Last year we bade farewell on this date in 2003, to Randy and Theresa.
It is with regret and hope for the best in the future to come that we say goodbye this year 2004 to Beanwatcher.
Ms. Janies Message Board had a posting about there being over 100 current beanies just before the recent retirements on the 29th. Now a Ms. Janie reader has reported a number of quietly retired beanies!
All of the Beanie Boppers
All of the Teenie Beanie Boppers
Punkies - Pipsqeak, Slim and Kitty
Pluffie - Goodies
2005 Jingle Beanies - Rudy, Toboggan, Star, 2003 Holiday, Melton, Herschel and Cornbread
January 2005 Beanies coming!
Curls, Eggs 2005, Happy Birthday Bear, McWooly, and Twirls!
Binxy, Harrison, Marshmallow, Mixsy and Winksy!
Punxsatawny Phil 2005, Chuckles, Bali, Badges, Croaks, Delilah, Dundea, Fumbles, Fairytale, Peeps, Speedster, Spuds, Pretzels, Stubby, Tender and Willoughby!
12-26-2004 SUNDAY
A Tsunami was reported to have devastated and killed many in South Asia. The destructive tsunami was triggered by the most powerful cataclysmic earthquake in 40 years that struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, on Dec. 26, 2004.
The Ty website Heart is wearing a green Santa Hat!
There are Three versions of Countdown!
The first Countdown hangtag poem includes 10, 9, 8...
The Second Countdown hangtag poem includes 7, 6, 5, 4...
The Third Countdown hangtag poem includes 3, 2, 1
12-9-2004 THURSDAY
TY is sponsoring a Red Cross Video Collage of "America's True Angels" the Volunteers who "bring personal comfort and hope to the despair that disaster victims face, everyday!"
The rare pink version of Honeybun, named Lovey Dovey has been officially listed on the Ty site according to Ms. Janie!!!
12-6-2004 MONDAY
Talk about Beanies in the Ty Beanie Babies Google Group!!!
All members of the Beanienews Topica Group as of 12/6/2004 have been added as this discussion group as members.
Snips Beanie Baby comes with a with a Kit that includes:
Snips A Memory Album 6 Sticker Sheets with 3 patterns 8 pattern sheets with 4 patterns 5 Special Postcards Instructions and 4 Color Markers
The New Club Kit that will be available in stores in 2005 will have a new beanie named Bits who comes with a travel mug, decorating stickers and a mug wrap.
The new Beanie Baby of the Month is a green goose named Greetings!
The BBOC My Beanie and Me Contest has begun. You can download a blank beanie to design. You are also asked to name it, give a birthday and a poem for your beanie!
11-30-2004 WEDNESDAY
The new December Beanie Babies were officially announced on the Ty site today!!
Update 12/30/2004:
"Ty® Happy Holiday Tin - #X856
Sorry, the product code that you've selected, Ty® Happy Holiday Tin (X856), is unavailable. To view other products, please use the tabs on the top of this page. "
Adriana, a Ty Website member reported to Ms. Janie that her prize in the >Ty Site Holloween Contest arrived. It was
A signed Little Feather in a Ty display case, Bat-e Buddy, Quivers Buddy, Shivers Beanie Baby and Count Beanie Baby with a letter in an envelope with the Ty logo!!
According to The Daily Globe News, several women in Ironwood, MI are preparing to send donated Beanie Babies to children in Iraq!
There are several Beanies for Children drives like the one reported in the Chatham, NJ Courier
The Beanienews joins in hoping that these ventures will help to bring a smile to childrens's faces, generate good will and bring with their presence, a hope for a better future in Iraq as well as throughout the world.
10-26-2004 TUESDAY
Ty has announced the new Beanie Baby of the Month Astra!!
Astra looks a lot like Comet but with only one color of Cosmic material-like design over a solid blue instead of rainbowed. The Beanie also appears to have rows of stars on the displayed beanie example!!
"As many of you know, October is Breast Cancer awareness month. I introduced CURE last year and with your help we raised 1 million dollars for The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Your support was so overwhelming that I felt CURE should be re-introduced for this worthy cause. Please help me welcome again . . . CURE."
2003 Holiday Teddy, Melton, Rudy, Star (Gold) & Toboggan
Pluffies:
Goodies & Windchill.
Plush:
Dancer, Kodi, Merry & Mootina.
9-22-2004 WEDNESDAY
The World Wildlife Fund lists several endangered species on its' web site. Clues to what new WWF Beanies can be seen as shadows in the latest "Ty Beanies and more" magazine. A Rhino and Panda have already been introduced as Beanies. The species likely to follow in the future are:
Atlantic Salmon
Corals
Elephants Bahati introduced October 4, 2004
Gorillas
Marine Turtles
Pandas - Already introduced as Li Mei Beanie Baby
Pikas
Polar Bears
Rhinos - Already introduced as Nami Beanie Baby
Ty has listed a link to Help Hurricane Victims through The Red Cross.
Toronto is a new beanie listed as current on the Ty web site.
Sweetest Day is coming next month, according to a banner in the Tystore.
9-18-2004 SATURDAY
According to one EBAYER, "This was some surprise. MBNA sponsored a promotion at YANKEE STADIUM where the Limited Edition World Class buddie was offered with the signing up of a new credit card.
You should have seen the commotion going on over this... THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE WORLD CLASS GIVEN OUT ON August 8, 2004.
As you can see by the photo, this ORIGINAL TY BEAR has the NY Symbol on its foot not the ty heart. IT was given out for the Yankees Red Sox Game so you can imagine the popularity. PLUS THIS TAG IS DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHER BEAR ...IT reads World Class."
M.C. Anniversary 3rd Edition has had a bit of a delay. MBNA sent the 2nd Edition bear to around 3,000 customers that were supposed to get the 3rd edition of the Anniversary bear.
I Love Boston
I Love California
I Love Colorado
I Love Denver
I Love Georgia
I love Illinois I Love Kansas
I Love Massachusetts
I Love Minnesota
I Love New York State
I Love Ohio
I Love Pennsylvania
I Love Washington
Question: Can you tell us a secret? (thunderroadrider)
Answer: You know I don't normally tell secrets but this time I'll make an
exception. Here you go . . .
I am introducing a very special collection of Beanies on August 30th !
Remember, this is a secret - mum's the word.
Ms. Janie reports that the following new beanies might be on the way:
Shivers the orange ghost, Count Dracula Bear, Gordon the Pumpkin & Little Feathers an Indian Bear'
8-15-2004 SUNDAY
BIG APPLE Bear is the new exclusive to be found at the New York Trade Show.
Discover is rumored to be a new beanie as well...
8-14-2004 SATURDAY
A Spongebob Beanie & Friends are rumored to be on the way...
8-13-2004 FRIDAY
A new Olympic Beanie named Victory is now available in the Tystore!!!
Beanwatcher.com has a list of dates & locations of upcoming Ty Trade Shows!
Two new Beanie bears, Grandmother and Grandfather have been introduced!!! They each have their name on one foot. It says Grandma on Grandmother,s foot and Grandpa on Grandfather's foot. Grandma is holding a rose and Grandpa is wearing a bow tie.
The New York Daily News has an ad in today's paper on page 17. World Class TM is shown over Yankee Stadium. The Beanie Buddy button on his chest reads: 2004 New York Yankees over a spherical ball. One more line below of smaller writing could not be deciphered. The bottom of the right foot has a Heart emblem and under it is written, August 8, 2004.
From July 31 - August 1 (Saturday-Sunday) it's "Beanie Baby Days" at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois, where the first 4,000 children 11 and under who enter the zoo each day will receive a free Fridge Polar Bear Beanie Baby® and an exclusive Brookfield Zoo commemorative card.
The Teenies :
1 -HAPPY MEAL 25TH ANNIVERSARY BEAR
2 -BURGER THE BEAR
3 -BIRDIE THE BEAR
4 -GOLDEN ARCHES THE BEAR
5 -MCNUGGETS THE BEAR
6 -RONALD MCDONALD THE BEAR
7-HAPPY MEAL THE BEAR
8-SHAKE THE BEAR
9-HAMBURGLAR THE BEAR
10- BIG RED SHOE THE BEAR
11-FRIES THE BEAR
12-GRIMACE THE BEAR
21? 22? Yesterdays report as well as your sale were for 22 beanies while later, the Ty letter said there would 21. Do you know which beanie is the different extra one in the 22 beanie report?
I THINK THE DIFFERENCE IS THE BLACK NOSE DEUTSCHLAND WHICH WE HAVE IN OUR SET.
TTYS
CINDY CINDYSBEANS.COM
By the way, some good intentioned web sellers will offer good prices, accept your payment, and hold your money indefinitely. Later after waiting so long, you might get your order or can luckilly get a refund, dependability is lost. Such experiences have occurred at a certain web hut. BeanieNews will no longer post new links or news from this type of site if known.
It's true it seems that there will be quarterly introductions of Beanie abies from now on. Special introductions will be monthly.
See this Letter from Ty at Ms. Janies...
I (heart) Atlanta, I (heart) Texas, I (heart) L.A. and I (heart) Chicago are shown on the postcard.
They will be available at one of 20 schedueled shows and will be named for either a city or a state. I guess we can expect 50 new bears? At least they won't all look alike, like the Issy bears only distinguishable by their tags.
New York has already had I (heart) New York spelled out, and I (heart) NY, abbreviated. This might be a variation to look for in the new beanies.
Speaking of variations, beanie baby Union has a flag nose and the UK version has a black nose!
One dozen new teenie beanie babies are expected to arrive at McDonalds this July one of who will likely be a teenie Ronald Mcdonald Beanie!
There have been rumors of customers being invited to special Ty events. Now, a rumor that Ty reps in the UK are being invited to a special Ty event. It is being said that beanies are going back to being released 4 times per year instead of 12 monthly releases each year!
"This is an EXTREMELY rare set of 12 Ronald McDonald Beanie Bears produced for the Operators Convention in Orlando. The package has NOT been opened. Date of Birth is 4-19-2004, which is also the day Jim Cantalupo, CEO, passed away. Additionally, Charlie Bell was promoted to President and CEO on this day.
These bears were produced to celebrate 25 years of Happy Meals, and will now forever be remembered as sharing their birthdate with the CEO's last day of life. These bears are in perfect condition, and have never even been handled, as they are in original packaging. You'll find plenty of individual bears for sale, where else will you find a rare package such as this?
These are in-hand, and will be shipped immediately upon receiving FULL payment. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for a true McDonald's / TY collector. Don't let it slip away!!!!!!!!!
Did I mention that TY has already retired this bear - meaning this is truly a RARE opportunity."
440-4x4
5-06-2004 THURSDAY
His and Hers wedding themed Beanie Babies are now in the Tystore!!
Have you seen the Ty Bus!! Ms. Janie has a reader who has received Ty Buses from Japan!!!
One is a School Bus & the other is a Zoo bus.
They hold 3 Beanie Babies or Beanie Kids each.
Goodbye Randy and Theresa!!! Beanieholics has closed. We will miss the wonderful insight and news that has been provided for us so long. We will miss you dearly. ALL THE BEST!!! Click here for more info...
12/31/03 Goodbye, Farewell And Amen
