The Boyds Bear Facts Archives

The Boyds^TM Bear Facts Archives
Bits & pieces of information for collectors of Boyd's Bears and Friends

May 2000 Archived Information

(5/18/00) Dan Reports on Dillards Exclusives! - I still have a limited number of the new Spring Dillards plush - Meg, Ryan, Regan and Olivia if anybody is still interested. ALso, we have marked down the rest of our discontinued styles to 50% off- check your local Dillards to see the assortment while they last. To order call Dan Connors in STL
314-725-8363 ext 281

(5/18/00) Rosemont Chat Tickets! - Boyds will send you a confirmation letter in the mail. You will need to bring your letter to the chat or you will have to wait in line to see if there's any extra seats ... so watch for it in the mail.

(5/15/00) Fall 2000 Resin! - Two of the six new village pieces are a firehouse and a haunted mansion.

(5/14/00) Boyds Revamping Dealers Accounts! - Boyds is trying to protect their collectibility. The Boyds people at the International Collectible Show said that Boyds has put a 90 hold on new accounts for ANY of the lines (including the Plush). They have redone the whole resin department by closing over a 1,000 resin accounts so far for not meeting the right criteria for having an account, or for misusing their accounts. Also it's going to get a lot harder to get any type of Boyds account now ... including resin, plush, dollstones, etc. They don't want Boyds showing up at Flea Markets, being trans-shipped, or being distributed by people that don't even have stores (only websites).

(5/13/00) New Directory of BnB Pages Online Now! - I have made a directory of the Boyds Bears pages available to you. I think this will make it easier for you to find what you are looking for on BnB. It isn't quite finished yet ... so bear with me .... Click Here to visit our new Directory

(5/13/00) New Link Search Engine on BnB! - Check out our new Link Search Engine! Add your website to it by clicking on "Suggest A Link". You will be able to check out "What's New" and the "Top 50" Links. If you see a category I left out, let me know by emailing me.
BnB Link Search Engine

(5/13/00) New Associate Site for BnB! - Please help me welcome Helen of Boyds Moosemania as a new Associate Site for BnB. This site compliments BnB since it has alot of wonderful MOOSE info!
Boyds Moosemania

(5/12/00) Live Audience for QVC's June 19th Boyds Show! - The June 19th QVC show at 7-9pm will be a live audience show. To get tickets (max 2 tickets per person,) you will need to send a postcard to QVC.

Boyds Bears Audience Show
PO Box 2405
West Chester, PA 19380

Include your name, address and a daytime and evening phone number and Q-member number (Optional)

The postcard must be receivedd by June 12th, 2000. QVC will then call those selected. For exact details, go to the message board on the Boyds site. The info is under the topic "exciting news about the June 19th show".

(5/12/00) Liz Responds to Our Input on The Puppets! - LIZ, VP OF STUFF at Boyds posted this on the FoB Bulletin Board on Boyds Official Website.

"big hugs for taking the time to share your thoughts on puppets. looks like we'll definitely have some small puppets on the spring line...as well as our big ol' friends. for ilona: great news!!! we're one step ahead this time (there's a switch) because we have a moose puppet coming out this fall...moose smooches to you! thanks again for all the great suggestions... bearhugs, liz"

(5/12/00) Boyds Wants Your Opinion on the Boyds Dolls! - TDS LEFAERIE (Teresa)...SUMPTIN TA SAY DEPT at Boyds posted this on the FoB Bulletin Board on Boyds Official Website Please go there and add your thoughts.

This was posted on the FoB Board on Boyds website by Teresa, TDS LEFAERIE...SUMPTIN TA SAY DEPT

1) "WATT ya think `bout Boyds dolls..What have we dune right and what have we dune wrong (Nothing I know)..seriously..we would like ta know???
2) What Can/should be doin' better???
3) Do ya collect udder doll lines..(it's ok I wun't kick ya off the board...tell us what ya like `bout `em too)???...
4) What idea' would ya like us ta consider fer a doll??? and the BIG Question (Jest pickin' yer brain)
5) What udder Boyds things do we sell datt is not resin and not plush..OK take a guess at it...no prizes here only charm and wit (dat's Boyds fer ya)..I'll will keep a check on dis fer `bout two days..must be answered under dis topic!

(5/11/00) Suzieqqqz Sends Two QVC Doll Item #'s For May 15th DOLL Show ! - Many thanks to Suzieqqz for the first two item #'s!
Click Here

(5/11/00) Rumors of Fall 2000 Line! - These are rumors at this point:
Montel - moose puppet
a bear that looks like a joker (Mr. McFarkle)
a bear as a wolf (Matthew) to go along with the little red riding hood theme. He even has a resin of little red riding hood (Bailey) that is great.
Big Ben - 40" dark brown bear that is gorgeous but pricey ($175-$200)
lots of french vanilla bears
Shoebox Bears: Hazel Spooksbeary whom is a witch
Bradley Boo Bear jest the cutest lit'l bear with a pumpkin belly
Nutcracker is a jolly ol' toy soldier
Mr. Noah & Friends
Malone (moose)
Murray and Miles Moose
N. Mouseking...(King)

Bearware Pottery MUGS:
390518 Henry&Sarah-Best to Come
390519 Genevieve Berriman w/Brady
390520 Aunt Becky-Quality Control
390521 Burt Bundle Up
390522 Nana Quignapple w/Taylor

Fridgewear Magnets:
26909 Edmund... the Punkin' Wiz
26910 Ethan Harvest Time
26911 Snowbearski Let It Snow
26912 Jolly B.Beary/Deckin' Halls
26914 Hansel Spice Bear
26915 Matthew S. Claus..Ho Ho Ho

(5/9/00) Store Phone Numbers & Website Address List available on BnB! - Take a look at BnB's List of Stores and websites featuring Boyds Bears exclusives and important websites for collectors of Boyds Bears & Friends. Click Here

(5/8/00) Spring 2000 Retirement List available on BnB! - Take a look at the latest retirement list from Boyds! Click Here

(5/5/00) Doll Lists available on BnB! - Boyds Bears Doll Lists online now of all the 16" and 12" Dolls. The lists are printable!

Doll List with links to pictures
Doll Checklist

(5/2/00) TSV for June 19 on QVC! - This was posted on the FoB Board on Boyds website by Norma

The TSV is a plush bear set named
"Mary Elizabeth, Becca, Ruth w/ Tily & Quakers ...
Keeping you Ducks in a Row"

Mary Elizabeth, a 14" tan bear, wears a green floral dress w/a tan camisole slip w/a matching floppie floral hat. Becca, a 8" mocha bear, wears a green plaid jumper w/a matching earbow. Ruth, a 6" cream color bear, wears a green floral dress w/a matching floral hat. The 2 ducks - Tily & Quakers follow the lead. Set includes a "How to Keep Your Ducks in a Row". The ducks are 1 1/2" H. The item number is C20978 and can't be ordered until June 19!

(5/2/00) ATTENTION THOSE GOIN' TO ATLANTIC THIS WEEKEND TA THE COLLECTOR'S EXPO.! - Teresa (from Boyds) needs our help.

Hello everyone, Guess what we're askin' ... peadin'... oh, what the heck we're beggin' ya once again ta vote fer the one and only BOYDS ... dat's right in Atlanta at the Atlanta International Collectors Expo next week. Collectors Information Bureau (CIB) will be holdin' a BEST OF SHOW CONTEST at their booth. AAANNNDDD ya all get ta vote...and Bestest of all when ya vote fer BEST OF SHOW ya enter yer name ta win one of the products...WoW WEE!! Free Boyds!!!(What could be better)...O.K. here's the scoop...the Expo. Date is: May 4-7,...Booth number #423-425 (pick up yer copy of CIB Signature book with ballot there).

When do ya Vote??? Saturday May 6th and Sunday May 7th...Here are the categories and stuff we submitted: Best New Plush, "Patches B. Beariluved"...Best New Figurine: "Jonathon Tootsenwhistle"...Best New Doll, "Alyssa with Caroline and Carla"...So plan ta go and plan ta vote (Puhleeze)... Note fer Rosemont Goers..You could vote there, too...I'll give ya the scoop on who yer votin' fer later...TDS LEFAERIE...SUMPTIN TA SAY DEPT

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