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BEANIE BABIESIN THE NEWS - October, 1999 RECAP

 

October Ty® Retirements !
1999 Signature Bear 10/25/99
Tiptoe 10/21/99
Tyra (Attic Treasure) 10/19/99
Eucalyptus (10/27/99)

 

Oct 31st

 

... Final Reminder!
Doodle's Contest ! officially ends tonight at 12:00 midnight EST! Hurry and submit your entries if you haven't done so yet! (And be prepared for the upcoming Holiday Contest to follow soon! Details to follow!)

 

... November Info Beanie
Beak is the newly announced Info Beanie for November on the Ty website. (And a futuristic glimpse ... let's see ... a personal guess - "The End" is Decembers???)

 

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Be on the lookout for the three new Plush Bears, as noted below (see Oct 28th), as well as the recently announced Blue Face Spangle .... at your local retailer! They ARE out there! :)

 

Oct 29th

 

... A Legal Battle with Ty, Inc. ...
"According to The Hour, a Connecticut newspaper, Ty Inc. is suing Beanie Nation owner, John Babina III of Norwalk, CT and his firm Versimedia Inc. with trademark infringement, unfair competition, deceptive trade practices and dilution of the value of Ty's trademark plush toys."
You can read the rest of the story on the
Smart Collecting website.

 

... Halloweenie Beanies Ty Costume Contest
It now appears that all votes have been tallied and the winner announced on the Halloween Page on Ty's site. "Fuzz as a Snowman" received the most votes with 30.79% of the votes.
Click here to view the Halloween Final Contest Results.

 

Oct 28th

 

... Moving!
This site will shortly be moving to a new location! Finally looks like everything is almost ready! Lots of work was involved, but hope to provide readers with lots of new and exciting things shortly! With the upcoming "Holiday Contest" and "the new look", I hope you'll enjoy the visits! I enjoy working on the site, donating Beanies to the 'Contest', "doodling" with the graphics, etc.; you all are so GREAT and so supportive. By voting for me daily on the main page, sending me news "we can use", daily happenings in your town, beautiful and heart-warming Beanie stores on the "Touched By a Beanie" page, etc., makes it very worthwhile!

Without YOU, I wouldn't be here; and for that, I THANK YOU!

 

... New Ty Plush Bears!!!
Upon visiting my local Ty retailer today, I was happy to find all three of the new Plush Bears just released August 31st - Bluebeary, Purplebeary, and Butterbeary! They ARE precious!!! ... So be on the lookout, they should be coming to a retailer near you soon!

 


... Beanie news is a little slow today ... a sleeper !

....Just a reminder that Doodle's Contest ends Sunday, Oct. 31st, at 12:00 EST Midnight! (Halloween night!!!). The winners will be notified by email on Nov. 5th and announced on the site as soon as confirmation is received. (Until that time, in case there is one you missed, I will change the Beanies randomly several times a day) ... ALL Beanies will be shown at least one more time before the contest ends. (You will definitely want to check for the next contest following! The Holiday Contest prizes for November and December are NICE!!!)

 

Oct 27th

 

... Beanie Baby stock running low ...
Beanies-UK has received the following information from a Ty source: "The retirements between now and Dec 31st, will be made as and when stocks run out at each TY warehouse (Europe, US, Canadian) - this is to ensure no stock is left except those beanie babies on the shelves in retailers. No production runs of beanie babies other than the newest holiday/seasonal and the summer trio are in progress at the factories in China or Korea." Click here to read the rest of the story!

... Info provided by Beanies-UK

 

... Another Ty retirement!
Eucalyptus was sent to the Ty retirement home today!
Click here for the official Ty announcement.

 

... The Big Announcement: Update!
Beanies-UK had earlier received information of a BIG announcement to take place today! They have since been "re-informed" that there may be a possible delay to this announcement. They have stated that due to the fact that so many websites/mailing lists are reporting on this, it is highly possible that Ty will delay the announcement. We all know there will be an announcement - when the "tyme" is right!

 

... Clubby Buddies!
There is a new number you can call to check on your order status. The BBOC Order
Fulfillment line is 1-888-750-1144. (I checked on my order, which was placed on August 15th, and was told it was "in the system and still within the 8-12 week fulfillment time". The lines are open at 7:00 am (Central Time) - I got thru at 7:20 am with no problem at all. *Be sure to have your membership number available !*)

... Our thanks to Smart Collecting for passing along this information!

 

... Who is Ty Warner?
Why is he so famous and what has he been up to for the last few years? Ms Janie has written an excellent article, with a brief biography of Ty Warner, and summarizing the history of the company, Ty Inc (from 1993 to the present), including the releases/retirements of Beanies. Whether you know all about Ty or little at all, it's definitely worth reading. Click here to read the article!

 

Oct 26th

 

... NEW BEANIES of the next Millennium
Update:
... Info reported to us on this date regarding Health and Safety Regulations in Europe has been removed,. We do realize that all Ty products are safe and do not want to create any misunderstanding of that whatsoever. Therefore, we have selectively removed the article.

 

Oct 25th

 

... Ty announces another Retirement today
The 1999 Signature Bear journeyed to the retirement home today!
Check out the official announcement at
http://www.ty.com/ret_99sig.html  

 

Oct 24th

 

... Rosie O'Donnell's Basket of Autographed Beanies
Update:
The basket of 13 autographed Beanie Babies that was promoted on the Rosie O'Donnell Show on October 18th closed yesterday with a high bid of $13,100.  The high bidder has split up the basket and as already put nine of the 13 signed Beanie Babies up individually on auction on eBay. Click here to see the list.

... Info provided by Smart Collecting

 

... Millennium Announcement Scheduled for October
On Sept 6th, Beanies-UK stated the following:

"Millennium Announcement Sheduled for October
We at Beanies-UK have received the following information from a very reliable & trusting source, this information should not be doubted."

"I know from a 100% reliable source that something else will be announced (huge, very very good news) in October for the Millennium..."

"Well, we have just been informed that the big October announcement is scheduled to be published this week, probably going to come on Wednesday... and could be very shocking!

So providing no dates are changed, we should all have some interesting news around Wednesday."

... Thanks to Beanies-UK for the info~ ...

(Guess we shall just wait and see !)

 

Oct 23rd

 

... Website for Ty Retailers Found!
On May 25, 1999, the domain, tyretailers.com, was acquired by Ty Inc.  It appears that Ty retailers will be able to check the status of their orders online and/or place their orders online. Retailers will be required to input their username and password to gain access into the website.  Thanks to Kristen Smith, Smart Collecting's Plush Toy Consultant, for bringing this to our attention.
http://www.tyretailers.com

... Source: Smart Collecting

 

Oct 22nd

 

... Ty's latest Press Release
Ty Inc.'s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Michael W. Kanzler, will present a check for $1,802,250.27 to the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund in London on October 26, 1999. Click here to read the whole story.

... Info reported to us by Ms Janie

 

... Beanie Buddy Variation Reported
Doug of Fort Worth, Texas observed a minor design change on the Gobbles Buddy. Ty has now tacked his tail feathers to the body so his plumage no longer droops making for what Doug says is a better looking Gobbles.

... Source: Beanieholics

 

... Maple Beanie Buddy!
Smart Collecting reports:

Maple, the Beanie Buddy, has finally begun to appear at retail!  The poem states:

Maple™
Maple the BEANIE BABY
was the first exclusive
international bear !

Fifteen auctions stating this Buddy is "In-hand" are currently on eBay. High bid is currently at $168 for the first auction to close. This long awaited buddy has not yet appeared for sale on MetaExchange.

 

... Westmont Park to be named after Beanie Baby® Toy Maker
As a show of appreciation for a nearly $3 million donation toward Westmont's new park, the Westmont Park District will name the park after a popular toy maker based in the village.

The Park Board on Thursday announced what had been referred to as Community Park North will be known as Ty Warner Park, according to Ronald Gunter, Park District director.

Click here to read the story!

 

... The End Bear's Bowtie Changes Color ...
Sly reports the following: "Just wanted to let you know that the color change of The End bear's bow tie has been confirmed. (Gold to a coppery gold). I myself noticed it today while looking at "The End" bear at Ty retailers store."

... Thanks for the info, Ms Janie

Doodle's Note: I have been told that this is the difference in the Canadian vs American version, but unconfirmed!

 

Oct 21st

 

... Ty® retires Beanie Baby today!
Ty officially retires Tiptoe the mouse today!
Click here for Ty's Official Announcement

... Thanks for the tip, Carolyn! :)

 

... Gordon - now Retired!
Several people have informed us that Gordon now appears in Ty Attic Treasures' Retired List. As you may remember, Gordon was recalled in Europe on August 26th. Even though not officially announced by Ty, seems he just quietly took his place on the list.

To view the list, check out Ty Attic Treasures Retired Checklist - Bears.

 

Oct 20th

 

... Ty Newsflash!

Coming soon to your favorite authorized Ty dealer

...Blue Faced Spangle!!!

Click here for the official Ty announcement!

 

... Ty Reps Released
MBBBW reports: "Bean Bag World has confirmed the report that Ty Inc. has let go some of its reps. According to our source, the remaining reps are picking up to 30 percent more accounts. Stay tuned for more details . . . ."

 

... Salvino's Settles with Ty® Inc.
A reliable source has confirmed that the Ty® Inc. vs. Salvino's Lawsuit was settled. No dollar amount was attached to this confirmation, so the figure ($5.3 million settlement) printed earlier could quite possibly be the correct amount.

... Source: MBBBW

 

... Spark plugs, fishing poles..and Beanies
 Canadian News .....
Amidst rumors of a newly forged association between Canadian Tire Corp. and Ty® Canada, Mary Beth's Bean Bag World has obtained exclusive confirmation denying the affiliation.

"Canadian Tire is definitely not one of Ty Canada's accounts, " explained Bill Harlow, Ty Canada's Vice-President. "If Beanie Babies® do begin showing up in their (Canadian Tire's) stores, then they must've come from the gray market."
Read the rest of the story
here.

 

Oct 19th

 

... Ty® "Halloweenie Beanies"
Enter your vote for your favorite dressed Beanie on the Ty Beanie Costume Contest - the "Halloweenie Beanies"! Vote for your favorite at the following link: http://www.ty.com/halloween99/hw.html.

Some of the pictures are:
Curly as a Backstreet Bear
Erin as a Witch
Fuzz as a Snowman
Halo as a Bat
Inch as a Butterfly
Kicks as a Million Dollar Beanie
Legs as Legs Pantyhose
Millennium as an Astronaut
Pugsley as a Wrestler
Schweetheart on a Motorcycle
Signature Bear as Elvis
Valentino as a Clown

 

... Ty® Retires Attic Treasure today!
Well, Tyra wasn't out very long (in fact, she hasn't even shown up in the stores). Today, Ty announced her retirement!!! ... MBBBW reports that "the unconfirmed rumor is that it was pulled due to safety problems. Some have speculated that the pom-poms may be a problem for small children."

Click here to view Ty's official announcement

Note: (Perhaps she will debut, with minor changes, at a later date. She IS cute!)

 

... Beanie Ark eBay Auction ...
The Beanie Ark is up for auction on eBay again, with no reserve. (Last check showed the auction currently at $57,800 ... with the auction ending 10/24/99). There are a total of 500 Beanies!
Click here to view the eBay auction

 

Oct 18th

 

... On Today's Rosie Show ...
... "Rosie started the show with the Ty 2K Bear on her desk along with The End Bear.  She also had Rock and Roll Elmo and Rock and Roll Ernie. She announced that everyone in the audience would get one or the other. They also will be signed and posted on ebay.com for auction. Everyone in the audience will also get a Ty 2K Bear and a The End Bear. I believe she also said that Ty would be signing his two bears as well to be auctioned on ebay."
Click here for the eBay Auction -
Basket of Beanie Babies signed by Ty

... Thanks for the info ... Ms Janie

 

... Ordering Online May be a Possibility for Ty Retailers!
Smart Collecting has informed us of the following:
"Ty reps have begun to ask retailers for their email addresses, sales reps have been fired and Ty Inc. currently holds the domain
www.tytrade.com. And now Smart Collecting has just received the following anonymous report that may indicate what all of these things add up to. "I was on the phone with an Official Ty distributor store in Nebraska. They told me that Ty is changing everything so that they must start ordering all their Ty products over the Internet."  It definitely looks like Ty is putting the "E" in Beanies."

 

... Reminder: All 10 Beanies have now been posted on Doodle's Contest ! There are not only hints for a few of them (and more to perhaps follow), but they will inconspicuously reappear from time to time....So keep checking if you missed THAT certain one! :)

 

Oct 17th

 

... Rumors? .. Hallmark Accounts? .. Ty Inc. Stock?
Mary Beth Sobolewski discusses Ty Warner's recent statement - "
Any information that is circulating concerning Ty® Inc.'s 2000 product should not be believed", ... the closing of numerous Hallmark accounts by Ty, ... and Ty, Inc stock. Click here to read the article.

 

Oct 15th

 

... Ty Newsflash posted today!

NEWSFLASH

Ty Inc. is committed to protecting consumers against counterfeit Beanie Babies® plush toys. That is why we recommend that you buy our products from authorized accounts, not from secondary market dealers. There is no guarantee that Beanie Babies® toys purchased from secondary market dealers are authentic Ty products.

In keeping with our commitment, we sued Walgreen's, a nationwide discount pharmacy chain that is not an authorized distributor of Ty Inc. for, among other counts, selling counterfeit Beanie Babies® toys that it purchased on the secondary market. We recently settled our claims and, as part of that settlement, after a short sell-off period, Walgreen's has agreed never to sell Beanie Babies® plush again.

Please remember that if you choose to purchase Beanie Babies® plush from secondary market dealers, and not from Ty authorized accounts, Ty Inc. cannot vouch for the authenticity of these products.

 

... The Ty Info Beanie reports:
"The polls are now officially open! Now you have two things to vote for! You get to vote for the November Info Beanie and your favorite dressed up Beanie!" (Note: The Beanie's will be dressed in Halloween costumes again, just like last year!)
Click here for Info Beanie's Diary.

 

Oct 14th

 

... Ty Rep Meeting
"Several Web sites are reporting a meeting of the sales reps in December, this is not unusual as the Ty Sales Reps meet every year in December in Chicago.  Last year it was when the #1 Bear was given out to the sales reps.  Its also about training, announcements, and sometimes news about new products. It is rumored that more of the independent Ty sales reps will become Ty employees.  Also concerning the Web site, reps have been online since early this year and the stores are the next step.  ~former Ty rep"

... Thanks to MBBBW for the info!

 

... Posted on the Ty Talk Cyberboard today, by Ty Warner ...

 

It has come to my attention that a claim was made about one of our independent sales representatives pressuring an account into buying more Beanies than the account wanted or needed. Please be assured that Ty Inc. does not want to pressure any account into over purchasing. If any account feels that they are being threatened, coerced, or unduly pressured, we want to know about it. You can let us know by either posting in the Grins and Gripes section of our Ty Talk Cyberboard or you may e-mail us directly at Namenames@tymail.com.

Ty account priority status is dependent upon an account following our suggested guidelines of:

1.Visual representation - Ty products on display in a prime location
2.Pricing - Beanies/ Attics $5 - $7

Everything else $10 (except oversized plush)

Ty Warner

 

... Thank you, Ms Janie, for the tip!

 

... Ty Lawsuit with Salvino's Reaches Settlement ... or has it?
Although word was out yesterday that the Ty vs. Salvino Bammers lawsuit had reached a settlement ( requiring Salvino Bammers to pay $5.3 million to Ty Inc. and a redesigned bear), this morning Mary Beth's Bean Bag World has reported that according to a public relations representative no settlement has been made.

 

Oct 13th

 

... New Games on BBOC
There are some new games on the BBOC Website, including Club House Crossword Puzzle, Color the Beanie Babies, BBOC Photo Frame Riddles, BBOC Clubby II Maze Game, and Beanie Baby Match Game. Check them out at:
http://www.beaniebabyofficialclub.com

 

... Ty Lawsuit with Salvino's Reaches Settlement ...
Through a reliable and trusted source, Beanieholics has learned that the Ty vs. Salvino's lawsuit has been settled ... Salvino's is to pay $5.3 million to Ty and also will change the design of their bears! Read the whole story on the
Beanieholics website.

 

... "Beanies Then and Now"
Ms. Janie has now posted Part 2 of her report. (Part 1 was posted yesterday and and gave her opinions as well as those of other webmasters. See Below.) Part 2 features readers/collectors' opinions and comments. It's definitely an interesting report! Click Here to read the report.

 

... Ty Canada® Order Forms ... a Mistake!
"A special form was sent out to Ty Canada® retailers on October 8, 1999, allowing orders of 50 different retired Beanie Baby® styles -- but according to Ty Canada, the form was little more than a mistake.

According to the form, a minimum of 12 per style and a maximum of 48 can be ordered by October 18, 1999, for expected November delivery dates. The order form also states there are "no backorders" and that "quantities are limited."

News of the forms first leaked out on Monday, but Ty Canada was unavailable for comment; on Tuesday, the company told Bean Bag World that while the forms had indeed been shipped to retailers, they were incorrect. Ty seemed confused as to how or why they were sent.

In an exclusive interview with Bean Bag World, Ty Canada's Vice-President Bill Harlow commented that "the order form the accounts received recently was sent in error. This list was actually put together awhile back. It was intended for internal purposes only and should never have gone to the retailers."

Anne Nickels, spokesperson for Ty Inc. in Oakbrook, Illinois, told Bean Bag World that there would be no further shipments of these retired Beanies™."

Click here to read the whole story.

... Source: MBBBW

 

Oct 12th

 

... Ty Canada® Can Order Retired Beanies
MBBBW reports ... "A special form was sent out to Ty Canada® retailers on October 8 allowing orders of 50 different retired Beanie Baby® styles. A minimum of 12 per style and a maximum of 48 can be ordered by October 18, 1999, for expected November delivery dates. While the order form also states there are "no backorders" and "quantities are limited," these are phrases commonly found on Ty Canada order forms and have proven to have not always been accurate."
See the link below for a complete listing of styles:
http://www.beanbagworld.net/news/details/fax.html

 

... "Beanies Then and Now"
Ms. Janie has written a very interesting (updated) article, along with the opinions of others (webmasters and visitors) entitled "Beanies Now and Then". Due to the enormous responses and opinions, it has been divided into two parts. Part 1 is posted today and gives her opinions as well as those of many webmasters. Part 2 will be posted tomorrow, with reader's/collector's comments. After reading the entire article, you will surely gain a sense of how the fate of Beanie Babies is affecting everyone!
Click here - "Beanies Then and Now"

 

Oct 11th

 

... Ty Inc.'s Net Income Exceeds $700 Million for 1998
According to Michael W. Kanzler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Ty Inc.  the estimated 1995 revenue for Ty Inc. of a mere $1.7 million on September 2, 1999 in the L.A. Times was a "gross underestimate."  Kranzler explains, "In fact, we actually paid our commissioned sales representatives an amount greater than $1.7 million for 1995."  Kranzler also notes that Ty's net income for 1998 exceeded $700 million!
GO TO L.A. TIMES ARTICLE

Source: Smart Collecting

 

... Blue Face Spangle Back on Auction Block
Last month, many blue face Spangle Beanie Babies were pulled of eBay by Ty Inc. due to the fact that they were considered stolen since the Beanie had not been officially released at that time.  Sellers were quick to discover that by claiming that their auctions were a pre-sale they were permitted back on eBay. Now it appears that sellers may claim that the Beanie is "in-hand" and command a higher price.  A featured category auction for a mint blue face Spangle in hand closed yesterday with a high bid of $137.51.  Another auction where the buyer accepted credit cards ended with a high bid of $178.50. Presell auctions ended with high bids ranging from a low of $45 to a high of $81.

Source: Smart Collecting

 

... CBS News Saturday Morning
Mary Beth Staff Reporter Geoffrey was on CBS News on Saturday morning. The news featured Tony Hyman, who gave his future outlook for Beanies, stating that since Ty is going to discontinue Beanes, experts are predicting the prices will rise by not to the levels of 1998.

Source: MBBBW

 

... MBBBW Collectibles Convention, Chicago
The Chicago Show was a great success, as reported by MBBBW! One of the items discussed at the Convention was the direct sales of Ty products to the secondary market or other retailers (trans-shipping or back-dooring). MBBBW reports: "There are a couple of ways that you can report retailers who do not follow Ty policies. One is to post a message on the Ty Talk Cyberboard Grins and Gripes section, another is to send an E-mail to Ty Inc. at namenames@tymail.com or yourfriends@tymail.com."

 

Oct 8th

 

... Five Languages on the Ty site now!
The Ty website can now also be viewed in Spanish and French.  (That makes five languages available - including English, German, and Japanese.)
http://www.ty.com

 

Oct 7th

 

... Series IV Cards
Smart Collecting reports (although unconfirmed) that a retailer received Beanie Series IV collector cards. Until this is confirmed, treat this only as a rumor ... as we have also received word that one Ty retailer just received addtional Series III cards.

 

...
Several readers have inquired as to the meaning of "Trans-Shipping". It means the direct sale of a product to a secondary 'source' instead of selling the product directly from the store, usually in large quantities. Some also refer to it as selling out the "back door". (This is one reason the item(s) show up at flea markets, auctions, etc., before they even debut in a store near you.)

 

Oct 6th

 

... Ty has posted a "follow-up" Newsflash today ...

NEWSFLASH

As a follow-up to our previous warning, we have now closed over 125 additional Hallmark franchise locations that were in violation of our policy against trans-shipping.

We will use all available resources to root out and close accounts that trans-ship. Shipping records and financial receipts create trails, and all leads will be thoroughly investigated as we continue our efforts. Accounts that want continued shipments of Ty products should think long and hard before trans-shipping.

We hope that our accounts take our warnings seriously, because we at Ty take our policy against trans-shipping seriously.

http://www.ty.com/hobo.html

 

... Clubby Buddy Pictures!
If you wish to view pics of Clubby I and Clubby II Beanie Buddies, check them out at
http://www.beanies-uk.com/images/clubbybuds.shtml. They are beautiful !

 

Oct 5th

 

... Ty Newsflash posted today !

To ensure that all BBOC Members have the opportunity to order the Members Only Exclusive Offers, the BBOC will be extending the Clubby™ Beanie Buddy™ and Clubby II™ Beanie Buddy™ offers through Friday, December 3, 1999.

Click here for the official Ty announcement.

 

... BBOC Screen Saver now Available
The BBOC screen saver is now available for downloading on the Ty website. After installation, the BBOC logo appears, where there's a door with a peephole. When you place your mouse on it, Clubby appears through the hole - click on it to display BBOC product information. From there, you can choose one of the products and will be taken to the BBOC site. It doesn't take long to download; just follow the instructions and voila'! (Note: Have your ID and password ready!)
Click here for BBOC Website

(Note: Once it's installed, you also have the choice of other screen savers, including holidays, Southpark, etc.)

 

Oct 4th

 

... Clubby™ Beanie Buddies Being Delivered Now !
MBBBW reports: Several collectors who placed their orders on the first day orders were accepted are receiving their Clubby Beanie Buddies I and II, and their free Ty Collectors Cards. Collectors of the Series III cards will notice they look like the clear cards where the Beanie card fits to the Buddy card. (These cards, of course, are not included as one of the uneven cards in Series III.) Below is a link to a scan of the cards and a few other pictures:
http://www.beanbagworld.net/news/details/clubbybuddies.html

 

... Beanie Donation Brings Joy to St. Luke's Patients
Ty Inc. donated 5,000 Beanie Babies to St. Luke's Regional Medical Center for children hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment. "These Beanie Babies are heaven sent," said Sally Johnson, clinical coordinator of St. Luke's emergency/outpatient department. "It's unbelievable how receptive children are to them. They've really made a difference.
Click here to read the story!

Source: MBBBW

 

... Lions, Tigers, and Celebrity Bears! Oh My!
Celebrity Bears has introduced 5 new Oz Bears!
Click here to see their pictures. (Being an Oz fan, I must admit...they ARE adorable!)...
Celebrity Bears also retired 9 styles, effective Oct 1st. You can visit the site at
http://www.celebritybears.com/retirement.html for additional information!

 

Oct 3rd

 

... Beanies-UK Lottery is now OPEN ...
The Lottery is now Open .. it's fun and open to everyone!
Click Here to enter !

 

 

Oct 2nd

 

... Snowboy Buddy!
"Snowboy" is the name of this Beanie Buddy! The scan of the hang tag confirms the confusion of Snowboy vs Snowy. (It appears that "Snowy" is on the order form ... for retailers to order 10 of this Buddy though.)

Thanks to Marsha B. for sending in the tag scan to us!

 

... Holy Bears --- A new introduction release !
HolyBears, Inc. (www.holybears.com) has introduced the newest edition to their Christianity Series - Ichthus™ The Christian Fish Bear. Ichthus, which means "fish" in Greek, recognizes the ancient Christian symbol used to communicate faith. The word is also an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior".

 

Oct 1st

 

... Another Ty Newsflash today!
Ty has posted the following:

--Warning--

To all direct Ty accounts that foolishly think they can trust the secondary market dealers to whom they trans-ship, you should know that these very dealers may be providing Ty with information about you, including canceled checks. Case in point - three Hallmark locations are being closed after we received evidence of trans-shipping. The secondary market dealer was kind enough to include canceled checks to the Ty account totaling nearly $10,000, as well as various invoices and other documents received from the account.

We at Ty take our policy against trans-shipping very seriously, and we are committed to the vigorous enforcement of this policy. We are not going to continue to do business with accounts who continue to violate our policy against trans-shipping. Because of ongoing investigations, we expect more stores to lose their Ty accounts because of trans-shipping within the next few weeks.

Is trans-shipping worth the risk? We bet there are three Hallmark stores
that don't think so today!!!

Click here for the 2nd Official Ty Newsflash!

 

... Ty Newflash!
Ty posted a newsflash today regarding new products in 2000 ! ...

Rumors

Rumors regarding 2000 product introductions are nothing but that ..... rumors!
Any information that is circulating concerning Ty Inc.'s 2000 product should
not be believed. Believe me, only one person knows what will happen
at the start of the new millenium. Please be patient and
DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!!

Ty Warner

Click here for the official Ty Newsflash!

 

... Ty Regaining Control of Distribution
SmartCollecting reports: "Precious Beanies are being tossed like candy on the shelves at supermarkets, drug stores and even gas stations around the country. Find out what Ty Inc. is doing to stop this type of retail activity from occurring in Jacqueline Greenwood's article entitled, "Ty Regaining Control of Distribution."
Click here to read the article!

 

... Ty Order Limitations for October
36 maximum Beanie Babies
12 maximum Beanie Buddies Gobbles and Pumkin'
10 maximum Beanie Buddy Snowboy
6 maximum all other styles of Beanie Buddies 
24 maximum Attic Treasures
12 maximum each new Ty Plush bear
No limits on Pillow Pals
6 dozen maximum on BBOC Platinum Membership kits
No limits on other Ty licensed products
 

Source: MBBBW

 

... New Releases in Canada
Very reliable sources indicate that Canadian retailers should be receiving first shipments of the new Beanies and Buddies within two weeks. The new Beanies are expected to arrive in prepacks of 36 per style, full range included. This is common practice for the first Canadian shipments of new products. No information was available as to the inclusion of Beanie Buddies in the prepack shipments, nor specific data on the expected release date of the Maple Buddy. Reorders are expected to fall within normal limits of 24 per Beanie style, 6 per Buddy.

Karen Gomes, Staff Writer... MBBBW

Oct 13th

 

... New Games on BBOC
There are some new games on the BBOC Website, including Club House Crossword Puzzle, Color the Beanie Babies, BBOC Photo Frame Riddles, BBOC Clubby II Maze Game, and Beanie Baby Match Game. Check them out at:
http://www.beaniebabyofficialclub.com

 

... Ty Lawsuit with Salvino's Reaches Settlement ...
Through a reliable and trusted source, Beanieholics has learned that the Ty vs. Salvino's lawsuit has been settled ... Salvino's is to pay $5.3 million to Ty and also will change the design of their bears! Read the whole story on the
Beanieholics website.

 

... "Beanies Then and Now"
Ms. Janie has now posted Part 2 of her report. (Part 1 was posted yesterday and and gave her opinions as well as those of other webmasters. See Below.) Part 2 features readers/collectors' opinions and comments. It's definitely an interesting report! Click Here to read the report.

 

... Ty Canada® Order Forms ... a Mistake!
"A special form was sent out to Ty Canada® retailers on October 8, 1999, allowing orders of 50 different retired Beanie Baby® styles -- but according to Ty Canada, the form was little more than a mistake.

According to the form, a minimum of 12 per style and a maximum of 48 can be ordered by October 18, 1999, for expected November delivery dates. The order form also states there are "no backorders" and that "quantities are limited."

News of the forms first leaked out on Monday, but Ty Canada was unavailable for comment; on Tuesday, the company told Bean Bag World that while the forms had indeed been shipped to retailers, they were incorrect. Ty seemed confused as to how or why they were sent.

In an exclusive interview with Bean Bag World, Ty Canada's Vice-President Bill Harlow commented that "the order form the accounts received recently was sent in error. This list was actually put together awhile back. It was intended for internal purposes only and should never have gone to the retailers."

Anne Nickels, spokesperson for Ty Inc. in Oakbrook, Illinois, told Bean Bag World that there would be no further shipments of these retired Beanies™."

Click here to read the whole story.

... Source: MBBBW

 

Oct 12th

 

... Ty Canada® Can Order Retired Beanies
MBBBW reports ... "A special form was sent out to Ty Canada® retailers on October 8 allowing orders of 50 different retired Beanie Baby® styles. A minimum of 12 per style and a maximum of 48 can be ordered by October 18, 1999, for expected November delivery dates. While the order form also states there are "no backorders" and "quantities are limited," these are phrases commonly found on Ty Canada order forms and have proven to have not always been accurate."
See the link below for a complete listing of styles:
http://www.beanbagworld.net/news/details/fax.html

 

... "Beanies Then and Now"
Ms. Janie has written a very interesting (updated) article, along with the opinions of others (webmasters and visitors) entitled "Beanies Now and Then". Due to the enormous responses and opinions, it has been divided into two parts. Part 1 is posted today and gives her opinions as well as those of many webmasters. Part 2 will be posted tomorrow, with reader's/collector's comments. After reading the entire article, you will surely gain a sense of how the fate of Beanie Babies is affecting everyone!
Click here - "Beanies Then and Now"

 

Oct 11th

 

... Ty Inc.'s Net Income Exceeds $700 Million for 1998
According to Michael W. Kanzler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Ty Inc.  the estimated 1995 revenue for Ty Inc. of a mere $1.7 million on September 2, 1999 in the L.A. Times was a "gross underestimate."  Kranzler explains, "In fact, we actually paid our commissioned sales representatives an amount greater than $1.7 million for 1995."  Kranzler also notes that Ty's net income for 1998 exceeded $700 million!
GO TO L.A. TIMES ARTICLE

Source: Smart Collecting

 

... Blue Face Spangle Back on Auction Block
Last month, many blue face Spangle Beanie Babies were pulled of eBay by Ty Inc. due to the fact that they were considered stolen since the Beanie had not been officially released at that time.  Sellers were quick to discover that by claiming that their auctions were a pre-sale they were permitted back on eBay. Now it appears that sellers may claim that the Beanie is "in-hand" and command a higher price.  A featured category auction for a mint blue face Spangle in hand closed yesterday with a high bid of $137.51.  Another auction where the buyer accepted credit cards ended with a high bid of $178.50. Presell auctions ended with high bids ranging from a low of $45 to a high of $81.

Source: Smart Collecting

 

... CBS News Saturday Morning
Mary Beth Staff Reporter Geoffrey was on CBS News on Saturday morning. The news featured Tony Hyman, who gave his future outlook for Beanies, stating that since Ty is going to discontinue Beanes, experts are predicting the prices will rise by not to the levels of 1998.

Source: MBBBW

 

... MBBBW Collectibles Convention, Chicago
The Chicago Show was a great success, as reported by MBBBW! One of the items discussed at the Convention was the direct sales of Ty products to the secondary market or other retailers (trans-shipping or back-dooring). MBBBW reports: "There are a couple of ways that you can report retailers who do not follow Ty policies. One is to post a message on the Ty Talk Cyberboard Grins and Gripes section, another is to send an E-mail to Ty Inc. at namenames@tymail.com or yourfriends@tymail.com."

 

Oct 8th

 

... Five Languages on the Ty site now!
The Ty website can now also be viewed in Spanish and French.  (That makes five languages available - including English, German, and Japanese.)
http://www.ty.com

 

Oct 7th

 

... Series IV Cards
Smart Collecting reports (although unconfirmed) that a retailer received Beanie Series IV collector cards. Until this is confirmed, treat this only as a rumor ... as we have also received word that one Ty retailer just received addtional Series III cards.

 

...
Several readers have inquired as to the meaning of "Trans-Shipping". It means the direct sale of a product to a secondary 'source' instead of selling the product directly from the store, usually in large quantities. Some also refer to it as selling out the "back door". (This is one reason the item(s) show up at flea markets, auctions, etc., before they even debut in a store near you.)

 

Oct 6th

 

... Ty has posted a "follow-up" Newsflash today ...

NEWSFLASH

As a follow-up to our previous warning, we have now closed over 125 additional Hallmark franchise locations that were in violation of our policy against trans-shipping.

We will use all available resources to root out and close accounts that trans-ship. Shipping records and financial receipts create trails, and all leads will be thoroughly investigated as we continue our efforts. Accounts that want continued shipments of Ty products should think long and hard before trans-shipping.

We hope that our accounts take our warnings seriously, because we at Ty take our policy against trans-shipping seriously.

http://www.ty.com/hobo.html

 

... Clubby Buddy Pictures!
If you wish to view pics of Clubby I and Clubby II Beanie Buddies, check them out at
http://www.beanies-uk.com/images/clubbybuds.shtml. They are beautiful !

 

Oct 5th

 

... Ty Newsflash posted today !

To ensure that all BBOC Members have the opportunity to order the Members Only Exclusive Offers, the BBOC will be extending the Clubby™ Beanie Buddy™ and Clubby II™ Beanie Buddy™ offers through Friday, December 3, 1999.

Click here for the official Ty announcement.

 

... BBOC Screen Saver now Available
The BBOC screen saver is now available for downloading on the Ty website. After installation, the BBOC logo appears, where there's a door with a peephole. When you place your mouse on it, Clubby appears through the hole - click on it to display BBOC product information. From there, you can choose one of the products and will be taken to the BBOC site. It doesn't take long to download; just follow the instructions and voila'! (Note: Have your ID and password ready!)
Click here for BBOC Website

(Note: Once it's installed, you also have the choice of other screen savers, including holidays, Southpark, etc.)

 

Oct 4th

 

... Clubby™ Beanie Buddies Being Delivered Now !
MBBBW reports: Several collectors who placed their orders on the first day orders were accepted are receiving their Clubby Beanie Buddies I and II, and their free Ty Collectors Cards. Collectors of the Series III cards will notice they look like the clear cards where the Beanie card fits to the Buddy card. (These cards, of course, are not included as one of the uneven cards in Series III.) Below is a link to a scan of the cards and a few other pictures:
http://www.beanbagworld.net/news/details/clubbybuddies.html

 

... Beanie Donation Brings Joy to St. Luke's Patients
Ty Inc. donated 5,000 Beanie Babies to St. Luke's Regional Medical Center for children hospitalized or receiving outpatient treatment. "These Beanie Babies are heaven sent," said Sally Johnson, clinical coordinator of St. Luke's emergency/outpatient department. "It's unbelievable how receptive children are to them. They've really made a difference.
Click here to read the story!

Source: MBBBW

 

... Lions, Tigers, and Celebrity Bears! Oh My!
Celebrity Bears has introduced 5 new Oz Bears!
Click here to see their pictures. (Being an Oz fan, I must admit...they ARE adorable!)...
Celebrity Bears also retired 9 styles, effective Oct 1st. You can visit the site at
http://www.celebritybears.com/retirement.html for additional information!

 

Oct 3rd

 

... Beanies-UK Lottery is now OPEN ...
The Lottery is now Open .. it's fun and open to everyone!
Click Here to enter !

 

 

Oct 2nd

 

... Snowboy Buddy!
"Snowboy" is the name of this Beanie Buddy! The scan of the hang tag confirms the confusion of Snowboy vs Snowy. (It appears that "Snowy" is on the order form ... for retailers to order 10 of this Buddy though.)

Thanks to Marsha B. for sending in the tag scan to us!

 

... Holy Bears --- A new introduction release !
HolyBears, Inc. (www.holybears.com) has introduced the newest edition to their Christianity Series - Ichthus™ The Christian Fish Bear. Ichthus, which means "fish" in Greek, recognizes the ancient Christian symbol used to communicate faith. The word is also an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior".

 

Oct 1st

 

... Another Ty Newsflash today!
Ty has posted the following:

--Warning--

To all direct Ty accounts that foolishly think they can trust the secondary market dealers to whom they trans-ship, you should know that these very dealers may be providing Ty with information about you, including canceled checks. Case in point - three Hallmark locations are being closed after we received evidence of trans-shipping. The secondary market dealer was kind enough to include canceled checks to the Ty account totaling nearly $10,000, as well as various invoices and other documents received from the account.

We at Ty take our policy against trans-shipping very seriously, and we are committed to the vigorous enforcement of this policy. We are not going to continue to do business with accounts who continue to violate our policy against trans-shipping. Because of ongoing investigations, we expect more stores to lose their Ty accounts because of trans-shipping within the next few weeks.

Is trans-shipping worth the risk? We bet there are three Hallmark stores
that don't think so today!!!

Click here for the 2nd Official Ty Newsflash!

 

... Ty Newflash!
Ty posted a newsflash today regarding new products in 2000 ! ...

Rumors

Rumors regarding 2000 product introductions are nothing but that ..... rumors!
Any information that is circulating concerning Ty Inc.'s 2000 product should
not be believed. Believe me, only one person knows what will happen
at the start of the new millenium. Please be patient and
DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!!

Ty Warner

Click here for the official Ty Newsflash!

 

... Ty Regaining Control of Distribution
SmartCollecting reports: "Precious Beanies are being tossed like candy on the shelves at supermarkets, drug stores and even gas stations around the country. Find out what Ty Inc. is doing to stop this type of retail activity from occurring in Jacqueline Greenwood's article entitled, "Ty Regaining Control of Distribution."
Click here to read the article!

 

... Ty Order Limitations for October
36 maximum Beanie Babies
12 maximum Beanie Buddies Gobbles and Pumkin'
10 maximum Beanie Buddy Snowboy
6 maximum all other styles of Beanie Buddies 
24 maximum Attic Treasures
12 maximum each new Ty Plush bear
No limits on Pillow Pals
6 dozen maximum on BBOC Platinum Membership kits
No limits on other Ty licensed products
 

Source: MBBBW

 

... New Releases in Canada
Very reliable sources indicate that Canadian retailers should be receiving first shipments of the new Beanies and Buddies within two weeks. The new Beanies are expected to arrive in prepacks of 36 per style, full range included. This is common practice for the first Canadian shipments of new products. No information was available as to the inclusion of Beanie Buddies in the prepack shipments, nor specific data on the expected release date of the Maple Buddy. Reorders are expected to fall within normal limits of 24 per Beanie style, 6 per Buddy.

Karen Gomes, Staff Writer... MBBBW

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