March
1 - 31, 2004
www.doodlespage.com
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| Wednesday, March 31 |
...
"Out of Stock"
Oh, 'Dear'. The Ty Retailer Site reads:
Out-Of-Stock!
"Dear" bear for the approved Gold Crown Hallmark Stores is
currently out-of-stock.
Thank you,
03/29/04
... Reported by Ms.
Janie
| Tuesday, March 30 |
...
'Ty and the Beanie-Stalk'
Sly has shared news with Ms.
Janie of a soon-to-be released publication ... Faith
McGowan's personal story of how she and Ty Warner turned bean bags
into billions and lost each other.
Faith McGowan lived and worked side
by side with Ty Warner from before Beanie Babies until Forbes declared
Warner the 39th richest man in America with a net worth exceeding $5
billion.
Since Beanie Mania exploded across the country, Warner has shunned the
limelight, turning down all media requests for interviews, as he
secretly indulged his fantasies, wiring money out of his personal
account to acquire the 52-story Four Seasons Hotel in New York ($275)
million); the ultra-exclusive Santa Barbara Biltmore ($150 million);
and a customized Boeing 737 ($40 million), among other things.
http://www.tyandthebeaniestalk.com/
...
Ty Newsflash - New April Releases
Ty has introduced the new releases for April:
Click
here - Beanie Babies: Class
of 2004, Pappa 2004, Pinata, Shasta,
and Slick
Click
here - Beanie Buddies:
Dad-e
Click
here - Pluffies:
Cruiser, Lasso,
Pookie, and Shearly
| Monday, March 29 |
...
News?
As we mentioned earlier, although there is currently not a lot of
news to share, we do anticipate some busy days ahead ... retirements,
new announcements, and perhaps more. In the meantime, just let
us know if there's something you wish to share. Email us at news@doodlespage.com.
(In the meantime, we do have some possible new 'ideas' around the
corner :)
| Saturday, March 27 |
...
New Ty Releases for April
With this being the last week of March, collectors are curious as
to what may be around the corner for new April releases by Ty.
Lauri shares a link with us of an auction on eBay, showing pictures of
a few 'newbies'. Pictured in the auction are Beanies Babies
'Class of 2004' (owl); 'Pinata' (bear with Mexican flag); 'Shasta'
(bear with golden flowers); 'Pappa' (bear with blue collar and tie);
and 'Slick' (fox). (Thanks for sharing with us, Lauri.)
Click
here to view the auction
| Friday, March 26 |
...
Oh, 'Dear'!
The newest Beanie Baby - 'Dear' - has made a debut at a Hallmark
store, as reported by Ms. Janie. A reader has sent her a picture
of this new Beanie ... a pink bear holding a bouquet of flowers.
You can view the photo by clicking
here.
Birthday: May 1, 2004
Poem:
There is no one who can compare
You always show how much you care
For all the things you say and do
with love, I give this gift to you!
...
Photo of 'Eggbeart'
The newest Ty
Store Exclusive (Easter) Beanie 'Eggbeart' is
shipping. If you have ordered one, you should hopefully find it
in your mailbox soon. Ms. Janie has posted a couple of photos of this bear,
which you can view
by clicking here and
here.
| Thursday, March 25 |
...
Beanies for Baghdad
In the past, we have mentioned the 'Beanies for Baghdad'
program. We wish to share an email with you that we received
today from Jim Barker, founder of 'Beanies for Baghdad'. (If you
wish to donate, visit the website for additional details.) Jim
writes:
As the founder of beanies
for baghdad I am writing to ask you for your support of our program.
Details about what we do is located at www.beaniesforbaghdadusa.com.
To date we have provided over 50,000 beanie babies to children in
Iraq.
Those children appreciate those donations more than you can imagine.
If you feel that you have some excess inventory that you can donate
please let me know. I will ensure your donation is announced
through our new forum page and Hall of Fame. I will be happy to
link your site to ours as well.
I appreciate you taking the time to review this email and consider
helping us spread some joy to some very deserving young kids.
Regards,
Jim Barker
Founder
Beanies for Baghdad
|
Beanies for Baghdad |
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SSG
Wallace, Kirk E. |
...
New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: Do you
realize how much fun and happiness you have brought to people. What
has happened in your life to make you the happiest? (submitted by
ritc)
A: First let me say thank you for your kind words. This is a difficult
question because there are so many things that bring joy into my life.
If we gauge HAPPY based on the total minutes of consecutive smiling
time, I would have to say that the Cyberboard New Years Eve party
ranked very high on my happy scale !
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
| Wednesday, March 24 |
...
Boy Collects Stuffed Animals to Help Other Kids Heal
stamfordadvocate.com
March 24, 2004
Zachary Tarlow is about to give new homes to hundreds of creatures.
In doing so, he also hopes to comfort hundreds of local children.
As part of his bar mitzvah, Zachary collected scores of Beanie Babies,
Pound Puppies, teddy bears, frogs, bunnies, Elmos and Barneys to
donate to the Stamford Police Department.
...Stuffed animals are used to help soothe children who have witnessed
a traumatic event -- from motor vehicle accidents to domestic violence
-- or who are victims of crime.
Click
here to read the article
...
A Message From 'Your Friends at Ty'
Several people have reported receiving an email from 'Your Friends
at Ty'. Randy sends along the email info, which reads:
We would like to send you M.C. Beanie III(TM), created exclusively for the Ty(R)
MasterCard(R) Rewards Program just for applying and using your new Ty MasterCard
credit card for the first time when you make a qualifying purchase. If you
already have a Ty MasterCard credit card, just call MBNA(R) to redeem 1,500
points for your very own M.C. Beanie III.
Click
here for more information
| Tuesday, March 23 |
...
Too Cute!
'Ty news' seems to be a little slow momentarily. But I do
wish to share a link with you of some adorable bears you may want to
check out. One of our readers (Christine in the UK) writes:
Dear Deb, How are
you? I just got Mother Buddy #9718 - she is lovely. At the
moment, I have started to collect Three O Clock bears. They are
artist bears - see what you think of them. They are all one
offs. I have one called Candy. She was £125.00
($230.68) but she is sweet. ... Chris
Doodle's note: Chris is an big Ty Beanie
Buddy collector and often shares Buddy style numbers with us.
After checking out the site she shared, I do agree ... Jenny (at the Three
O Clock bears website) does a wonderful job with these
bears. They're all 'one of a kind' and are quite adorable!
Thanks for sharing, Chris!
...
'Pluffies' Page Complete
Thanks again to Tanya, who has sent the missing style number for
'Twitchy'. This bunny was the latest Pluffie introduced by
Ty. Our Pluffies page is
now up to date.
| Saturday/Sunday, March 20-21 |
...
Next?
So what's next in the news with Ty? Shall we 'expect' some
retirements this week? And what's around the corner for April
releases?
News is a little slow this weekend. We will surely share with
you any news as it happens. We do wish to thank 'George' for
helping us update the 'Pluffies' page on
our site. If you have any of the missing
style numbers, we'd love to hear from you! You can email
us at news@doodlespage.com.
Click here for our Pluffies page
| Friday, March 19 |
...
CHERISH Update
|
Sue Owen writes:
A
final reminder that the CHERISH Global Breakfast auctions and
contests all close on Saturday 20th March. |
There is a host
of donated items on offer by silent auction on http://www.boglin.net.
If you take a look at the creators of the items in the gallery you
may recognise a name or two from the various Beanie fansites and
forums! Now is your chance to own one of Queenie Beanie's painted
bears, or one of PattiBuddy, FerociousPlatypus's decorated eggs and
creative Beanie displays, or a beautiful jewlled 'Goddess' Beanie by
aphrodite...the list goes on...Daphne Roberts, the editor of the UK
magazine 'Bean Bag and Collectables' has donated 2 signed copies of
the current issue, which features a double page article about the
CHERISH Global breakfast and has photographs of many of the
Decorated Beanies.
Please - if you
haven't already done so - pop over to the website and vote for your
favourite Decorated Beanie - the creators stand to win prizes! They
have all donated their items and deserve to be recognised for their
efforts. Don't
forget to submit any entries to the Fun and Games that are on a
special page (link from the Home Page) - you might also win a
prize!
Also
- there have been hundreds of visitors to the website this week - but
few have put their 'pin' on the Guest Map. It would be wonderful to
have more pins on the map to represent the global nature of this
event, which has brought together collectors from all over the world.
Thank you so
much for your participation and support. I have received a
steady stream of donations from people who enjoyed their virtual
breakfast as well as of payments for the fun Breakfast Beanie Packages
available on the website.
The total raised from all events and activities related to the CHERISH
Global Breakfast looks set to exceed £1000!
Best wishes,
Sue
...
Ty Retirement
Although no official Newsflash was posted, Ty has retired the Ty
Store Exclusive 'Blarn-e' (the St. Patrick's Day themed
dog). This Beanie Baby was introduced on February 19th.
Click
here to view the retirement
...
Ms. Janie's Contest
In celebration of the 5th anniversary of her website opening, Ms.
Janie is conducting a simple and fun Contest you may want to check
out. For those who wish to participate, click on the link below
for instructions. (Happy Anniversary, Ms. Janie!)
Click
for for Contest details
...
| Thursday, March 18 |
...
'Collecticritter' News
Although not 'Ty related', if you are an I Love Lucy fan,
you will love the newest limited edition 'I Love Lucy' bears by 'Collecticritters'.
Linda and Karine write::
Hello!
We have 6 New LIMITED EDITION "I Love Lucy" bears!
3 are IN STOCK NOW, AND 3 WILL BE ARRIVING MID-APRIL.
These 6 new bears are highly detailed collectible bears that are
LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLES.
Each bear is 9.5 inches tall and is a NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY
1,500.
Episode # 103 "Ricky's Movie Offer" Coming Mid-April
Episode # 19 "The Ballet" Coming Mid-April
Episode # 64 "The Camping Trip" Coming Mid-April
Episode # 116 "Lucy Gets in Pictures" IN STOCK NOW
Episode # 144 "Lucy Goes to Scotland" IN STOCK NOW
Episode # 147 "Lucy Gets a Paris Gown" IN STOCK NOW
TO VIEW THE NEW BEARS: Please click
on the link below, copy and paste it into your browser, or visit our
CRITTER NEWS section of the website at www.collecticritters.com
to preview and read all about these adorable new bears.
Thanks and have a GREAT DAY!
:0)
Linda & Karine
Classic Collecticritters Inc.
Click
here to view the new Bears
| Wednesday, March 17 |
Happy St. Patrick's Day
...
New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted today.
Q: How do
you celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Do you go to the parade in Chicago? (submitted
by anna-belle)
A: Top O' the Mornin' ! I think I'll be having a little corn beef and
cabbage for lunch and hopefully sampling some home made soda bread at
the office. Chicago had their parade on Saturday and New York will
have theirs today. Did you know that the very first St. Patrick's Day
parade took place in New York City in 1762 and today it is one of the
largest parades honoring this day. Maybe I'll see you there !
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
...
Our
Website Anniversary
We began our website on March 8, 1996, and are now into our 9th year.
Without our
friends and fans, we wouldn't be here. Thanks to all of you for your friendship and support !
We hope you continue to enjoy it.
...
Ty MLB Sports Promos
Several of the Major League Baseball teams have listed their 2004
schedules, including the unveiling of their promotions for the
year. Although the sites state that 'promotional days, items and
distribution are subject to change', the NY Yankees (at least
so far) are the only team to designate a Ty product as a
giveaway. The site states August 8th as the current date
for a "Limited Edition Ty Beanie Buddy", sponsored by
Adidas. These will be given away to the first 18,000 fans 14 and
under.
Click
here to view the NY Yankees promos and schedule
... Thanks to Susan for sharing the news
...
Ty In 'Abby Press'
Randy writes:
The Spring Abby Press catalog is
arriving in the mail and once again Ty items are listed inside for
sale. Attached are the two different ads that appear in the catalog:
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...
'Bean Bag & Collectables' Magazine - April Issue
|
The latest issue of the UK
magazine 'Bean Bag & Collectables' has hit the stands
now. For a close up of the cover, as well as what's
inside this issue, click on the link below. Bean Bag and Collectables Magazine |
... CHERISH
Update
Sue Owen from the UK writes:
I just wanted
to share with you these photos of two St Patrick's Day decorated
items: Dublin, wearing a sweater that I designed and knitted. It has a
pot of gold and a rainbow on the front, a shamrock on one sleeve, a
gold horseshoe on the other and 'GOOD LUCK' on the back. The other
item is Ivy Chubbley, who has been decorated with beads by Jacqui
Campbell for CHERISH. She has used green, white and orange beads to
represent the national colours of Ireland and has made a lovely job of
the Irish flag on Ivy's paw and chest. Ivy is wearing a beaded ribbon
head-dress.
Both items will be added tomorrow evening to the other CHERISH
auctions already running and all will close this Saturday. Other news
on http://www.boglin.net
Click
here to view the auctions
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| Tuesday, March 16 |
... Ty Newsflash
Today, Ty introduces 'Eggbeart', a Ty Store Exclusive.
| Monday, March 15 |
... Ty Newsflash
- Retirement
Ty has retired the Beanie Buddy 'Dippy' today. Dippy the Bunny
was introduced on January 30, 2004.
Click
here to view the announcement
| Friday, March 12 |
... Beanies for
Baghdad
Beanies for Baghdad -
Single toy prompts program to make Iraqi children smile
Ask many Americans' thoughts on Iraq and they will talk about
service members fighting for freedom. Ask Maj. James Barker and
he will talk about a little girl named Sara, a Beanie Baby named
"Courage" and a program meant to bring joy into the lives of
thousands of Iraqi children. He will talk about the Beanies for
Baghdad program that gives Americans a chance to bring a smile to the
face of a child half a world away. Barker, now at Fort
Leavenworth, went to Southwest Asia in February 2003 with V Corps.
While there, he received a care package from his sister and nephew
that contained "Courage," a dog with an American flag on its
right shoulder. "Courage" is the Beanie Baby created to
honor those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. "One day, I threw
it in my bag in case I had the opportunity to pass it on to some Iraqi
child because what I noticed was, other than a soccer ball here and
there, the children of Iraq had no toys at all," said Barker
Click
here to read the article
| Thursday, March 11 |
... New 'Ask Ty'
Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's website:
Q: In the second Agent Cody
Banks movie, what role do the Beanie Babies play? (submitted by
Brandi101617)
A: I would love to give you the answer but I have been sworn to secrecy.
Let's just say that Hero plays a CENTRAL role and his INTELLIGENCE
surprises everyone in the AGENCY !
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
... Circus Beanie
Display - USA vs UK
The UK display for the new Circus Beanies is
different than the one in the USA. Ms. Janie has posted both
'versions' for a comparison.
Click
here for UK Circus Beanie Display
Click
here for USA Circus Beanie Display
| Wednesday, March 10 |
... CHERISH
Global Beanie Breakfast and More
Sue Owen shares the following:
|
|
As the day of
the CHERISH Global Beanie Breakfast draws closer (this coming
Saturday, March 13th), more information is being added to
http://www.boglin.net
on a daily
basis. Last night a Gallery was added, showing in detail all of the entries to the Decorated Breakfast Beanie Contest. These 'packages' are all so wonderful and creative (just a few are shown below). Their creators have kindly donated them to CHERISH to be sold by silent auction on http://www.boglin.net from this Saturday 13th March, the day of the CHERISH Global beanie Breakfast. Full details of how bids can be placed will be posted on the website later this week. |
For those who like
their auctions at a faster pace there will be additional items
available through auctions on eBay, again starting on Saturday - many
of these items have been signed by celebrities and are 'breakfast
packages' too - for example, the High Flyer's Breakfast (Sir Richard
Branson) and 'Breakfast in Style' (Harrods/Mohame Al Fayed) as well as
the ultimate 'eBay Addict's Breakfast' (Bidder with eBay mug and
stickers!).
For those who prefer to buy rather than
bid there will a menu of Breakfast Beanie Packages. The Special
Edition Beanies have additional commemorative items included in the
packages and there is something there to suit all budgets. Included in
one package is a CHERISH Global Breakfast Book, which included recipes
and ideas from friends all over the world. The fun breakfast picture
on the Home Page of the website, which can be clicked to reveal masses
of Beanies, has been turned into a special Breakfast Badge, which can
only be obtained as part of one of these Special Editions.
As always all proceeds will go to Cancer Research UK. Please
come along and enjoy breakfast at http://www.boglin.net
this Saturday, whatever part of the world you are in - we are open all
day!
Sue Owen
| Tuesday, March 9 |
... Ty and the
Red Cross
'Pattibuddy' shares news with Ms. Janie of a
special Red Cross tagged 'Huggy' Beanie Buddy, spotted in the New
Jersey Sunday Herald-Sussex County's Daily Newspaper (March
7th). For further information and photos, click on the link
below.
Click
here for further info
... New Boyds
Line
Thanks to Randy of Beanieholics
for sharing the following news from Boyds:
At Last! Boyds introduces a line of
everyday plush that's better than all the rest (would you expect any
less?)! Our soft, cuddly, and squeezable friends make great gifts and
are Fun, Floppy, and Fabulously Huggable-no stiff joints to get in the
way of play! Folks of all ages will luv 'em…from the teenager buying a gift for his first "big crush" to all
you grandmas out there who need a few luvies to reward the grandkids!
http://www.boydsstuff.com/fob_club/BAF.html
And that's not all.
Boyds is working on a line of stock car bears and friends:
http://www.boydsstuff.com/fob_club/Nascar.cfm
| Monday, March 8 |
... eBay Auction
- 'NY Bear'
Signed by Ty Warner (Update)
Last Wednesday, March 3rd, we posted news of
a Ty Warner signed "I 
NY" Bear listed on eBay. It was signed by Ty for an Illinois retailer at the NY Toy Fair.
The seller is donating a
portion of the proceeds to the Rotary Club, a charitable
organization. This rare one-of-a-kind Ty signed bear was authenticated by Peggy Gallagher.
The auction ended yesterday (March 7th) at $2,000 (with the reserve
met).
Click
here to view the eBay auction
... 'Spring is in
the Air'
Ty
Store is reporting that 'Spring is in the air' now
(although we are expecting another 1 - 4 inches of snow
tomorrow). Also, looks like the little leprechaun shadow has
been removed and replaced with the bear shadow behind the
shades. (You may want to keep your eye on Ty Store for something
new soon!)
| Saturday/Sunday, March 6-7 |
... New Ty
Trademarks
Sly reports to Ms.
Janie of two new Ty trademark applications.
On February 19,2004 Ty applied to register trademarks on 'Accelion'
and 'Accelion Communications'.
ACCELION
Goods and Services: computer services, including computer consulting;
website hosting; providing wireless internet access; general
information technology consulting; website design; applications
hosting; communications consulting
ACCELION COMMUNICATIONS
Goods and Services: computer services, including computer consulting;
website hosting; providing wireless internet access; general
information technology consulting; website design; applications
hosting; communications consulting.
... Nancy
McKenna: Bears remain in custody
SuburbanChicagoNews.com
Woman gets jail time in beanie baby case
Nancy McKenna: Bears remain in custody
Nancy McKenna was sentenced Friday in Lake County Circuit
Court to jail and probation, and ordered to pay partial restitution,
but her hundreds of Beanie Babies will remain in custody, at least for
another week. ....
... Phillips earlier
found McKenna guilty of one count of felony theft, but not guilty of
many other theft, computer and wire fraud charges.
...
McKenna had sold Beanie Babies through her former store, Nana's, in
Zion, and over e-Bay auctions on the Internet. The electronic shopping
place drew many complaints from customers who said they paid for, but
never received, their then-trendy plush bears.
... McKenna contends she sold more than 12,000 Beanie Babies and failed
to ship only 200 to 250. After she had failed, for many months to heed
warnings of Winthrop Harbor police and reimburse the victims, police
seized several hundred of the little bears.
Click
here to read the article
... Thanks to "Moky" for sharing the news
| Friday, March 5 |
... Ty Newsflash
- Retirement
Ty has retired the UK Exclusive Beanie Baby 'Jack'. Jack was
introduced on February 1st.
Click
here to view the announcement
| Thursday, March 4 |
... New 'Ask Ty'
Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: Do you
celebrate every Beanie Baby's birthday? (submitted by
sportsgirl12)
A: I do check in with the Info Beanie every month to see which
of my favorite Beanies are celebrating a special day. Can you imagine
celebrating all their birthdays? We would have cake 364 days this year
!
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
... Silent
'Classic' Retirement
Joe writes:
I just wanted to let you
know that Thimbles
the rabbit (a Ty classic) was removed from the current list and placed
on the retired list.
... Thanks for sharing, Joe
Added Note: Ms.
Janie reported earlier ...
from the Ty Retailer page:
No Longer Available
Lacey,
Baby Li Li
and Li Li
are no longer available for ordering.
... 'Peepers' is
Arriving
If you are a BBOTM program member, you may want to check you
mailbox soon! The March 'Beanie Baby of the Month' Peepers is
now arriving. Marilyn sends photos of this new Beanie, including
the hang tag, to Ms. Janie:
Click
here to view the photo
Poem:
You might think that I'm asleep
'Cause I won't make a single peep
Until you take me home with you
And then we'll chat the whole
night through !
(This poem has been added to
our Beanie
of the Month Page)
Note: February's BBOTM 'Heartthrob' has quietly been placed
in Ty's retirement Beanie Baby list.
| Wednesday, March 3 |
... 'NY Bear'
Signed by Ty Warner
Ty Warner signed an "I
NY" Bear for an Illinois retailer at the NY Toy Fair. This
bear is currently up for bid on eBay ... the owner is donating a
portion of the proceeds to the Rotary Club, a charitable
organization. This rare one-of-a-kind Ty signed bear has been
authenticated by Peggy Gallagher.
Click
here to view the eBay auction
... Circus Beanie
Display
Sue (QB) shares a photo with Ms.
Janie of the Circus Beanie display received at her local
retailer. It came flat, and had to be put together.
The picture can be viewed by clicking
here. (A scan of the directions on the 'how to
assemble' can also be viewed on Ms. Janie's site.)
| Tuesday, March 2 |
... Why We Love
Dr. Seuss (in a few words)
Here's an interesting article shared by Theresa:
USA Today
Why We Love
Dr. Seuss (in a few words)
A man of few words, but,
oh, what a sense of fun and imagination he could pack into those few.
And make them rhyme, too! On the 100th anniversary of Ted
"Seuss" Geisel's birth, here are some words he would never
have used in his books but we always will remember him for anyway.
Click
here to read the article
Another article also shared:
USA Today
And Now, LeBobblehead
LeBron James has never been guarded like this.
With armed security personnel and the Cavaliers' mascot, Moondog,
watching over their safe arrival, 10,000 LeBron James souvenir
bobblehead dolls were delivered in an armored truck to Gund Arena
on Monday.
Click
here to read the article
Doodle's Note: Our 'Beanieholics' friends, Randy and Theresa,
are greatly missed, but definitely not forgotten. They both
continue to share news with us on occasions, since bidding 'farewell'
on their site. Their sharing of news is, of course, always
welcome and appreciated by all of us. From all of us to you, R
& T, thank you again for all that you have shared !!!
... Another
Silent Retirement
The 2003 'Thank You Bear' has silently tiptoed to the retirement
'list' on Ty's site. This Beanie Baby is the tan-colored version
sent by Ty to retailers around the world.
... Thanks to Joe for sharing this news
...
"CHERISH" Update
Sue shares the following:
I'm delighted to tell you that www.boglin.net
is celebrating one year since it was first launched in its current
form - although that has now changed! We decided that a change was as
good as a rest and have revamped the site. There are a few teething
problems and elements yet to be added but we did want to mark this
important day by sharing what work has been completed so far.
Hopefully the rest of the site will be finished very soon! There
are some exciting news updates on the Home Page about recent
donations, including an amazing volume of goodies from Boyds
Bears. Also, for the Tatty Teddy lovers out there, we have been
promised one of the new Limited Edition Breakfast in Bed figurines
when they go on sale - and Mike Payne has agreed to sign and
personalise it to its auction winner, along with a personalized
sketch! More details on www.boglin.net!
Sue Owen
... The
Leprechaun is Back!
Just as last year at about this time ... with St.
Patricks' Day
around the corner, a leprechaun shadow is hiding behind one of the
window shades in Ty
Store.
| Monday, March 1 |
... Ty Newsflash
Ty has introduced "Peepers", the March 'Beanie Baby of
the Month'.
Click
here to view the announcement
... Ty Newsflash
- March Wallpaper
Ty has posted the March wallpaper and desktop
calendar.
Click
here to view the announcement and download instructions
... 'Jodi's
Raffle' !
Lisa from Planet Beans shares the following:
Jodi is
running another one of her famous raffles. All for a good cause and
you are the ones that benefit. This time the prize list has far
exceeded those of the other two raffles I’ve run for her. Here’s a
few:
..GRAND PRIZE WINNER: choice between the 2000 or 2003 Thank You
Bears
..1st PLACE WINNER: Authenticated Libearty (beanine), Lefty,
and Righty
..2nd PLACE WINNER: Set of Asian Pacific Flag Bears
..3rd PLACE WINNER: Motomachi Japanese Ai Bear
There are tons of other prizes. Prize pictures are posted and there
are several more pictures to be posted. Details can be found here:
http://www.planetbeans.com/Raffle2004.htm
... Two Ty
Retirements
Although no official newsflash, Ty has retired 'Smooch-e' Beanie
Baby and 'Kiss-e' Beanie Buddy this morning at Ty
Store. Both were introduced on January 12, 2004.
... Two
'Versions' of 'Thank You' Letter in Japan
Our friend Sakurako of Bottega
Beanies writes:
Dear Deb, Hi and hope you are
well. I thought you might be interested in this news in
Japan. I have posted this news - there are two versions of 2003
Thank You letter in Japan. The only differences in these two
letters is the date - one is December, 2003 and the other is
January, 2004. December 2003 'Thank You' Bears were
distributed in December; January 2004 Bears in January. I do not
know why they were distributed in both months. Anyway, there are
two versions of the letter.
Doodle's note:
Thanks for sharing with us, Sakurako! We have always been
interested in what's happening 'across the waters'. Although it
appears that the bears are the same, perhaps a note worth mentioning
to those who may be trading and interested in the authenticity of the
letter. (A photo of the letters is posted on her site.)
Added note: The dates December 15th and January 16th were
erroneously "mis-translated" (removed from above) with my
apologies. Sakurako writes: "Heisei
15 refers to the year 2003; Heisei 16 refers to the year 2004.
No dates in these letters, it shows only month and year".
Guess my Japanese needs some brushing up! :)