Bits & pieces of information for collectors of Boyd's Bears and Friends
Feb. 2005 Archived Information
(2/17/05) BOYDS BEAR COUNTRY'S NEW EXCLUSIVE |
If Della Mae Bearyproud had made her debut way back when ol' George Washington was just a young 'un, who knows…a cherry tree's life may have been saved…'cuz this is one patriotic bear that our founding fathers would have wanted themselves! Well…you can get her startin' Presidents' Day weekend, February 19…only at Boyds Bear Country in Gettysburg, PA and Pigeon Forge, TN!
A 16-inch, fully jointed, poly-filled gold bear, Della wears a navy blue dress with tiny tan stars over tan bloomers. Over her dress, Della wears a rich, deep red sweater. Her head bow matches her dress and her collar features three red embroidered stars and a boarder of navy blue. Della's even got a Boyds Bear Country Exclusive Edition foot sash! |
(2/17/05) THE BOYDS COLLECTION TO WEBCAST CONFERENCE CALL ON FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE 2004 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR
GETTYSBURG, PA, February 17, 2005 - The Boyds Collection, Inc. (NYSE: FOB) will hold a webcast of its conference call on Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 9:30 am (ET) to discuss its financial results for the 2004 fourth quarter and full year.
A live webcast of the call will be accessible on the Company's website, www.boydsstuff.com, via a link from the Investor Relations section. Please log on to the website approximately ten minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software.
A replay of the conference will be archived on the site through 8:00 pm (ET) on Thursday, March 3, 2005.
(2/12/05) New Longaberger Boyds Items Ready To Order
Spring 2005 Longaberger® Exclusives.
| Blanche Steadsbeary is a 10 inch high, poly and bean-filled, fully jointed mixed gold bear. Blanche wears a colorful plaid jumper, denim bloomers, and denim jacket with coordinating pocket flaps, ladybug buttons and a basket embroidered on the back! She wears a coordinating ear bow with ladybug accents and features basket and ladybug embroidery on her paw pads! |  |
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| Peggy Sue is ready to rock around the clock! Whether it's at the sock hop or the malt shop, Peggy's always up for a dance! Peggy wears a pink poodle skirt complete with furry poodle appliquT, a white blouse with a basket monogram and pink trim and black tulle head bow. Check out her footpads for basket and record embroidery! 10" |  |
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| Maple Bearyproud is a 10 inch high, poly and bean-filled, fully jointed gold bear. Maple wears a denim jumper with basket embroidery and an Americana patch and off-white blouse is with burgundy trim and a denim ear bow. Basket weave paw pads make Maple extra special! |  |
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| Her name may be Sassy Steadsbeary, but this white poly-filled, fully kitty full of sweetness! Sassy features a hand-stitched pink nose, plaid hat and holds a house-shaped pillow with flower and ladybug details and "Friends and Baskets Make a House a Home." Sassy's right foot features basket embroidery! 8" |  |
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| You'll know Easter's on its way when you see Hoppity Bunniears! An 8-inch high, bean and poly-filled floppy, un-jointed bunny with silky-soft white fur, bright blue eyes and a big ol' pink nose, Hoppity's ears can be positioned any way ya like 'em. He holds an egg-shaped pillow with Easter egg print that matches his paw pads and ears. Check out the basket patch on his right foot! |  |
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| Passin' down the family tradition of fine craftsmanship...that's what Splint and Tack is all about. This 3 1/2 inch high Bearstone depicts a father showing his little girl the way a basket is made...just like his daddy showed him. |  |
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| Peggy Sue is gettin' all ready for a big night out at the sock hop! This 3 inch high Bearstone features Peggy Sue in her finest poodle skirt along with a trusty basket of magazines and records, and some brand new make up so she can get all dolled up! |  |
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| Mini Market Basket Open up this miniature, hand-cast and hand-decorated resin re-creation of a Market Basket, full of yummy fresh veggies and beautiful flowers, and you'll find a lil' surprise! Hidin' inside is a tiny lil' friend holdin' a strawberry! Message inside the lid reads "This Little Mini Went to Market." 3" |  |
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| Homestead Treasure Box Flip open the lid of this miniature, hand-cast and hand-decorated resin re-creation of a Homestead Basket, filled with an array of patriotic red, white and blue blooms, and you'll find a lil' surprise! Hidin' inside, you'll find lil' Blanche holdin' a stars and stripes Americana heart! Message inside the lid reads: Friends and Baskets Make a House a Home. 3" |  |
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| Peggy Sue Basket Sitter Peggy Sue's gettin' herself all dolled up for a big date at the sock hop! This Bearstone is designed especially to sit on your basket. She's 3 inch high and features a real fabric bow in her hair! |  |
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| Homestead Basket Sitter Blanche Steadsbeary knows what it takes to make a home comfy 'n cozy! A Bearstone designed especially to sit on your basket; Blanche is 3 inch high and features the saying " Friends & Baskets Make a House a Home." |  |
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| Tea Set Perfect for just a wee lil' spot of tea! This miniature stoneware tea set features a high-gloss glazed finish and is decorated with Americana stars and baskets! Five-piece set includes a 2 1/2 inch high teapot, two 1-inch high tea cups and two 2-inch diameter saucers. |  |
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| Peggy Sue Pin A basketful of youthful beauty! Yep, that's Peggy Sue, gettin' all dolled up for her big date featured on this limited edition exclusive Bearwear resin pin. |  |
To order, call 740-322-5588 (select option 2)
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(2/10/05) New Cracker Barrel Exclusive
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Katherine C. Lefleur Spring 2005 Boyds Bear® Exclusive Katherine C. Lefleur is the newest Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® exclusive plush Boyds Bear®. And she’s quite a cutie! Flowers are definitely the theme for Katherine. With flowers on her dress and in her paws, you know she’s ready for spring. This light-colored bear features a lavender and white checked shirt with a matching earbow, and a cream-colored floral print dress. Katherine’s pretty ensemble is completed with a decorative Cracker Barrel Old Country Store label on her right footpad. Don’t miss adding this adorable bear to your collection. And best of all, she’ll be available exclusively at all Cracker Barrel locations as of February 18th. Katherine will also be available in Cracker Barrel's Online Store. |
(2/8/05) THE BOYDS COLLECTION ENTERS INTO LETTER AGREEMENT
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The Boyds Collection, Ltd. Joseph E. Macharsky, Chief Financial Officer 717-633-9898 x2151 THE BOYDS COLLECTION ENTERS INTO LETTER AGREEMENT Funds to Be Used for Refinancing Existing Credit Facility, Providing Working Capital, General Corporate Purposes Gettysburg, PA, February 4, 2005 - The Boyds Collection Ltd.(R) (NYSE: FOB) today announced that it recently entered into a letter agreement with Farallon Capital Management, LLC ("Farallon") and Canyon Capital Advisors LLC ("Canyon"). Pursuant to the agreement, Farallon and Canyon issued a commitment to provide Boyds with senior secured debt financing in an aggregate principal amount of up to $65,000,000 for the purpose of refinancing its existing credit facility, providing working capital, paying fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transaction, and for general corporate purposes. The commitments are subject to several conditions precedent, including the preparation and execution of mutually acceptable loan documentation incorporating the terms and conditions of the debt financing outlined in the agreement. About The Boyds Collection Ltd. Founded in 1979, the Boyds Collection, Ltd. is a leading designer and manufacturer of branded, high quality, handcrafted collectibles and other specialty gift products. Boyds sells its affordably priced "Folksy with Attitude" collectibles through a large network of retailers, high-end department stores, selected catalogue retailers and other retail channels, including its Boyds Bear Country(TM) stores -- www.boydsbearcountry.com -- "the world's most humungous teddy bear stores." Based in Gettysburg, Pa., the Company was acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in 1998. It is a publicly traded company (NYSE symbol: FOB). Information about Boyds can be found at www.boydsstuff.com. |
(2/7/05) Suzieqqqz's List Of QVC Item #'s For February 8th 2004 Show.
Many thanks to Suzieqqqz for sending the Boyds Bears item number list
with descriptions for the next QVC show.
Click Here for Suzieqqqz's List
(2/4/05) The Old Blue Barn Featured In The Spring 2005 F.o.B. Newsletter
(from the Spring 2005 F.o.B. Newsletter)
The Old Blue Barn
Plainville, CT
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It kind of started as a family affair...well, sort of. At one time Fran Krysiak managed a
small discount store owned by her brother. When he decided to retire ten years ago, he
offered Fran the space, which she gladly took over and turned into a gift shop
featuring...yep...you guessed it, Boyds Bears*! Today, Fran is the proprietor of The Old
Blue Barn in Plainville, CT. Literally located in a 100 year-old blue (okay...sort of blue-
grey, but let's not get real picky here...) barn that really used to house cows andthen
hosted other businesses including an antique shop. Hmmm...barns, Boyds Bears*, former
antique shop...this is sounding kinda familiar to another story close to our hearts.
The Old Blue Barn specializes in two things... Boyds Bears* and top-notch customer
service! Fran accomplishes the first by keeping a good stock of Boyds* Stuff in the store.
"I pride myself in having most everything Boyds* makes in stock when it is available,"
Fran told us, and that she does. Her store contains a humongous forest complete with
amazing scenes full of all kinds of Boyds* Stuff! The top-notch customer service comes
from Fran's pride in pleasing her customers over everything else! She will even refer her
customers to friends who are also Boyds* retailers if she doesn't happen to have what a
customer is looking for! The dedication Fran's loyal Boyds* customers show their favorite Bears and Friends never ceases to amaze her. "It amazes me when my customers tell me how many Boyds Bears* they have; 100, 800, and yes, 1,500... wow!" she says, "I don't think there are a lot of other bear companies that can say that about their collectors!" Fran credits it all to great products and "a man that had a vision we all came to see...and continue to see." An experience Fran says she will never forget is when that very man...with that very vision...yep, The Head Bean Hisself came to visit her store! The event was so big that she had to set up a tent for folks to meet Gary and have their Stuff signed! "You would have thought he was a movie star!" Fran told us. "We had people sneaking in from behind the tent to get a picture. I had people come from all over the East Coast!" The Old Blue Barn is located just off I-84 in Plainville, Connecticut. From I-84, take Exit 33 to Exit 1. At the end of the ramp, take a right. The Old Blue Barn is about 100 yards on the right set back off the road. Check out their website at www.theoldbluebarn.com or give Fran a jingle at 860-747-5205. |
(2/4/05) 2005 Jamboree Dates Announced
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The Folks at Boyds* have set the date for the sweetest gatherin' of F.o.B.s
ever! June 24 is the date, Boyds Bear Country* in Gettysburg, PA is the place and the
Sweetest F.o.B Jamboree 2005 is what you're so excited about! And for good reason! If
somehow you've managed to get to a calendar already, you'll notice that June 24 lands on
a Friday! Which is great, 'cause we...er...rather you, can knock off the week early, get a
jump start on the weekend, make sure ya can stick around for the Swap and Sell on
Saturday, June 25 and then hang out with a bunch of your Boyds* buddies the rest of the
weekend! Boyds has some special treats in store for ya at the Jamboree this year, too! Not only is the theme based around your favorite food... CHOCOLATE , but there'll be seminars and sessions led by almost world-famous Boyds* collectors and top Boyds* experts and scholars too! Boyds had gotten the folks from Bangzoom, who bring you the Boyds* Tracker Guides, to come in and appraise your stuff! And of course there'll be plenty of opportunities to meet up with friends and other fellow collectors and talk about your favorite thing to talk about...Boyds ! What, you want details? C'mon, we're not that together with it yet! But we will be soon, Keep an eye on your mailbox, Boyds will have all the details to ya shortly! |
(2/4/05) FoB Cruise Exclusives
The first-ever Friends of Boyds Cruise set sail from Tampa, Florida for the Caribbean on January 22 and returned on January 26.
Many thanks to Brigitte for sharing these cruise exclusive photos with us.
 Rowan D. Boat ...Anchors Away |
 Buzie B. Cruisin 8" |
 Cookie B. Bear 6" |
(2/4/05) American Cancer Society Boyds Bear, Daffodils R. Hope
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Since 1973, the American Cancer Society has marked the beginning of spring with Daffodil Days. In 2005, Daffodil Days will be March 14-20.
Individuals and organizations can pre-order daffodils for delivery during the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days. Therefore, Pennsylvania communities need Pre-Sales Coordinators! Pre-sales Coordinators accept daffodil orders prior to Daffodil Days, submit orders to the American Cancer Society prior to the deadline, and coordinate deliveries of flowers to supporters. A bunch of 10 flowers is available for a $7 donation. A quarter box of 130 daffodils is available for a $90 donation. A half box of 250 daffodils is available for a $175 donation. A box of 500 daffodils is available for a $350 donation.
If you are interested in helping in the fight against cancer through volunteering, you or your business can participate in the 2005 Daffodil Days campaign by pre-selling daffodils during the month of February. We need your help! Please contact your local office of the American Cancer Society or 1.800.ACS.2345. To find your local office click here. |
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