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.