May
1 - 31, 2004
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| Monday, May 31 |
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| Saturday-Sunday, May 29-30 |
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'Ronald McDonald' - Teenie Beanie Baby?
On May 3rd, Randy of Beanieholics
wrote:
Hi,
('Ronald McDonald') could very well be the Beanie version to
a possible Teenie Beanie version coming in July. I will say that I
have heard that these Teenies to be offered at McDonalds will have
bear heads and the bodies of McDonalds characters. Have not been able
to confirm it but it is not that far out there after seeing the Ronald
Beanie. So we could be looking at Teenie Bear versions of Grimace,
Hamburglar and others.
There is an eBay auction posted, showing the 'Ronald McDonald'
Beanie Baby, and a smaller 'version' (perhaps a Teenie Beanie).
Although the auction doesn't state it's a 'Teenie Beanie'
.... maybe??? :)
Click
here to view the eBay auction
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'Cherish' Auction Update
Sue Owen writes:
Coming from a military background, I
have been reading with interest about Memorial Day, which is observed
on the last Monday in May in the USA.
In 1868 Gen. John A. Logan, commander in chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, named May 30th "for the purpose of strewing with
flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in
defense of their country"
'We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies'
Moira Michael
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In
tribute to these heroes, I am holding an auction in aid of
Cancer Research UK, of a USA Hero Beanie wearing a sweater
with the word HERO knitted in red, white and blue into the
front, which also has a poppy embroidered on it. On its reverse the sweater has the USA Stars and Stripes knitted in a heart-shape to symbolise the love of the country for those who gave their lives. |
This
sweater will be auctioned on eBay starting today, Sunday May 30th, at
20.00 British Summer Time, to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, in
particular for research into Bowel Cancer. My father died from this at
the age of 38 while serving in the Royal Navy. To honour our own
personal heroes, our fathers, I am holding special auctions starting
next Sunday, of Fathers Day themed Beanies with sweaters or special
signatures. Proceeds from these auctions will also go to fund research
into Bowel Cancer.
Click
here to view the current auctions
More details can be read on the CHERISH website
at http://www.boglin.net
Have a safe and restful weekend,
Sue Owen
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'Dad-e' is Arriving
If you have ordered the recently announced 'Dad-e' Beanie Baby
from Ty Store, you may want to keep an eye on your
mailbox. If you haven't received yours yet, you probably should
see it soon. Ms. Janie has posted a photo of the Father's Day
Beanie, which can be viewed by clicking
here.
| Friday, May 28 |
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Ty Newsflashes
Ty introduces the Beanie Baby 'ChariTee' today. The announcement reads "Helping the PGA TOUR and Its Tournaments Raise $1 Billion for Charity!"
Click
here to view Ty's announcement
Click
here to find a Ty Retailer in your area
Ty introduces the 'Garfield' Beanie Babies from 'Garfield the Movie'. The Beanies include Garfield, Luca, Odie, Arlene, Nermal, and Louis.
Click
here to view Ty's announcement
Click
here to find a Ty Retailer in your area
Ty introduces the new June Beanie Babies ... Jaz, Union, Legend, Huggins, and Jumpshot.
Click
here to view Ty's announcement
Ty also introduces two new Beanie Buddies - Hero and Valor.
Click
here to view Ty's announcement
| Thursday, May 27 |
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New Beanies - Photo
If you wish to take a peek at the five new (yet to be introduced)
Beanie Babies, you can view a black and white photo of them on an eBay
auction by clicking
here.
... Thanks to Susan for sharing the news!
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New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: If you could, would
you change anything about Beanies? (submitted by clairecat)
A: Looking back over the past 10 plus years, there are probably some
changes I would make to a Beanie or two. What do you think . . . would
you change anything?
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
| Wednesday, May 26 |
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Soon to Come ...
With the end of the month approaching, many anticipate Ty to soon
introduce new products for June. And just what's up Ty's
sleeve? Reports received by Ms.
Janie include:
JUNE BEANIE BABIES:
Legend - dragon
Jumpshot - giraffe
Huggins - dog (pug?)
Union - Bear (US exclusive?)
Jaz - pastel pink/blue cat
ChariTee - PGA Bear for fundraising
JUNE BEANIE BUDDIES:
Hero - Bear
Valor - Eagle
Added Note: Thanks to Ms. Janie, the
following descriptions have been added to the above anticipated new
products:
The dragon is especially
interesting because its body is purple and the rest of it is made of
wings that feel like suede. ... The Charitee beanie is beautiful, nice
golden color, a really nice bear! Union is a pretty light blue
with the U.S. flag all over it and the U.S. flag in it's nose.
| Tuesday, May 25 |
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Ty Retailers' June Ordering Parameters
From the Ty Retailer page:
Ordering on this website
will be turned off Wednesday, May 26th at 5:00 pm Central Time
in preparation for June ordering.
Ordering will resume Tuesday, June 1st at 7:00 am Central Time.
June ordering parameters will include the Patriotic Selection.
The Garfield items will remain off ordering until further notice.
Thank you!
05/25/04
... Thanks to Ms.
Janie for sharing this news
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Ty Newsflash - Retirements
Ty has retired the following products today:
| Beanie
Babies Tubbo Schnitzel Sunray Fridge Frosty Zeus Lullaby Sport Sherwood Mother 2004 Punxsutawney Phil 2004 |
Beanie
Buddies Basket Beanies |
Click here to view the announcement
| Monday, May 24 |
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New 'ChariTee' Beanie ... Coming Soon
A news alert from Google reads as follows:
PGA TOUR, Ty team up to offer 'ChariTee' bear
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.
-- Through a partnership with the PGA TOUR, Ty Inc. is offering a new
member to the Beanie Baby® collection that will wear the TOUR's
"Giving Back" logo and support the TOUR's charitable
initiatives through each sale.
ChariTee, a brown bear adorned with a tartan plaid driving (or
Hogan-style) cap, is scheduled to be in stores the week of June 7. As
with all Beanie Babies, ChariTee will wear Ty's signature heart-shaped
hang tag, bearing the PGA TOUR's Giving Back logo, a message
explaining that a portion of the proceeds will be donated to PGA TOUR
Charities, and its name and poem, which reads as follows:
The PGA TOUR is
here to say
There's more to life than tournament play
What's better than a hole-in-one?
It's giving back ... and we're not done!
ChariTee will be sold through Ty authorized retailers, a complete listing of which can be found at www.ty.com/retailers and PGA TOUR merchandise venues, including tournaments, Tournament Players Clubs and PGA TOUR Shops. A portion of all original sales will support PGA TOUR Charities, Inc., helping the TOUR and its tournaments move closer toward the $1 billion milestone in all-time charitable donations.
This marks the first time Ty has partnered with a professional sports organization to develop a product whose sole purpose is to raise money for charity. This also is the first time the PGA TOUR has entered this type of single-product charity licensing arrangement.
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"This is a truly
unique relationship for both organizations, and representative
of the PGA TOUR's commitment to giving back to charity,"
said Tom Wade, the PGA TOUR's chief marketing officer.
"We're excited to enter this partnership with a
leadership company such as Ty and to offer a great product to
generate money for charity and bring our brand to the massive
following for Ty products." "The PGA TOUR truly has a heart for giving," said Richard Jeffrey, chief financial officer for Ty. "We are happy to play a part in helping the TOUR reach its goal of one billion dollars donated to charity." A portion of the proceeds from ChariTee Bear sales will go to PGA TOUR Charities. |
As part of the launch of this new relationship, a special PGA TOUR Charity Auction will take place on eBay in July, featuring 24 ChariTees, autographed by PGA TOUR players and Ty founder Ty Warner. Proceeds from the auction will support each participating player's charity of choice as well as The First Tee, the World Golf Foundation initiative that has introduced golf and character education to more than 300,000 young people since 2000 through what now totals nearly 150 golf learning facilities.
Click
here to read the article on golfweb.com
On April 2nd, Sly reported to Ms.
Janie of the new Ty Trademark application ... On March 19,
2004, Ty Inc. applied for the registration trademark "Charitee".
Now we just need to wait and see what "The Snoozers
Collection" may turn out to be! :)
| Saturday, May 22 |
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Teenie McDonald Characters? ... Perhaps
As several readers have expressed their curiosity concerning the
anticipated Teenie Beanie Babies at McDonald's, we decided to 'repost'
the news first reported on May 3rd, in case you missed it.
An email we have received from Randy of Beanieholics
is quite interesting and something to think about regarding the 'Ronald
McDonald' Beanie Baby. He may be on to something here
.... perhaps ...
Randy writes:
... Hi,
('Ronald McDonald') could very well be the Beanie version to
a possible Teenie Beanie version coming in July. I will say that I
have heard that these Teenies to be offered at McDonalds will have
bear heads and the bodies of McDonalds characters. Have not been able
to confirm it but it is not that far out there after seeing the Ronald
Beanie. So we could be looking at Teenie Bear versions of Grimace,
Hamburglar and others.
Attended Hamburger University in Chicago in a suburb called Oakbrook
this week. (Where have I heard that name before?) The University had a
section called Heritage Hall that had display cases showing things
from McDonald's history. Low and behold the display included the
original Teenie Beanie Babies. ... ~ Randy
... Thanks for sharing,
Randy. Now we are visualizing Teenie 'Ronald' and the Gang, all
decked out in their trademark 'uniforms'. Sounds quite unique AND
adorable! We shall soon see !
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'Garfield' Beanie Arrives
Posted on Ms. Janie's site ... a lucky collector's find - the new
'Garfield' Beanie Baby. To view the photo, click
here.
| Friday, May 21 |
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More Ronald McDonald Photos
Our friend at Bottega
Beanies of Japan has taken several photos of the 'Ronald
McDonald' Beanie Baby ... including hang tag, tush tag, and
more. You might want to check them out ... they're some great
close-up shots! Thanks for sharing, Sakurako!
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| Thursday, May 20 |
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New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: What do
you like most about your job? (submitted by goldbear)
A: There are many things I like about the job. Every day is filled
with new experiences and there's never a dull moment. I work with many
wonderful people and . . . . what's not to like about being surrounded
by Beanies ?!
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
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Cherish News - Bears by Stef Hanson
Sue Owen shares the following with us:
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| Wednesday, May 19 |
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Ty Newsflash - Ty Store Exclusive
Today Ty has introduced 'Dad-e 2004', a Ty Store Exclusive.
(Last year's 'Dad-e 2003' Ty Store Exclusive was only available for a
couple of days, introduced on 5-12-03 and retired on 5-14-03.)
| Monday, May 17 |
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Garfield and Friends
Looks like Ty Beanies Garfield, Luca, Odie, Arlene, Nermal, and
Louis made it to the National Stationary Show. The movie starts
June 11th; that's just around the corner now. So look for these
cuties to show up in stores nationwide soon! (Wonder what
those medallions look like around each of their necks? :)
Click
here to read the Ty Cyberboard message
| Saturday / Sunday, May 15-16 |
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Purrfect Pitches
Merchandise deals like those in new Garfield
movie can be financial cat's meow for studios and their partners.
May 16, 2004
Indystar.com
When families show up at the
nation's movie turnstiles for next month's premiere of "Garfield:
The Movie," the film's marketers hope they'll eventually be
buying more than movie tickets and popcorn.
Coming soon to stores nationwide are Garfield
Beanie Babies made by Ty Inc.
At Wendy's restaurants, kids' meals next month will feature one of
five Garfield toys -- sunglasses, a clock, a small plush cat, a match
card game or a mini movie viewer.
And at grocery stores, Garfield the Cat will be smiling at shoppers
from a Goldfish cracker display, urging folks to try the snack of
"cool cats."
... The
Garfield merchandising empire already generates about $750 million a
year in revenue and includes posters, mouse pads, plush stuffed
animals, greeting cards and other items licensed to some 500 gift and
toymakers. The strip is in nearly 2,600 newspapers, more than any
other comic strip.
The challenge has been finding marketing opportunities to promote the
movie that didn't duplicate what's now available, said officials at
Paws Inc., the Albany, Ind., company that markets Garfield for its
Hoosier creator, Jim Davis.
"We looked at
(merchandise) categories that traditionally are either impulse
purchases and/or collectible around the movie," said Jill Davis,
wife of Jim Davis and senior vice president of licensing at Paws Inc.
"Obviously, the Beanies fit beautifully into that scenario."
... Officials at Paws Inc. say they
hope a script that had Jim Davis' input, plus the magic touch of
toymakers such as Ty, will make both the film and merchandise a
success.
Click
here to read the entire article
| Friday, May 14 |
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Use Cornstarch To ....
Why searching for some news to share, I found this article quite
interesting. What exactly can one do with cornstarch? ...
• Use
it for diaper rash, instead of baby powder.
• Use it to set liquid makeup,
but use sparingly, lest we appear to be in clown face.
• To soothe sunburn, mix 1 cup
of cornstarch into a tub of warm water, and have a good soak.
• For rashes, bug bites and lots
of life's other irritations (it won't help with noisy neighbors,
though), mix 1/4 cup of cornstarch with 3 tablespoons of water to make
a thick paste. Lightly dab it on.
• When there's no time to
shampoo, sprinkle a little cornstarch in your hair and brush it
through to absorb oil. Brush really well though, or you'll look like
you have dandruff, possibly a worse problem than oily hair.
• Out of deodorant? Cleanse
underarms with alcohol, then pat on cornstarch. Do NOT try this with
freshly shaved underarms -- for obvious reasons.
• Remove grease stains on
clothes or tablecloths by sprinkling with cornstarch, rubbing it in
and brushing it off. Repeat, if needed.
• Wash your windows with the
stuff, mixing 1/4-cup cornstarch with a quart of water.
• Freshen
Beanie Babies (and other stuffed animals) by sprinkling with
cornstarch, rubbing it in and then brushing it off.
• Ready
to paint but out of putty? Make your own with 2 tablespoons of salt, 2
tablespoons of cornstarch and 4-5 tablespoons of water.
Click
here to read the article
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New 'I Love Lucy' Bears from Collecticritters
Collecticritters now have three new Limited Edition 'I Love Lucy'
bears in stock that you may want to check out. Each bear is
highly detailed, 9.5 inches tall, and is a 'numbered limited edition
of only 1,500. (I'm a big 'I Love Lucy' fan and must admit,
these bears are adorable.) The three newest additions are:
Episode # 103 "Ricky's Movie Offer"
Episode # 19 "The Ballet"
Episode # 64 "The Camping Trip"
Click
here to view the bears on Collecticritters' site
| Thursday, May 13 |
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New 'Ask Ty' Q & A ... Ty and Tennis with Andre
A new 'Ask Ty' questions and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: Ty, even
though you have become a celebrity yourself, do you still get "starstruck"
meeting other celebrities? (submitted by labonte18)
A: I wouldn't call it "starstruck", but it's certainly
interesting to meet someone that you have seen or read about in the
media. I will admit . . . playing tennis with Andre was quite a treat
!
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
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'Simple Booking for BeanBag Collectors'
Maida and Bruce write:
I
am proud to announce that Simple Bookkeeping for Beanbag Collectors
was launched on Amazon.com 5/12/2004. Amazon.com:
Software: Simple Bookkeeping for Beanbag Collectors [WMA]
This is a Simple Software Program that provides endless information
with a record keeping system designed especially for Beanbag
Collectors It comes with complete and editable data on every Ty®
Beanie Baby, Buddy, Teenie, Basket, Jingle and Champion. It includes
Beanie values, issue dates, retirement dates, birthdays and more.
Download FREE updates from our website www.simsys.com
or keep current manually.
Sincerely,
Maida Belove [info@simsys.com]
Bruce McCarthy [tech@simsys.com]
http://www.simsys.com
SimSys, Inc.
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Photo of 'His' and 'Hers'
After just being introduced in Ty Store a week ago (May 6th), this
cute Beanie pair is already arriving to some who have ordered. A
collector has sent Ms. Janie a photo of 'His' and 'Hers', which can be
viewed by clicking
here.
| Wednesday, May 12 |
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Garfield and Friends
From the Ty Retailer Page ...
Garfield The Movie!
Find all of your soon-to-be-favorite Garfield movie characters under
the "Promo" category and we will ship them in July.
Look for "Garfield the
Movie" coming to a theater near you on June 11th
... Thanks to Ms
Janie for sharing the news
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Bye Bye to 'Thank You' Bear
Although we noted the silent retirement of the April BBOTM
"Thank You" Bear on our main page, we failed to mention it
in the 'news' on Monday. This Beanie moved silently to Ty's
retired list on May 10th.
| Monday, May 10 |
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Dad-e 2004
Interested in taking an early peek at the 'Dad-e 2004' Beanie
Baby? You can view it at Cindysbeans.com.
Looks like it will make it a cute pair, along with Mom-e 2004!
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Boxes of Goodies for Troops in Iraq
Oxford students prepare boxes
of goodies for troops in Iraq
The Associated Press
May 10, 2004
Oxford Elementary students have been filling boxes with calling cards,
shaving cream and other items for the past month to help hometown
soldiers stationed in Iraq.
With five faculty and staff members with family stationed in Iraq, the
school decided to send troops packages filled with items they need or
may crave from home. ....
(She said) soldiers are mostly looking forward to calling cards,
because calling home is so expensive. Soldiers also like receiving
Beanie Babies, to either send back home to their children or give to
Iraqi children.
The military will ship the packages at no cost to the school.
Click
here to read the article
| Sunday, May 9 |
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Cherish Auction - Update
Sue Owen writes:
Hi,
I hope that you are enjoying a great weekend. Tomorrow isn't
Mother's Day in UK but will, nonetheless be a very special day for
me as I am going to meet a 'Beanie Friend' from the USA for the very
first time. She is in the UK for a couple of weeks and is staying
close enough to meet up with me. As you can imagine, we are very
excited!
I digress...I really wanted to share with you these photos of Mom-e,
sent to me by another friend in the USA, Pat O'Buck. I have knitted
a sweater for Mom-e, which, I hope you will agree, pays tribute to
all mothers everywhere!
Her sweater is made from soft pink wool with a fluffy pink edging.
The front of the sweater has a single full-blown rose knitted into
the design, which has been enhanced with embroidery and beading.
Two dewdrops have been added to the base of the rose, as if the
bloom has just been picked from the early-morning garden to place on
Mom's breakfast tray (I wish!)
On the back of the sweater a dark pink circle has been knitted,
reminiscent of the chest logo on the Beanie, with 'MOM' knitted into
the centre and then beaded with tiny pearl beads. Two satin roses
and a gold embroidered edging complete the design.
The sweater is fastened at the neck with a tiny pink and white heart
design button.
Mom-e 2004 and her sweater will be auctioned on eBay as part of my
fund raising for sponsorship for 'Get on your Bike' (a family cycle
ride of 15 miles that my family and I are undertaking next Sunday).
The auction will start on Mother's Day (Sunday 9th May) at 21.00
British Summer Time under seller ID sue_owen
Here
is the link to the current auctions
Wishing all mothers everywhere a very Happy Mother's Day!
Sue
Click
here to view Sue's photos of Mom-e
| Saturday, May 8 |
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'Tipsy' Cow Fun
Daphne, from the Bears
and Beans website and editor of 'BeanBag &
Collectables' Magazine, is having a contest, and writes:
I thought you might
like to know that we're planning on having a little bit of fun on Bears
and Beans, with a Tipsy
competition! As Ty,
Inc. has enforced a sex change on poor old Tipsy,
we thought we'd give members a chance to re-write the verse. There's
been a start already with two sing-along two liners to get people in
the mood! There's a prize to be won, as well as the possible chance of
seeing the verses in print in Bean Bag and Collectables Magazine.
Clicking
here will take you to the Competition.
| Friday, May 7 |
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Ronald McDonald - and Display
Jennifer aka PattiBuddy is one of the lucky collectors to recently
add the 'Ronald McDonald' Beanie Baby to her collection. To
display her new treasure, she has also come upon a McDonald
stand. Photos have been shared with Ms. Janie - click
here to view her display.
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Ty Retirement
Ty has retired the Exclusive Ty Store Beanie Baby 'Mom-e 2004'
today. This Beanie was introduced on April 14, 2004.
Click
here to visit Ty Store
| Thursday, May 6 |
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New 'Ask Ty' Q & A
A new 'Ask Ty' question and answer has been posted on Ty's
website:
Q: Ty if I looked in your
year book what would the predictions for you say? (submitted by
joeswife)
A: When I graduated I had aspirations of becoming an actor, so many
thought I would be a Hollywood star ! If you opened my yearbook (if I
could find it), I think you would find words like . . . . "follow
your dreams" and "best of luck".
Click
here to visit 'Ask Ty'
... Ty
Newsflash
Ty introduces a new pair of Beanie Babies today 'His' and 'Hers' -
available
Exclusively through Ty Store.
Click
here to view the announcement
Click
here to visit Ty Store
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'Warman's Bean Plush Field Guide'
Randy writes us with the following information:
Hi,
Don't know if anyone else has mentioned this.
Was at a Barnes & Noble today and surprised to see a book with the
picture of a Beanie Buddy on it. The book is called Warman's Bean
Plush Field Guide. It is published by Krause Publications and is 512
pages. Not a huge book as it's dimensions in inches are only 1.05 x
5.22 x 4.32.
Still a Beanie price guide. Whoa.
Apparently it was released in the last month or so. It has a February
2004 date on the inside. The first article in it is about the reason
for doing the book saying 'If Beanies are dead then why do a price
guide?' There answer is that Beanies are not dead and there are still
dedicated collectors out there.
The retail price was $12.99. Below is a link to show the cover which I
found on Amazon.com
Click
here to view the cover
~Randy
Beanieholics
... Thank you, Randy, for
sharing this news!
| Wednesday, May 5 |
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Photos of New Beanie and Buddies
The newest Beanie Babies and Buddies are now appearing in
stores. Ms. Janie has shared photos from Marilyn of these May
products, which can be viewed at the following links:
- All
the Beanies and Buddies (Marshall, Luau, and Tipsy Beanie
Babies; Red, White and Blue Beanie Buddies; and the three Sam Beanie
Babies (red, white, and blue versions)
- Red
White, and Blue Buddies
- Blessed
Buddy
- Jack
Beanie (black nose)
- Sam
Beanie (tag and back of vest)
- Marshall
Beanie
- Tipsy
and Luau Beanies
| Tuesday, May 4 |
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Ty Beanie Babies Adopt Garfield
May
04, 2004 03:01 PM US Eastern Timezone
Ty Beanie Babies Adopt Garfield and His
Movie Friends; Garfield is First Character License for Ty
MUNCIE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4,
2004--Jim Davis, creator of the GARFIELD comic strip and president of
Paws, Inc., Garfield's licensing studio in Muncie, Indiana, announced a
new agreement with Ty Inc., creators of the wildly popular Beanie
Babies(R) line. Ty will immortalize Garfield and his friends with a
series of plush Beanie Babies modeled after the characters that star in
the upcoming Garfield: The Movie (Twentieth Century Fox). This exclusive
Beanie Baby series will be sold in gift and specialty stores in the US,
Canada, Australia, and New Zealand beginning in June. A listing of Ty
Authorized retailers may be found on www.ty.com.
The movie features both live animals and a computer generated Garfield.
The Ty Beanie Baby series will include lifelike characters from the
movie, Odie, Nermal, Arlene, Luca (a dog), and Louis (a mouse), as well
as a realistic Garfield, based on the CGI image used in the film. The
movie, which opens in theaters nationwide on June 11, is adapted from
the syndicated cartoon strip penned by Davis. Bill Murray provides the
voice of Garfield, and Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Stephen
Tobolowsky star. The film is directed by Peter Hewitt, produced by John
Davis, and written by Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow.
"I've always been a huge fan of Beanie Babies. They're beautifully made and you can't help but smile when you see and hold them. It's an honor to be part of the Ty family," said Davis.
Click
here to read the entire article
| Monday, May 3 |
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Cherish Auction Update
Sue Owen writes:
This
week I have two special Mexican-themed Beanies to show you. Both will
be going on auction on Cinco de Mayo (5th May!) under eBay seller ID
sue_owen, as usual in aid of Cancer Research UK. This time the
proceeds will be added to my sponsorship for 'Cycle for Life', a 15
mile family bike ride, which I am using as training for Race for Life
in July!
I
have knitted Mexican-style garments for Piñata (if it were ever
chilly enough in Mexico to warrant a sweater!) and Siesta. Of course,
the only garment that could be made for a Mexican donkey had to be a
poncho! Both are made from the same coloured wool - a black background
to offset the bright colours of the Mexican flag and the yellow of
Pinata and of Siesta's hat. Each garment has beads added to the
geometric design and Siesta's poncho has tassels edging it.
As they say in the best
fashion magazines, the accessories in the photographs are 'the models'
own' but I may be persuaded to throw in the little flags with the
dressed Beanies!
More photos of these may be viewed on http://www.boglin.net
Best wishes,
Sue
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A Decorated 'Ronald McDonald' Bear
Sue/QB has sent a photo to Ms. Janie of her own decorated Ronald
Beanie Baby. As usual, she has done an excellent job! To
view this Beanie, click
here.
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Ronald McDonald Beanie - Silently Retires
Ty has now placed Ronald McDonald Beanie Baby on the 'retired'
list. A silent appearance ... a silent retirement! Last
Monday, April 26th, this bear appeared in Ty's current Beanie Baby
listing with no official announcement. This Beanie is a
"McDonalds Worldwide Owner Operator Convention Exclusive".
Click
here to view the retirement listing on Ty's site
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Teenie McDonald Characters? ... Perhaps
An email we have received from Randy of Beanieholics
is quite interesting and something to think about regarding the 'Ronald
McDonald' Beanie Baby. He may be on to something here
.... perhaps ...
Randy writes:
... Hi,
('Ronald McDonald') could very well be the Beanie version to
a possible Teenie Beanie version coming in July. I will say that I
have heard that these Teenies to be offered at McDonalds will have
bear heads and the bodies of McDonalds characters. Have not been able
to confirm it but it is not that far out there after seeing the Ronald
Beanie. So we could be looking at Teenie Bear versions of Grimace,
Hamburglar and others.
Attended Hamburger University in Chicago in a suburb called Oakbrook
this week. (Where have I heard that name before?) The University had a
section called Heritage Hall that had display cases showing things
from McDonald's history. Low and behold the display included the
original Teenie Beanie Babies. ... ~ Randy
... Thanks for sharing,
Randy. Now we are visualizing Teenie 'Ronald' and the Gang, all
decked out in their trademark 'uniforms'. Sounds quite unique AND
adorable! We shall soon see !
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Upcoming Ty Store Beanies
Lenetta has posted information on Ms.
Janie's message board regarding the new (upcoming) 'Ty Store'
Beanie Babies, as shown in Ty's 'Beanies & More' latest magazine
issue.
Got my new
beanie magazine today and there are more beanies in that, I'd not heard
about. I wondered if others had gotten their magazines and just not
mentioned them?? It shows 3 Ty Store beanies coming for May. One of them
of course is Dad E
(I imagine it will come mid to late May since Father's day is in June).
It's green and has Super Dad sewn on the chest for the emblem part (just
the words), then it has "Fathers Day 2004" printed on the gold
ribbon that is around it's neck. There are two new bride and groom bears
as well that are to be on the Ty store. They are called His,
and Hers.
They are all white. She has a veil and holding a bouquet of white
flowers, the one called His has a white bow tie and a white flower
boutonniere on. They both look like they have clear noses with something
showing inside the nose that I can not tell from the picture what it is.
They are new face style instead of pooh style as the last ones.
Hugs,
Lenetta
... Thanks
for sharing the news, Lenetta. And great descriptions of these
Beanies.
| Sunday, May 2 |
...
Ty Newsflash - May Wallpaper
Ty has posted the May desktop wallpaper and calendar. You
can view and download this wallpaper at the link below.
Click
here to view and download
| Saturday, May 1 |
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May BBOTM Newsflash
Ty has announced 'Sapphire', the May 'Beanie Baby of the Month'.
