Bits & pieces of information for collectors of Boyd's Bears and Friends
October 2000 Archived Information
(10/31/00) TDS's Post About the QVC Shows!!! - TDS just posted this on the FoB Board on the Boyds Website: Kringles Retreat is a power Promo... which means we highlight this special piece alot that day and when its gone its gone. This is a limited edition piece....AND GARY WILL BE DOING A SIGNING AFTER THE NOV 4 SHOW AND AS I understand it....Liz will be signing after the Dec 2 show....Please help me pass this on... Its my fault I was wrong (Boo hoo) I really dint know Gary was signing this Sat.....BUT I'm glad he is......Tds Lefaerie...Sumptin Ta Say Dept. (10/31/00) Welcome Our Newest Sponsor ... Teddys!!! - I am so pleased to have Sheila from Teddys join us as a sponsor! It is a wonderful place to shop. Sheila is a terrific lady and always willing to help.
Click on the banner to visit Teddys website! (10/31/00) Halloween Contest Ends Tonight!!! - Don't forget to enter BnB's Halloween Contest ... ends tonight at midnight. We have FIVE terrific prizes to award from our sponsors. Click Here (10/30/00) Exclusives for the QVC Shows!!! - TDS posted this information on the Boyds website: On the Nov 4th show we have Hugo as an exclusive...Manchester S. Berrister 21" archive bear and a couple of launches There will be an QVC exclusive Uncle Beans Treasure chest on the 11/11 show Pirate McNibble (mouse plush) and his pirate chest!!! (10/29/00) No Signing After QVC's Nov. 4th Show??? - Many thanks to Lianne for posting this on our bulletin board:
All those with QVC tickets - NO SIGNING BY GARY!!!
"TDS on the Boyds board answered my post regarding the signing after the November 4th show. Apparently now there is not going to be a signing. That's very disappointing after they posted on their news that there would be one". (10/27/00) Two QVC Item Numbers For Next Boyds Bears Show - Many thanks to Brigitte for posting the beginning of the QVC item #'s!!
"Hugo P. Bearhugs" Ltd. Ed. 40" Plush Bear
Item Number C80364
QVC Price $202.25
Shipping and Handling $13.47
Hugo P. Bearhugs is a whopping 40" high mocha bear. He is poly filled and is fully jointed. This is the tallest Boyds bear to date! Limited edition of 500 pcs. Hangtag has a facsimile signature and is individually numbered. Measures 40"H. Made in China Ages 3 & Up. Limited Edition "Kringle's Retreat" Set
Item Number C78176
QVC Price $54.75
Introductory Price $49.80
Shipping and Handling $5.22
The limited edition set includes a resin cottage, 3 resin figurines & plush bear. COTTAGE-measures app. 6 1/2" x 4 3/4". Base is snow covered w/trees. Roof is coated in candy w/a sign reading "Santa's Escape". When you lift off the roof there is a vignette of Kringle taking a nap by the fire. ACCESSORIES-All measure 1-1 1/2" - Emmett Elfberg, Flash Rudicell, & Prancer & Vixen. PLUSH - Kringle the bear is 10". His fur dyed to make red Santa pants. Has a red Santa hat & beard. Ltd Edition 25,000 pcs. Cottage is hand numbered. Made in China. ADV ORD will ship 11/16. (10/23/00) Boyds Bears 2001 Picture Sneak Peek? - What a SNEAK PEEK at some of the 2001 Spring line? Michelle's Gifts has them on her website ... these are not the best quality pictures ... but they give you a good idea of what to expect ... with better pictures coming soon. Boyds has really outdone themselves! What a great collection for Spring! click here to see them (10/19/00) Boyds Ebay Alert! - You may see some fake Boyds Bear checkbook covers and figurines on ebay. Be careful ... these are not licensed by Boyds. (10/18/00) 2001 FoB Membership Kits Arriving soon! - The wait is almost over ... the 2001 FoB Membership Kits should be in the stores sometime in November. (10/18/00) Boyds Makes News in Doll Magazine! - Boyds is in the Dec. issue of "Dolls" magazine. Check out the two page article. It is about Julie joining Boyds with pictures of the new dolls she sculpted. (10/18/00) QVC To Host The TOBY Awards Show? - Boyds posted this on their website: "... QVC on November 1 at 7 pm EST to watch the TOBY Awards Show, which will feature the nominees and winners of Teddy Bear and Friends Magazine’s Teddy Bear of the Year Contest. Boyds were nominated in two categories". (10/18/00) QVC Boyds Doll Show - The show was today from 10am - 12 noon ET with host Julie Good-Krüger. There were 4 Limited Editions:
Amanda & Millie... The Hat Shoppe - LE of 1,000
Katy & Friends... Friends Stick Together - LE of 800
Heather & Gusty... Friends Make Smooth Sailing - LE of 800
Ariel & Yenta... Finding My Prince - LE of 600
All of these dolls are slated for the 2001 spring line. All of them did not sell out. There have been comments made about the possibility that the old style of face may be more collectible. Maybe it was the time that the show was on QVC ... or could it be that folks have spent most of their money already with so many new items coming out. What do you think? (10/17/00) QVC Item Numbers For Tomorrow's Boyds Doll Show - Many thanks to Jennifer, Janice and Suzzieqqqz for posting the doll item numbers on our bulletin board.
Celadon Ltd. Ed. Vinyl Doll by Virginia Turner
Item Number C78584
QVC Price $449.00
A 32" vinyl doll, features brown eyes with a blond paigeboy. She wears a celadon green dupioni dress with green, pink and ivory ribbon on the sleeves, bodice and skirt. She wears a matching pillbox hat with ivory sheer hose and ivory patent shoes with bows. Comes with a Boyds bear "Kookie Snicklefritz", a yellow plush bear. Sculpted by Virginia Turner, limited to 450 pcs., comes with cert. of auth. Vinyl head, hands and feet and fully poseable. Meas. 32"H Bear 10"H For Suzzieqqqz's list click here (all listed except for Celadon) (10/17/00) Wanna Be A Member of The Live QVC Audience? - All the information is on Boyds website: Click Here. Send in postcards with your name, address, daytime and evening phone numbers, and Q-member number (optional). Please list which of the two shows (November 4 or December 2) you would prefer to attend. QVC’s holding a drawing on October 27 to choose who gets seats (Limit 2 seats per guest)! You have until October 26 to send in your postcard. Confirmation calls for both shows will begin on October 30. Boyds Bears Audience Show
PO Box 2405
West Chester, PA 19380 (10/13/00) Lizzie Available Tomorrow ONLY!
(Boyds Fall Special Event) -
 October 14, 2000
There’s an extra special reason for attending the Boyds
Fall Special Event. You get to meet the first member of
the Wishkabibble family, but there’s more! Lizzie comes with her own Storybook, the first chapter in the Wishkabibble saga.
This Spring, Boyds will be introducing her mom,
Meridian, who comes with the Chapter 2 Storybook; her
sister Serendipity, who comes with the Chapter 3
Storybook, and Cooper,  who comes with the Chapter 4 Storybook.
The Special Event is the only time yoy will be able to
purchase Lizzie--the only way you get the First Chapter
of the ongoing bear saga. So hurry on down to your
favorite Boyds retailer to get Lizzie and Chapter 1!
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On our Jan 2001 show fer QVC we will offer 5 count `em 5 Bearly Built Village pcs.Tds Lefaerie...Sumptin Ta Say Dept...Tds_lefaerie@Boydsstuff.com (10/12/00) Recent eBay Sale! - Grenville with Green Scarf (1E/signed by the head bean) sold on ebay for $455.00 (10/11/00) Introducing ... Harry & Millie ... Through The Years! - In the latest issue (Fall 2000) of Bear Tales and Trails is this picture:
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she is holding a bouquet of flowers.
The banner says "Best Friends Weather Any Storm".
Harry & Millie are thrilled to be part of the Boyds Collection! They will be part of the Spring 2001 collection. Our very own Ilona wrote a lovely poem
to celebrate this occasion:
"Harry & Millie...Thru The Years"
If you're a Boyds CollectorThen surely you must know
Of Harry Croft and Millie
And the bears that they love so. Together they have traveled
To bear shows far and wide
They always greet us with a hug
And a Boyds Bear by their side. Now Harry's Boyding knowledge
Is beyond a normal realm
We know he'll never steer us wrong
With Millie at the helm. And what a lovely lady
That Millie is just great
Not only does she know her Boyds
She keeps old Harry straight. So Harry & Millie, here's to you
And your famous Bear Tales & Trails
We know that Gary loves ya too
Cause you must've increased his sales. For all that you have given us
And the years you've dedicated
Our very special Boyding Duo
Will now be celebrated. (10/12/00) Boyds Starlight Foundation Exclusives Update - Boyds has now raised (as of Oct. 9, 2000) $241,721 for Starlight. They will also be introducing a resin each fall and a plush each spring where 100% of the profits will go to Starlight.
Click here for more information and pictures (10/11/00) Boyds Valentine Collection - “Lovestruck!”, a sugar-sweet assortment of plush and resin for each and every gift-givin' occasion…and for each and every important person in yer life--a sweetheart, a best friend, a teacher, a co-worker, yer Mother or Father...you name it, Boyds has a cutie for it!
Click here and fall in love! (10/10/00) HC Accents "Sweet Hearts" Collection Debuts In October, 2000 - The latest offerings from HC Accents, a Division of The Boyds Collection Ltd.® HC Accents has created magical wall hangings, a whimsical heart frame, and an adorable heart candle for all your decorating needs - make great gifts for loved ones, too. Click here to see the "Sweet Hearts" Collection! (10/10/00) Rumor Mill! - Rumor #1 - that Boyds is going to stop making exclusives for department stores. Anyone know if this is true? (10/10/00) News on Hartville Signing - Many Thanks to Jennifer for posting this on our bulletin board:
"I called Hartville today - they said if you are on their mailing list you would get a form to fill out to be in a lottery style drawing for signing tickets in November. If you are not on the list, you can call and have your name added, then they will send you the form and you can send it in to also be included in the drawing. Here is the number if your interested 1-330-877-2171". (10/9/00) BnB Contest Sponsored By Doolittles! -
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Contest ends in two weeks ... 10/24/00 at midnight Eastern Time. (10/8/00) Scoop On The November QVC Shows! - Many Thanks to David for posting this on our bulletin board:
"Just cruised thru the new FOB newsletter and here's the scoop on the November Q shows.... An exclusive Ltd edition (500) 40" bear named Hugo P. BearhugsTeresa (TDS LEFAERIE-SUMPTN TA SAY DPT ) will be at the Dec 2 live audience show. (10/8/00) Boyds "Luvs Ya Back" - New Promotion From Boyds! - Boyds announced on their website: "In your printed newsletter (in your mailbox towards the end of October), you’ll find an Offishull Boyds Luvs Ya Back Rebate Coupon (worth $5) to help ya out with all yer Holiday Shopping-the first time in Boyds History that we’ve ever given the green stuff back to our customers! The coupon is good on purchases from October 17, 2000 through December 31, 2000 and must be redeemed by January 31, 2001".
3 new puppets (perhaps smaller ?) Peekers, Sneakers & Wink Fuzzmitts Drew & Darby Polartek Ornaments
A new exlusive tree topper named Joy N Goodcheer
A new Mohair panda named Shi Wong plus 2 mini mohair pandas
A new white tipped monkey name Ace Swingster
Some new mice including a plush version of Pirate McNibble and some mouse ornaments
A Squirrel named Merle the Squirrel
Silver Jewelry made by Brown County Silver from the hills of southern Indiana and
a call for recipies for a new project. There is also a chance to win an entry for the Reunion and full details and price ($275/pp not including room !!!)
Boyds Website (10/8/00) Boyds Reunion Raffle Form ONLINE! - If you are a member of FoB and want to attend the 1st evah' Boyds Family Reunion next June go to the Boyds website click here & fill in their RAFFLE form to "reserve your seat". Please make sure all the information is correct (type in changes if ya need to!) and submit the form by December 1, 2000. Names submitted through their website will be drawn on December 15, 2000. Each Collector will receive two reserved spaces for the Boyds Family Reunion. Reserve your hotel room ONLY AFTER you've been notified that you've won a reserved space. And if ya don't enter this one, there's another opportunity - The F.o.B. Inquirer drawing in which even more names will be drawn. So if ya would rather enter by mail, just clip out the raffle application in yer newsletter, and send it in! No cheatin'! Ya either enter the newspaper drawing or web site drawing - not both! (10/4/00) DISNEY/BOYDS COMPLAINT - A collector ordered the Disney/Boyds Plush/Resin set from the Disney Store on-line - she received them today in the mail. Four out of the three resins were broken! The complaint was due to the packaging of these items: The resins were in a plastic bag that was put in a large box with the plush. The plastic bag was not going to prevent breakage and it bounced around within the box with the plush. It may be more expensive to package, but the resin should be put into, at the very least, bubble wrap and, at the most, boxed separately like ALL Boyds resins are. A couple of different mohair Poohs have been available from Disney. Two were done last year - a Classic Pooh and a Santa Pooh - and they were in editions of 600. There is also one mohair Pooh for 2000...he's called the Winter Holiday Pooh, is wearing a snowflake print sweater, is a limited edition of 1500 and retails for $85. He's not in the catalog, so you would need to go to a Disney Store to find him. Boyds also did 4 plush & resin sets for Disney this year...Pooh, Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore. They are also very cute and more affordable at $45/set. These sets can be ordered right from the Disney catalog or website. Hope this information helps! (10/4/00) A Moose Exclusive from Teddy's -
"Edgar Mooslefluff with Acorn ... Moosenaps" is the next Teddys' Exclusive! This limited edition plush is 14 " tall (the moose) and Acorn is 6½" tall. The set comes with a pillow, blanket and baby bottle. The edition will be available for shipping on October 16th, 2000. $99.95
Call 1-609-890-1033 to order yours today! (10/4/00) News on Hartville Signing - Many Thanks to Mary for posting this on our bulletin board:
"I was in Hartville on Monday and there was no information on the signing. They don't know how they will do it. The show hours are 12 pm to 8 pm. The signing is 4 pm to 8 pm." (10/4/00) What's HOT in the Boyds Fall 2000 Line? -
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Big Ben Bearhugs #500050-05 40" H approx. $199.00 |
(10/4/00) Lizzie Appearing Before Her Time - Oct. 14th one day event piece is being sold before her event date. Lizzie Wishkabibble is the first member of a brand new Bear Family! She has been found for sale in a flea market, on eBay at a starting bid of $1 by a shop, and for sale by shops in Northridge CA, Gettyburg, PA (10/4/00) Rumors for Boyds Spring 2001 Line - A bride and groom plush bear
A girl bear to go with Big Ben named Nana Big Bear, gold color with a bow around her neck (about the same size and shape as Big Ben).
Lions, Hippopotomus, Camels and Noah's Daughter-in-Law. Spring stuff starts coming out in December,
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