Bits & pieces of information for collectors of Boyd's Bears and Friends
October 1999 Archived Information
(10/30/99) Tara's Visit with the Head Bean Hisself !! - Click Here to read it (10/30/99) Yesterday's Signing at Cynthia's Hallmark !! - Thanks to Linda and Dave (our Associate site: The Boyds Web) for posting pictures and their story about yesterday's signing.Click here for their report (10/30/99) Prototypes for the Spring Line !! - Thanks to Diane and Nikki for posting this info on our bulletin board:
A cute bear in an oversize inner tube
a baseball player with blue (or was it red?) dots on a white uniform
a house with a little bear inside (the roof of the house came off)
a 16" bear with a red chenille sweater with a blue and white dress and a great big straw hat with matching flowers (great for 4th of July). My favorites were the bear in the inner tube and the large bear. a teapot with a lid that comes off and inside is a tiny vinette, A baseball player complete with stripes on his uniformand the other a cute bear laying in an inner tube. They had one gorgeouse plush in a red hooded coat, she was to die for! (10/30/99) Another QVC Item # !! - Thanks to Susan J. for emailing this info:
I called iqvc and they gave me the item number for Premier Edition resin Nana Bearhugs with Austin. It is C95012. It can not be ordered yet, however.(10/30/99) Ilona and Josselyn our Poet Laurettes in the FoB Inquirer !! - The Winter 1999 "The Boyds F. o. B. Bear Inquirer" features poems from our very own BnBers, Ilona and Josselyn. We do have some very talented people on here. (10/30/99) Two BnB Sponsors Get Platinum Paw Status !! - Congratulations to Mikki (Michelle's Gifts and her staff) and Joyce (Homespun Memories and her staff)! They were both notified yesterday by Boyds that they had attained the highest ranking for retail Boyds Dealers. (10/29/99) Doris Meets the Head Bean !! - Doris wrote a little story about the signing last Saturday in CT. It includes pictures and there just might be a couple of BnB Boydster Buddies.
Read Doris' article - click here (10/29/99) Uptown Bears and Jodibear for Winter 1999 !! - The new Uptown bears for the late fall/winter should be available in Dec.
Click here to see them (10/28/99) BIG NEWS from Boyds !! - Sally (our associate site: Webspresso ) posted this news on our Bulletin Board:
The Official Web Site is coming very very soon - early next month they say. If you go to the site, you can sign up for their e-mail list! Here's the URL to BOYDS(10/28/99) Boyds Millennium bear from Dillards !! - Thanks to Dan Conners ... we have a new photo of Zwick, Millennium bear.
Boyds Official Website
Click Here to see them! (10/28/99) Boyds 3rd Quarter Report !! - Released on the Business Wire this morning.
3rd quarter report (10/28/99) Clarion 2000 Arriving now !! - Several reports on our bulletin board reveal that Grant and Clari ... Home in the Heartland are arriving! (10/28/99) Live QVC show call-in for Nov. 6th Show! - Today was the day to call to get your tickets for the live Nov. 6th show. 2 seats per reservation and a confirmation # will be needed to attend. Hope you got your ticket! (10/27/99) Boyds Cats from Dillards !! - Thanks to Dan Conners ... we have a new photo of Pepper with Caleigh.
Click Here to see them! (10/27/99) Boyds 2000 Calendar !! - There is a 2000 Boyds calendar and it's just as cute as last years . It is from Interart/Sunrise. It's not too early to start thinking about the 2000 calendar now. Let one of our sponsors know if you 'need' one!
Click here to see a picture of the cover of Boyds Calendar (10/27/99) Tidbits from Boyds !! - The Valentines pack will not stay in the line. It will not be reorderable. Resin will not be editioned but bottom stamped with "Special Holiday Edition" Dollstone will say:
Dollstone Collection Holiday Series #1.
Quote is "Zing goes the Strings of my Heart" by I.M. Enlove (10/27/99) Boyds Special Items!! - Katie is a 16" cat in pink pj's. She is on page 182 of your CVG.
Mrs. Bradley is Mrs. Trumbull's sister. She is pictured on page 175 of the CVG. Nicholas is mohair and comes with a wuzzie Mouse named Tinker. Kayla and Krista are a set and will be dressed in dark blue. Kristoff is a Santa bear and is pictured on page 172. of the CVG The numbers are limited for these specials. (10/27/99) QVC Show Item #'s!! - Our Associate site, The Boyds Bear Museum's Julie, has pictures and info of two items on the next Boyds QVC show.
C95096 ... Laura with Lucy
12" Porcelain Doll & 3" Plush Bear
C95074 ... Tuxie, Tweedle, & Opie
Waddlewalk Plush Penguins Click here to see them (10/21/99) QVC Show Info!! - Information on The QVC Show on the Teddy Bear Hotline.
1-888-699-3669
They will include
KAYLA MULBEARY and KRISTA BLUBEARY plush bears
AURELIA ANGELFROST, a 10-inch tree topper
FARGO, FUZZBALL & FOSTER WUZZIE 5-inch plush
THE LION AND LAMB MARLEY AND MAYBELLE
CHARLOTTE TEWKSBEARY WITH HOBBES, a plush bear and cat. BRAND NEW FOR 1999 will be a set of plush bear ornaments... ALYSSA, AIMEE, and ADRIENNE BERRIFROST, each holding a pillow and wearing a scarf and hat!
Exclusive to QVC will be the new AMELIA P. QUIGNAPPLE 10-inch plush bear.
Jean Marie with Nutmeg Limited Edition Porcelain Doll and Plush Bear MARY BETH'S PICK ... P.J. BEARSDALE & TINK WITH QUILT, and much, much more! And, those adorable resin figurines are back including the new VIRGINIA GRIZBER LE BEARMOGE porcelain box, a premiere edition of NANA BEARHUGS WITH AUSTIN, and LIGHT A CANDLE FOR A BRIGHTER WORLD Figurines. All these and more will make it a most enjoyable opening to our weekly holiday editions of BOYDS BEARS AND FRIENDS. So be sure watch QVC Saturday, November 6th from 4 to 6 p.m. ET. To check out iQVC's selection of collectible dolls and teddy bears,
click here (10/21/99) Valentine's Day Boyds Resins!! - Thanks to Jerry, Mayberry Gifts for emailing these pictures of the 3 new Boyds resins coming out for Valentine's Day!
Archer ... Straightshot
Gideon and Gabrielle ... Bearlove
Susan with Cupit ... Paper Hearts
Click here to see them (10/21/99) BnB Wins Award!! - Many thanks to all that voted for us!!!
(10/21/99)
Boyds Bulletin Board!
- Have you checked out our Boyds Bulletin Board lately? We have a great group of Boyds Buddies posting!Check here to view and/or add your comments! (10/21/99) Boyds FREE Ad Boards!!! - Check out our FREE Boyds Bear Ad Boards! * Wilson's WANTS & WISHES Wall
* Rocky's RESIN Resale Room
* Primrose's PLUSH Purchase Page Click here for the Boyds FREE Ad Boards (10/20/99) Valentine's Day Boyds Plush!! - Thanks to Chelle for emailing these pictures of the 5 new Boyds coming out for Valentine's Day!
Lady B Lovebug - a little ladybug ornament.
Valerie B Bearhugs - a 10" tall, bean filled,
soft white bear with embroidered hearts on
each foot and red ribbon around her neck.
Lois B Bearlove - a 6" poseable bear in a red
& white plaid dress
Clark S. Bearhugs -a 6' bear in red overalls.
Juliet S. Bearlove - a 12" bean filled white
chenille Bear with a red knit sweater with a white
heart on it.
Click here to see them (10/20/99) Today's Special Value on QVC on November 13th, 1999!! - Thanks to Sheila for emailing this info to me:
"Item #C-66927 and it is called "Boyds Limited Edition Family Tradition Bear Set".(10/19/99) Welcome Home exclusive !! - Thanks to Carol for posting this on our bulletin board:
"I just came home with the new Welcome Home exclusive Pelmon Thomas McBeary.(10/19/99) BnB in Print !! Thanks to Missy for posting this on our bulletin board:
He is a cutie. I will try my best to describe him. He is about 10", wearing a burgundy and ivory striped sweater, burgundy cap ( looks like one of the oldtime sleeping caps) with ivory trip at the head, ear holes so his ears can poke through the cap, and an ivory pom pom. He was $22.49. Oops forgot to mention he is a lighter brown if I remember right he is the same color as the Daniel bear from QVC."
"I want to alert the board that November's White's Guide to Collecting Figures has an article called "Web 100 Grab Bag of Great Collectibles Sites"... and the very FIRST entry under "Bears/Plush" is our very own bearsnbuddies!!!! (It's also the ONLY Boyds site mentioned) So, congratulations to Janet, and a hip-hip-hooray to all here who make this place the great collectible site it is!!!(10/18/99) Boyds Eeyore, Pooh, Tigger, and Piglet !! - Thanks to Lori for posting this on our bulletin board:
"I just got an e-mail from Disney advertising free shipping on orders over $35 from their website. I went over there, and the Boyds Pooh stocking ornaments are there! At $38, they ship for free. The item number is 19725MA, and they are in with the holiday decor. (Searching on Boyds does not work.)"Eeyore, Pooh, Tigger, and Piglet peek out at you from their velour stockings in this fine collectible four-piece set. 8 1/2" W x 4" H.
Disney Shopping - Click here (10/16/99) QVC Dates and Times !! - Our next QVC Boyds Shows are:
Nov. 6 sat est 4-6pm
Nov. 13 sat est 12am-1am and 4-6pm
Today's Special Value -
A set of two bears with a
"Having Tea with Grandma" theme
Nov. 20 sat est 4-5pm
Nov. 27 sat est 4-5pm
Dec. 4 There will be a live audience on Nov. 6 and possibly the Dec 4 Show. Call 1-800-600-9900 on Oct 28th (Thursday) to get your tickets for the live Nov. 6th show. 2 seats per reservation and a confirmation # will be needed to attend. (10/14/99) Matthew on eBay !! - The Matthew Anniversary bear for the Oct. 16th event is being auctioned on eBay by many folks. The price range at present is between $17.50 - $21.99.
See his picture here (10/13/99) Retirements !! - The Head Bean Has Gone Mad! Here is the list of over 300 retirements just released by Boyds. Thanks to Carla our sponsor ( Something Unique ) for the list!
See Carla's List (10/12/99) New 12" Dolls arriving in Dec !! - Take a look at the four new Dolls we will be able to buy this Dec.
Click Here (10/12/99) Recent eBay Prices !! - Zoe GCC exclusive bearstone - $36
Bee Mine Honey- POG Exclusive 1998 - $26.49
Homer on the Plate Waterglobe 1E - $35.00
Rocky Bruin - Score, Score, Score 1E - $31
Elijah and Joy ... Believe," 1E musical - $51.00
Francoise and Suzanne Crem de La Chien, 1E - $26
LE Folkstone LIDDY PEARL 1E - $53.99
Kringle & Company (Rare) 1E - $62.01
Sir Edmund...Persistance - $36.00
The Flying Lesson - $46.02
Skylar Thistlebeary - $27.95
(10/5/99) Gus Ghoulie available!! - Retired and Sold Out at Boyds but available at Michelles. Just in time for Halloween!!! 12" bear in Halloween sweater $16.95
Click here to see Gus (10/5/99) Pic of Disney/Boyds Pooh items!! - Many thanks to Mary, who posted a photo link for the Disney Gallery Catalog works. Just to clarify - the mohair pooh is not in it - only one by Steiff.
Click here to see them (10/5/99) Pic of New Kirlin Exclusive: Megan!! - Kirlin's will have a new plush exclusive "Megan" . She is pictured on their website now at
Click here to see Megan (10/5/99) Two more Exclusives!! - Suzieqqqz found more Boyds exclusives!
Welcome Home - Pelmon Thomas McBeary......no description yet
Ideation Catalog Group - Guinella......11" bear, similar to Guinevere, with navy body and off-white head. (10/5/99) More Retirements !! - Many thanks to Christen, who posted on our bulletin board of more retirements:
Amanda's Apple Baskets
Devin's Tote 'em Baskets (10/5/99) Bear Tales & Trails arriving!! - The latest issue of Harry Croft's newsletter is arriving now. I just got mine today and it is packed with great information. This issue features: another poem by our own "ILONA", help for sick children by Char and Vanessa, the Millennium word search winners, Part Two of Steve Schutt's Clarion Teddy Bear Festival, articles by Carol Friese, Mary Jo Truax, Tami Standley, Ann Nonimous, Joanne Libke, Kristy Northman and Julie Christensen. Also Ask Melanie, meet Liz Smith, tidbits from David Miller and so much more!
Subscription Info here (10/5/99) 2000 Calendar!! - Shelly M. emailed info of the newest calendar: "I was just doing a little bear shopping on my lunch hour and I found the New 2000 Boyds calendars. Just thought everyone might like to know they are out there!!" (10/2/99) Uptown Bear # Rumor? - Got an email that the editon number for the Uptown Bears is more than Boyds says (supposed to be limited to 12,000 pcs) and they have seen a piece in the 12,200's (10/1/99) New BnB Sponsor !! - Please help us welcome our newest Sponsor:
Click on their banner to visit their website!
To celebrate we have a new contest to enter:
The Olde Homestead's Contest (10/1/99) Fall GCC Plush Picture !! - Susan, (BBFoxDen) sent the following picture of Edward and Apopka.
Click Here to see picture (10/1/99) Retirements !! - Many thanks to Christen, who posted on our bulletin board of more retirements:
Mathew's Lamp Post
Bailey's Berry Baskets
Pansy Rosenbunny
Wuzzie Display Cupboard Mrs. Northstar is to be retired!!!! As of the information available today, the last shipment to Boyds will possibly be in January. (10/1/99) More Exclusives coming from Teddys !! - Teddy's will have two more exclusives in the future: Bailey's Birthday and Bumble B. Bear
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