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Topic 3 of 69: TY Beanie Baby Mania

Wed, Jan 6, 1999 (14:05) | Wolf (wolf)
So admit you have one or two. Yeah, they're cute. But do you just obsess over them and have to buy every one you see? Tell us about it. And just a disclaimer, The Spring is not affiliated with TY in anyway.
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 Response 1 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Jan  6, 1999 (14:12) * 1 lines
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.

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 Response 2 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Jan  6, 1999 (14:18) * 3 lines
this is the official website:

http://www.ty.com

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 Response 3 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Jan  6, 1999 (16:05) * 4 lines
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!

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 Response 4 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Jan  6, 1999 (19:34) * 1 lines
and that's what counts!

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 Response 5 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Jan 13, 1999 (18:37) * 3 lines
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.

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 Response 6 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Tue, Feb  9, 1999 (17:32) * 1 lines
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!

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 Response 7 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Feb  9, 1999 (17:41) * 1 lines
wow!

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 Response 8 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Feb 17, 1999 (19:15) * 1 lines
btw: the four i purchased have since retired and the price has gone up anywhere from $2 to $5. amazing, simply amazing!

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 Response 9 of 184: wer  (KitchenManager) * Wed, Feb 17, 1999 (21:56) * 4 lines
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...

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 Response 10 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Tue, Feb 23, 1999 (11:49) * 5 lines
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!?!?!?!

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 Response 11 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Feb 23, 1999 (13:54) * 1 lines
haha!! you go girl!

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 Response 12 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, May 28, 1999 (21:19) * 1 lines
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!

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 Response 13 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Jun  8, 1999 (20:35) * 1 lines
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.....

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 Response 14 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Wed, Jun  9, 1999 (17:18) * 1 lines
got the armadillo stuck to my bike helmet, riding on the visor!

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 Response 15 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Jun  9, 1999 (21:02) * 5 lines
haha!!

http://www.beanieworld.net

Mary Beth's Beanie World.....

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 Response 16 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Wed, Jun  9, 1999 (22:00) * 2 lines
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!

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 Response 17 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Thu, Jun 10, 1999 (08:34) * 4 lines
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? 


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 Response 18 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Jun 10, 1999 (09:32) * 1 lines
oh do tell!

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 Response 19 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jun 10, 1999 (14:35) * 5 lines
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...

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 Response 20 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Sat, Jun 12, 1999 (05:25) * 1 lines
...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... ( ;=] )

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 Response 21 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Tue, Jun 15, 1999 (13:58) * 4 lines
*cackle, chortle, chuckle*
hee hee hee!
sorry, TRACKING DEVICE...
that must be causing my mental mixups as well...

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 Response 22 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Thu, Jun 17, 1999 (11:01) * 1 lines
Might well be, might well be. (*walks off musing*)

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 Response 23 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Thu, Jun 17, 1999 (15:29) * 2 lines
rubbing your chin???
(me too)

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 Response 24 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Fri, Jun 18, 1999 (14:29) * 1 lines
(*rubbing my chin, due to popular request*)

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 Response 25 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Fri, Jun 18, 1999 (14:30) * 1 lines
(*on second thought also scratching my head, just to save some individualism and spontaneity in my life*)

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 Response 26 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Fri, Jun 18, 1999 (14:31) * 1 lines
(*also scratching my left kneecap 'coz it itches*)

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 Response 27 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Fri, Jun 18, 1999 (14:36) * 1 lines
(*which admittedly doesn't look to dashing, so I'll throw in a really fiendishly effective look*)

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 Response 28 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Fri, Jun 18, 1999 (14:39) * 1 lines
(*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*)

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 Response 29 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Fri, Jun 18, 1999 (14:41) * 1 lines
(*on second thought, that's not attractive to look at at all. I give up*)

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 Response 30 of 184: Stacey Vura (stacey) * Fri, Jun 18, 1999 (17:52) * 2 lines
the befuddled look is good...
i like it!

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 Response 31 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Tue, Jun 22, 1999 (09:37) * 1 lines
(*aah, that does me oooh so good, scratching that %$§&!-kneecap with a befuddled look*)

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 Response 32 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jul 25, 1999 (18:32) * 5 lines
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)....

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 Response 33 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Sep  4, 1999 (18:22) * 1 lines
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!!

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 Response 34 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep  5, 1999 (18:19) * 1 lines
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.

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 Response 35 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (15:11) * 3 lines
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!

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 Response 36 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (16:03) * 5 lines
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: 



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 Response 37 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (16:04) * 5 lines
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: 



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 Response 38 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (16:50) * 1 lines
WOW!!! Looks like you got the whole kaboodle (isn't that what comes in a kit?!) The Bear is adorable!

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 Response 39 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (17:10) * 1 lines
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.

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 Response 40 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (17:12) * 1 lines
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?

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 Response 41 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (17:33) * 2 lines
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?"

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 Response 42 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep  6, 1999 (21:02) * 1 lines
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!

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 Response 43 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (14:42) * 1 lines
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.

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 Response 44 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (17:43) * 3 lines
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!

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 Response 45 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (18:20) * 1 lines
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!

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 Response 46 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (20:45) * 1 lines
i only take labels off bottles if i'm gonna use them as vases. (i've got the protectors *grin*)

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 Response 47 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (21:01) * 1 lines
(that's called protecting your investments, huh! *smile*)

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 Response 48 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep  7, 1999 (21:11) * 1 lines
you bet!

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 Response 49 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep 19, 1999 (13:12) * 3 lines
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!

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 Response 50 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Sep 19, 1999 (17:39) * 1 lines
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...)

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 Response 51 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep 19, 1999 (18:12) * 1 lines
go get one, girl! the alpha male said "no more!" as if my house is filled with them.

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 Response 52 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Sep 19, 1999 (18:55) * 1 lines
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*

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 Response 53 of 184: Stacey Vura  (stacey) * Tue, Sep 21, 1999 (11:25) * 4 lines
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????

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 Response 54 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Sep 21, 1999 (20:09) * 1 lines
had thought about that, but am not very scanner-genic. i should try it for sng's though!

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 Response 55 of 184: Alexander Schuth  (aschuth) * Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (12:59) * 1 lines
sng's?

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 Response 56 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (17:11) * 2 lines
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...????

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 Response 57 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (17:52) * 3 lines
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*

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 Response 58 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (22:14) * 1 lines
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*

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 Response 59 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (11:27) * 1 lines
actually, no current propaganda shots on file *grin*

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 Response 60 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (16:35) * 1 lines
*BIG disappointed sigh*

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 Response 61 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep 26, 1999 (21:30) * 1 lines
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.

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 Response 62 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Sep 26, 1999 (21:35) * 3 lines
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*

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 Response 63 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Sep 26, 1999 (23:28) * 1 lines
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.

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 Response 64 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep 27, 1999 (17:48) * 7 lines
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.

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 Response 65 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Nov 21, 1999 (15:29) * 9 lines
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.

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 Response 66 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Nov 21, 1999 (17:14) * 5 lines
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*

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 Response 67 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Nov 21, 1999 (17:18) * 1 lines
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!)

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 Response 68 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Nov 21, 1999 (18:12) * 1 lines
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.

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 Response 69 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Nov 21, 1999 (18:25) * 2 lines
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...!

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 Response 70 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Nov 21, 1999 (20:31) * 1 lines
there are! not under the ty line but pokeman is out there!

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 Response 71 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Nov 21, 1999 (20:48) * 1 lines
Ah, but are the non-Ty ones as valuable as the authentic ones?

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 Response 72 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Nov 30, 1999 (21:01) * 7 lines
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*)

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 Response 73 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Nov 30, 1999 (21:13) * 3 lines
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!)

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 Response 74 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Nov 30, 1999 (21:17) * 1 lines
g'night!

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 Response 75 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Wed, Dec  1, 1999 (00:03) * 1 lines
G'night, Wolfie *Beanie Bear hugs*

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 Response 76 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Dec 11, 1999 (20:05) * 21 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 77 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sat, Dec 11, 1999 (20:13) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 78 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Dec 24, 1999 (09:09) * 45 lines
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'! 


 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 79 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Fri, Dec 24, 1999 (12:07) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 80 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (17:50) * 13 lines
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! 


 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 81 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (19:33) * 1 lines
Really!!! He had better still be making those little critters or I'll never buy anything he makes again...(unless it is unbearably adorable....!)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 82 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (20:23) * 2 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 83 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (20:39) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 84 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (20:55) * 21 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 85 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (21:18) * 18 lines
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....

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 86 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (21:39) * 3 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 87 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (22:06) * 1 lines
Yup! And, as such, yhou are easily as important as anyone else is in world!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 88 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (22:11) * 1 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 89 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (22:14) * 6 lines
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*

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 90 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Dec 27, 1999 (22:42) * 1 lines
Let us know!!! and I'll leap in and post there if you catch any flak!!! You done good, Wuufie.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 91 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Dec 28, 1999 (09:20) * 1 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 92 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Dec 28, 1999 (11:45) * 1 lines
well, boy did they catch up. got some good responses to my post!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 93 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Dec 28, 1999 (13:32) * 1 lines
Give me the url again...can't seem to find the message boards I'm dying to see what comments you elicited...!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 94 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Dec 28, 1999 (15:02) * 3 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 95 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Dec 29, 1999 (16:58) * 16 lines
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!@ 



 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 96 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Wed, Dec 29, 1999 (18:22) * 1 lines
Just when you thought it could not get any worse...Greed rears its ugly head!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 97 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Dec 30, 1999 (14:14) * 13 lines
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....

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 98 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (12:33) * 15 lines
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). 




 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 99 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (12:59) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 100 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (15:03) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 101 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (15:06) * 1 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 102 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (16:15) * 2 lines
53675 have voted and that means $107,350.00 has been raised for the pediatric
aids foundation.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 103 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (16:25) * 1 lines
Yay!!! This is turning into a "good" thing, after all!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 104 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (19:08) * 1 lines
now there's a whopping 70445 votes placed which equals $140,890.00 total.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 105 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Fri, Dec 31, 1999 (19:17) * 2 lines
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*

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 106 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Jan  1, 2000 (09:29) * 4 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 107 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Jan  1, 2000 (13:28) * 1 lines
does that figure contain his matching funds? If not, he has serious donation bucks there. Good!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 108 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Jan  1, 2000 (13:53) * 4 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 109 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Jan  1, 2000 (15:02) * 2 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 110 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Jan  1, 2000 (18:33) * 3 lines
yes and the numbers keep rising:

173768 voted, total $347,536.00 raised.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 111 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sat, Jan  1, 2000 (19:43) * 2 lines
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!!!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 112 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jan  2, 2000 (09:28) * 23 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 113 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jan  2, 2000 (09:37) * 3 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 114 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Jan  2, 2000 (12:18) * 2 lines
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...!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 115 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jan  2, 2000 (13:43) * 7 lines
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. 


 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 116 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jan  2, 2000 (13:43) * 7 lines
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. 


 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 117 of 184: Marcia (MarciaH) * Sun, Jan  2, 2000 (14:25) * 2 lines
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...

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 118 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Jan  4, 2000 (17:33) * 5 lines
and the Ty 2000 line is up and running:

http://www.ty.com/catalog/catalogindex.html 



 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 119 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Jan  4, 2000 (19:28) * 1 lines
None of them are nearly as enchanting as Beanie Babies...and I checked...!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 120 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jan  9, 2000 (20:05) * 9 lines
here's some news from MaryBeth's Bean Bag World Monthly:

TyŽ 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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 121 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Jan  9, 2000 (22:16) * 3 lines
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!!!)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 122 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Jan  9, 2000 (22:28) * 1 lines
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...!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 123 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Jan  9, 2000 (22:52) * 1 lines
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...!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 124 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Jan  9, 2000 (22:56) * 2 lines
Make'um out of PTerry cloth and stuff them with (chips and put springs for legs?
Tell me g'night...G'night!!!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 125 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Jan 13, 2000 (20:12) * 6 lines
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. 

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 126 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sat, Jan 15, 2000 (01:08) * 1 lines
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...

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 127 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Jan 20, 2000 (19:21) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 128 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jan 23, 2000 (14:01) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 129 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Jan 23, 2000 (17:20) * 3 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 130 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Feb  4, 2000 (21:17) * 22 lines
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. 





 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 131 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Fri, Feb  4, 2000 (21:24) * 1 lines
Jumob Beanies for over $100. Not in Hawaii. They mildew! At least, on this side of the island!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 132 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Fri, Feb  4, 2000 (21:25) * 1 lines
...'twould be nice if I could type correctly...sorry!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 133 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Feb 11, 2000 (20:08) * 6 lines
click the link--beanie kids have pictures now:

http://www.ty.com/shared_i/bkgrpphoto.html 




 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 134 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Fri, Feb 11, 2000 (20:11) * 1 lines
Talk about bad hair days! *lol* They are so funny-looking they are almost cute ...almost...!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 135 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Feb 11, 2000 (20:14) * 1 lines
that's what i was thinking. remind me of cabbage patch kids really.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 136 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Fri, Feb 11, 2000 (20:28) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 137 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Feb 13, 2000 (20:43) * 3 lines
pictures straight off the toy fair show floor in new york of the new beanie babies:

http://www.leahland.com

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 138 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Feb 13, 2000 (21:58) * 1 lines
Golly Gee. Huh! They look familiar. I will be happy when all of Valentine's day is past and gone. No celebration here.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 139 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Mar  1, 2000 (15:49) * 3 lines
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

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 140 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Wed, Mar  1, 2000 (16:58) * 1 lines
I like the dragon! (I think it is a dragon, anyway...)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 141 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Jun 14, 2000 (08:33) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 142 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Jun 14, 2000 (08:33) * 1 lines
(terry, what's up with the hyperlinking?)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 143 of 184: terry (sprin5) * Wed, Jun 14, 2000 (15:18) * 1 lines
What do you mean?

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 144 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Wed, Jun 14, 2000 (15:32) * 1 lines
They work in Geo... ergo they work here... yes?

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 145 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Jun 15, 2000 (09:13) * 1 lines
yeah but i'm not trying to link to our news topic!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 146 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Fri, Jun 16, 2000 (23:06) * 1 lines
sheesh...Don't know

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 147 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Oct 14, 2000 (17:13) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 148 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Oct 31, 2000 (20:52) * 1 lines
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...)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 149 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Oct 31, 2000 (20:59) * 1 lines
it's wrapped in a plastic wrapper too? *grin* 

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 150 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Oct 31, 2000 (21:29) * 1 lines
...might just as well be...! *smirk*

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 151 of 184: traci barnard  (scoobygirl83) * Fri, Apr 13, 2001 (16:06) * 1 lines
i would like you know the price of the ty McDonalds beany babies, if anyone no email me at scoobygirl83@yahoo.com thanks alot. 

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 152 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Apr 15, 2001 (17:57) * 1 lines
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)...

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 153 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, May 11, 2001 (13:14) * 1 lines
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?)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 154 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Nov 13, 2001 (20:16) * 1 lines
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)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 155 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Nov 13, 2001 (21:26) * 1 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 156 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Nov 13, 2001 (21:53) * 1 lines
oh goody!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 157 of 184: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Wed, Nov 14, 2001 (05:50) * 1 lines
I have a little walrus on top of my monitor.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 158 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Jan 18, 2002 (20:10) * 1 lines
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!!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 159 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Jan 18, 2002 (20:10) * 1 lines
i finally got the walrus connection to you (walhus-walrus)*heehee*

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 160 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Jan 20, 2002 (22:29) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 161 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Apr  1, 2002 (12:58) * 3 lines
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!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 162 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Apr 16, 2002 (14:10) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 163 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Tue, Apr 16, 2002 (14:12) * 1 lines
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?

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 164 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Apr 27, 2002 (10:10) * 1 lines
new beanies are on their way!!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 165 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sun, Aug 18, 2002 (17:24) * 3 lines
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...

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 166 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sun, Aug 25, 2002 (10:45) * 1 lines
no civil war beanies that i know about!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 167 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Sep 23, 2002 (19:28) * 1 lines
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)!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 168 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Oct  3, 2005 (13:42) * 1 lines
Did you get them? YOU need pictures !

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 169 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Oct  3, 2005 (19:22) * 1 lines
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)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 170 of 184: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Oct  4, 2005 (23:22) * 3 lines
512.581.9617.

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

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 171 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Oct  5, 2005 (21:48) * 1 lines
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*)

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 172 of 184: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Oct  7, 2005 (09:39) * 3 lines
Daytime is the best time.

Like right now. Evening's are tough sine there's so much entertainment going on.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 173 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Fri, Oct  7, 2005 (20:06) * 3 lines
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?

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 174 of 184: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Fri, Oct  7, 2005 (22:45) * 1 lines
Give me a shout this weekend.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 175 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Oct 11, 2005 (00:44) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 176 of 184: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Tue, Oct 11, 2005 (22:36) * 1 lines
Look, I'm online. paulwalhus@yahoo.com. Get me on yahoo messenger and I'll help you out. Both a youse.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 177 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Wed, Oct 12, 2005 (18:29) * 1 lines
you on line right now?

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 178 of 184: Paul Terry Walhus (terry) * Thu, Oct 13, 2005 (05:48) * 1 lines
I am now.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 179 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Thu, Oct 13, 2005 (18:00) * 1 lines
me too!

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 180 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Sat, Oct 15, 2005 (17:22) * 2 lines
Ok on Yahoo messenger I am kilauea83. I'll be looking for you 


 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 181 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Sat, Oct 15, 2005 (18:03) * 1 lines
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.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 182 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Mon, Oct 17, 2005 (18:41) * 1 lines
hmmm need to know who you are there, in that case. I can see Terry when he is online.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 183 of 184: Wolf  (wolf) * Mon, Oct 17, 2005 (20:34) * 1 lines
i finally got your invite to go through but it still shows you as waiting a response or something. i'm hazeleyedwolfie.

 Topic 3 of 69 [collecting]: TY Beanie Baby Mania
 Response 184 of 184: Marcia  (MarciaH) * Tue, Oct 18, 2005 (14:52) * 1 lines
That is who I sent it to. Ok I still see Terry online. I'll look for the Hazeleyedwolfie this evening.
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