December 1-31, 2001
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Monday, December 31
... Ty Newsflash - Retirements
The
12:00 midnight countdown has arrived ... Ty has retired 11 Beanie
Babies, 9 Beanie Buddies, and 14 Attic Treasures.
Beanie
Babies ... Ariel, Dinky, Jester, Buzzie, Issy, Jinglepup,
Mistletoe, September BD Bear, October BD Bear, November BD Bear,
December BD Bear
Beanie Buddies ... Rainbow, Employee Bear, Roam, Batty, Coral,
Swoop, B.B. Bear, Loosy, Snowball
Attic Treasures ... Darlene, Alfalfa, Hogan, Minerva, Basil,
Cassandra, Emmet, Olivia, Babette, Carey, Kaiser, Carver, Sophia,
Weatherby
Click
here to view the Beanie Baby announcement
Click
here to view the Beanie Buddy announcement
Click
here to view the Attic Treasure announcement
Hmmm
... The list looks familiar. Didn't we see that somewhere, Ms
Janie?
...
Special Ty Announcement Countdown
A
special announcement by Ty is coming tonight at 12:00 midnight
CST. A countdown of the time is on the site. (That means 1:00 am
EST for me, so guess it's a ho-hum, twiddle the thumbs, until
then. Of course, the family will be asleep by then anyway, so
what else to do! LOL)
Click
Here For Countdown Update
... Ty
'Coral Casino' Bear
Ty has
designed a bear exclusively for Coral Casino members. The coral
colored bear has the words 'Coral Casino' embroidered on it. The
hang tag poem reads:
Kissed by the sun
caressed by the sea
Rich with beauty & memories
Forever you'll always
mean so much to me
Randy and Theresa of Beanieholics and Ms Janie have both
posted pictures of this new Bear. You can view the photos at
either of the following links:
Click
here for pictures on Beanieholics' site
Click
here for pictures on Ms Janie's site
...
Ms Janie's New Contest
Ms Janie has designed a fun
method for everyone to stay busy during the month of January,
which involves your participation. It involves her 2002 forcast
for the Ty market. Put on your thinking caps, or let your
thoughts and imagination wander. Submit a question to Ms Janie
for her to answer ... it's your chance to qualify for one of TWO
grand prizes.
Click
here for complete details on Ms Janie's site
... Speckles' Countdown
As we count
down the last hours of 2001, the days to order the e-Beanie
Speckles on Ty Trade are counting down
as well ... there are only 2 days left now.
...
January Info Beanie
The polls close today
(at Noon) for voting for the January Info Beanie. On Saturday,
the polls were 'closed', apparently just a gliche on the site.
They are now open ... Currently Giganto is in the lead, with a
whopping jump from two days ago. Giganto (31.5%), Cupid (22.5%),
and Kirby (8.7%).
Click
here to vote
Click
here to view the current ranks
Update:
1:30 pm EST ... Cupid is the January Info
Beanie. (Maybe it was a gliche in the system earlier.)
... Have
a Safe New Years' Eve
From
our family to yours, our best wishes for a Safe, Peaceful, and
Happy New Year 2002. Thanks to all of you for your kindness, your
support, and your friendship! Because of you, we shall continue
to grow, and look forward to another exciting year. Ty appears to
have some interesting 'plans' for 2002!
Sunday, December 30
... New
Years' Eve Party
As
you may know, the Info Beanie has been preparing for a New Years'
Eve party for a few days now. Many anticipate quite a few
retirements to be announced then. As we'll be up late, ringing in
the New Year, we plan to keep you posted on any news 'as it
happens'. In the meantime, be safe and enjoy the remainder of
your weekend.
Saturday, December 29
... Info
Beanie Polls Closed
5:30
pm EST ... The Polls are now closed, for voting for January Info
Beanie. Thanks to Will for informing us. (I'm not sure why the
polls are closed, perhaps in preparation for the New Years Eve
party the Info Beanie has been discussing lately? and/or perhaps
the 'expected' Beanie retirements?) Quite interesting, as earlier
today Jinglepup wrote:
Saturday
December 29, 2001 7:11 a.m.
Good morning! I'm still a little sleepy this
morning. We stayed up a little later than usual so we could get
used to staying up late for New Years Eve. We're going to try and
stay up until midnight! I think we can do it but we might have to
take a nap in the afternoon. Golly I just thought of something!
That will be the day that I close the polls and announce who the
new Info Beanie will be! I can't wait to see who ends up winning!
So far it looks like Cupid is in the lead but that can still
change. I'm going to check the polls right now! I'll talk to you
later. Bye!
Cupid
is currently listed as #1 (with 26.6%), followed by Giganto
(17.0%).
Click
here to view the Info Beanie Diary
... RyeByPost Beanie Lottery Update
This week's winning
numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the Rye By
Post lottery page. Just the 3 and 4 number prizes
in last week's draw were won. Next week's winning lottery prizes
are:
6 number prize - Billionaire #1 Bear.
5 + Bonus number prize - New York Issy with Card.
5 number prize - Unity Beanie and Buddy Duo.
4 number prize - 1997 Holiday Beanie and Buddy Duo.
3 number prize - Sizzle Beanie Baby.
The weekly lottery is totally free to play and you can enter
daily, you just need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive
your very own Unique Member ID.
Click
here to visit RyeByPost
Friday, December 28
...
Newbies Listed
11:30
pm EST ... Did you notice? All the new releases are now listed on
their relevant 'currents' list on Ty's website (excluding poems
and birthdays). Now that was quick! (All the lists on this site
are now updated as well ... links are noted at the bottom of this
page and also on the main page.)
As noted in earlier news today, it looks
like quite a few of them may move to the 'retired' listings soon.
... 'Rescue' and 'Courage' in Japan
10:45
pm EST ... Martin reported earlier this month that Ty Japan
announced a new Beanie set for retailers to order called the 'Red
Cross set'. This set would contain 36 America (Japanese poem), 36
Rescue (Japanese poem) and 36 Courage (Japanese poem). These
three Beanies have arrived now (the America Beanie picture was
previously posted). Kooler of 'Bean Book' provides us with
pictures of the Japanese hang tags of Rescue and Courage (the
tush tag is the same as the U.S. version).
Click
here to view Japanese 'Rescue' pics
Click
here to view Japanese 'Courage' pics
... Thanks
again to both Martin and Kooler for providing us with this great
info!
... 'Ask
Ty' Q & A
The
next 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted, along with
your chance to vote for the next question you would like Ty
Warner to answer.
Q:
Give us a hint. What is coming for 2002? (submitted
by Beaniebunny)
A:
Here's a couple of hints: Great designs, new
fabrics . . . . maybe a teenie twist and a few surprises along
the way. I'm looking forward to 2002 and wish you all the best in
this coming New Year.
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
(Note:
A summary of all Q & A's to date can be found on this site by
clicking
here)
Doodle's
comment: Now just what could a 'teenie twist'
mean? ... a small twist in the marketing of Beanies? more Teenie
Beanies on the horizon? And 'great designs, new fabrics'? ...
Sounds like an interesting 'tyme' in 2002. Which raises another
question? Weren't we 'expecting' "Tyme" watches? Then
again, that would be 'expecting the expected', right? If you
would like to comment on what you think may be in store for us
from Ty, please send me an email. We're always
interested in what you have to say and we'll be glad to share it
with other collectors.
...
January Ordering Info ... and MORE!
3:55
pm EST ... Ms Janie has posted some information which has been
faxed to Ty retailers. Although not found on the Retailer
ordering page yet, listed is what retailers are allowed to order
for January (as well as 'missing' Beanies and Buddies on the
list). Quite interesting ... you might want to check it out!
Click
here for all the information
...
Cashmere Ty Classic
2:30
pm EST ... Yesterday, we wondered what was happening when
Cashmere was introduced (or should we say re-introduced) with the
January releases. This Classic bunny has now moved from the
retirement section to the current page on Ty's site ... and reads
"First retirement date was 03-23-01". (Ya
know, bunnies do have a way of multiplying!!)
Click
here to view the Ty Classics
Thursday, December 27
... Ty
Newsflash - January Releases
10:50
pm EST ... Ty has released lots of new products (56 actually) at
the following link.) Looks like our source was right, with the
new Beanies and Buddies. You may just see these at your local
retailer VERY soon! :) Although there's only one Exclusive, the
Pierre Buddy Ty Canada Exclusive, could we still perhaps see some
Asian Exclusive Beanies soon as well? (And did you check out the
'silent retirements' below? Hmmm) Looks like Ty is keeping us on
our toes now!
Click
here to view the January introductions
Summary:
Beanie
Babies - 9
Clover,
Eggs II, Romance
Kissme,
Carrots, February
Spring,
Chickie, Cottonball
Beanie
Buddies - 15
Pierre
(Ty Canada Exclusive), Smooch, Poopsie, Sizzle
Cheeks,
Brigitte, Trotter, Regal
Hopper,
Eggbert, Hoppity, Fleece
Shamrock,
Lg Shamrock, X-Lg Shamrock
Beanie
Boppers - 7
Pretty
Penelope, Cool Cassidy
Glitzy
Gabby, Flirty Francie
Snazzy
Sabrina, Rugged Rusty, Spunky Sammie
Attic
Treasures - 8
Flynn,
Barrymore, Lancaster
Fields,
Burrows, Hutchins
Flannigan,
Fleecia
Classics
- 14
MacDougal,
Scraps, Slush
Memphis,
Cashmere, Tidbit (What's up with
Cashmere?)
Lagoon,
Winthrop
Thomas,
Growl, Kingly
Flopster,
Twitcher, Meadow
Baby
Ty - 3
Snugglefrog,
Huggybunny (pink), Huggybunny (lavender)
...
Silent Retirements!
6:30
pm EST ... Speaking of retirements, you may not have noticed ...
BUT after browsing around the Ty website today, it appears that Kooky Kandy Bopper, and Beanie
Kids Baby
2002
and Noelle, have quietly
slipped to the retirement home. That's quite interesting,
especially since many (including myself) have not even seen Baby
2002! In fact, he really hasn't even been 'born' yet, as his
birthday is January 1, 2002! Wow!
Click
here to view Beanie Boppers on Ty's site
Click
here to view Beanie Kids on Ty's site
9:30 pm EST ... And
More Silent Retirements:
William
writes:
"Ever since I read your post I have been looking over the Ty
site. It seems that Elf and Santa Ty Gear retired today as
well. I will go through with a checklist tonight to look for
more."
... Ty
Newsflash - Retirements
11:00
am EST ... Perhaps this is the beginning of a few retirements
before years' end? Ty has retired 3 Beanie Buddies this morning -
1997 Holiday Teddy, Lg. 1997 Holiday Teddy, and X.Lg. 1997
Holiday Teddy.
Click here to view
the announcement
... Rare Ty-Signed Gold Button Clubby IV
RyeByPost
has one of the rarest Beanies available for auction on their
auction site, a Ty-signed Gold Button Clubby IV. This Beanie is
in a sealed case, authenticated by True Blue Beans.
Click
here to view the auction
... News
Articles
10:50
am EST ... A reader from the UK sends along a couple of
interesting articles. Although not Beanie-related, I thought it
may be something you'd like to read:
"Watchdog"
Price Fixing
"We
spend almost two billion pounds a year on toys. Half of that is
in the twelve weeks up to Christmas. But this year there is
something afoot in toy town. ... Hasbro the toy manufacturing
giant, has around 15% of the UK toy market. However the company
that makes Mr Potato Head and Action Man is expecting to be fined
by the OFT for price fixing. It looks like Mr Potato Head's chips
may be down."
Click
here to read the article
Harry Potter and the
Philosophers Stone has captured the imagination of young people
everywhere
First
there was the book, then came the film and then there were the
toys. ... The only problem is the toy they want more than
anything is virtually impossible to get here in Britain. Demand
for the Lego Hogwart’s Castle has been so high that Lego
have had to ship three times their original order to Britain.
They still haven’t been able to satisfy the demand.
Click
here to read the article
...
What's Next?
It
is our hope that your Christmas holiday was a safe and joyous
time. Our family has just returned from visiting relatives and
friends over the last two days ... it was a busy time but very
enjoyable. We shared stories, exchanged gifts, ate lots of yummy
goodies (aren't we supposed to?), and discussed our New Years'
resolutions for 2002. (Mine is usually the same every year, which
includes losing those 'couple' of extra pounds gained :)
As we reported last Thursday, the Speckles count-down is in progress. It won't be long now and that e-Beanie will no longer be available at Ty Store. Also, it is anticipated that new Ty products will be announced within the next week. (I suspect quite a few retirements are probably around the corner as well.) The New Year looks to be a busy one ... I'd get ready for an exciting ride! :)
Note:
... Remember what Ty Warner said in an 'Ask Ty' question on
August 11th???
Q:
What can we look forward to from you in 2002? (submitted by
ariel1)
A:
You know for sure that you can always
"expect the unexpected", I can't be specific because I
want it to be a surprise, but here's a hint: Something worldwide
and very special will start at the beginning of next year.
PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAPS!
... News Article
12:05
am EST ... It's always interesting to read 'news stories',
especially the articles this time of year on how so many people
are helping others. From donations of toy cars, action figures,
and Beanie Babies, you may find this article quite 'touching':
Bonita
Daily News
By Rachel Webb
"Hearts
Behind the Holidays: Families Adjust to Christmas in Hospitals"
Editor's note: Hearts
Behind the Holidays is a six-part series that looks at how people
celebrate, endure and work through the holiday season in
Southwest Florida.
"The
halls at The Children's Hospital are brighter at this time of
year. Shiny tinsel and decorations hang from every wall and
ceiling. The smell of baking cookies wafts through the air and
nearly every day means a visit from St. Nick. .... But creating
an ordinary Christmas can be daunting when dealing with patients
facing serious health problems. For support, families of
hospitalized pediatric patients are invited to Christmas dinner
at the Ronald McDonald House, King said. .... "We very much
try to normalize the experience," King said. "We also
have to balance that sometimes with understanding some families
are in crisis." .... The Children's Hospital has been busy
with events. The week before Christmas included visits from
members of the Florida Everblades, parties and toys donated by a
Cape Coral chiropractor. .... On one December day, Ernest Risley
exchanged his chiropractic services for a new unwrapped toy. He
collected $1,000 worth of gifts; one woman alone brought in 50
new Beanie Babies."
Click
here to read the article
December 24-25
May
Your Holiday be Filled with Peace, Joy and Love
Merry Christmas, from our Family to Yours!
Sunday, December 23
...
News Article
10:30
pm EST ... While searching around the Internet (a quick reprieve
from a busy day), I came across an article you may be interested
in reading, from yesterday's 'Texarkana' news archives:
Judge Orders Beanie
Baiter to Pay $8,000
The Texarkana
Gazette
By LISA BOSE MCDERMOTT/Of the Gazette Staff
A Dierks, Ark., woman will
have to pay back more than $8,000 for Beanie Babies she sold
through online auctions that she failed to deliver. Karen C.
Keaton, 32, also known as Karen Thompson, was sentenced by U.S.
District Judge Harry F. Barnes to six months home confinement,
five years' probation and ordered to pay back 'over $8,000'.
Click
here to read the article
... Have a Safe and Happy Holiday
Christmas
is now upon us ... it's hard to believe that Christmas Eve is
tomorrow. As most of us continue with our family traditions, we
shall keep those in our prayers that will not be able to do so.
We shall take each day and live it as it is given to us.
I (hopefully) finished up the last bit of shopping and wrapping yesterday. (While out, I was amazed at the empty shelves of Beanies ... perhaps many will find that special one they've been wanting, under the tree!) Today will be a day of baking goodies and visiting with friends (one of my most enjoyable times over the holiday) and remembering the real 'reason for the season'.
I will keep you updated if and when news may happen. In the meantime, enjoy your time with loved ones and be safe.
From
our family to yours, have a Happy Holiday!
Saturday, December 22
...
RyeByPost Beanie Lottery
Update
This week's winning
numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the Rye By
Post lottery page. Just the 3 and 4 number prizes
in last week's draw were won; next week's winning lottery prizes
are:
6 number prize -
Billionaire #1 Bear.
5 + Bonus number prize - New York Issy with Card.
5 number prize - Unity Beanie and Buddy Duo.
4 number prize - Clubby 4 Jingle Beanie Set.
3 number prize - Clubby 4 Beanie Buddy.
The weekly lottery is totally free to play and you can enter
daily. You just need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive
your very own Unique Member ID.
Click
here to visit RyeByPost
Friday, December 21
...
'Ask Ty' Q & A
The
next 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted, along with
your chance to vote for the next question you would like Ty
Warner to answer.
Q:
How many Clubby IV's did you sign? (submitted by
‡Jo‡Luvs‡Ty)
A:
I can tell you that I gave out more of the Billionaire 4’s
than I signed Clubby IV’s. Something else you may find
interesting, the Gold Autographed button is the rarest of them
all. Happy Holidays !
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
(Note: A summary of ALL Q & A's to date can be found
on this site by clicking here)
... Ty
Newsflash - Attic Retirements
3:30
pm EST ... Ty has retired three Attic Treasure this afternoon ...
Chillings, Santabear and Mrs. Santabear.
Click
here to view the announcement
Note: This announcement replaces the same
link from the retirement of Kyoto yesterday.
...
Beanie Kid '2002 Baby' Shipping
Looks
like this Beanie Kid is ready to ring in the New Year! '2002
Baby' was introduced on the Ty website on November 30th, along
with 'Sugar' and 'Sweetie' Beanie Kids. Although he has not been
'born' yet (with a birthday of January 1, 2002), he's showing up
at some retailers now. So keep your eyes peeled if this one's on
your 'wish list'. Ms Janie has posted pictures of this cutie,
found by a collector, which you can view
here.
... 'Food
for Thought' Letters
Ms
Janie has shared a couple of letters that are well worth reading.
With the holiday season upon us, as well as this year's global
'unrest', both of these postings really put things in prospective
for all of us.
Ms
Janie's Christmas Letter
John's
Holiday Wish from Germany
Thursday, December 20
...
Ty Newsflash - Retirement
4:05
pm EST ... Ty has retired Kyoto, the Japan Exclusive Attic
Treasure, this afternoon.
(Note: The Newsflash from yesterday was never removed, only the retirement product announcement has changed. The same URL link is being used ... 'retirement.ty.com/retired_product'. You might want to keep an eye peeled for any future announcements in the upcoming days. Of course, we'll keep you posted of any changes as they happen.
Click
here to view the announcement
(Note:
3:30 pm EST ... This retirement has been replaced with the next
announcement)
... AOL
Top Searched Terms
1:30
pm EST ... AOL has listed the top search requests from internet
readers in 2001:
Britney
Rules and Cats Drool on America Online in 2001 -- Top Searched
Terms, Chats, Polls and Message Boards Based on 32 Million Member
Base
12/20/01 - Source: Business Wire
DULLES,
Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2001--America Online, Inc.™,
the world's leading interactive services company, has taken a
look back at 2001 by culling lists from some of its most popular
features. From search terms to message boards, AOL™'s 32
million members proved that they not only have their fingers on
their keyboards, but also on the pulse of America.
TOYS: Barbie
proves she's still a classic by achieving the top spot as
AOL™'s most searched toy in 2001. While Beanie Babies and
Hello Kitty made the list, old time favorites made a strong
comeback. 1) Barbie 2) Legos 3) Scooters 4) Beanie Babies 5) Hot Wheels 6) Dolls 7) Go Peds
8) Hello Kitty 9) Radio Control Cars 10) Marbles
Click
here to read the article
...
'Speckles' Days are Numbered
12:05
am EST ... On June 29, 2000, Ty launched 'Ty Trade' on the
website. Along with this official opening, the first 'e-Beanie'
was introduced ... Speckles. It was stated on Ty Trade:
Ty Trade is proud to introduce Speckles the e-Beanie Bear. Speckles is the first exclusive Internet Beanie Baby ... and it's only available to registered users of Ty Trade!
Now it
appears, after a year and a half, that Speckles' days are
'numbered'. When visiting Ty Trade earlier, I noticed it now
reads "Only 13 days left to order Speckles". Looks like
an upcoming retirement the first of the year for this Bear!
Click
here to visit Ty Trade
...
Another Computer Virus Warning
In
order to help protect you, we pass along the following
information:
W32.Maldal.C@mm
is a mass-mailing worm that is written in Visual Basic. The worm
uses Microsoft Outlook to spread its infection. It also modifies
your Internet Explorer home page.
NOTE: The Web page that is set as the Internet Explorer home page
will be detected as JS.Exception.Exploit.
Also Known As: W32.Zacker.C@mm, W32.Reeezak.A@mm
W32.Maldal.C@mm is a mass-mailing worm. The worm is written in
Visual Basic, and it requires Visual Basic runtime libraries to
execute.
When the worm is executed, it does the following:
It emails itself to all contacts in the Microsoft Outlook address
book. The email has the following characteristics:
Subject: Happy New Year
Message:
Hii
I can't describe my feelings
But all i can say is
Happy New Year :)
bye
Attachment: Christmas.exe
Click here for more details
... Thanks to Ms Janie for passing along this info
Wednesday, December 19
...
Ty Newsflash - Retirements
3:10 pm EST ... Ty has retired the 2001 Holiday Teddy
Beanie and Buddy this afternoon.
Click
here to view the announcement
...
Where is Ty?
2:30
pm EST ... Update: The Ty site is up and running now. At a
glance, it appears the only current change is the removal of
Rescue and Courage from the main page. However, we do see the
kettle 'brewing on the back burner'. Keep watching.
12:40
pm EST ... The Ty
website has been down for the majority of the
morning. Perhaps just technical problems with the site or is
something really 'sizzling' at Ty? Whatever the reason, I would
advise you to keep checking the site over the next few days. Of
course, we will surely let you know the latest news 'as it
happens'.
... Ordering from the BBOC
10:30
am EST ... Ryan shares the following:
I was just at
the BeanieBabiesOfficialClub.com website earlier this morning,
and I noticed the pop-up window announcing the
“extension” date of the offer. I clicked the link given
on the “pop-up” to order these items, and low &
behold I did not have to log in. It went straight to the order
form, and I successfully ordered another box of Clubby Jingle
Beanies. I was given an order number, and all! I will have to
wait and see if I do receive them from ty or not. Anyways, this
could be good for those who are members, but would not make them
as exclusive if indeed non-members are going to be clicking in
and ordering them. Thought this was interesting.
Ryan
http://www.beanyspot.com
Doodle's Note: I visited the BBOC site, and voila!
Apparently, you are allowed to order without entering your BBOC
membership number. Perhaps something new Ty is working on as
well? Could this be the potential launch of the BBOC for ordering
internationally?
3:00 pm EST ... Ryan adds the following:
Hi Deb ...
After I sent the eMail about the "not logging in"
ordering, I received my order confirmation, along with an eMail
saying "Account Activated" giving me my new username,
and password. It was to my understanding that you were to be a
current member, or had to purchase a new kit to become a member
to order. Looks like you can just get registered from ordering.
Some "exclusives" they are!
... Yet
Another Version of Dizzy!
One
of Ms Janie's readers has sent in a photo of a Dizzy Beanie Baby
found in Canada, with a SOLID BLACK TAIL. Supposedly only
approximately 48 of this version are in existence. (This Beanie
has also been authenticated.) To check out a picture of this
Dizzy, please visit Ms Janie's
site here.
Doodle's Note: Although the actual quantity is unofficial, of
course, the fact remains this appears tp be a rare version.
... New Beanies and Buddies?
1:00
am EST ... Last Thursday, December 13th (See December news
archives), we posted information (passed
along from a quite reliable source) of new January 'potential'
Beanies and Buddies, along with their style numbers). (Ms Janie had also posted
similar news on her site as well.) Also mentioned were new
country Exclusives, specifically in the Asian market. This
information has since been posted on a couple of other news
websites over the last couple of days. Having received several
emails earlier from readers asking about the 'accuracy' of these
newbies, I only wish to remind you, as stated earlier ...
"this information should be considered 'unofficial' of
course, until released officially by Ty." We do not usually
post 'rumors', but considered this information 'newsworthy', and
something to think about, as news has been a bit slow lately. (At
least we have time to catch up on some last minute holiday
shopping in the interim.) At any rate, as said before, 2002 looks
to be an exciting year for Ty collectors. I'd keep my eyes posted
on the Ty website ... Ty should be the first to announce any new
releases ... let's just wait and see ... 'tyme will tell'.
Update:
9:30 am ... Some additional information has been added this
morning on Beanieholics site in regards to
the anticipated newbies, including new Boppers. You might want to
check it out as well.
Tuesday, December 18
...
Cuddly Crystal at Ty Retailers?
A
reader has written to Ms Janie and states finding
Cuddly Crystal, the BBOC Exclusive Beanie Bopper, at an
authorized Ty dealer. (There were six of them, no bar code.)
Wonder what that's about? ... did they slip through the 'cracks'
in shipment? If you have also seen or heard of this, you might
want to pass along the info to Ms. Janie. Quite Interesting,
wouldn't you say?!!
...
Rescue and Courage Arrive in Canada
12:20
am EST ... On October 23rd, Ty Store opened the door to
Canadians. John, a reader in Canada, ordered Rescue and Courage
on that day and reports the following:
Hi Deb!
How have you been? Everything is just great here. Got our first
snowfall yesterday and didn't stop until just about 2 hours ago
LOL. Anyway, I wanted to let you know that Courage and Rescue
have arrived and that I ordered the first day that the Ty Store
was open to Canadians. The tags are perfect and they do have the
Ty Store logo on the back. Just thought you might like to know!
Take care! John
... eBay
'History'
12:15
am EST ... If you are an eBay 'user', you may find this article
interesting:
"EBay
was founded in 1995 by EBay Chairman Pierre Omidyar, as an online
clearinghouse for his then-girlfriend's collection of Pez
dispensers. An immediate hit, the Web site branched into other
collectibles like Beanie Babies and antiques, then into an array
of more-practical categories such as consumer electronics, pet
supplies and music. The company was taken public in September
1998."
Click
here to read the article
Monday, December 17
...
Twas the Week Before Christmas
...
and all through the house. Not a creature is stirring, not even a
mouse.
There is no news to report so far today ... I've searched endlessly to report something that may be of interest to collectors. However, I do smell something 'baking' (and I don't think it's cookies) ... or is it 'sizzling'? (Remember our earlier 'news' from last week?)
(With
the holidays upon us, I have decided to start the next contest
after the first of the year. So stay tuned for details ... there
are some GREAT prizes to be given away!)
Sunday, December 16
...
Ty Japan Exclusives
Many
have commented on the pictures that our Japanese friend Kooler
has provided of the Ty Classics. If you haven't checked them out,
see yesterday's news. He has some GREAT close-ups of the three
... the details on these Classics are amazing. Did you notice the
spine of Godzilla, the eyes of Mothra? WOW !!! (I initially
posted yesterday's news in Friday's section, so you may have
missed the pictures. During this busy time of the year, I'm
really not sure WHAT day it is! :)
... New Product Introductions
A
Ty retailer has shared news with Ms Janie of an upcoming
Trade Show in Philadelphia, PA (January 5-8). The letter from Ty
that they received also wishes a happy holiday and a chance to
see 'exciting new product introductions' and 'meet some new
friends' at the Show. Visit Ms Janie's site for more details.
Doodle's
note: I wonder if the 'new friends' are perhaps the Beanies and
Buddies we mentioned earlier ... (Beanies) Romance, Kissme and
Clover, and (Buddies) Sizzle and Smooch? 'Rumors' are also
floating of New Exclusives in January for the Asian Market.
Whatever Ty's plans are for 2002, it looks to be the beginning of
an exciting New Year!
... RyeByPost Beanie Lottery Update
This week's winning
numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the Rye By
Post lottery page. Just the 3 and 4 number prizes
in last week's draw were won. Next week's winning lottery prizes
are:
6 number prize -
Billionaire #1 Bear.
5 + Bonus number prize - New York Issy with Card.
5 number prize - Unity Beanie and Buddy Duo.
4 number prize - 2001 Holiday Beanie and Buddy Duo.
3 number prize - 1997 Holiday Beanie and Buddy Duo.
The weekly lottery is totally free to play and you can enter
daily, you just need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive
your very own Unique Member ID.
Click
here to visit RyeByPost
Saturday, December 15
...
Godzilla has Struck!
10:15
am EST ... With the anticipation all week of the Godzilla movie
today in Japan, apparently the wait was well worth it. Kooler
writes and has shared some wonderful photos of the three Ty
Classics ... Godzilla, King Ghidorah, and Mothra).
Kooler
writes: "('When') the Godzilla movie started
on December 15, 2001, 'the' sale started. But,there were few
movie theaters which sell this. And the purchase number had
restriction(s). As for the place which I 'attended', many people
had stood in a line. A golden sticker is stuck in HangTag.
('The') price is 1470 yen (About $12). From now on, by mail
order, although purchase is also possible, restriction will be
carried out to the purchase number.
The (see above) picture
depicts the size comparison of these three Godzilla Ty Classics
with a Beanie Baby. Kooler has also posted some FANTASTIC
individual photos,
with close-ups, at the following links:
Please do NOT copy the images ... special permission has been granted to us from Kooler of Bean Book!
(Our very special thanks to Kooler for sharing such wonderful photos with us! WOW!)
Being a
BIG Godzilla fan, if my son saw these pictures, he would have me
on the quickest plane to Japan! So I'll wait to show him later,
as Christmas shopping seems inevitable today!
Added Note: A reader has also shared some awesome pictures with
Ms Janie:
Click
here to view the Japan Exclusives on Ms Janie's site
...
"It's Not Too Late" (BBOC Extends Offer)
We have received the following email from the BBOC
today. What's interesting is that BBOC members in the UK and
Canada are also receiving the same email.
The
BBOC exclusive offer has been extended through January 18th, 2002
!
Still Available for a Limited Time !
Exclusive Beanie Bopper Cuddly Crystal,
Clubby IV Beanie Buddy and the
Clubby Edition Jingle Beanies.
Visit the Official Website of the BBOC at www.BeanieBabiesOfficialClub.com to
order these Club Exclusives today or call us at
1-877-797-8218 (Monday - Friday 8am to 6 pm).
I look forward to hearing from you soon !
Clubby IV
P.S. Don't forget to visit an Authorized Ty Retailer near you and
ask for me, Clubby IV (who knows, my button may have been
signed by Mr. Warner himself)
Friday, December 14
...
'Ask Ty' Q & A
The
next 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted, along with
your chance to vote for the next question you would like Ty
Warner to answer.
Q:
Rumor has it that someone other than you is running Ty. Is this
true? (submitted
by beansNfranks)
A:
This morning I met with my Management Staff, I reviewed our 2001
achievements and put plans in motion for some great surprises
next year. You can be certain that as long as my name is on the
product . . . . I am very much involved.
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
(Note:
A summary of ALL Q & A's to date can be found on this site by
clicking
here)
... Happy Birthday, Sara!
A
little birdie just swept by, perched itself right on the window
sill, and chirped a message ... It appears Sara (BeanieMom) has a
Birthday today! The little feathered
creature did mention something about the numbers "4"
and "0". Wonder what that's about? :)
( You can send
Birthday wishes to Beaniemom@aol.com )
... Virus
Warning
Be
Aware ... a new virus is on the loose: W32.Gokar.A@mm This worm will
send itself as an attachment to addresses in Microsoft Outlook
address books. It also will create a mIRC Script.ini file and
inetpub Default.htm file to try and spread itself. When it's
executed, the worm does the following. Click
here for more information
... Thanks
to EVERYONE who alerted us of this information
...
Multi-Website Holiday Contest
If
you have been participating in Peggy Gallagher's Multi-Website
Holiday Contest, please note that everyone gets a FREE URL win
for Wednesday, December 12th. The Collectiblez website
experienced traffic problems though geocities on that date, so
the graphic could not be located. Visit Peggy's site at http://www.peggyg.com for more details.
... Have
you Submitted your Answers?
Reminder:
Speaking of Contests, today is the day to enter all your URL
answers in Ms
Janie's 12 Days of Christmas Contest. Check her site
for all details.
... A 'Beanie Baby Bear Christmas Tree'
Posted
1:10 am EST ...
The Lehi Fire/EMS Department has a unique fund raiser this year
... a Christmas 'Beanie Baby Bear Tree'. Raffle tickets are being
sold at $5 for this unique tree! Excerpts from the article
follow, with a link to read the article and view a picture of the
'Beanie Bear Tree'.
New Utah
Newspaper
Broadbent's Annual Holiday Fund Raiser Begins
The
Beanie Baby Christmas Tree this year at Broadbents is in the form
of a slender pine and has a theme — The Beanie Baby Bear
Tree. The Beanie Baby Bear Tree has two angel bears adorning the
top of the tree. Bears of all colors and themes festoon the
rustic tree.
In addition, unlike former years when Broadbents sponsored this
fund raiser for families in crisis through the Lehi Fire/EMS
Department, instead of gift baskets, the Broadbent family has
decided to give away three fine progressive Olympic 2002 pin
collections.
Click here to read
the article
Thursday, December 13
...
Ty Canada Donation
12:25 pm EST ... Rosanne in Canada has sent us the
following information:
It was
reported on our noon news today that Ty Canada has donated over
15,000 beanie babies to the Chum City Christmas Wish here in
Toronto Canada. This is a charity that provides families with
children presents and food for Christmas. I also saw some buddies
but couldn't tell which ones.
...
Thanks for sharing, Rosanne! What a nice donation for such a
great cause!
... 'Bean
Bag World' Magazine
The
January issue of 'Bean Bag World' UK magazine is set to hit the
newstands this week in the UK. Daphne Roberts, Editor of the
magazine, sends us top features included in this issue, as well
as a cover picture.
Click here for more
information
... More
new Beanies ... and Buddies?
Yesterday,
Martin passed along information to us that Ty Japan has announced
a new set for retailers to order, called the Red Cross Set (see
below). He had earlier passed along some additional information,
which sounds quite interesting.
Hi, Since
there is not much going on in the news I thought this would spice
it up... Ty has the following 3 New Beanies
and 2 Buddies in the logistics center...
Romance
Style #4398
Cupid Style #4502
Kissme Style #4504
Smooch Buddie Style #9430
Sizzle Buddie Style #9432
... Martin
Update:
7:20 pm EST
... Martin sends the following added note:
I forgot to add one
more to the list..
Clover
4503
Doodle's Note: This infomation should be
considered unofficial,
of course, until released officially by Ty. Something to think
about, at any rate! Guess we shall wait and see! (Of course, we
DO know Cupid has now been introduced and showing up at some
retailers already.)
...
'America' Bear Signed Ian Thorpe Auction
The
signed Ian Thorpe 'America' Bear auction has been extended, to
now end on December 16th. It was originally scheduled to end
today. (Ian is the Australian Olympic and World swimming
champion.) The money will assist to raise funds to assist the
children of Australian families of the September 11th tragedy and
children with illnesses. All proceeds will go to the 'Ian Thorpe
Foundation for Youth Trust'. You can click on the link below to
view the auction.
Signed
Ian Thorpe 'America' Bear Auction
Wednesday, December 12
...
Ty Newsflash - Retirement
10:30 am EST ... Ty has announced the retirement of two
Beanie Babies this morning ... Siam and Brigitte.
Click
here to view the announcement
...
'Red Cross Set'
A
reader shares the following:
Ty Japan announced a
new set for retailers to order called the Red Cross Set. The set will
contain the following:
36 America with Jap Poem
36 Rescue with Jap Poem
36 Courage with Jap poem
Feel free to share the news with collectors.
Martin
Tuesday, December 11
...
Beanie Boppers Retire - No Newsflash
4:50
pm EST ... On Sunday a reader shared with Ms Janie that the Ty
Retailers site reports "At this time Holiday Heidi and Jolly Janie are no longer
available for ordering now or in the future."
Well,
that pretty much told us that they were 'retired', although they
were still listed as 'current' on Ty's site. Both Beanie Boppers
are now officially listed on Ty's Ty's
Beanie Bopper lists as 'retired'. However, I find it
interesting that there was no official Newsflash announcing their
retirement.
... Beanie
Baby Con Woman Accused of Identity Theft
4:30 pm EST ...
THE SUN
HERALD
By ROBIN FITZGERALD
BILOXI - A woman who served time in federal prison for not
delivering Beanie Babies she sold on the Internet is now accused
of stalking and stealing the identity of the investigator who
helped send her to prison. Connie Marie Olson, 34, and her
mother, Sandra Ann Olson, 56, are being held by the U.S.
Marshal's Service on charges of making threatening or harassing
phone calls to Robert Kay.
A history of
her legal troubles, beginning in July 1998, can be found in the
article linked below.
Click
here to read the article
...
Ty Newsflash - Retirement
9:55
am EST ... Ty has retired Beanie Buddies Mystic, India and Luke.
Click
here to view the announcement
Note: Ms Janie has informed us of this
retirement. She has posted the photo on her site. However, I
cannot view the newsflash announcement. Apparently, a server on
my route to the Ty site has cached the old page. (Early afternoon
and the Newsflash is finally viewable!)
Monday, December 10
...
While All is Quiet
With news a little
slow lately, I thought you may be interested in reading a couple
of articles. (The first article shows a nice display of Beanie
Babies!)
3:40 pm EST ...
Le
Mars Daily Centinel
By Beverly Van Buskirk
Iowa Roots are Common Theme of Collectibles Display
Santa
Claus isn’t the only special attraction at the Le Mars Art
Center this Christmas season. To add to the enjoyment, the center
is sponsoring a Holiday Collection Review. All the collections
have roots in Iowa. Local residents Tim Watson, Sue Morris,
Michele Britton and Barbara Trimble have put their collectibles
on display, showcasing their favorites in longtime and recent
collecting activities. ......
Beanie Babies have been a “hot” collectible and Michele Britton is an avid collector. Starting in 1995, she only purchased the ones she liked.
Britton
was thrilled that there was a collection her children liked and
the items were very affordable. As friends and family learned
about the Beanie Baby craze and Britton’s interest, they
would pick ones up for her. Little by little the collection grew
and it was only with the announcement of the Ty “The
End” bear that Michele and her family decided to quit
collecting. The bears were and still are the hardest to find, but
every now and then Britton still manages to find one along the
way.
Click
here to read the article
... High
School Santas Help Needy Children
3:30
pm EST ...
'The Tennessean Newspaper
By NICOLE GARTON
Staff Writer
A
toy truck, children's clothes and stuffed animals were on high
school senior Sylvia McCormick's Christmas shopping list this
year. Other teen-agers bought Barbies, books and remote control
cars. Students from Glencliff and Hillsboro high schools have
become Santas this Christmas for about 80 kids from Edgehill
Center's child-care program. Each first-period or homeroom class
collected a wish list from one child, raised about $50 and
shopped for as many gifts as that money could buy. ... ''We're
like Santa Claus to these kids. Their hopes for a wonderful
Christmas are in our hands,'' said Tim Gray, also a senior at
Hillsboro.
On Friday.
the teens delivered the gifts, which won't be opened until
Christmas. They also brought small gift boxes filled with yo-yos,
coloring books, Beanie Babies and candy canes for the kids to
open right away.
Click
here to read the article
... A Celebrity Bear Christmas Contest
Today begins a new contest at Beanieholics called "A Celebrity Bear
Christmas." There are some great holiday prizes to give away
,,, you can enter once a day to increase your chances of winning.
The contest ends next Monday night (Dec. 17th) at midnight. Use
the link below for more details.
Click
here for Contest Info
Sunday, December 9
...
"No Longer Available"
A
reader has shared with Ms Janie that the Ty
Retailers site reports "At this time Holiday Heidi and Jolly
Janie are no longer available for ordering now or in the future.
Thank you."
Although
both of these holiday Beanie Boppers are still listed as
'current' on the Ty site, I suspect they may officially retire
soon. They will be missed ... a couple of real cuties, I must
say!
... RyeByPost
Beanie Lottery Update
This week's winning
numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the Rye By
Post lottery page. Again, the 3, 4 AND 5 number prizes in
last week's draw were won. Next week's winning lottery prizes
are:
6 number
prize - Billionaire #1 Bear.
5 + Bonus number prize - New York Issy with Card.
5 number prize - Unity Beanie and Buddy Duo.
4 number prize - Germania Beanie Buddy.
3 number prize - Germania Beanie Baby.
The weekly
lottery is totally free to play and you can enter daily. You just
need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive your very own
Unique Member ID.
Click
here to visit RyeByPost
Saturday, December 8
...
Hmmmm
A
reader in the U.K. writes:
It
seems that it’s not only the USA where Ty products are
showing up in discount type shops: in the UK they’ve been in
Tescos again this year, as well as Woolworths. Now a number of
Beanies and Buddies are on sale, at discounted prices, in another
odd location - Ethel Austin shops, a chain of bargain-priced
clothes shops.
"Curiouser and curiouser!"
Note:
As you are probably aware, Beanie Boppers (specifically 'Holly')
have recently been reported as showing up at various WalMart
stores; 'Razzmatazz' Classics have been showing up for some time.
We have no idea why certain Ty products are showing up at these
type stores. There are some skepticisms as to why. Who's to know,
at the point. But searching through my News Archives, I came across the
following that was posted on Ty's site as a Newsflash on December
5, 2000:
Our product has recently appeared in a chain of discount / dollar stores. These plush toys were not purchased directly from Ty Inc., nor were they purchased from any authorized dealer. Based on the amounts involved, we believe these may be counterfeit, stolen or may have been sold by a charitable organization that received a donation from Ty Inc. We feel compelled to reaffirm that we do not sell to mass merchants, discount stores, and dollar stores in the United States or in other countries where our product is distributed.
This is an unfortunate situation and we are
actively investigating this matter. In the interim, we ask all of
our consumers to use caution when buying these plush toys as we
cannot vouch for their authenticity.
BUYER BEWARE!
http://www.ty.com/announcements/newsflash_1205.html
... Ty
BBOC Offer Extended
The
deadline for the BBOC Exclusive Offer has been extended, valid
now from September 24th - December 31st (or while supplies last).
It was originally scheduled to end on December 14th. The 'terms
and conditions' of this offer can be viewed by clicking
here.
... Thanks to everyone who informed us of this change
...
'America' Bear Signed Ian Thorpe Auction
Reminder: The signed Ian
Thorpe 'America' Bear auction ends next Thursday. December 13th.
(Ian is the Australian Olympic and World swimming champion.) The
money will assist to raise funds to assist the children of
Australian families of the September 11th tragedy and children
with illnesses. All proceeds will go to the 'Ian Thorpe
Foundation for Youth Trust'. You can click on the link below to
view the auction.
Signed
Ian Thorpe 'America' Bear Auction
...
Thanks to Rin Asano of Beans Tokyo for the email reminder
Friday, December 7
...
'Ask Ty' Q & A
The
next 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted, along with
your chance to vote for the next question you would like Ty
Warner to answer.
Q:
Do
you get free Beanie Babies if you work at Ty? (submitted by
evankb88)
A: I
created several very special Beanie Babies for my Employees. In
1997 all Employees received a purple Beanie Baby Bear that is
known today as the 97 Employee Bear. If you worked for me in 1998
through 2001 you would be the proud owner of all 4 Billionaire
Bears.
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
(Note:
A summary of all Q & A's to date can be found on this site by
clicking
here)
... Ty December Wallpaper
3:45
pm EST ... Ty has posted a link for December 2001 desktop
calender wallpaper.
Click
here to view, with download instructions
...
'Beanies & More' Magazine
9:05
am EST ... A scan of a poster, announcing the new upcoming
magazine 'Beanies & More', is posted on Beanie Mom's site. Click here to view.
... Cupid
Beanie
12:40
am EST ... Ms Janie has posted a close up picture of 'Cupid', the
new Valentines' dog released by Ty. It is stated that the 'heart
is an extra piece stitched on'. ... Now just
imagine the potential variations there! Hmmm - right eye, left
eye, both eyes??? We'd have to put him in the 'kennel' with all
the Dizzy's!
Click here to view
the pictures
... 'Warehouse Brims with Christmas Spirit'
12:05
am EST ...
The
Charlotte Observer/Charlotte.com
By Don Hudson - 12/6/01
(Article
Summary) ... Volunteers from all over beg for a chance to help at
'Samaritan's Purse'. Hundreds of volunteers work long days
sorting and repacking shoeboxes full of gifts for overseas
delivery. Operation Christmas Child is one of the primary
ministries of evangelist Franklin Graham (son of Charlotte native
Billy Graham). This year, more than 5 million shoeboxes will go
to underprivileged children in 90 countries, including 150,000 to
Afghanistan. Last year, 'Smart Money' magazine rated Graham's
'Samaritan's Purse' organization as the most efficient religious
charity in the U.S. Volunteers are abundant, enjoying the 'feel'
of the spirit of Christmas, as well as the enjoyment, as they
pack the shoeboxes - all overflowing with toys and gifts. Ty has
donated thousands of stuffed animals. This one charity is as
powerful - and pure - a reminder of the season's spirit as you
will find.
Click
here to read the article
Thursday, December 6
...
Counterfeit Sakura Beanie
We just
discovered a new counterfeit Sakura this afternoon. You may want
to alert the Beanie Collectors. The counterfeit Sakura Serial #
is: 40GEA78G.
Thanks, Peggy Gallagher
http://www.peggyg.com
... Source: Ms Janie
... Where
is Beanieholics?
As
you may be aware, the Beanieholics website was down
yesterday and is currently still unavailable for viewing.
Apparently it appears to be a server problem, but it should
hopefully be up and running soon. Yes, Randy, we can relate ...
ah, the frustrations of a webmaster sometimes!
Wednesday, December 5
...
New Beanie Birthdays and Poems
3:05
pm EST ... A reader writes the following:
Hi
Deb: This is Suzanne again. I just read the latest news on your
site, as I do every day, several times a day. I have also picked
up the new Beanie Babies today here in the U.S. I live in
Illinois. I got Poofie, Sizzle, and Cupid. They are TOO cute;
unfortunately, I do not have a digital cam to send you pictures.
The birthday and poems are:
Poofie
Birthday ... July 17, 2001
My favorite thing to do inside
Is run across the floor and slide.
It's very easy for me to do
With fur like mine, then you could too!
Cupid
Birthday ... February 14, 2001
This puppy has a special look
You'll never find him in a book.
He'll lick your face, it's very sweet
His kisses are a Valentine treat!
Sizzle
Birthday ... August 25, 2001
Look at me, I'm quite a bear.
I love my soft and furry hair.
Make me sizzle, is what I said
That's why I'm such a vibrant red!
(Thanks for sharing, Suzanne!
Can't wait to see them, too!)
... New
Beanies Already Shipping
2:20
pm EST ... Update
Apparently
it's true! A reader has sent Ms Janie a picture of Sizzle, Cupid,
and Poofie Beanies just found in the UK.
Click
here to view the picture
You
can also view pictures of the Beanies found in the U.S. by clicking
here
11:00 am EST ... Several collectors have already reportedly found some of the newest Beanie Babies, introduced by Ty on November 30th. Although unconfirmed, it is possible ... it's happened before. So keep your eyes peeled; you never know what you might find!
Hi
Doodle ...
Sizzle and Cupid are shipping! I found both of these cuties
today, but had to pass them up. I left my credit card at
home and didn't have any cash on me by the time I left
Belk's! Arg!!! Will have to go back tomorrow to see
if any are still there. This is a first I have seen new
product arrive to my area of North Carolina first! Will
keep you posted on the outcome.
"Columbia"
********************
The
following was also noted on the Ty Cyberboard:
New beanies shipping in the UK!!!!!!
bitznpeaces
writes:
Hi I
just picked up Poofie, Cupid and Sizzle in my local retailer near
Bristol UK!!! poofie is so cute he has a short stumpy tail!!
cupid is suede like and sizzle is like darling the dog, I like
them all!!
regards bitz
Click
here to read the Cyberboard Message
... You
Never Know
While
out doing your holiday shopping, be sure to keep your eyes
peeled. You never know what you may come across! Jeanne found a
great bargain and shares the following:
Hi, We just wanted to
share what my son and I were able to find while Christmas
shopping this week. It seems that a florist shop in our community
which no longer sells Ty products had advertised a Ty plush sale
to sell some of their older stock that they had left over from
when they sold these items a few years ago. My son got my
attention, and showed me a room where older beanie babies were
being sold for $2.50 each! You can imagine how surprised I was to
discover almost an entire shelf full of Magics! (We had very little money to do
very much Christmas shopping with this year anyway, due to all
the layoffs, and I had recently lost a job.) We picked up about
seven of these beautiful creatures, leaving a number for whomever
else may want some. We had a great time. Have a great day and
happy beanie hunting! J.D.
Tuesday,
December 4
...
More Virus Alerts!
5:15 pm EST
... UPDATE: Below you will find a list of the most recent viruses
spreading. Please be careful when opening ANY email
attachments.
W32.Goner.A@mm is a mass-mailing worm that is
written in Visual Basic. The worm has been compressed using a
known Portable Executable (PE)* file compressor. The worm can
spread its infection using the ICQ network as well as by email
using Microsoft Outlook. If IRC is installed, this worm can also
insert mIRC scripts that will enable the computer to be
used in Denial of Service (DOS) attacks.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.goner.a@mm.html
W32.Eira.A@mm is an Internet worm that carries a
payload that overwrites files. The file name of this worm
suggests that it is a demo of the Quake4 game, but it is not.
Also Known As: W32.Eira.57344@mm, I-Worm.Quamo
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.eira.a@mm.html
VBS.Alal is a simple Trojan
horse that copies itself to the \Windows, \Windows\System, and
Windows temporary folders. It overwrites all .txt and .doc files
that it finds with a text message. It also creates a text file in
the \Windows folder.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/vbs.alal.html
W32.Badtrans.B@mm is a MAPI worm that emails itself
out using different file names. It also creates the file
\Windows\System\Kdll.dll. It uses functions from this file to log
keystrokes.
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.badtrans.b@mm.html
2:30
pm EST ... A mass-mailing email worm has started spreading
quickly. Below is more information on a recent virus, named
'Pentagone'.
"Pentagone"
virus spreads rapidly
By Robert Lemos, Staff Writer, CNET News.com
December 4, 2001, 10:50 a.m. PT
A mass-mailing e-mail worm started to spread quickly Tuesday, prompting antivirus software makers to advise their customers to upgrade their virus definitions. Dubbed Pentagone, Goner or Gone, the Visual Basic Script program spreads via e-mail and the messaging system ICQ. On infected computers, it stops most antivirus and security programs.
The worm only affects computers running Microsoft Windows and spreads through Outlook e-mail clients. Macs and computers running Linux or other Unix-like operating systems are unaffected. The worm arrives in a message with the subject "Hi" and the following text in the body of the e-mail:
How are
you ?
When I saw this screensaver, I immediately thought about you
I am in a harry, I promise you will love it!
Attached to the message is what appears to be a screensaver file, Gone.scr, a compressed copy of the worm. When the file is opened, Pentagone will infect the victim's PC, stopping a variety of antivirus and security applications and deleting all the files in the folders containing those applications. Kaspersky Lab's AVP, Zone Labs' ZoneAlarm, and Internet Security Systems' Black Ice are among the programs affected.
Click
here to read the article for more info
... New
Ty Products Listed
10:00
am EST ... The newly released Beanie Babies, Beanie Kids, and Ty
Classics have now been listed on the respective currents'
listings on Ty's website. (However, there are no poems /
birthdays posted yet.)
Ty
Beanie Baby Listings
Ty
Beanie Kid Listings
Ty
Classics Listings
...
Holiday Traditions
Most
people, including myself, find it amazing that it's already
December! Seems we just returned from our summer vacation at the
Coast. The time seems to fly quicker every year! Perhaps we get
so wrapped up in our busy robotic lives that the days sometimes
just seem to run together? This has been an eventful year for
many, perhaps with lost jobs, lost loved ones, and a true test of
our patronage and caring for each other. This year we will
continue our family tradition at Christmas ... neighborhood
caroling, visiting the Church live navity scene, baking for a
needy family, and riding around the city on Christmas Eve ...
admiring the twinkling lights and the peacefulness that seems to
sit in on that night. But it will be different, in it's own
special way.
If you have a special tradition that you will be carrying out during this holiday season (or perhaps you're doing something a little different this year) , we would like to hear it. If possible, we would like to post your 'story' to share with others. No matter what your religion or faith, just remember to 'share your cares' with others! Happy Holidays and enjoy the season.
Email
your 'story' to webmaster@doodlespage.com
Monday, December 3
...
Mothra - A Ty Classic
Mothra,
introduced by Ty on November 30th, is part of the Godzilla
series. Ty has now listed this latest release in the Ty Classics
listings
on the website. So now there are three ... Godzilla, King
Ghidorah, and Mothra. (Didn't we suspect that all along? :)
...
December Ordering Parameters
Ms
Janie has shared the December ordering parameters for Ty
retailers, which can be viewed at the following link:.
December
Ordering Parameters
...
Teenie Beanies at McDonald's ... and why?
Several
people have reported finding Teenie Beanie Babies at McDonald's
recently. On November 19th (see November
news) , we reported the press release by
McDonald's (announcing that McDonald's and Toys "R" Us
were introducing a new one-of-a-kind Happy Meal). The eight
mini-versions of the Toys "R" Us line would be
available when the Happy Meal debuts November 30 - December 27.
Perhaps the reason for the TBB's can be explained as follows (sent in by Andre):
We
have 5 local Walmarts which all have Mcdonalds in them here in
the Vancouver area. They are only selling TBB for the whole
month. They have a display case and all promoting Ty, while
all of the other Mcdonalds which are stand alone or in malls are
selling the new Toys R Us animals for the whole month. I ask the
manager on duty and he said that all Walmart Mcdonalds are
selling TBBs but gave me no reason why. My guess is that they
(Walmart) don't want (Mcdonalds restaurants) to push another toy
store (Toys R Us) when they (Walmart) sell toys as well. That way
they are not advertising for a competitor.
...
Thanks for passing along the info, Andre. You're probably right!
Sure makes sense anyway.
... New
Bean Bag Magazine
8:30 am EST
... (Updated)
A reader
shares the following with Ms Janie, from the
Ty Retailer Page:
Coming
Soon!
Mary Beth's Beanies & More!
The Magazine for Collectors...
(Visit
Ms Janie for further details)
1:30
am EST ... True or False? A new bean bag magazine is 'in the
works'? Although the following information is
"unverified", it appears a new bimonthly magazine may
be on the horizon. (As you know, there is a UK edition magazine
currently available, 'Bean Bag World', which is not affiliated
with Mary Beth.)
The
following information has been shared with Ms Janie:
*****LAST
MINUTE ANNOUNCEMENT*****
Your customers have asked and now YOU will be able to
provide! Mary Beths™ Beans & More magazine is
back! Only you the Ty retailer will be carrying this popular
magazine! The premier will be the Jan - Feb 2002 issue
available for you to order in December! It will come in
packs of 12 with a single copy suggested retail price of
$5.00 The magazine will
be filled with exciting information and offers with every issue!
... 'America' Bear in New Zealand
'America
Bear' Beanie Baby Released Today
Press Release by Porter Novelli New Zealand at 6:51 pm, 30th
November 2001
All profits from the sales of 'America Bear' go to the American
Red Cross to assist in the recovery efforts of the September 11
tragedy
Ty Australia today released on shelves a new Beanie Baby called 'America Bear', created specifically to assist in America's recovery efforts of the September 11 tragedy.
100% of Ty's profits from the original purchase of the 'America Bear' Beanie Baby will be donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Already Ty Inc. in America has pledged a minimum of $1,000,000 to the American Red Cross and with Ty Australia now on board, the donation is expected to be much greater.
General Manager Ty Australia Mr Mal Fraser-Clay says that by simply purchasing an 'America Bear' Beanie Baby from selected toy and gift stores, you are helping to rebuild a life.
Ian Thorpe, Australian Olympic and World swimming champion has signed an 'America Bear' to help raise funds to assist the children of Australian families of the September 11 tragedy. Currently on www.sold.com.au the signed bear is set to raise thousands of dollars for charity. Bids are open until Sunday 9 December.
'America Bear' will be sold through selected toy and gift stores across New Zealand.
Click
here for Press Release
(This info
is posted with a slight delay. It appears my host server has been
temporarily down for the last few hours. Hopefully all is 'ok'
now.)
Sunday, December 2
...
Christmas Contest
Ms Janie has
launched her 12 Days of Christmas contest. Please visit the link
below for all the details.
Ms
Janie's 12 Days of Christmas Contest
...
Retirement Soon?
Ms Janie informs us that
although Ty has not yet released the December ordering
information, a Ty Retailer has reported that a fax has been
received - Jolly Janie and the Jingle Beanies are not allowed to
be ordered. Could this mean a quick retirement?
...
RyeByPost Beanie Lottery
Update
This week's winning
numbers, prizes and winners have been announced on the Rye By
Post lottery page. Again, the 3, 4 and 5 number prizes in
last week's draw were won ... next week's winning lottery prizes
are:
6 number
prize - Billionaire #1 Bear.
5 + Bonus number prize - New York Issy with Card.
5 number prize - Unity Beanie and Buddy Duo.
4 number prize - Clubby 4 Beanie and Buddy Duo.
3 number prize - BBOC Bopper - Cuddly Crystal.
The weekly
lottery is totally free to play and you can enter daily, you just
need to register/join at RyeByPost to receive your very own
Unique Member ID.
Click
here to visit RyeByPost
Saturday, December 1
... '12
Days of Christmas Contest'
2:10
am EST ... Ms Janie's '12 Days of Christmas Contest' starts
tonight at 9:00 pm EST ... be sure to check her site for more
details after this time.
Click here to visit
Ms Janie's site
... New
Releases ... Printable on One Page
1:45
am EST ... Ms Janie has posted all the new releases on one page
now, which you can view at the link below.
Click
here to view and print
Ms
Janie has done all the work for us this time. I usually post
reduced images / retirements on this page, as I recently had a
few readers mention that they like to laminate and place them
with the Beanie in the protective case. What an interesting idea!
... Collectiblez' Contest
1:40
am EST ... Ryan informs us of the following:
Collectiblez has just launched a new contest
for the Holiday season where collectors have the lucky chance to
win a complete set of the Original Nine Jingle Beanies! The
contest is filling in the blanks of a verse of a well-known
Christmas carol! Visit Collectiblez for more details on how to
win!