2-3 times a day as always. The move is seen as another step forward for the Bean eWonderland readers, latest news, information, advice and soon retail priced beanies. All email and news articles still come straight to me, any questions you may have then please feel free to write.

BBOC OPEN FOR BUSINESS
Today is the day many have been waiting for. Time to place those orders. 
http://www.beaniebabiesofficialclub.com/store_landing?from=store

FERNY RETIRES ~ http://retirement.ty.com/Ferny_ret

-=SEPTEMBER 15, 2002=
PAN CONTEST
La Rue and I are running another one of La Rue's famous PAN contests this afternoon (SUNDAY) at 1:00pm EST and 12:00pm CST. You won't want to miss out on these prizes. Check the PAN contest pages for details and to see what you can win.
La Rue's 1-300: http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/kansaspewter/1bis.html
Lisa's 301-600: http://www.planetbeans.com/PANSeptember.htm

BBOC's Exclusive Offer
From: Doodle's Page
Although several readers have reported that they have already ordered their BBOC exclusives today, you should be able to officially order the Clubby 5 Anniversary Edition Beanie Baby and Buddy set, Ty's five-piece Collector Pin Set, and Beanie Baby display cases beginning tomorrow, September 16th.
Click here to place your BBOC order

NEED BEANIE CASES OR TAG PROTECTORS?
Have you paid a visit to our advertiser, Rainbow Tags? They offer their Beanie cases, which also house Chubbley bears perfectly, for $1.03 each. Also.. those little "bean seats" that you place into these cases are great. They make your Beanies sit upright in the cases and are only $2.50 for 10 of them. Tag protectors are the very sturdy clamshell type and these are only $3.99 for 100. I use their products and highly recommend you pay them a visit. Be sure to have a look at the other items they offer. http://www.rainbowtags.com?src=pbeans 

-=SEPTEMBER 14, 2002=
NO EMBLEM CELEBRATIONS ON AUCTION
Kendrick shares with Ms. Janie
Here's an interesting auction on Celebrations with NO EMBLEM ! :) View HERE 

IN-HAND MC BEANIE II
Diane shares with Ms. Janie
Hi, I received in the mail today my Mastercard 2 Beanie today. It also came with an anniversary card thanking me for being with them for a year. I have taken lots of pictures here are a few. Looks like some members will be upset as I think it will be the same beanie you can get for turning in 1500 points. The only difference may be the card that came along with it. Thanks, Diane http://www.msjanie.com/temp/diane_mcII.html

TY IS ONE OF AMERICA'S WEALTHIEST
Sly shares with Ms. Janie
Ty Warner moves up from 42 to 26 this year!! Ty Warner's net worth is actually 2 Billion dollars more this year than last year too. A pretty amazing feat this past year with the economy the way it is. Sly The Beanie Guy 

The Wealthiest of America's Wealthy The 50 richest Americans, including U.S. citizens now living abroad, as compiled by Forbes magazine. Following each name is the net worth, the source of the wealth and last year's rank and net worth. 26. Warner, H. Ty, dlrs 6 billion, Beanie Babies, 42, dlrs 4 billion. View the list HERE

America's wealthy lose billions, but still doing OK
NEW YORK - The rich are less rich. For the second straight year but only the fourth time in 20 years of rankings, the combined net worth of Forbes magazine's 400 wealthiest Americans declined this year, reflecting the economy's continuing troubles.

Their total net worth of $872 billion was down from $946 billion in 2001 and $1.2 trillion in 2000.

The biggest loser on the list released Friday was also the richest person: Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. He lost $11 billion for a net worth of $43 billion. http://www.dailyherald.com/main_story.asp?intid=3751373

Look for your copy of popular Old Farmer’s Almanac and enjoy what it has to offer
It happens every year about this time.

The days get shorter and the leaves begin to turn as the first hints of fall can be felt in the air.

And as reliable as Santa’s annual visit on Christmas Day, the Old Farmer’s Almanac hits news stands.

Hot collectibles
If you have been holding onto Barbie dolls or Beanie Babies in hopes of cashing in big, the news isn’t so good. Internet trading sites have made these and other hard-to-find items easier to get, causing their values to plummet. So what is hot right now? Authentic antique cast-iron mechanical banks, especially the Uncle Sam version that nods its head happily when a penny is put into its hand. This particular bank’s value has jumped from $500 in the 1970s to as much as $10,000 today. View the article HERE

Clubby 5 Europe
From: Bean eWonderland
From the email Lesley writes: I have just received this email form Ty Europe:- Good Afternoon Lesley I am please to inform you that the Clubby 5th Anniversary Offer will be available across Europe. From September 16th 2002, a section will appear on the BBOC website. This will allow you to place your order from any European destination. Your order will be shipped from Ty Europe Ltd here in the UK, with an approximate 4-6 week delivery window. Between now and the 16th September the BBOC website will be updated to accept a UK postcode so that you can register your membership. If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Laura Dunkley BBOC Ty Europe Ltd

-=SEPTEMBER 13, 2002=
BBOC OFFERS FOR CANADIANS
Raven shares the following:
Received in the mail today, the flyer that was sent to the Beanie Club members. (ie. the one that you can order the new clubby buddy and pins with).  As I am about to throw it out, I take a second look to find out that it is from Ty Canada and not Ty USA.  (Now I know you're thinking...so?)  Ty Canada has made the offer to us Canadians for the pin set, etc in Canadian funds shipped from Canada!!  This makes a huge difference for us - yes we still pay more shipping (if you don't already know, it costs less to send a parcel to the USA than in Canada!), but no customs charges, no bank/credit card fees for paying in US Funds!  The beanie/buddy duo goes for 24.00 cdn and the pin set 15.00 cdn (while the cases are 4.50 cdn per).  It states here that we can order via ty.com or call 1-866-TYC-BBOC M-F 7am-7pm EST & Sat 8:30am-4:30pm EST to order as well (p.s. you have to have your membership number!)....BUT we Canadians know how messed up TY gets when it comes to internet ordering for us!  Oh...just to let you know, it's Visa or MC only..GST applicable & Ontario residents 8% on top of that.  (This works out to $54.05 cdn for one pin set and one bean/budd set with shipping if you live here in Ontario)

Ask Ty
Q: Will the "Purple Legs" In The Ty Store EVER get to where they are going? (submitted by sega-surfer)
A: I stopped by the TyStore to see if "purple legs" needed some help and . . . . WOW, was I ever surprised. Wait until you see what's planned for the rest of 2002
http://www.tytrade.com/askty_home 

CHUBBLEY COLLECTORS REOPENS
Danita would like everyone to know that she's reopened her website and will be starting a contest for the very rare "Chubbley Retailer's Pin" tomorrow.
http://www.chubbleycollectors.com

DIRECTIONS TO TIE-DYE YOUR COLOR ME BEANIE BEAR
Sue created a gorgeous tie-dyed design and she received many emails asking how to do achieve the same results. The directions can be found here: http://www.msjanie.com/temp/sue_color_me_two.html

Ty's Info. Beanie Talks About A NO REASON PARTY this weekend!! 
From: Ms. Janie
HMMM do we or do we not read into this??? Good morning! Happy Friday the 13th! Some people think that Friday the 13th is unlucky, but I think it's very lucky because we're having our party tomorrow. How lucky is that? I am so ready to work today! It's a good thing that I am because we have a lot to do! I've been up for quite a while but no one else was so I really couldn't get much done. I didn't mind though, I just got caught up on my e-mail. Our friends at Ty have already been to the store and brought us everything we need so we can start baking right after breakfast. We're going to make chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, and peanut butter cookies! When we are done with those, we're going to make a taco dip and a dip for potato chips. We're also going to make a caramel dip for apple slices! Now that sounds super yummy! Golly, thinking about all of the wonderful things we're going to make today is really making me hungry! I'm going to get to breakfast. I'll talk to you later. Bye! You be the judge!! Ms. Janie http://www.tytrade.com/Info_Beanie_home

COUNTERFEIT ALERT
Peggy share the following with Ms. Janie
Good Morning Would you please alert your readers that we discovered a new counterfeit Sakura serial number. The number is 4TPOGFR3. Thank you and have a nice weekend! Sincerely, Peggy Gallagher Enterprises, Inc. www.peggyg.com

-=SEPTEMBER 12, 2002=
COLOR ME BEANIE IN THE UK
Daphne Roberts (Editor of Bean Bag Magazine) shares the following:
"Hi folks!  We thought you may like to know that the Color Me Beanie has today started to arrive in Ty account shops in the UK.

Bearsandbeans has a comparison, with plenty of pics, of the Europe and USA kits, which can be seen at the following link: www.news.bearsandbeans."

To M.C. or not M.C. II? That's a good question!!!
Marc writes:
When M.C. Beanie II was announced and the cut-off for ordering the first M.C. was 8/16 @ 5:00 P.M. Eastern I think, I waited until 8/17, just to be safe. I called up and redeemed points for TWO of the new M.C. II and was assured that was what I would get. Today, 9/11, I was very excited to open the door and see two small brown boxes with the mail, knowing they're the ones Ty sends out. When I brought them in & opened them up, I was angered & disappointed to see two more of the original (brown) M.C. Beanie!!! I called MBNA to ask about this if these were sent by mistake or if one was supposed to have been the one I redeemed points for in July and the other was my anniversary "bonus" Beanie. The operator told me that this was for the one I redeemed points for in July & it would be around 8 weeks from when I ordered the M.C. II Beanie Babies for those to arrive and about 10-12 weeks from my anniversary date (9/13) for my "bonus" for spending the $5000 in one year. I think there was a mistake made, as I only redeemed for ONE of the first M.C. in July and that one arrived last week. I was NOT told to return the brown M.C. Beanies for the others. So I still am expecting two M.C. II Beanies in around another four weeks and you can bet your beans, I’ll be on the phone if they don’t arrive!!!

I had just called MBNA previously on 9/9 to ask about the anniversary one and was told that all the info. they have is that it will be M.C. Beanie II. I said be prepared for a flood of angry calls/letters, as we all were expecting something different, more "special" than what we already could get for redeeming 1500 points and the same as new card users can get now for their initial use of the card!!! I even expect some people to cancel their cards after this mess. If I remember correctly, the brochure they sent with the card describes the anniversary/$5000 bonus one as a “specially selected Beanie Baby, one that is not available to the general public.” So either M.C. Beanie or M.C. Beanie II does fit that description so I don’t think anyone can shout “false advertising” or anything like that. I doubt too many of us would have spent as much as we did on the card if we thought we’d just get the same Beanie again. Only TYme will tell!!! Marc

SUE'S TRIBUTE BEAR
Sue shares the following with Ms. Janie
Hi Janie. I could not bear to watch all the news coverage today so instead I painted my tribute to America and to all those who lost their lives on 9-11. Hope you like it. Sue Queenie Beanie http://www.msjanie.com/temp/sue_color_me_beanie_america.html (BEAUTIFUL BEAR!!)

The Web Does Its Part for Sept. 11 
From: Ms. Janie
Yahoo.com's home page was devoid of its usually vivid colors Wednesday, its white background replaced with gray. Amazon.com carried drawings, essays and poetry from New York City schoolchildren "I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words," eighth-grader Stephanie wrote. "It may be the last time you see them." The Internet, already home to some poignant electronic archives, marked the Sept. 11 anniversary in its own way. Some Web gathering spots emphasized the medium's power for instant reaction to galvanizing events. Others stressed not expression, but reflection. Slashdot, a site frequented by techies, reran messages from its stunned readers a year ago. The online auction site eBay draped a flag over its home page and opened a temporary discussion board about the anniversary, while the White House, Lycos and other sites replaced their front pages with tributes. The Electronic Privacy Information Center posted a chronology of terrorism-inspired actions affecting civil liberties. Most sites had their regular materials accessible through a link. But Topica, which sends more than 50 million messages a day to about 4,000 corporate and community discussion lists, took down its site and suspended service for most of the day. http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020911/ap_on_hi_te/sept_11_internet_5

Color Me Beanie UK
From: Bean eWonderland
Mixed reports regarding the arrival of the Color Me Beanie arriving in the UK, my local retailer reports that he received a bag of 12 whilst Joy from East Yorkshire reports that her local retailer received his delivery although he only received 6. He also reported that the TY warehouse told him they had only 2000 currently in the UK.

-=SEPTEMBER 11, 2002=
SEPTEMBER 11th
It's hard to believe it's already been a year since the terrible tragedies of 9/11. Sooo many lives were touched and changed forever on that horrific day. Our freedom does have a price and we must now live each day for what it is and be thankful for our families and friends that we have around us and cherish your moments with them. Don't let a day pass by you that you don't hug your kids and loved ones. Let them know you love and appreciate them. Live your life as you would want others to live theirs. Respect each other and be kind. Be blessed and feel fortunate. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

CITIES REMEMBER 9/11
Sharon shares the following link in the Planet Beans Yahoo! Group
Find out what's going on in your city or those cities that surround you to remember 9/11. http://www.usmayors.org/remember911/map.asp

TRIBUTES TO 9/11
Sheldon shares the following link: http://tribute.creoletechnologies.com/TributesDirectory/AmericanIAmAndProud.htm

This site has lots of beautiful tributes so feel free to check them out:
http://tribute.creoletechnologies.com/TributesDirectory/TributesDirectory.htm

9/11 TRIBUTE BEAR?
Wouldn't it be nice to see a special new release today in remembrance of those lost and the new lives that were born out of tragedy? I will keep an eye on Ty.com today. :o)

SIMPLE BOOKEEPING FOR BEANBAG COLLECTORS
Visit Maida and Bruce at http://www.simsys.com/ and check out their wonderful software. What a blessing this is to all collectors. If you are looking for a program that you can keep easily updated for your Ty collection, this is the program you must try. Be sure to tell Maida and Bruce that Lisa at Planet Beans sent you. If you have a newer operating system like I do and use Windows XP.. you're in luck. They have made a version that works on our systems. Updates are easy to install and Bruce and Maida keep on top of the new Beanies and add their pictures and other important info so you can utilize them on your COMPLETE list.

MC II Bear
From: Bean eWonderland
I heard from a friend yesterday.... she'd ordered MC II beanie after it was announced because she had enough points to do so. She got a package in the mail from TY & opened it expecting to see that new color.... but.... it was the brown MC beanie that was curled up inside the box. After an exchange of emails, she will be sending that box back to exchange one brown for one gold beanie. I had to wait about a week to order mine until the date that my points rolled over.... August 22.... perhaps all of us who ordered before the end of the month will be receiving brown instead of gold. Time will tell. Marilyn

COLOR ME BEANIE
Kim shares her comments and kids creations with Ms. Janie
WOW!!! Has Ty hit a home run with the Color me Beanie or what? My kids could not wait until our local retailer got them in, and as soon as they called to tell us they had arrived, they immediately begged me to take them so they could get theirs. This is such a great idea, the kids loved it, I loved it, and my husband loved the fact that it kept them occupied for quite a while! They had such a great time with coloring and decorating, they have already asked for at least one more! For $7.99, I think these beanies are a bargain. http://www.msjanie.com/temp/kim_and_kids_colormebeanie.html 

NEWSLETTER DELAY
Topica has posted the following message: "In observance of Wednesday, September 11th, a very sad anniversary for all of us, we've chosen to take our site down. The site will go down at 4:00am PST and be back up at 5:00pm PST. Thank you."

-=SEPTEMBER 10, 2002=
Strictly Business
From: Bean eWonderland
Foltz Bakery is having a fund-raiser for Riley Children's Hospital Friday and Saturday. Fifty percent of money from the sale of baked goods those days will be donated to the hospital, as will 100 percent of money from Beanie Baby sales. The bakery is located on S.R. 9 in downtown LaGrange. Full Story:

SEPTEMBER RETIREMENTS ~ http://retirement.ty.com/September_Retirements
Sherbet Beanie Baby & Franny the Attic Treasure are now retired

-=SEPTEMBER 9, 2002=
Forget Beanies?
From: Bean eWonderland
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, if your looking for hot collectibles you should forget Barbie and Beanie Babies and go for those Uncle Sam banks that nod when you give them a penny. View Article:

Bopper Exclusive?
From: Bean eWonderland
Lori from Texas supplies us with pictures of Ty's new Beanie Boppers: Lucky Lucy and Precious Pammy. Lori raises questions on whether Lucy will be a USA exclusive or possibly have other country variations, due to the American flag that appears on the back of Lucy's denim jacket. Click Here For Pictures

HAVE YOU BEEN BOUNCED?
TOPICA is now using a new system of bouncing inactive email addresses. If you are affected by the following.. email me at Lisa@planetbeans.com  I've lost around 50 subscribers since yesterday since they have had to be re-enabled so many times.

From: TOPICA
"We will be implementing a process to automatically unsubscribe any subscriber who has a disable count which is greater than 5 times. We will be sending an email to any list owner whose list is affected with a list of those subscribers that were unsubscribed. This will give the list owner the opportunity to contact those addresses personally if there is any concern that the address is still valid."

Don't forget:
You will need to be a member of the mailing list to participate in the contests. I am hoping to start a new contest soon.

-=SEPTEMBER 8, 2002=
... YESTERDAY...
FASTBALL FREDDIE BOPPER RETIRES 9-7-02 ~ http://retirement.ty.com/Freddie_ret

Color Me Variations
From: Bean eWonderland
  Ty is having some fun with the variation theme at present, one of our readers who wishes to go by the name of 'Lucky' has supplied us with their find of six different 'Color me Beanies' View Here:

Frankenteddy
From: Bean eWonderland
The variations of Frankenteddy seem to be the main topic of conversation at present, the following link on the Ty Cyber board makes an interesting read with members discussing their varied finds, View Here: Marilyn has provided some nice pictures of her finds displayed alongside each other Click to View: Karen from the UK reports, I have just been to my local Ty stockist in East Yorkshire and managed to obtain 6 different Frankenteddy. How many more different variations can there be? To view Karens find please Click Here:

-=SEPTEMBER 7, 2002=
Yankees Bopper Promotion Today
From: Bean eWonderland
  The New York Yankees will conduct their Fastball Freddie Beanie Bopper giveaway today as they take on the Detroit Tigers. The Fastball Freddie Bopper will be sporting the Yankees road uniform and will be available free to the first 18,000 fans ages 14 and under. The event is sponsored by Adidas.

FASTBALL FREDDIE BOPPER INTRODUCED ~ http://release.ty.com/Freddie

-=SEPTEMBER 6, 2002=
READERS COMMENTS
Stephen writes:
"i saw your newsletter today with all the different variations of beanies and buddys..... i was going to get them all but i am not now.. i will just get one frankenteddy, i wont be getting the america buddys now at all i was going to get all 3 of them but with the different variations i wont be.. it is getting all to much now from ty.. i dont think we have all got bottomless pockets like WARNER.. well till the next time take care stephen"

COMMENTS FROM LYNDA
"hi Lisa, I have a comment to make on MR TYs new beanie--that he has out..you know, the one you color.  I think all the people who created the custom decorated beanies should take him to task for stealing THEIR  idea.  After all,  I do understand--when we did it to start with--he was not happy--and got no credit for it--NOW he seems to think he should get All  the credit as if it is HIS idea!  I am sorry, MR TY-- this is OUR idea--and WE deserve the credit--NOT YOU! :o) Lynda"

MASTER CARD SPECIAL BEANIE
Lois writes:
"GOOD MORNING LISA:

I HOPE YOU ARE NOW BACK TO PAR SINCE YOUR SURGERY.  KITTEN IS SURE CUTE AND I BET HAPPY.

I JUST WANTED YOU TO LET YOUR READERS KNOW THIS STORY ON HOW DISAPPOINTED I, AM IN TY AND THE MASTER CARD.  FROM THE BEGINNING TY SAID THAT EVERY MASTER CARD HOLDER WHO SPENT OVER $5,000 ON THEIR TY MASTER CARD FOR THE YEAR WOULD RECEIVE A VERY SPECIAL BEANIE AT THE END OF THEIR CARD YEAR.  MY CARD YEAR WAS UP ON AUGUST 14TH SO I CALLED TO FIND OUT WHAT THE SPECIAL BEANIE WAS ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT ALL I, AM, GOING TO GET IS ANOTHER MASTER CARD BEANIE II THAT ANYONE CAN GET THAT SPENDS $1,500.  I HAVE WAITED ALL YEAR FOR THIS OCCASION ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS FOR NOTHING.  I AM SURE THERE ARE GOING TO BE A LOT OF DISAPPOINTED COLLECTORS.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.  LOIS, CALIFORNIA, USA"

TY PRODUCTS ON TV
Jen writes:
"While watching the new Caroline Rhea show she gave a basket of gifts to actress Cynthia Nixon, from HBO's Sex in the City, for her soon to be born baby boy. She also gave her a Large Shagginton (I believe). I am a little thrown off by this as they had tied a big pink bow around its neck as it was for the girl. But no mistaking that heart shaped tag! Jen"

ASK TY
Q: I would really like to see some more trading cards. Are you planning on making any more? If so, will they just be Beanies and Buddies or will you add Beanie Kids, Boppers, Classic, etc.? (submitted by adrienneelisha) 
A: I think some new trading cards would be fun. Maybe we could do some special Bopper cards. Give me a little time on this one . . . . . I may surprise you. http://www.tytrade.com/askty_home

TY TAG ERROR
Trish shares with Ms. Janie: 
Ty has the wrong birthdate for Martin L. King Jr. His Birthday is January 15. Check out tag on your site that says http://www.msjanie.com/temp/kenrick_beanies_sept_2002.html compare to http://www.martinlutherking.org/articles.html or your local school calendar.

Martin Luther King III was born on October 23, 1957 
Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929

Fastball Freddie Ad
Patti shares with Ms. Janie: 
There was a full page ad for the new Fastball Freddie Yankee Beanie Bopper in today's NY Post on page 44. Here's a scan of it in case you'd like to share it with your readers. I'm sorry I couldn't fit the whole page on my scanner, but I was able to get most of it. Thanks for all the hard work you do to keep us collectors informed. Have a nice evening. Patti (PBFP on the Ty Talk Board) http://www.msjanie.com/temp/patti_Freddie_Yankee_Beanie_Bopper.html

Ty does it again! 
From: Ms. Janie
According to Giftbeat Ty takes the #1 slot in overall collectibles 
# 1 slot in cat-themed collectibles 
# 1 slot in highest markups 
# 1 slot in most popular item at the register 
# 2 slot for reorders 
#5 Teen collectible - for Beanies and Boppers - 

hmmm looks like the adults took over again! LOL Way to go Ty, NOW can we placed see what's behind door # 1 at Ty Store?? PLEASE http://www.msjanie.com/temp/ty_ranking_sept_2002.html

Beanies for Children at St Jude's Update
From: Bean eWonderland
Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) Tennessee, Chapter Q, from Clarksville, TN wants to Thank You for your support and I just wanted to update you on our collection of Beanies/Attics/ Pals/Bears and other stuffed toys for the children at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN....

We have received 1,201 Beanies and other stuffed toys to take to the hospital on our "Wings Across Tennessee" Ride on 28 September 2002... and they are still coming in!! It sounds like a lot of beanies, but I talked with an dministrator and they treat between 125-150 children every day... so, they won't last very long. These toys will be given to the children when they are having a particularly bad day from their treatments to help cheer them up. We have received a great variety from Beanies/Attics/Pals/Teddy Bears and other stuffed toys... even a Barbie doll!! If you'd like to read more or would like to donate to this very worthy cause... visit Richard over at Bean eWonderland

'Pin-Demonium' - Pins (Update)
From: Doodle's Page
As you are probably aware, Patti the Platypus was shown on the pin image in the BBOC newsletter recently sent in the mail. If you take a close look at the 'Pin-Demonium' page on the BBOC, you will see pins on a Beanie image as the background. (Now wouldn't THAT make a nice Beanie Baby? ... A "personal Masterpiece" ... remember the shorthand BBOC notes? :)

So apparently that does answer the question regarding the 'mystery pins' as being 'the original nine'. Included on the image are: Patti, Chocolate, Cubbie (Brownie), Flash, Legs, Pinchers (Punchers), Splash, Spot and Squealer.

-=SEPTEMBER 5, 2002=
NEW PEARL PICTURES
I've been asked by several people to put up some current pictures of our kitten, Pearl. I took some pictures earlier this week as well as yesterday. As you can see.. she's doubled her size and is thriving wonderfully. :o)
http://www.planetbeans.com/Kitty.htm

ADORABLE CHUBBLEY BEAR WALLPAPER
Jen has put her talents to good use once again for us Chubbley fans. She has made some adorable Chubbley Bear wallpaper and I'd like to share it with you. The wallpaper has become quite popular over at Chubbley Corners. :o) If you are a Chubbley Bear fan or just curious about the cute little critters, you should join us over at Chubbley Corners. Great people = lots of fun!! :o) http://www.chubbleycorners.com/
the wallpaper:
1024X768 ~ http://www.chubbleycorners.com/Jen/Sept1024.jpg  
800X600 ~ http://www.chubbleycorners.com/Jen/Sept800.jpg  
640X480 ~ http://www.chubbleycorners.com/Jen/Sept640.jpg

PHOTOS OF NEW RELEASES INCLUDING VARIATIONS OF FRANKENTEDDY
Ms. Janie's readers share the following with her:
Kenrick shares different versions of Frankenteddies and other new releases: http://www.msjanie.com/temp/kenrick_beanies_sept_2002.html
TK shares pictures: 
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/tk_new_beanies.html
Marilyn shares pictures of the 3 America Buddies: http://www.msjanie.com/temp/tk_new_beanies.html 
Marilyn shares pictures of the new Beanies: http://www.msjanie.com/temp/marilyn_sept_beanies_2002.html
Marilyn shares pictures of Color Me Beanie:
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/marilyn_color_me_beanie_2002.html
Terri shares pictures of ALL of the new Buddies & Beanies:
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/terri_beanies.html

OMG!!! Ty's off his rocker!!!
Marc shares the following in the BBChalkboard
I've been going through the Beanie Websites/groups as I do every night (LOL) :) and have to tell you that Ty Warner is ready to go to the asylum in one of those nice white jackets with the straps on it. LOL. He's gone absolutely off the deep end with variations!!! Here's what I've seen/read so far.

Color Me Beanie-the RIBBON colors are different...maybe SIX ribbons, one for each color of marker included in the kit.

Frankenteddy-I've read reports of 3, 6, 7, even 10 versions of this one!!! Looks like the color of the FEET is what varies on these. Photos I've seen of this one...some have "clean" faces, others have stitches on them.

America Buddy-there are FIVE versions of this!!! Each box of four is supposed to have 2 BLUE, 1 WHITE, 1 RED. And photos at Ms. Janie's & UGB (UndergroundBean) show that there are both versions of both red and white Buddies (the reverse ears for both)!!!

BBOC pin sets-According to the newly redone BBOC site, each set is to contain one mystery pin, which I'm assuming will be one of the original nine Beanies. You won't know what you get until it arrives. There's supposed to be a PIN-demonium board on the site to trade pins.

My prediction is that Ty will make enough money by the end of the year to release Billionaire #6. LOL. :P

Does Ty want to bankrupt all of us? Then no one will be left to buy his products except him!!! :P Marc

DID YOU NOTICE THE PIN-DEMONIUM?
The BBOC is offering the Pin-Demonium (The Pin Trading Center) to collectors. When clicking on Pin-Demonium in the left hand navigation bar you will read the following message:
Have you heard the news? This years BBOC Members ONLY offer includes, for the first time ever, a set of TY Collector Pins. This special first edition pin set is sure to become a colletable. One of the pins in each set is a "mystery" pin. We know you'll want to collect them all so we created a special pin-trading center: PIN-DEMONIUM. Here you can trade pins with other BBOC members from around the world.
http://www.beaniebabiesofficialclub.com/bboc_home_2002

BUDDY RETIREMENT ~ http://retirement.ty.com/SptBuddyret
XL Dotty, Trotter, and Addison Buddies retire.

Click on the new 'main' graphic on the Ty.com website to go to the BBOC page. Maybe you can order these items now. I can't get past the sign on screen because I don't remember my membership numbers and can't find my cards. LOL http://newsflash.ty.com/bboc_landing_page

-=SEPTEMBER 4, 2002=
BEANIE INFO PAGES UPDATED
I've updated the checklists and all of the Beanie Info pages with the current Beanies, Buddies, and Boppers. Beanie Info Pages

..BEANIES IN THE NEWS..

MDA succeeds again
Congratulations to John and Christine Zagrobelny and their committee for another successful MDA Telethon. If you've never attended one of these, you don't know what you're missing.

Judy McHugh is a North Port resident who gave more than 200 Beanie Babies to North Port Head Start students, DASH families, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church and the North Port Boys & Girls Club. She collected them over the years and decided to donate them to children. What a great lady.
http://www.sun-herald.com/NewsArchive2/090402/np4.htm?date=090402&story=np4.htm 

He took my Nanuk, I was playing with Nanuk," Georgia cried, grabbing the grayish-white mush-dog Beanie Baby out of Noah's hand. Noah held out his arm for me to see and cried: "Look, she bit me." 

Before I could say anything, Georgia commanded: "Cool down!" On cue, the children backed away from each other to sulk in opposite corners, their bodies tense with anger and hurt. After a long minute, Georgia announced, tears still rolling down her cheek, "I messages!"

I watched in amazement as she explained: "I don't like when you take my toy, it makes me feel angry." 

"I don't like it when you bite me," Noah responded. "It hurts when you bite." 

They'd obviously done this before, I realized, out of earshot of parents. Each child began to relax. "Are we ready to be friends again?" Noah asked.

Georgia shook her head and came over to sit on my lap. After a few minutes, she rose. 

"Let's have a Beanie Baby fight!" she exclaimed. 

"Yeah, let's," said Noah with a giant smile. 

Voilà. They began throwing Beanie Babies at one another in a fun-filled, healing free-for-all. I was dumbfounded. When I was growing up, no kids resolved conflict like this. No grownups either. I realized that Noah and Georgia were among those humans who have learned the skill of resolving conflict peacefully. As it turns out, both kids had picked it up at school. At 6, they were more skilled at it than most adults.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0903/p11s02-coop.html

BBOC NEWS - or lack of!! 
From: Ms. Janie
That poor purple bears legs must be tired from going up and down those stairs. What do you bet Ty makes us wait until Sept 16th for this page to be updated? The newsletter states that it can not be ordered until then. NOW - maybe after reading this they may just want to prove me wrong and get it over with. Come on Ty, we have waited a long time. I'm tired of playing Hollywood squares, or should I say Hollywood stairs! Ms. Janie http://www.tytrade.com/TyStore

Beaniesonline
From: Bean eWonderland
The following email was received today: Beaniesonline.Com $440 Please note that after years, the registration on the domain name Beaniesonline.Com was not renewed and this domain had become available to register. Consequently, we have been approached to market this domain name that has been tracked and registered by a client.now available from us for IMMEDIATE transfer. With so many companies that could benefit from this domain, along with what many would consider to be a "wholesale price", we hope to secure a quick transfer.

Bean eWonderlands comment - If anyone else recieves this email be cautious, although we believe this to be genuine, securing and trying to trade under such a domain name would surely have Ty Inc. legal team on your case within day.

<<I also received this email yesterday. I agree totally with Richard's comment: "securing and trying to trade under such a domain name would surely have Ty Inc. legal team on your case within day">>

Special Olympics Pierre
From: Beanieholics
Beanie Mom has info on a new Special Olympics Canada offering involving the Pierre Beanie Baby and Beanie Buddy. Proceeds from this new 2002 Special Olympics Pierre set benefits Special Olympics. Click Here For Link To Beanie Mom

More Pics of New Beanies
From: Doodle's Page
Kooler of Bean Book shares some photos of Frankenteddy, Rusty, and Woody Beanie Babies. You can view them at the link below. (Nice close-up pictures!)
Click here to view the pictures
Note: Kooler adds that the images are from TyOk ... these have not yet been received in Japan.

Next Soccer Promo in Japan
From: Doodle's Page
Kooler also writes of an upcoming soccer promotion in Japan. September 7, 2002, is "Beanie Babies Day" at the game of "Shimizu S-Pulse vs JEF United Ichihara. The Beanie to be given away is 'Nuts' ... to the first 5,000 women, and children under 19.
Click here to view Ty Japan's Sports Promos List

BBOC SPORTS NEW LOOK
Ms. Janie shares the following:
Check out the new design and offerings
http://www.beaniebabiesofficialclub.com/bboc_home_2002

-=SEPTEMBER 3, 2002=
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TY WARNER
Ty was born on September 3, 1944. Today he will be celebrating his 58th birthday. To learn more about the man that has made us all Beanie crazy, visit Ms. Janie's very informative pages: http://www.msjanie.com/articles/ty_history.html 

BRIT BITES AT UGB
Karin has done a write-up of her experiences from the NEC. Here's an excerpt:
"I did hear though that Scotland Beanie is now out of stock at the warehouse along with England Beanie(I know he is retired already) maybe this indicates a retirement for Scotland at least, Wales beanie is still in stock and available to order." Read the rest of Karin's "Brit Bites" at UGB: http://www.undergroundbean.com/britbites.htm 

THE 54th Tokyo International Gift Show... 
Martin shares this info with Doodle's Page
TY will be there once again this year and hopefully with a NEW JAPAN EXCLUSIVE!
Click here for Japan Gift Show link

DATE: September 4th(wed) - 6th(fri), 2002
Sep.4 (Wed.) & 5 (Thur.)10a.m. to 6p.m.
Sep. 6 (Fri.)10a.m. to 5p.m.. VENUE: Tokyo International Exhibition Center (TOKYO BIG SIGHT)
3-21-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063
East Hall (all 6 Halls), West Hall (all 4 Halls), and Atrium

DAILY BEAN GONE?!
I just visited Heather's site and saw the following message: 
"There comes a time when people must move on & life takes a different course.
Such a time has come to me...
I will still visit the forum as much as possible! ^.^"

<<Heather you and the Daily Bean will be greatly missed. You are a wonderful Web mistress and I always enjoyed your style of writing and your beautiful graphics. You added your personal touch and detail to everything you did. I wish you well in life and hope to run into you from time to time.>>

TY CAT LOOK-A-LIKE
http://www.msjanie.com/temp/karen_dave_cat.html

SEPTEMBER WALLPAPER AT TY.COM
http://release.ty.com/September_Wallpaper

-=SEPTEMBER 2, 2002=
I hope you like the new look of the NEWS page. :o) I enjoy trying to come up with new colors and Beanies to use for certain months. I didn't have too many choices to use for the month of September so I've just picked some Beanies to use that I thought were cute.

HAPPY LABOR DAY TO OUR US & CANADA FRIENDS!!

Red, White, & Blue America Buddies
Stephen shares: A lady I've traded with always buys her Beanies from this store on 5th Avenue in Pittsburgh. She was in this store this week when the Ty rep was in and the rep had a bag of sample Beanies and Buddies. One of the Buddies was the Red version of America.

NEWS FROM THE BIRMINGHAM AUTUMN FAIR
Karin attended the NEC in the UK yesterday and she shared her experience with CHUBBLEY CORNERS:
Chubbley collectors are going to have a great time with the new releases!!! they are absolutely fab.......I LOVE Moonbeam Chunky, he will be released in october along with regular size Russell, the cub size is available for ordering now, these 2 are the second bears in the four seasons set. Mistral is lovely with his clouds and suns, and Honey is a real sweetie, no cubs for these as yet Spells Is Ivy green, not my favourite colour I guess but along with his black cat on his foot and his little cub Hocus pocus with his spell book on his foot a must have anyway! Bubbley cub was available to order, minus the R on his foot of course! The biggest surprise of all was to find that there will be a draw after the show closes for a regular size Bubbley, one lucky retailer will win him, he will have a special tag signed by both Charles and Darren and Charles said the tag will be laminated? Finally to finish my time there I got a kiss on the cheek from Charles heh heh Nothing worth mentioning on the TY stand apart from the fact the America Buddy was not on the Order form neither was Colourmebear! hugs karin <<to view a picture of the Bubbley Cub with the 'R' on his foot click HERE>> 

If you are a Chubbley collector or just plain curious about the cute critters.. you should pay a visit to Chubbley Corners. Lots of fun and friendly people there. ;o) I'm easy to find over there.. my ID is PlanetBeans. http://www.chubbleycorners.com/ 

MORE FROM THE BIRMINGHAM AUTUMN FAIR
Daphne has posted more pictures and info from the BIRMINGHAM AUTUMN FAIR
http://www.news.bearsandbeans.com/

A Model Business
Lee's has been selling toys and hobby supplies for 50 years
By Toys R Us or Wal-Mart standards, business was slow at Lee's Toy and Hobby Store one recent Wednesday. But for owner Peter Marcus the crowd was just right.

Marcus, 45, said it's the diversity of his offerings — from jigsaw puzzles to model rockets — that has kept his family's store afloat for 50 years, through the advent of the strip mall and the big-box discounter. A key to his success has been shifting his inventory as the hyper-trendy hobby industry changes. Marcus tracks when the Barbie set is hot for Beanie Babies and when model railroaders pick up metal detecting.
http://www.theday.com/news/ts-re.asp?NewsUID=73E81F4D-9513-4E01-BD94-ECDA0A65ADA1

-=SEPTEMBER 1, 2002=
Welcome to September!! My favorite time of year is just around the corner... FALL!! :o) I'm ready to get rid of the hot temperatures for one more year. LOL

NEW CHUBBLEY BEARS
Nicole writes:
"Hi Lisa,  just to let you know - ChubbleyCorners is proud to announce the September Chubbley releases: www.chubbleycorners.com/News.htm

These new releases will also be shown today at the NEC in UK. Nicole"

<<CHUBBLEYS: Mistral, Spells, and Honey>>
<<CUBS: Russel Cub, Bubbley Cub, and Hocus Pocus Cub>>

DAPHNE REPORTS FROM THE BIRMINGHAM AUTUMN FAIR
Daphne writes: "YAWN!! There is no big news from the Ty Stand at this Autumn Fair. No new introductions are present - except for those introduced on the TY Website last week."

"... introducing the newest Chubbley bears … for show, but no pics, at the Autumn Fair, Birmingham, 1 September 2002, but we have some special pics just for you." 

Read the rest and view pictures of the NEW Chubbleys: www.news.bearsandbeans.com. Something exciting.. Jingle Beanies will be back for Christmas this year. I wonder which ones will be released. ;o)

CHUBBLEY BEARS
La Rue has redone her Chubbley Bears page and it looks wonderful. If you'd like to see what she's done or if you'd like to order some Chubbley Bears from an authorized US Chubbley Retailer that I HIGHLY recommend, visit La Rue at: http://www.angelfire.com/ks2/kansaspewter/cb.html