TY Beanie Baby Mania

ok, i have three of the original ty teeny beanies from mcdonald's. they've still got the tags but no bags. we have the others, but the kids have played with them and none have tags anymore. i don't know how much they're worth, but i thought they were cute, which was why i kept them.

this is the official website: http://www.ty.com

My mother has every damn single one of those buggers. In plastic, in a box. I chide her all the time about how they'll suffocate and die before she can sell 'em. I have a retired pig. It's the cats' favorite toy. It's a mess. Not worth the $300 it once was but... the meow meows like it!

and that's what counts!

ok, i bought 4 of 'em. they were 4.95 and cute so i did. chocolate moose, freckles (leopard?), antz the anteater (cute cute cute), and claude the crab. yeah, they're not worth a thing but they were cute and that's why i picked them up.

Some Beanie Baby collector/fan is being sued by TY for using Beaniebabies.com as her web page name. Apparently it's copyrighted up the bunghole!

wow!

btw: the four i purchased have since retired and the price has gone up anywhere from $2 to $5. amazing, simply amazing!

dum-da-dah-dum...dum! Zoe's got two of the same zebra, except that they have different tags... we've probably got another ten or so laying around as well...

I bought a Beanie Baby for my collector mother... and while at the store (in Vegas no less) we mentioned our upcoming trip to Germany. The lady told us if we were to bring bears back, she'd pay us $400 per bear!!! Guess who's stuffing stuffed bears in her backpack for the trip home!?!?!?!

haha!! you go girl!

alright, i picked up one more beanie, snort the dragon, and only because he's different! i also have all 12 of mcdonald's 1999 teenie beanies still in bags and did you know that 4 different beanie bears will be available june 4. i likes teddies, so you know i'll be there for those!

ok, i got two sets of the bears....one to put away and the other to tear out of the packages! also picked up a turkey and bat.....

got the armadillo stuck to my bike helmet, riding on the visor!

haha!! http://www.beanieworld.net Mary Beth's Beanie World.....

While I was in California, my sister-in-law made me accompany her, along with my husband and hers, to the Disney store. We were each to pick up 6 of each when they brought out the new ones for the week. She bought them all. The woman is obsessed and I think it is very weird to wait 2 hours in front of the store so you can be first in line to get them. I have one - from Denney's and it is a dog. Kinda stupid! I collect gold set with diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. At least I won't look too izarre when I wear them!

You got that right! Though wearing them might also look interesting; I once saw a cape with teddy bears sewn it, looked fun - recommendable for the <18 set, perhaps... Stacey, ever bought any of the bears when in Europe? DID or DIDN'T you look at the Steiff stuff?

oh do tell!

uh oh... here i go getting in trouble again... nope and nope. we found the Germania bear but the TY craze has hit Europe as well. They were selling him for 460DM... like $240! musta been the alien device keeping me away from the Steiff stores...

...oh what a LAME excuse! Yeah, that's just sooo US-American - blame it on the Prez, and if he's busy, on the aliens. It's a TRACKING DEVICE, not one of them remote-control stuff... And I bet that subscription has not yet been negotiated, either... Stacey, Stacey... ( ;=] )

*cackle, chortle, chuckle* hee hee hee! sorry, TRACKING DEVICE... that must be causing my mental mixups as well...

Might well be, might well be. (*walks off musing*)

rubbing your chin??? (me too)

(*rubbing my chin, due to popular request*)

(*on second thought also scratching my head, just to save some individualism and spontaneity in my life*)

(*also scratching my left kneecap 'coz it itches*)

(*which admittedly doesn't look to dashing, so I'll throw in a really fiendishly effective look*)

(*reconsidering, posing as hunk never worked for me - makes me always look ridiculous, while posing as being ridiculous always workes. Guess that has more the feel of authenticity to it... let's just make do with the usual dumb grin*)

(*on second thought, that's not attractive to look at at all. I give up*)

the befuddled look is good... i like it!

(*aah, that does me oooh so good, scratching that %$�&!-kneecap with a befuddled look*)

ok, there are two bears being sold now that are in memory of JFK, JFK Jr., Carolyn, and Lauren. definitely collector's items. all profits are to be donated to feed the children. one is red and blue the other is green. go to: http://www.coolbeanies.com you can order online or pay by snail mail (check/money order)....

did you guys see the announcement Ty made? 31 Aug 99, they announced that all current beanies will be retired on 31 Dec 99. wow, huh? i've heard that they're coming out with a new line but who knows!!

FINALLY got my platinum kit. all i really wanted was the bear, cuz i luvs bears! i guess that's all i have to do to become a member cuz the club card and everything is in the kit. found it at coach house gifts in the mall for $21.

Wow! That's only, wait, a inexpensive $21, and that little Barbie for $70, and what else did we have...? Wolf, please be careful! You only have two wages to spend! BTW, what is a platinum kit? Scan it, show us!

yeah, i know. actually barbie was a deal because in a few years she'll be worth twice that. and 21 dollars for the kit, not too expensive to me. and all for the bear, too. which was all i really wanted. i messed with the width and height tags so let's hope this isn't too darned big:

yeah, i know. actually barbie was a deal because in a few years she'll be worth twice that. and 21 dollars for the kit, not too expensive to me. and all for the bear, too. which was all i really wanted. i messed with the width and height tags so let's hope this isn't too darned big:

WOW!!! Looks like you got the whole kaboodle (isn't that what comes in a kit?!) The Bear is adorable!

yup, kit AND Kaboodle!! *grin* and nothing extra to buy--i.e., forking over more money to actually become a member. but now, i get to keep you guys informed on the beanie frontage.

that is, IF i can ever register as a member at the ty site. the only thing that chaps my buns right now is that i can't get clubby I. only gold members can and that membership is no longer available. should i raise a stink? i just want the teddy bear, is that too much to ask?

I would raise some sand with them. Platimun is rarer than gold, after all, and more precious. I will write you a letter of recommendation, if you'd like. Can you get the card out of there without breaching the "original packaging?"

no, you have to break the pack, but it's nothing more than a plastic cord holding the zippers together. at this point, i don't care about the d****** packaging as long as it took for me to find the thing!

It does not ruin the future value? I thought it had to be in pristine condition...but, you know all about that and I know nothing...here to be educated, as it were.

you know, marcia, i'm not sure if it'll ruin the value. but i didn't open the coin or collector's cards nor did i take the ty tag off the bear. most ty beanies are sold unpackaged and the values (from what i've seen) are based on tag condition as well as popularity of the character. (hope you didn't take offense at how i wrote #43) i was frustrated at the industry!

No offense, my dear Wolfie. Not a chance *hugs* I guess I was thinking of Barbie and how you have to keep her chaste until parting with her. Those Ty tags are so funny...they sell elaborate protectors for them, as you know. I am the sort who takes tags off everything as soon as I get them home, including labels sometimes. My family dispairs of knowing quite what is in which bottles, and on occasion, I forget, as well!

i only take labels off bottles if i'm gonna use them as vases. (i've got the protectors *grin*)

(that's called protecting your investments, huh! *smile*)

you bet!

a friend of mine says that Ty's last beanie will be a bear with "the end" on it. don't have any references for it but will do some research. went to the connie hines monthly craft show and picked up the millennium bear for $12. haven't seen them anywhere else so i grabbed it. cute!

While I was at Costco checking on the Millennuim Barbie I noted a big bin of the cutest hedgehogs...I was eyeing one (in hand, actually) quite closely when O'O looked at me with "you have nothing better to spend your money one?" in his eyes. I put it back...but I can still see those big black eyes looking at me saying "take me home!" *sigh* (they were less than $10, as I recall...)

go get one, girl! the alpha male said "no more!" as if my house is filled with them.

Next time I see one, it comes home with me, large soulful eyes and all, and I know just what I will name Him...*smile*

Woo Woo Wolfie... Thanks for the scan... Now... just ease your face down on the scanner... close you eyes, smile and push GO... I wanna see your smiley, Ty collecting, UFO sighting, huggy giving, animal loving face!@^!&*@^!^@!* PUUUUHHHLEEEESE????

had thought about that, but am not very scanner-genic. i should try it for sng's though!

sng's?

Does a scanner do to your face what the Xerox machine does? Makes you look as though they just hauled you out of a peat bog? Yuck! sng's...????

yeah, s and g's--s**ts and grins... don't wanna plaster my face onto the scanner, you'd get an image of me much larger than you'd want and i'd plug up the servers! *grin*

Gotcha! *lol* too funny...and I know somewhere in your military spit'n'polish there is a stunning photo of you which you will not share, but that is ok. I love you anyway *hugs*

actually, no current propaganda shots on file *grin*

*BIG disappointed sigh*

i picked up another platinum beanie club kit yesterday. the reason was because the club member's card inside's different from the first one. can actually see the card number on this one plus it's a different color. haven't heard anything about it at Ty, but will keep looking and let you all know.

oh, and while i was there, picked up pinky the flamingo and stretch the ostrich. both have since retired but much to the alpha male's chagrin, they're now part of my collection. you see, i had prematurely expressed my uneducated opinion on beanies when i first started collecting barbies. but that was way before i found out why they're so darn collectable, they're pretty darned cute! and now the alpha male says that i should please not bring anymore into the house. *grin*

Every last one of them have big dark eyes pleading to go home with you, and I just have the worst time with that. I can still see those hedgehogs looking at me...needing my love and attention. They are totally irresistable.

JUST IN: now this is only a rumour, but please check this link out: http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~teresa/messages/7908.html i got the link from Donna's Dolls webpage.

so, anyone add any new beanies to their collection? burnt out already, eh? well, i am. the ty site for bboc members is lousy. if you forget your password, there's no way to get a hint or an email back to you. the stuff they show on the site isn't updated. there's a screensaver which i downloaded and it's nothing more than a rotating add for ty. not a bunch of beanies having fun. if you're a platinum club member, you can't order the first clubby bear buddy at all. i did order a clubby ii buddy and now we'll see how long it takes to get here. according to the messageboard at ty, i should see them late next year if at all. oh, i've listed my gripes on their page but nobody reads it except to make sure you didn't list a phone number or cuss word in your message. i will say that i'd like to get "the end" bear and then i'm done.

From July on I do not buy anything for me - even stuff I need, so I can handle what I want to get other people for Christmas.(You could make a better screen-saver than that!) I have sticky notes all over to help me remember logins and passwords to tenet sites, email, visto, IM, and all that other stuff we must have them for. Including for here - our most precious Spring. Yikes!!! Ty could use some serious PR. Don't like being treated as a source of money and little else! Grrrrrr *snarl*

Just checked out that "rumor" url and it is no longer valid (404 notice). Anything come of it, whatever it was (sorry I neglected to check it out!)

i think what's going on is ty is coming out with another set of beanies. of course, with the way pokeman is going, ty could be leaving the beanie realm altogether. it's more likely that because they're retiring all the 19-hundreds, they'll have a 2000 set. but, i'm not in the know and will have to check out a couple of places to really get some dirt.

I recall saying not so long ago elsewhere to you that I did not know what Pokeman was. Now, you cannot turn on the TV without being blasted with advertising for the movie and all sorts of spin-offs. I am sick of it already. I'll just bet there'll be Beanie Babies of them. Stand in line again...!

there are! not under the ty line but pokeman is out there!

Ah, but are the non-Ty ones as valuable as the authentic ones?

to answer your question, marcia, rather belatedly, yes. other bean bag toys are valuable. now the counterfeit Ty beanies are NOT valuable, just a big rip-off unless you want a Ty-like beanie to quiet your child. but be warned, fake Ty beanies can be expensive since the seller is looking for a profit from the Ty name. and, i saw "The End" beanie baby bear at a table at a local arts & crafts show for $28. since i learned a valuable lesson after buying halo for way too much, i walked right past the bear even though it's the one i'm looking for. i shall wait because, if any of you have access to a military installation's AAFES (i.e., BX, PX), you'll eventually get these guys. for example, i picked up valetina, hope, and the 1998 Ty signature bear for $4.99 ea. i'm sure the end will be there in no time. now for some good news (for me anyway): Clubby II Beanie Buddy (avail. to BBOC members), arrived today via UPS in excellent condition, no crumpled ear tags, etc. was supposed to get collector cards with it, but am not worried because i paid for the bear and he's here! it's only been 3 weeks since i placed my order. (if you read the cyberboard at the Ty site, you'll see posts from people who are still waiting after 16 weeks)... perhaps i'll go and try to get the bears (prob. just the new ones and whatever shows up at the BX) and then just concentrate on my barbie collection. (i need a new room added to the house *grin*)

That new room added to the house is a familiar feeling to me, as well. Thanks for your complete and most interesting comments on my question. Hindsight is always 20-20, but now you can use it more profitably. Let us know of your success. And, keep scanning the shelves at your local AAFES! Excellent news about the Bear reaching you in pristine condition. Not always a sure thing this time of year. (off for the dinner with the coach...talk later!)

g'night!

G'night, Wolfie *Beanie Bear hugs*

some news concerning the beanies' retirement: this was in today's local The Times newspaper. according to The Associated Press, Oak Brook, Illinois, Disproving skeptics who thought it was a ploy to boost sales, the maker of Beanie Babies says the end really is near: Dec. 31 will be the last day the popular stuffed critters are made. Oak Brook-based Ty Inc. posted a cryptic announcement on its Web site Thursday, saying that production will stop Dec. 31 and warehouses will be cleared of surplus. The company hinted at the move with a similar Web site announcement in August, saying it would "retire" all current Beanie Babies at the end of the year. Many collectors and fans thought it was a ploy to boost beanie prices and were expecting a new line of the toys. Ty Inc. spokeswoman Anne Nickels said she had no idea why the cuddly toys were being discontinued, adding that the decision to stop production was made by the owner, Ty Warner. One factor for the decision could be the growing interest in Pokemon cards, said Leonard Tannenbaum, president of Beanienation.com, an Internet auction site for the Beanies. "Our Pokemon sales have flown, but Beanie sales haven't," Tannenbaum said. End of the article. and speaking of Pokemon, please see it's topic in this conference for an interesting article also published in today's The Times newspaper.

Just as I got a hands-on look at Platinum Beanie Bear they are doing to stop making them? I cannot believe that! Another ploy to increase panic buying and hording of said little stuffed critters? I will be most surprised if this is truly the case.

straight from the horses mouth at Ty GLOBAL NEWSFLASH I have been overwhelmed by the response to my announcement that all Beanies will retire on December 31, 1999. Since the announcement, there have been thousands of messages posted on websites worldwide discussing the discontinuation of Beanie Babies. I have received hundreds of letters from children, educators, hospitals, clinics, charities and collectors around the world asking me to reconsider my decision and create new Beanies. After much thought, I am willing to put the fate of Beanie Babies in your hands. You make the decision. You have inspired the Beanie Babies line through your devotion to them. I will kickoff the new millennium by conducting the first live worldwide vote of its kind, a global vote to determine whether Beanie Babies should, or should not, be continued. Our Beanie Baby factories are shut down, but if you decide that new Beanie Babies should be created, I will re-launch production. As the new millennium begins, people in every country and every time zone in the world will have an opportunity to participate in the "Beanie Babies Ballot". The global vote will begin on 12/31/99 at 6:00 a.m. EST, USA. When you access www.Ty.com you will be asked this question: "Should Ty create new Beanie Babies in the year 2000?" The website will give detailed instructions on how to cast a vote by internet or telephone at that time. On 1/2/00 at 6:00 a.m. EST, USA, the voting will come to an end. Results will be final and binding. We will be charging an amount of U.S. $ .50 (fifty cents) per vote (which requires credit card validation). This charge should ensure integrity of the vote, as well as prevent over-voting. Ty employees/vendors/licensees are not eligible to vote. All proceeds (100%) from the vote will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Regardless of the outcome, children of the world will benefit from your vote. Remember that it is you that can make a difference in this world. Happy Holidays Everyone! Ty Warner so now they're gonna charge us to vote! what about all the kids who don't have cc's? you should see the responses at the cyberboard at ty. they're hoppin'!

Oh boy! Another sales ploy and publicity stunt? Charging you to vote to be allowed to give them your money? Something terribly wrong with that - and all too American, too.

well, mr. warner responded to requests by beanie collectors to match their gift: I have been reading your posts both here and at other sites. I have heard your challenge to "put my money where my mouth is" by matching any funds raised from the "Global Poll". I think that is a great idea! I will, therefore, present the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation with an amount that is TRIPLE the amount raised by your voting! May the New Millennium bring each and every one of you health and happiness! Ty Warner this is a great gesture, too bad he didn't think of it himself!

Really!!! He had better still be making those little critters or I'll never buy anything he makes again...(unless it is unbearably adorable....!)

well, he says he already closed down a bunch of factories. imagine putting all those people out of work before the holidays. maybe that's how he'll be able to triple the contribution. while i think raising money for pediatric aids foundation is great, it should be voluntary. when you vote (which is still free in this country) they should have an option so you can contribute an amount. this way, all collectors can have a voice (some actually don't own credit cards and they're 18+) without feeling obligate or anything. but can't the man see that these critters are still sought after? all he has to do is sit down and read his message boards thoroughly. and a lot of people are quitting (which means more for us) because they're tired of the hoopla and being strung up.

It strikes me as self-agrandizing of the worse sort - masquerading under the guise of charity and democracy. I am glad you told me about his factory closings and such callous treatment of the world in general just for his own best interests. I am more than a little disappointed in such a man, and I agree with you that charity is only permissable with the approval of the donor. Something is terribly wrong about all of that. It will be interesting to see how popular he remains when it all shakes out.

we'll see. supposedly this little market started out because he wanted an inexpensive toy that was safe for all ages. well, now he's just gotten greedy. and has forgotten about all the people who have made it possible for him to triple the amount of $.50 donations per vote in the first place. he talks about his factories in his plea for votes. he should've had the vote before he gave out the pink slips, duh!! the sad thing is i think they're quitting this line of beanies and moving on to something else beany. he had other beany brand names registered recently so it doesn't matter if we vote or not. ty will go on but probably not as we are used to seeing. for me, i'll pick one up if they appeal to me and that's the only reason i pick up anything like that anyway. isn't that the joy of collecting? not just to grab 'em all so you can say you got the whole set! (ok, so i got the whole set of 1999 teeny beanies at mcdonalds by buying drinks and getting four beanies at a time. but they're not for sale. i think the teenies are cute and i especially love the bears!) a person sure could learn a lot about free trade and capitalism in america by following ty!

just posted a gripe at ty's cyberboard. it's subject is to Mr. Warner and here's the body of the text: Your message of matching our donations is very generous, didn't you know how much beanies mean to your collectors? We've made it possible for you to match our 50 cent votes. Last I checked, voting is free in America, something that has been fought and paid for. Allow us the option to donate. Many beanie collectors are foregoing credit cards which means they can't vote. Can you validate us by membership numbers? I am not a business woman as you can tell by my post, but I am a consumer and a small time beanie collector. This whole thing appears to be a ploy. To buy votes for something that will go on anyway even if different from what we're used to seeing. Yes, collections end and new things take they're place. But you're losing a lot of respect and trust from consumers like me who are tired of being roped around. Thank you very much for your time, for creating a little bean toy that's appealing to everyone. yeah, am making a fool of myself *grin* it's not posted at the site yet because the moderators have to make sure i'm not cussing and stuff....

it's been posted and that's the fastest i've ever seen anything posted up at their cyberboard. and really feel insecure about it. anyway, no matter, i'm just a consumer like everyone else!

Yup! And, as such, yhou are easily as important as anyone else is in world!

I just re read your post to Mr Warner. You said exactly what needed to be said. In just the way it should have been stated. I am proud of you, Wolfie!

gosh, i was so nervous but felt i had to write something! am waiting to see what kind of response i get at the board. in fact, keep bouncing back and forth between there and here! it had originally had much more in it but had to cut it back to under 1000 characters. thanks for your support *HUGS*

Let us know!!! and I'll leap in and post there if you catch any flak!!! You done good, Wuufie.

thanks my dear. and it seems to have stunned the cyberboard or else ty pulled the plug because nothing has been posted new since (there were a few posts that got in after me). no, my post can't have been the clincher but it's strange that the board has nothing new since last night. usually there are 3 or 4 pages of stuff to sift through the next day. wonder what happened!

well, boy did they catch up. got some good responses to my post!

Give me the url again...can't seem to find the message boards I'm dying to see what comments you elicited...!

http://www.ty.com click on ty cyberboard and then on grins & gripes. you may have to go to a 2nd or 3rd page but you'll see. i'm mswolfie at the ty board.

ok, i read about the following rumor through the end's cyber diary at ty: Beanieland: Who knows what the keys to the future hold? The upcoming online poll to determine the fate of Beanie Babies isn't the only news coming out of Beanieland. Ty Warner, the company's mystery-loving president, tells USA TODAY in an e-mail that he has a new creation in the works. "I wanted to come up with something that would be a total surprise. I did, and we will launch this new product at the trade shows in January." Absolutely no details are available, but the Ty Inc. Web site (www.ty.com) on Tuesday did make a passing remark about "Ty TV." Ty TV? geeze louise, like there's not enough out there already to keep our kids' eyes glued. we'll see!@

Just when you thought it could not get any worse...Greed rears its ugly head!

the following was cut and pasted from the end's diary at the ty website: I found out what Ty TV is all about! When the Global Polls open on December 31st at 6 a.m. (EST) the Ty web site will not be a web site but it will be TV! How cool is that? It will show what's happening with the voting live! It's going to be so cool to watch! I wonder how many people it will take to make all this happen? I should have asked Ty that when we were talking about it. I bet it's going to take thousands and thousands! And they will all be working very hard until 5:59 a.m. (EST) January 2nd. That is when the polls will close and we'll all find out whether or not there will be any more beanies. It's going to be so exciting watching "Ty TV" during the polls! so now we know what ty tv is all about, i guess. wonder who really does the diaries....

well, i'm watching ty tv. i have to say that it is quite the piece of work and really neat. 29235 folks have participated world-wide and the vote is a resounding yes, 93% at that! like we thought it be any different. well, lemme do some math (this could take awhile) and see what that donation is up to. well, ty only has to donate $43852.50 which really isn't a lot considering his wealth but hey, the thought's in the right place i hope. ($58470.00 total to the charity, which isn't very much, considering the potential but every little bit helps, huh?) they've got another day to do this so i'll let you know what happens. (btw: if you go to the site, be prepared to wait).

rather than clogging up their site, I shall come here to find out what is happening. I am taking off my gloves and socks so I can also help you with your math *grin* Yup! Any money is better than no money! *hugs* Wolfie! I am happy to be online even if it is telnetting.

it's 3 pm cst and the vote is up to 46171 worldwide. which means they've raised a total of $92,342.00. not too shabby really.

Hey, it almost sounds like a bandwagon effect. Be part of it or be left out of the great donationa to charity. It would be lovely if it could top 6 figures! Not shabby at all!

53675 have voted and that means $107,350.00 has been raised for the pediatric aids foundation.

Yay!!! This is turning into a "good" thing, after all!

now there's a whopping 70445 votes placed which equals $140,890.00 total.

Hey! Great news. This guy is gonna get some real publicity out of this and it's gonna cost him big time (tax deductable, of course!) Yippee!!! I am also happy that you are still onlline (online!)...*grin*

Happy New Year fellow beanie collectors. Ty's site is still up and running so let me give you the results so far: 111631 folks have voted which brings the total donation to $223,262.00. the site will be taking votes through 2 Jan at 6 AM EST.

does that figure contain his matching funds? If not, he has serious donation bucks there. Good!

the total amounts posted include the matching funds. here're the latest numbers: 143271 voted which means $286,542.00 donated (Ty's amount is $214,906.50). marcia, it's good to see you at the spring. wish you could get in the usual way.

Thanks, Dear...I wish I could, as well. My sunspot gif is waiting for me to post it as are some other neat graphics I have discovered while Spring has been down. Gonna post that Poetry webring ifyou don't first...*hugs* Ty done good, as they say, despite himself!

yes and the numbers keep rising: 173768 voted, total $347,536.00 raised.

Wow! Are all of the messages supportive? At least, are they now? They cannot have been so when this first started. Imagine what an ego trip this must be for TY!!!

and here are the final numbers: 209763 people voted; $419,526.00 raised, 91% voted yes. (no way!) and ty says: --------------- NEWSFLASH RESULTS OF WORLDWIDE VOTE WOW!!! THE BEANIES WON!!! 91% voted "YES" and 9% voted "NO" I would like to thank everyone who participated in the Beanie Babies Ballot. We hope you have enjoyed the excitement of this event. Your vote in this "first of its kind" worldwide poll has made a difference to children all over the world and has helped a wonderful organization. Best wishes for this new millennium and continue to. . . . . Expect The Unexpected! Ty Warner ---------------- like he has been saying all along. well, at least they raised some money!

i got the above numbers from Mary Beth's Beanbag World and they just sent an update. so the new and final numbers are 211060 votes (still 91% yes) and $422,120.00 raised.

Almost 1/2 million for charity as worthy as pediatric aids is most worthy. That is proof that there is something of worth in just about everything...!

even if it begins with greed! well, i'm glad they raised that much for those kids. let's hope it does some good. (i wonder how much $500K will do, i mean does it pay for their meds and provide a place to sleep -which is good, but does pay for research for better meds or even a cure?) lemme give you the name of the charity: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. there used to be a link but it's gone.

even if it begins with greed! well, i'm glad they raised that much for those kids. let's hope it does some good. (i wonder how much $500K will do, i mean does it pay for their meds and provide a place to sleep -which is good, but does pay for research for better meds or even a cure?) lemme give you the name of the charity: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. there used to be a link but it's gone.

I sure hope it does not fall into the administration's coffers. If it goes for research it will be better than nothing but not much. If it went to give meds to those children who could not otherwise afford it, that would be the best of all. Perhaps we should investigate the foundation and see what they do offer sufferening children...

and the Ty 2000 line is up and running: http://www.ty.com/catalog/catalogindex.html

None of them are nearly as enchanting as Beanie Babies...and I checked...!

here's some news from MaryBeth's Bean Bag World Monthly: Ty� Donates $1 Million to Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Ty Inc. more than doubled its original pledge to triple the funds raised by the vote by donating $1 million to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. oh, and beanie kids has been revealed at some of the current shows. haven't found any pictures yet. it'll be a few months for new beanie babies to show up, but meanwhile, enjoy the big, bigger, and biggest buddies they're making.

I noted the rainbow-y bears were cute. Good for the EGPAF and his donation thereto. Just think! You were part of the greater good! Just checked MaryBeth's BBWM and she is a busy lady...and she keeps her beanies where they cannot mildew - on the web! (Everything mildews here! Absolutely Everything!!!)

I went to investigate Campus Critters and they have neither Penn State Nittany Lion or the U of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior. In fact, they have very few. Must be a new enterprise. Do you know anything about them? I'da gotten one of the Nittany Lion if they'd have had them...!

Woooolfie!!! Dontcha think we should invent a PTerryDactyl mascot for The Spring? You make teddies...how about a PTerry? (It's gettin' late and lonely on the Spring. Might as well close'er down and hit the horizontal...I've gone balmy in here all alone. My creative juices are caking up...!

Make'um out of PTerry cloth and stuff them with (chips and put springs for legs? Tell me g'night...G'night!!!

alright, the new beanies are being shipped (not the beanie babies, the ty baby, ty classic, etc.). still no pictures of beanie kids. have heard that they're ugly and look like cabbage patch kids. also learned that the jumbo sized peace buddy is about $170! and that he is absolutely huge.

Kids don't sound very cute... How huge is absolutely? For $170 it ought to be people-kid-sized !!! I saw them and they are wearing that symbol depicting the All-American chicken track or whatever your political persuasion it calling it...

and now http://www.ty.com has a new look. check it out. the place is really busy right now so expect to sit while the pages load. they have a link to the ty kids but i could never get through.

alright, i've gotten through on ty.com. the tykids isn't up yet as far as pics. you can create a tyfolio which allows you to list all the beanies you own whether babies, buddies, attic treasures, etc. it also lets you create a wish list that can be emailed to your friends and relatives and you can tally up your favorite beanies. the new look is neat so far. the tyfolio needs a username and password so make sure you write those down as there's no way to get it emailed to you that i've found.

Oh Wolfie, I saw a beanie husky doggie yesterday: blue eyes, white tummy and grey back. The cutest little critter I've seen in some time. I spent an inordinant amount of time wondering what I had to do to talk the little girl out of it at the softball game...but she kept it...*sigh* Wow! Registering like for Wedding presents. Don't think I'd have that much nerve. I did not even do that for my own wedding and ended up with five very large salad-bowl-and-matching-individual-bowl sets!

pricing newsflash from ty (this was copied and pasted from their site): USA Beanie Babies $5-7 Attic Treasures $5-7 Beanie Kids $8-9 Beanie Buddies $10-11 Baby Ty $10-11 Ty Classics $10-11 $20-22 Oversized $30-32 Large $50-55 Extra Large $100-105 Jumbo (end of copy) ty also posted that new beanie babies (that were voted to continue) would be premiered at the toy fair in new york city. and still no pics of the ty kids.

Jumob Beanies for over $100. Not in Hawaii. They mildew! At least, on this side of the island!

...'twould be nice if I could type correctly...sorry!

click the link--beanie kids have pictures now: http://www.ty.com/shared_i/bkgrpphoto.html

Talk about bad hair days! *lol* They are so funny-looking they are almost cute ...almost...!

that's what i was thinking. remind me of cabbage patch kids really.

Yup! With that round, stuffed nose and beady eyes and mid-facial bulge (cannot remember how to spell prognothacism or whatever...) They look very whimsical.

pictures straight off the toy fair show floor in new york of the new beanie babies: http://www.leahland.com

Golly Gee. Huh! They look familiar. I will be happy when all of Valentine's day is past and gone. No celebration here.

well, v-day's come and gone and now the new beanie babies have pictures: http://www.ty.com/shared_i/catalog/babies/beanies_intro.html

I like the dragon! (I think it is a dragon, anyway...)

TBB news: the teenie beanie babies are at mcdonalds right now! haven't been so i couldn't tell you what the deal is. don't know if they're gonna work it like last summer where if you buy something you can buy a teenie without having to get the happy meal. will keep you posted.

(terry, what's up with the hyperlinking?)

What do you mean?

They work in Geo... ergo they work here... yes?

yeah but i'm not trying to link to our news topic!

sheesh...Don't know

clubby III is out but only available through Ty right now. wonder if we'll be getting them at authorized dealers. hmmmmm......also, for those of you who haven't been to ty.com in awhile but are a registered user, you will probably have to reregister as i discovered when trying to order my club beanies (you get the club package with it's beanie plus a buddy) they are $15 ea plus S&H.

wow...mine are still sitting on my piano in the wrappers because they will mildew like everthing else in Paradise which is not used often ( uh... yeah, that too...)

it's wrapped in a plastic wrapper too? *grin*

...might just as well be...! *smirk*

i would like you know the price of the ty McDonalds beany babies, if anyone no email me at scoobygirl83@yahoo.com thanks alot.

you want to tell us the price via email? are you trying to sell them yourself? here, let me save the hassle of the email....the 1st set, last i heard, are worth at least $100 (in bag, complete set)...

i picked up two of the newest clubbies and they are soooo cute. i esp. like the colors and the clubby buddies. they didn't come in a kit this time. haven't been to their website in a loooooong time. (did i tell you about Clubby III already?)

ok, clubby iv is available and i ordered him online. no kit, just the buddy bear. but, also available was something called Cuddly Crystal, the BBOC Beanie Bopper. didn't care for her, but they also have something new called Jingle Beanies Collection (Clubby Edition) which i ordered as well. anyway, i ordered two of each--you know, one to put away, one to display. will let you know when they arrive (oh, the jingles are miniature beanies for hanging on the tree or whatever)

I have the cutest little bear sitting above my monitor. I am not certain who made it, but he is adorable. I think I will name him John =) I will take a picture of him for you and post it!

oh goody!

I have a little walrus on top of my monitor.

i have ordered two more beanie baby bears-Speckles (beanie buddy) and Tradee (beanie baby). ordered two of each and it may be awhile before i see them. definitely need to build something to hold my bears!!

i finally got the walrus connection to you (walhus-walrus)*heehee*

i went to check my order status at Ty.com and all they have is that it's been confirmed. my confirmation email said that it may take 8-12 weeks before they get here. but, when i ordered clubby iv, it took about half that time. these guys were here before i knew it.

forgot to tell you all that i received that last order in a reasonable amount of time. Speckles is very soft and cuddly! Ty has a new offer for the red cross bear--it is a reverse color of the americana bear (or something like that)--anyway, proceeds go to the American Red Cross. can't wait for mine to get here!

it has been 15 days since i placed my order and it is only now shown as processing. and, btw, the reverse america bear sold out within a week of the offering. (i ordered the original, the reverse, and one of the working dog beanies they offered). will let you know when they get here.

now, does anyone have any good plans for a shelving system (not too complicated, please). i mostly have bears (and buddies) so i think shelving would work best. was thinking about a bookcase with smaller shelf spacing for the smaller beanies and regular spacing for the buddies. do they make anything like that?

new beanies are on their way!!

New Beanies???? Do they have any Civil War Beanies??? I'd love to get one for Don. Shhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Of course, Walrus. I seem to remember several years ago a lot of nonsense about Terry in Drool and using Walhus in place of Walrus in a bit of hilarity. I guess you had to be there...

no civil war beanies that i know about!

Ty is taking orders for club v bears--this time you get the buddy and the beanie! can't wait for mine to come in (and they're pink too)!

Did you get them? YOU need pictures !

i know, but for some reason, i can't access any of my files here so both my websites are dead (but, *blush* i owe terry a phone call and then this whole thing would be fixed)

512.581.9617. if it's long distance I'll call you back.

it is long distance but i've got that covered (both via cell and home phone)...i'll call you tomorrow evening (unless you don't hear from me, then i'll call you some other time *wink*)

Daytime is the best time. Like right now. Evening's are tough sine there's so much entertainment going on.

but i's got's to woh-eek....terry, all i really need is a password and then know the place all my stuff's at. tonight is sleepover (which i forgot about when i promised to call)....so whatcha doin' this weekend?

Give me a shout this weekend.

Let me know what the solution is Wolfie and perhaps I can work from there. I can't even access my old files anymore and they are invisible from the net so I have no idea how spring sees them when it comes to posting them. I'll wait to hear from you.

Look, I'm online. paulwalhus@yahoo.com. Get me on yahoo messenger and I'll help you out. Both a youse.

you on line right now?

I am now.

me too!

Ok on Yahoo messenger I am kilauea83. I'll be looking for you

well, i tried to find you but your invite went to my daughter's yahoo account! so that's why i didn't accept it. i do show you on my account though.

hmmm need to know who you are there, in that case. I can see Terry when he is online.

i finally got your invite to go through but it still shows you as waiting a response or something. i'm hazeleyedwolfie.

That is who I sent it to. Ok I still see Terry online. I'll look for the Hazeleyedwolfie this evening.