February 1
- 28, 2006
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| Tuesday, February 28 |
.... Ty Newsflash - March 2006 Releases
Today Ty has introduced the new releases for March ...
Beanie Babies ...
Love U Mom, Bluebonnet, Charm
view here
Manes, Stripers view
here
Spotter, Tundra view
here
Dora the Explorer (Nick Jr.)
view here
Beanie Buddies ...
SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star
view here
Pinkys ...
Fanciful Beanie Babies, Paradise Ty Classic
view here
Pluffies ...
Basketball, Football, Soccer Ball
view here
Classic ...
Cradles view here
.... Ty Newsflash - Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusives
Ty has also introduced two new Hallmark Gold Crown Exclusive
Beanie Babies ...
'Dear One'
and
'Dear Heart'
(Love to Grandma).
Click here
to view the announcement
.... Retirement - And it is? .....
Thanks to Karen for sharing the following:
Hi Deb ... I sent this to Ms Janie, and thought i'd mention it to you too. For those who keep records of retirements, it was confusing as to which Happy Birthday bear retired, as it showed the yellow New Face one, yet it was the red pot bellied bear that moved to the retired list. I see it has been corrected now, and the yellow New Face's photo replaced with the red pot belly's photo. So, yellow Happy Birthday is still current, and red pot bellied is retired. Love: Karen
| Saturday-Sunday, February 25-26 |
.... M.C. Beanie Buddy
On Thursday, we posted photos shared by Marilyn of the the two
'versions' of the M.C. Beanie Buddy, comparing the brown nose vs. black nose.
Many collectors have also been wondering ... is one version more 'rare' than the
other. One of our readers, Ian, writes the following:
Hi, I have bean watching the ebay auctions between the Mastercard Buddies Brown Nose and Black Nose and it would seem by these auctions that the Brown Nose version is indeed the rarer of the 2. There have bean about 5 or 6 Brown Nose versions and all the rest have the Black nose. So it would seem that TY has gone along the same lines as when the Mastercard Babies were first introduced a small amount of the Brown and the majority being Black. Ian
... Thanks for sharing,
Ian.
Quite an interesting observation ... I guess Tyme will tell.
| Friday, February 24 |
.... (Silent) Retirements
While retiring some of the Beanie Babies and Valenteenies today,
Ty also silently listed as 'retired' the following Punkies:
Big Kiss, Bitty Kiss, Great Big Kiss, Itty
Bitty Kiss
.... Ty Newsflash - New Exclusive
Today Ty introduces 'Love U Mum' Beanie Baby, a Europe /
Australia / New Zealand Exclusive.
Click here to view the
announcement on Ty's site
.... Ty Newsflash - Retirements
Today Ty retires the following Beanie Babies and Valenteenies:
Beanie Babies
Punxsutawney Phil 2006 (Retail version), Punxsutawney Phil 2006
(Chamber of Commerce version), Snookums, Happy Birthday (yellow)
(changed to red pot bellied bear 2/28), Happy
Valentine's Day (Garfield), SpongeBob SquarePants, I Love You (bear set)
Valenteenies
Kiss Me, Be Mine, You're a Cutie
Click here to view the
announcements
.... New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: If you could be
any animal for one day which animal would you be?
(submitted by smartey)
A:
This one really made me think. I do enjoy flying so I think for just one day I
would like to be . . . . an eagle !
Click here to
visit 'Ask Ty'
| Thursday, February 23 |
.... M.C. Beanie Buddy - Brown vs Black Nose
Marilyn shares the following:
Alerted by Laura & Judy in Ms. Janie's
newsletter, I checked the two M.C. beanie buddies that I received today...one
has the dark background nose as does the buddy that arrived last week, but the
second new arrival has the light cinnamon brown nose. Kudos to the ladies with
the sharp eyes. Marilyn
... Thanks for sharing!
 |
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.... Ty Newsflash - Ty Store Exclusive
A new Ty Store Exclusive Beanie Baby has been introduced by Ty
today ... welcome 'Punchline'. What a cute chihuahua! After reading
his poem, it looks like this doggie will be a cute April Fools' Beanie Baby,
alongside 'Jokester'.
Click here to view
the introduction on Ty's site
Poem:
I'm funnier than all the rest
I just love saying things in jest
What's my best joke ? You will agree
I'm really a Great Dane, you see !
| Wednesday, February 22 |
.... Deke Beanie Baby Photos
Thanks to Marilyn for sharing a photo of the Canada Exclusive
Beanie Baby 'Deke', introduced on January 31, 2006. Also shown is a photo
of the hang tag.
Click here to view Deke
Beanie Baby
.... M.C. Beanie Buddy Photos
Marilyn kindly shares her photo of M.C. Beanie Buddy, as well as
a photo of the hang tag.
Click here to view M.C. Beanie Buddy
| Tuesday, February 21 |
.... New Ty Trademark Registration
Sly shares the following with
Ms. Janie ...
On February 10, 2006 Ty applied to register a trademark on
"Love Birds" Ty lists Plush toys, soft
sculpture plush toys, stuffed toy animals as the Goods and Services.
| Monday, February 20 |
.... New Products - Photos
Marilyn kindly shares her photos of the following ...
Click here to view Patty O'Lucky
... Thanks for sharing ... more photos to follow soon
| Saturday, February 18 |
.... CHERISH Auction - Update
Sue Owen shares the following:
Hi,
I wanted to send you
photographs of a beautiful package that is going on eBay tomorrow (Sunday 19th)
under seller ID sue_owen to raise money for research into children’s
cancers.
Please feel free to use any of the attached photos to share with your
readers.
Many people will know the Ty cyberboard ID ‘Rodeo Queen’; she is a regular
poster and long-term Ty collector. I had the good fortune to meet this lady
once on a family holiday to
The
package would delight any child – or better still, you could delight a child
AND keep part of it for your own collection!
I always gift wrap auction items and am happy to include a gift message if
required.
I have yet more special goodies coming up for auction over the next few weeks, most of which have been donated by supporters from all over the world. The current auctions (closing on Sunday 19th February) bear testimony to that.
Coming
soon we will be having fun on the kitchen! Jennifer aka PattiBuddy has been
busy cooking up some amazing creations for the CHERISH Global Breakfast and
you are all invited – details will follow!
Best wishes,
Sue
Sue Owen
Please visit my website at
http://www.cherishonline.co.uk/
Raising
funds & awareness for Cancer Research UK with collectable bears
.... Next?
It's hard to believe the end of February is fast approaching!
My, how times can fly. With the end of the month, Ty traditionally
announces several retirements ... what IS on the list this time? We can
probably 'expect' the retirement of Ty Store Exclusives 'Hug Hug' and 'Lovesme'
Beanie Babies soon, as well as the remaining two versions of Punxsutawney Phil (COC
and retail). Of course, there's also Garfield 'Happy Valentines Day', 'I
(Love) You' bears, 'Romeo & Juliet', 'Sweetiekins', etc. (It IS fun to try
and guess which ones may retire! :)
What will be the new releases for March? New products
from the NY Toy Fair? And of course, there's the announcement of March
BBOTM. There's lots to look forward to over the next couple of weeks!
We shall see.
| Thursday, February 16 |
.... New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: Do you know of any Beanies who have
traveled clear around the world? (submitted by pocketswoof)
A: I'm quite certain that we have two world travelers . . . HERO and Peace Bear
!
Click here to visit 'Ask
Ty'
| Wednesday, February 15 |
.... CHERISH - Auction Update
Sue Owen shares the following:
.... CHhugs - A Note from Shelley
Several years ago, we posted a page on the UK Charity - 'CHhugs',
and exactly what this Charity was.
What is Chhugs?
Children's Hospice Hugs! It's a group of people, brought together by their love
of 'Beanies', who want to bring some additional pleasure and comfort to
terminally ill children and their families. There are 190 members, spread
throughout the UK - and growing. You can check out their website by clicking
above ... the Charity has offered Bean Bag Plush collectibles signed by J.K.
Rowling (the Harry Potter author), Bob Hope, the Spice Girls, and many more.
Click here to
view the page (posted 2000/2001)
Shelley now shares the following with us ...
It's with a mixed sense of sadness and pride that I am getting in touch to
tell you that after approximately 7 years CHhugs will be finishing.
Sadness because I feel that there was a whole lot more to achieve, but pride
when I look back at what we have done.
I have not taken this decision lightly, but I can no longer run this totally
on my own. Many people do not appreciate what it takes, and I have always
tried to refer to CHhugs as 'We' when in fact it has been 99% me. I do not
seek the glory and not many people know just how much I actually do. For 10
weeks running up to Christmas I spend up to 4 full days a week on the
auctions. All year, I write all the letters, and send out the beanies. I
organise all the donations both of money and beanies to all the hospices we
support. When a request comes in it is me who tries to get it filled. And
only a handful of people know that it is actually me, and not some
mysterious old lady, who decorates and dresses all the themed beanies we
have auctioned. Add to this recent verbal abuse from certain buyers who
blame me personally for the slow delivery of the USPS, and it takes the fun
out of it.
I have never publicised the amount I do because I have never done CHhugs for
the glory.
Please do not think I don't appreciate the wonderful support so many of you
have given to CHhugs over the years. Some of you have been great, responding
to news, like the $1,500 donation we received last year. Some have donated
beanies, some have donated beanies they have decorated or had signed. That
support has been most gratefully received. That support has allowed us to
donate about £21,500 with another £8000 or so available for the final round
of donations. That's just short of £30,000 no mean feat for a few beanies.
We've also donated well over 1000 beanies for the children and a around a
further 150 signed items for the hospices to use for fundraising. Pretty
amazing for a small idea and a few bean bags!
To close up CHhugs the following will happen.
All CHhugs beanies, both signed and unsigned will be distributed to the
hospices we support all over the UK.
After all postage and packing costs have been paid, the remaining money of
around £8000 will be split and sent to the hospices we support.
Beanies and money held in the US will be sent to a hospice of Barbara's
choice, in CHhugs name.
I will continue to fundraise and have a couple of ideas to pursue. One will
be Quiddenham children's hospice. It is my local children's hospice and
because the lottery grant it received has now finished, it has just had to
lay off 12 workers and cut the time available to respite children
drastically. I am also considering the Norfolk Air Ambulance, and the
international charity Wateraid.
I hope some of you will keep in touch. I've made a lot of friends along the
way, and I thank you all.
More than that, a lot of children around the country thank you all for
everything, no matter how small, that you have done for CHhugs.
Best wishes
Shelley.
| Tuesday, February 14 |
Happy Valentine's
Day !!!
.... More on the NY Toy Fair
To further add to yesterday's New York Toy Fair news, "I
aphrodite I" posts the following on the Ty Cyberboard (a quite interesting
report as well):
Talk about falling in love....
I
aphrodite I (Feb 14, 2006, 03:47 PM)
Message Id: 1084409
I aphrodite I writes:
I'm back from the Toy Show and I must say that the best of all the items
introduced are the Ty Classics: Smokey, Angel and Peaches. Now I fully
understand why they were a big hit when first introduced and people just fell in
love.
For what I went through getting to the Toy Show, traffic and all, the puddles
and mushy snow everywhere (2 hours and 10 minutes), were all wiped away when I
saw these Ty Classics.
Everything about these stuffed animals is just right - very detailed, from the
pinkish hue in the inner ear (which no one would probably notice unless you're a
detail oriented person yourself), to the color the eyes, to the texture, feel
and color of the fur. I think Ty already had it down to a science. What more,
they were prototypes I was holding in my hands. My favorite of the three is
Smokey. Continued...
Click here to view the post
Love at the Toy Fair
(continuation)
I
aphrodite I (Feb 14, 2006, 03:59 PM)
Message Id: 1084413
I aphrodite I writes:
The jungle cat
beanies are made out of fine quality material. It's a different type of fur that
makes them look like closer to "real." The style also makes them really look
like the "cubs" they're protraying. My favorite is Stripers. They are all
adorable!
The Bow Wow beanies, to my surprise, almost look like regular beanies. There are
2 sizes, the bigger one, (which would retail for $2.50) is slightly bigger than
beanies, and the smaller size (retail $2.00) is slightly smaller than beanies.
As you've read from the report from Planet Beans, the Bow Wow beanies don't have
beans but a squeaky toy built inside. I find the price amazing - very affordable
for pet lovers.
Click here to view the post
| Monday, February 13 |
.... NY Toy Fair
On Sunday, February 5th, we wrote:
So what will be in store for collectors at the upcoming Shows
this year? This year is Ty Inc.'s 20th year Anniversary.
The New York Toy Fair, at the Jacob Javits Center in NY, begins next
Sunday (February 12 - 15). Perhaps an upcoming debut in
celebration of this anniversary? (Ty's response to 'Ask Ty'
last week stated "What would an anniversary be without a party? Who knows . . . maybe
we'll kick it off at Toy Fair !" We shall soon see!
Well, it sounds like the celebration is about to begin. Lisa from Planet
Beans has a Show report from the NY Toy Fair ... and a couple of photos you may
want to check out. Happy 20th Anniversary, Ty!
Click here to read the NY Toy Fair report
| Friday, February 10 |
.... Ty Newsflash - February Calendar
Many have wondered if and when Ty was going to post the February
2006 Desktop Wallpaper / Calendar. Well, today it has finally
been posted. You can view and download the wallpaper/calendar
by clicking on the link below.
Click
here to download from Ty's website
.... New 'Ask Ty' Q & A ( ... and what's YOUR favorite
chocolate?)
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website.
Q:
When you open a box
of candy, do you go for the dark or milk chocolate? (submitted by
jasminekittykat)
A:
Well,
personally, my favorite type of chocolate is . . . Chocolate the moose !
But milk chocolate would be my second choice.
Click here to visit 'Ask
Ty'
| Thursday, February 9 |
.... Ballerina Beanies
Marilyn shares photos of the Ballerina Beanie Babies ...
'Pique', 'Allegro', and 'Arabesque'. What an adorable trio
when placed together!
... Thanks for sharing!
Click here to view the photos
| Wednesday, February 8 |
.... Ty Newsflash - New Ty Store Beanie Baby
Today Ty introduced 'Patty O'Lucky', a Ty Store Exclusive Beanie
Baby. This Bear has some similar features to the 'Lucky O'Day'
Beanie Baby, introduced on December 30, 2005. (Lucky O'Day is
a retail Beanie, still listed as 'current'.)
Click
here to view the announcement
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Lucky O'Day |
Patty O'Lucky |
.... (Silent) Retirement
Today Ty has (silently) retired 'Punxsutawn-e Phil (2006)'
Beanie Baby, the Ty Store Exclusive version. The Chamber of
Commerce and Retail versions of this groundhog Beanie are still
listed as 'current'.
Click here
to visit Ty Store
| Tuesday, February 7 |
.... (I Love) Melbourne Photos
Thanks to John (the Phoenix) for kindly sharing photos of the (I
Love) Melbourne Australia Exclusive Beanie Baby. Also included
is a photo of the hang tag.
Click here to view the photos
.... 'Blue's Clues' Beanie Babies - Photos
Marilyn has shared a variety of photos with us of the new
February releases (see news below). She has also provided
photos (as a threesome and separately) of the new Blue's Clues
Beanie Babies --- 'Blue', 'Periwinkle', and 'Magenta'. Click
on the link below to view.
Click here to view the photos
... Thanks, Marilyn, for taking the time to share these photos with
everyone!
| Monday, February 6 |
.... UK Spring Fair Report
Thanks to Chris for pointing us to a detailed Show report posted
by Hayley of
Beanzaddiction. Ty UK
was reportedly there, with new Beatrix Potter Beanie Babies, which
includes six characters from the series ... Peter Rabbit, Mr. Tod,
Tom Kitten, Jeremy Fisher, Pigling Bland, and Jemima Puddle-duck.
Listed on display as a "working project", they apparently had no
hang tag or tush tag. You can read the article for a complete
description.
This is the 100th Anniversary of 'Peter Rabbit'. More can be
read by visiting
http://www.peterrabbit.com
.... 'Tour Teddy' Photos
Marilyn kindly shares photos of the PGA Beanie Baby 'Tour
Teddy'. Also shown is a close up of the 'badge', as well as
the hang tag.
Click here to view the photos
| Sunday, February 5 |
.... 'Backyardigan' Beanie Baby Photos
Our special thanks to Marilyn who kindly shares photos of the 'Backyardigan'
Beanie Babies ... 'Uniqua', 'Pablo', and 'Tyrone'. Also
included are photos of the hang tags for each Beanie.
Additional photos shared by Marilyn will be posted shortly.
.... NY Toy Fair Soon
So what will be in store for collectors at the upcoming Shows
this year? This year is Ty Inc.'s 20th year Anniversary.
The New York Toy Fair, at the Jacob Javits Center in NY, begins next
Sunday (February 12 - 15). Perhaps an upcoming debut in
celebration of this anniversary? (Ty's response to 'Ask Ty'
last week stated "What would an anniversary be without a party? Who knows . . . maybe
we'll kick it off at Toy Fair !" We shall soon see!
****
It's Super Bowl Sunday ! Enjoy your day ... and may your
favorite team win! ****
| Saturday, February 4 |
.... 'Zoomer' Photos
Our special thanks to Marilyn, who kindly shares photos of the
February 2006 Beanie Baby of the Month ... 'Zoomer'. Also
included are photos of the hang tag and issue paper that accompanied
this Beanie. If you are a BBOM member, this adorable monkey
should be in your mailbox soon!
Click here to view the photos
.... CHERISH Auction - Update
Sue Owen shares the following:
After spending January making plans
for this year’s CHERISH fundraising the first campaign is ready to
be launched, Saturday 4th February.
The theme is ‘Hearts and Flowers’ for Valentine’s Day and the
campaign will begin with the release for sale of 50 accessorised
Corsage Beanie Babies from the CHERISH website at
www.cherishonline.co.uk
at 10am UK time on Saturday.
For additional info and to visit the website,
click on the link above.
| Friday, February 3 |
.... 'Scrum' Beanie Baby - Update
Following Wednesday's news from 'John' (see below), he adds the
following today:
Hello again in the UK - thanks for sharing my pictures
of Scrum! I don't know whether this is of interest to you, but I see
that some of us over here were lucky to receive Scrum this week - it is now
on pre-order at the Rugby Store, expected 1st March. I have been told it is
going to retailers as well, but can't confirm this.
http://www.rfu.com/therugbystore/shop.asp
Follow the link to Gifts and Souvenirs for the
listing under "Soft and Cuddly"
Cheers,
John the phoenix
|
Thursday,
February 2 Happy Groundhog Day ! |
Click here to
visit the Groundhog.org website
.... February 2006 BBOM
The February 2006 Beanie Baby of the Month earlier appeared in
the current listing of Beanie Babies on Ty's website. Ty has
now officially introduced this new Beanie ... welcome 'Zoomer', an
adorable monkey! If you are a BBOM member, look for this
newest Beanie to appear in your mailbox soon.
Click here
to view the introduction on Ty's site
Poem:
I zoom through the
air, to and fro
Swinging and swinging, just watch me go
I really love my life in the trees
You'll like it too, it's such a breeze !
.... New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: What exciting things
have you planned for your 20th Anniversary?
(submitted by mooseybean)
A:
What would an anniversary be without a party? Who knows . . . maybe
we'll kick it off at Toy Fair !
Click here to
visit 'Ask Ty'
| Wednesday, February 1 |
.... 'Scrum' Beanie Baby Photos
Wow! Now that's quick! The UK Exclusive Beanie Baby
'Scrum', officially announced on Ty's website yesterday, is already
making an appearance in the UK. Thanks to John (the Phoenix)
for sharing the following:
Hello Doodles!
Greetings from the UK! I thought you might like to see this in hand picture
of Scrum, which arrived here today - a really fast delivery!
Cheers,
John
the phoenix
