REX'S EMAIL about BEANIES IN GENERAL |
In a message dated 22/12/98 15:58:21, you wrote: <<Hi Rex, I'm writing again to you to confide in your great wisdom. My name's Bim and I am 13. I live in London (U.K.) and can't find Britannia. I've looked on the internet and their a many people looking from all over the world and many People from the U.S. asking if she is limited to Britain but she isn't in the British shops. What has happened to your friend please help me find her! All me beanies say hi and Erin wants to know if you're free Saturday night. Bye from Bim and her beans!>>
Hello Bim,
It seems as if people hoard bears in the UK also!!
Here in the States nobody can usually find any of my Beanie bear pals because many Official Beanie Adoption Centers sell their entire shipment "out the back door" to secondary market dealers who then sell them at HIGH prices at flea markets and online.
Did you ever notice how many there are listed on that infamous eBay auction site? And many times the listing is for "unopened TY bags"!!
Teddy bears have been VERY popular for about a century already, and it seems as if everybody is getting on the bear bandwagon-- from sports bears to famous person and even State bears!! I hear that there are some really cute Australian bears also.
REX
In a message dated 8/12/98 4:21:54, you wrote: <<Hi, my name is Amy and I live in Tennessee. My mom told me about your page when we couldn't come up with an answer. I belong to a sunday school group that has kids in it from 8 or 9 up to 14. About all we all like is beanies so we decided to do a nativity scene for our program using a beanie from each of us. Its was real easy because of all the animals and we are using bears for people. Mary is played by Valentino and Curley is Joseph. The wise men are all peace bears. My mom even let us have her Lefty for the donkey. The problem is who should play baby Jesus? Some of the old people are mad at my mom for coming up with this idea, but we have had a lot of fun doing it. Please help us decide who ought to be the baby. Thank you. Amy age 13 >>
Hello Amy,
Christmas Teddy and Halo think that idea is really kewl!! It is VERY original.
Glory said that he would make the best Christ Child!! The stars on his body represent the one that guided the wise men, your 3 Peaces, to the manger.
You should take a pic of the nativity scene and send it to me for other kids to see your project.
I bet you anything that even the "old people" loved it when it was finished!!
REX
In a message dated 2/11/98 0:53:24, you wrote: <<Hi- I have a serious counterfeit question, I have a Fortune and she does not have a chinese stamp on the inside of her tush but she has a shiny ribbon on both sides. Is she counterfeit? Ellen Mitchell Alabama>>
Hello Ellen,
I just called Fortune over, and he does have a ribbon that is shiny on both sides. And the stamp on the inside of his tush tag is very faint, and it looks like just the edge of the stamp actually got put on.
He says that if he was cloned in Indonesia that they don't have stamps there.
I would NOT worry about yours being counterfeit.
REX
In a message dated 2/11/98 4:57:01, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, My name is Chard Rowland, I live in Baltimore, MD and I am 10 yrs old. I have 10 of the beanie babies they gave out at McDonalds. I want to keep them real nice so I can have them when I am grown up. I have kept them in their plastic bags. Now I am reading on the Internet that this might not be a good idea. Plus they are selling hang tags for them. Since I know you know every thing there is to know about Beanies I thought you might give me a good idea of which to do, if I want to keep them for years. Leave them in own bags or take out and put in cases with hang tags. Thank you for your answer last month, it made little Ali real happy. She loves playing with her Teddy. Love, Chard>>
Hello Chard,
WOW, you got my Teenie friends!! They are the cutest critters!!
I personally don't see why you couldn't just leave them in their original sealed plastic baggies and store them somewhere that is not damp. If you like, you could use a hole puncher and make 2-3 little round holes in the plastic for air to get in and the cloth to "breath", as long as it is not damp and all. And don't keep them in the Sun-- that makes their color change!
You could always get some of the smaller tag protectors and keep them with the Teenies, without opening the baggies or actually putting them on.
Slither tells me that he has not seen any long term negative effects of keeping Beanies in plastic-- it does keep them cleaner than having them out, or even in some display case with glass doors. Dust does get in!
All my Beanie pals really hate to be kept in bags-- they can't breath too well that way, and it gets very lonely in some closet somewhere!! They love to be held and played with.
REX
In a message dated 26/10/98 23:34:24, you wrote: <<Do you think it's good that TY lowerd the prices so that every beanie has to be for sale at exacly $5.00? Hayley King~ Johnson City, TN>>
Hello Hayley,
Father TY DID NOT "lower" the adoption fees for my Beanie pals. What he suggested is that the Official Adoption Agencies should stop charging high prices for them and ONLY ask for "about" $5-6 OR the place "might" NOT get shipments as usual.
It would be nice to see more of my bear pals in stores rather than at every flea market for $50!!
My human friend, Sonny, thinks it is VERY strange that ALL the local Hallmark stores NEVER have any bears, BUT they do have piles of the other currents. Then he saw somewhere on the Internet that a lot of Hallmarks seem to be selling ALL their bears "out-the-back-door" to resellers. That's the reason why they are found in piles at all the flea markets!! Sonny doesn't have any of the newer bears because he can not pay what they are asking on the "secondary market".
Maybe IF you and all your friends write to Father Ty (the address is usually on his site) telling him that the places around you are charging way too much, he might even send over the "Beanie Police" to check the places out!!
REX
In a message dated 25/10/98 12:02:12, you wrote: <<Hi rex, My name is Brittni and I am 11years old from Pennsylvania. My question is my father spent a lot of money on a Valentino and Curly for me but they seem different from the ones my friend has. The ribbon around their necks is not tied in a bow like my friends are, mine just hang there untied. Is there a certain way the bows are supposed to be tied around all of the bears necks or is it OK if they just hang there not in a bow? Thank you rex. Love, Brittni>>
Hello Brittni,
I asked Val and Curly about this one. They told me that their ribbons are USUALLY always tied. I find it sort of unusual that BOTH of yours had their ribbons untied. If the Beanies and tags are exactly the same as your friends, then they are real and NOT the fakes that have been coming out.
My human friend, Sonny, got his Clubby and the ribbon was almost untied, so he just made it a little tighter and it sort of looks "normal" now. So just carefully tie them in a bow and they should be OK.
REX
In a message dated 12/10/98 10:10:25, you wrote: <<Hi, I live in Australia and I can't buy a single Ty beanie here! Do you know if ty is planning to introduce them? I have e-mailed Ty with no response and you are the next best thing! Thanking you in anticipation, Ainsley Victoria, Australia. >>
Hello Ainsley,
I am surprised to hear that you can not find any of my Beanie pals in Australia. I myself have even written to Father Ty several times and never received a reply-- can you imagine!!
Why not check with some "Importers" in your great country and ask them to contact TY in England to see if they could "import" some of my Beanie pals-- they would love to visit you there.
REX
In a message dated 3/10/98 00:50:44, you wrote: <<Hi Rex, (My mom is typing this for me.) My name is Christa and I am 7 years old. I live in Arlington, Texas. This is my beanie question: It is so hard to find bears. Can you tell me why they don't make more bears so I can have some too.>>
Hello Christa,
Father Ty makes just as many bears as he does my other Beanie Pals. Glory tells me that you don't usually find them in the Official Adoption Agencies, BUT you can find tables full at any local flea market!!
That probably means that the official dealers sell them all to friends, and these friends then supply them to the infamous "secondary market" people-- who then sell them for $25-50!!
This is NOT supposed to happen!!
REX
In a message dated 7/9/98 17:56:35, you wrote: <<Hi Rex!!! This isn't a question, but i wanted to talk to you any way!!! I'm 13 years old I only have 7 beanie babies (snip, doby, smoochy, claude, mel, pouch, and spike) But I love them more every day. Every morning and night I go over to my Beanie Babies to say Good morning or Good night, I give them each a hug and a kiss and talk to them. It's like they're my best friends I don't know what i'd do without them!! I don't just throw them in a box or a bag and forget about them, I take care of them and keep them safe and love them with all my heart. That's why Beanie Babies are so special to me.With all my love, Karissa >>
Hello Karissa,
WOW, thank you for sharing why you like my Beanie friends. They are all jumping up and down to hear how much you appreciate them and love them to pieces!!
They all say hello.
REX
In a message dated 7/9/98 17:22:26, you wrote: <<HOWDY REX! I LOVE YOUR PAGE!! YOU ARE ONE OF THE MOST TALENTED BEANIES I KNOW! I am 13 years old and my name is Elizaebth. I live in Florida. I have two qeustions. Hope you don't mind. On is beanie related one is not. This is the first time I have entered this so I hope I am doing it right. First is my beanie question. My first question is about a store the sells beanies by me. They have a claw machine and have beanies in it. Well they have Righty, Princess, and FORTUNE!!!!! and a whole bunch of other ones. My sister and I spotted it at the same time and tried to get them. Well they have them chrunched together and the claw lets go before it gets to the drop so it take at least 10$ to get a beanie if you even do. Is this allowed by ty? Thank You elizabeth>>
Hello Elizabeth,
WOW, if you can get a Righty in that claw machine and only spend about $10-- that is a steal!! I know hundreds of kids who would rush right over there and stand in line for days to try to get one!!
On the boardwalks at the shore there have also been games "of chance" to win Beanies. The problem with all of them is that you really have little "chance" to actually win one-- unless you spend a pile of $$.
I don't really think that Father Ty ever said anything about his Beanies being clawed up!!
REX
In a message dated 5/9/98 17:23:40, you wrote:<<Hi Rex! My name is Katy and I live in New York. I started collecting beanies a couple of days before the May retierment. I really love beanie babys! Especially Smoochy! I hang them in baskets all around my bed so the first thing I see in the morning is my beanies! I only have a couple retiered ones most of the current ones and only some of the bears. I wouldn't even have these if my best friends mom didn't work right next to a gift shop that sold beanies. I really want some of the older retierees and the new ones but where I live it's almost impossible to see them. Whenever the stores that sells them gets in bears or newbies they post a sign saying they will put them out tomarrow. I had to wait one hour in a line to get my favorite new realease Jabber but when I got to the counter the clerk told me I had to buy two old ones to get Jabber of three old ones to get Princess or Erin! I didn't know I would have to buy so many just to get one I want. Another store in town posts there new beanies the night before they put them out. Me and my best friend went there at 6:30 in the morning when the store opened at 9. When we got there there was a line about 50 people long with only 4 kids!!! The lady in the front of the line had been sitting there since 11:00 the night before!!!!! The adults won't let us kids have kids toys! Is there anything I can do to get a beanie baby? Thanks Rex!! P.S. I'm stuck inside the house with allergies today...yuck!!>>
Hello Katy,
Smoochy tells me that he loves to hang in a basket!! That way he can see a lot more. I never knew he liked that. Now he jumped up on my shoulder.
Isn't it strange that so many "older" kids are always in line when a new shipment arrives?? It is exactly this somewhat "older" child who is ruining it for the really young ones, like you and many of the kids who write to me. They almost take all the fun out of trying to adopt a new Beanie friend!!
If that store has these really odd rules, why not try to find a "normal" adoption center-- although I have heard that New York is not the best place to find a regular priced Beanie!!
Don't worry too much-- when winter comes and there is a lot of snow on the ground, these somewhat older kids will find that their "juvenile arthritis" flares up when it is too cold out, and they don't want to keep the Mercedes running with the heat on too long, waiting for the place to open, because gas will probably be 3 cents more expensive by December!! Then all you young kids can hitch up your Nanooks and sled on down to the nearest cheapy adoption center.
Why don't a whole class at your school write and sign a petition to a nice adoption center, asking them to make certain days "KIDS DAY", like for 3 hours after school lets out. Suggest that each child would only ask for one Beanie of any kind, and maybe they would even set aside any new ones that come in just for "KIDS DAY".
Wouldn't that be great?? Try it-- you never know!! Maybe the idea will catch on and you can even start a website dedicated to those adoption centers that do this. It might even make Father Ty happy to see that his Beanies are going where he says they are supposed to go and award those places with larger shipments!!
REX
In a message dated 5/9/98 02:51:39, you wrote:<<Rex, What is the best way to store beanies. I mean, I hate to suffocate you guys in a plastic bag or box. I don't have a shelf big enough to show you off properly. My collection is currenty about 50, but no Rex, sorry. I appreciate any suggestions you have. Please draw my name to win the contest because I can't find a new beanie in Oklahoma City except at the scalper market for 15-20 bucks each. Donna >>
Hello Donna,
Steggy says that a plastic baggie is a great way to store your Beanie friends. It keeps the dust off them, and helps to keep them minty fresh. Some people like to punch a small hole in the bag so the poor critter can breathe.
My friend Sonny puts all his Beanie pals in an individual plastic baggie and places them all into sort of large plastic "blanket chests" that he gets cheap at Sam's Club. They are transparent and have nice lids, so you can see what is inside without rummaging through them all.
Recently he discovered the wisdom of keeping each one in a plastic baggie. He had a bunch in a cardboard box with a plastic bottle of bleach he just bought nearby. When he went to put the Beanies in the new plastic chests a couple days later he discovered that the bleach bottle was leaking on the floor and the box was disintergrating-- BUT all of the critters were safe and snug in their individual baggies!!
REX
In a message dated 23/8/98 04:02:23, you wrote: <<Dear REX, I really like your homepage!!!! My name is Guy, and I was wondering if you knew how the names of all the beanie babies became their names? Is it from something that they do, like Roary the lion. Is he called that because he roars? But not all the names match like that one, so maybe you could help me. thank you. I hope Mr. Ty brings out some more dinosaures, I like learning about them and I think they are really COOL!!! My mom just got me Peace, I sure wish that the money she paid for it would go to a charity to help bring peace in this world. It's too bad that people fight over the color of someone or the religion they believe in, too many people die or get hurt over these things and I don't understand it?! It's really really sad :( Everytime I hug Peace I think of how nice it would be if everyone liked each other!!! Thanks for having a great page, I can't wait to hear from you. Love, Guy from Minnesota>>
Hello Guy,
Only Father Ty knows why he names my Beanie friends as he does. Many seem to have to do with what the animal does, or how it looks. Beak says it must be his beak that gave him his name! And Buffalos do "roam" the prairies, don't they?
If people can fight over Beanies at an adoption center, I am sure they will do it over other things. Unfortunately that's how many people are!!
At least we Beanies are peace loving!!
REX
In a message dated 8/7/98 23:35:05, you wrote: <<Hi Rex my name is Stephanie and I have a beanie question. Why is it that Ty created beanies for countries such as Canada and Europe and are not available to us here in the U.S? Thank you>>
Hello Stephanie,
Father Ty has separate divisions of the company in Europe and Canada. I think that he thought it would be nice for the differently run divisions to be able to say that they have a special Beanie from their own division. They each operate somewhat differently and have different shipment schedules, different labels and ways of doing business.
PLUS it does add to the hype which seems to make their prices as high as the Moon!! It may be a great business practice BUT it is not very good for the child in Wichita who might like to have a Britannia to Love!!
REX
In a message dated 3/7/98 19:14:50, you wrote: <<Hi Rex, I wanted to know about how many people do you think have beanie Babies? I know a million people who have beanie Babies, my friends even I do. I have three. I love beanie babies and from your page I can tell a whole bunch of people like them. I love my beanie babies I say goodnight to them every night usually. Do other people do that? Because beanie babies are important, without htem a lot of people wouldn't be very happy. I think at least 2 billion people have beanie babies. What do you think???????? Chelsea, Utah>>
Hello Chelsea,
Millions and millions of Beanies have been cloned and many millions of kids and older "collectors" have more than one of my Beanie pals.
Beanie Babies are there to cheer you up, and do a great job at it!! They especially enjoy it when you Love them enough to talk to them, play with them, and, of course, say "goodnight" to them at night because they are sometimes afraid of the dark. They like to know that you are there if they need you. They are your best friends!!
REX
In a message dated 29/6/98 15:48:41, you wrote: <<My name is Molly Rose and I am six years old. I do not have a question but I wanted to tell Rex that I love my Beanie Babies. I pick one each night to sleep with me and I do not get scared. Molly Rose >>
Hi Molly,
Thank you very much for loving your Beanies as much as you do. All my Beanie pals are jumping up and down because they say that you are one of the few children who have written that they actually sleep with them, not smother them in some plastic baggie hoping to become a millionaire someday!! You don't want to know what they are "worth", because they are your friends, and a good friend don't scare you or have a price tag (or even a tush or hang tag!!) attached to them!!
They all send you their Love.
REX
In a message dated 6/6/98 17:20:17, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! My name is Meagan and I am a 12 year old from Arkansas.My question is: What social impact do you think Beanie Babies have on society? Like some parents (like mine) use Beanie Babies as rewards, gifts, etc. and it seems like everyone knows what a Beanie Baby is which brings me to another question: Why are they so widely known since they are not sold in department stores (like Wal-Mart & Toys R Us) and they are not advertised on television. Do you think this Beanie Baby craze will disappear like the others (Elmo, Ninja Turtles, Tomogotchi, etc.) or will it stay around for a while longer? After all, they have been here since 1993.>>
Hello Meagan,
My Beanie pals make great incentives for good grades, doing chores and the many other things that parents like to reward their children for.
Why should Father Ty advertise anywhere? There are hundreds of websites which do all the promotion he could ever want, and all for FREE!! He doesn't have to spend a cent!!
As long as older Beanies get retired and new ones appear a couple times a year, the "craze" may continue indefinitely. More and more new people are beginning to discover and "collect" them.
The other toys which you mentioned were not as "organized", in a promotional sense, as the Beanies have been. They had no "official" websites, nor Clubs to join and all those details which are the dream of any retailer and public relations expert.
Unfortunately their popularity has led to reports of dealers selling Bears, which have always been very popular no matter which company makes them, at shows and on the online auctions for VERY outrageous prices-- and they never seem to have them in their shops at the "normal" price. Something has to change or the kids who like them will become frustrated and stop getting them to play with.
REX
In a message dated 1/6/98 02:29:43, you wrote:<<Rex My name is Seth. I live in Maryland. In Cambridge there is a place that sells all the beanie babies, old, new, retired, for 5.99. Why can't anyone else just treat Beanie Babies like a collectable and let people buy them at a reasonable price, like Mr. Ty Warner intended? Please try to write back, even if I didn't win the contest. -~**SETH**~->>
Hello Seth,
The question should really be "why can't anyone else treat Beanie Babies like a toy", which it is! A true "collectible" is something that is really sort of rare, has not been made in the millions, and usually is older than 25 years. There is NO Beanie that fills these general needs!
Whether Father Ty really still thinks that Beanies are simply toys or not has been highly debated on the WEB. His public relations staff keeps coming out with these really neat blurbs about going after official dealers who sell higher than the "normal" price -- BUT go to any Beanie show or look at the auction sites and you will see obvious dealers who are selling the new releases (out of FULL Ty boxes!!) for ridiculous prices!! Either Ty does not know this is happening (which is doubtful) or he just doesn't care!! "Business is business"!!
REX
In a message dated 24/5/98 02:15:49, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, Hi, my name is Anka P., and I'm 14, and from New Jersey. I was wondering if your friend Strut the Rooster is retired or not? Because yesterday I went in a Hallmark and they had him in the retired cabinet and said that he was retired, but when I went onto the TY page it listed him under current. Now I am confused! Please help!>>
Hello Anka,
Strut told me that he is NOT retired-- yet!
It is strange that the New Jersey Hallmark stores seem to have no idea what Beanies are retired and which are not. Maybe all they want is to make more $$ than they are supposed to.
In Trenton one shop even sells any common current at $7.99, the new October releases at $10 and up, Valentino at $20 and Strut at $25!! And since they never seem to have Princess or Erin I can only assume they sell them out the back door for piles of $$!!
Somebody should report them, but from the posts I see on the verious net Beanie boards, Ty doens't really care who sells what or for how much. For days BEFORE the new releases are to be announced, the eBay auction has pics with poems and all of 4 of the NEW releases!! Ants, Fetch, Fortune and Jake.
REX
In a message dated 22/5/98 04:10:00, you wrote: <<I am 6 years old and my mom is helping me spell these words. Do you Rex have the longest name of all the beanies ty has put out so far? Are you the oldest one as well?? I went to the zoo Tuesday and saw some animals that have been around for a long long time. My favorite were the zebras and giraffes - oh and the Rhinocerous. Thank you Kellie in Virginia. >>
Hello Kellie,
I have one of the shortest names of any of my Beanie friends. It only has 3 letters! Valentino has the longest name.
In terms of Beanie years I am one of the oldest. In terms of dinosaur years Bronty is slightly older than Steggy and I am the youngest.
Twigs, Ziggy and Spike said for me to say hello to you for them.
REX
In a message dated 15/5/98 06:10:49, you wrote: <<Rex - You answered a question in April about the mistagged Iggy and Rainbow. Are you sure they are mistagged? Compare them to their real counterparts and I think you will agree that morphologically speaking they are tagged correctly. Is it possible that Ty has made an even more collossal mistake on Iggy and Rainbow than merely mistagging them. What do you think Rex? Dean Texas>>
Hello Dean,
NOT! Father Ty never makes a mistake on his Beanie Babies. They are all just as morphologically adorable and original as he created them.
When you want to compare what you see and what you think the "real" critter should look like, then what about finding me a real live blue elephant, a purple platypus, violet Hippo or even an emerald green Bear!
Even the Unicorn on the famous tapestry in the Cloisters in New York is nothing like Magic!
REX
In a message dated 1/5/98 17:17:03, you wrote: <<Hi Rex - Would Pounce be considered as a "tye-dye." I realize it is one color scheme, but each one I see is a little bit different in color. Some have 1/2 dark brown-1/2 multi color & others all multi-colored. To me it's a brown tye-dye. What do you say? Linda - San Francisco, CA>>
Hello Linda,
YES, Pounce tells me that he is one of the few, the proud and the tie-dyed! Just because his colors are not as bright as some others, there is a lot of variation.
REX
In a message dated 28/4/98 02:59:33, you wrote: <<HI THIS IS SHELBY ..WASHINGTON 98372 .. I LIKE BB MY FAVORITE IS NANOOK MY Q IS WHY ARE BB NOT SOLD IN ALOT OF STORES I ONLY KNOW OF 2 STORES THAT HAVE A REASONALBE PRICE. AND ONCE I SAW THAT THE BB HAND BOOK WAS MORE EXPENCIVE THEN A BB WHY IS THAT?>>
Hello Shelby,
It seems as if Father Ty has a strange way of determining which stores can be official adoption centers. I know of MANY people who have written to him asking to be on his list, and most have never even received a reply.
Check out any books at your local bookstores. There are really few that cost less than $5, especially if they have illustrations in color. Printing costs are high for color photos.
REX
In a message dated 16/4/98 17:05:12, you wrote:<<Rex- Do you think that because people are buying and selling beanies on the internet stores are getting less beanie customers? Russ NY>>
Hello Russ,
NO, not at all. The stores do not usually have any of my retired Beanie friends, or even a lot of the new releases or hard-to-finds. I have already written why this is so.
MOST of the Beanies being adopted come from the Official Beanie Adoption Centers not from the websites.
REX
In a message dated 16/4/98 15:46:14, you wrote: <<I know that beanies have been out for many years. How come all of the sudden they became so Popular. They are like Tickle Me Elmo's!!!! People are paying and charging WAY over price I have seen people buying and selling for 100 dollars, even 1000 dollars! So why are they so Popular all of the sudden??? Joanna Durfe NY>>
Hello Joanna,
In the Tickle Me Elmo days that company didn't have a website (nor were there as many people with home computers) that created the hype that Father Ty does. Plus, there are literally hundreds of Beanie websites on the NET, with new ones being created every day.
A newer addition to the hyper-marketing list are Father Ty's "Attic Collectibles", which are cuter than many of my Beanie pals and usually wear different kinds of clothes. Only a couple months ago you could find them in piles in any shop. Now several websites have included accurate information about which ones are retired and also have "Price Guides" stating what their "worth" is.
Princess says that these so-called "guides" (which always seemed to me sort of like the Wall Street Journal stock quotes!!), that are often updated weekly, only cause the adoption fees to soar -- and already these plush jointed bears and other fantastic critters (which are cloned in FAR fewer numbers than Beanies!!) are becoming even harder to find than Beanies!! This happened in only about 3 months, and all due to cyber "market exposure"!!
Watch those ugly Teletubbies take off also. They are very popular in Great Britian and its colonies, despite their apparent inability to speak English correctly, and they will probably also be hyped to death on the WEB. I just did an aol NET SEARCH for "Teletubby" and got 114 items listed. This number will probably grow exponentially in 3 months as the sites proliferate!!
REX
In a message dated 13/4/98 04:36:56, you wrote:<<Dear Rex, I have lucky the ladybug and she only has 10 spots or maybe 9 1/2 because one is only part of a spot on the seam. Is that good or bad? I never heard of one with thst many spots? your friend, cassandra massachussetts>>
Hello Cassandra,
Your Lucky seems like a "normal" one to me. You count even the ones half hidden by the "seams". You will probably find 11 spots.
Some of the older ones had 21 spots, and the very first version only had 7!
Why do you think she is called Lucky? Because these numbers (7, 11, 21) are supposed to "lucky"!!
REX
In a message dated 8/4/98 01:56:24, you wrote: <<Rex it's almost time for my bedtime and I was wondering back when you were young and probamly went out partying with Steg and Bronty did you ever see Crunch I understand that he was around back then? Tom, Ontario/Canada >>
Hello Tom,
Steg, Bronty and I still party a lot with the rest of our Beanie pals! They said to tell you hello.
YES, Crunch is an ole friend from way back when. As a matter of fact he is a lot older than any of us dinosaurs. He doesn't have any bones as we or you do, only what they call cartilage, which is sort of soft.
REX.
In a message dated 3/4/98 00:30:58, you wrote: <<My question is: Why are some people being so greedy and wanting tons of money for a Beanie that ususally costs about $5? I want a Valentino to add to my collection and no one out there is being nice. They are asking $20 to $30 for a it and I don't have much money in my piggy bank. I get an allowance for cleaning my room and helping mommy. Please answer my question and please try to help me find one of them bears. Ashley Carver Kentucky>>
Hello Ashley,
YES, it seems as if bears are very popular and are hard to come by. Reason number one is that Ty has an awful shipment system, and official adoption centers rarely get what they order.
And some greedy dealers sell all their popular Beanies out the back door to friends, or on the internet auctions or trading boards, and even at Beanie shows for piles more $$ than the usual $5-6!!
So until Father Ty stops shipping to these crooks, nobody will find many of the ones they are looking for at a reasonable price!
Imagine what it would be like if every store got an unlimited number of Beanies and each person only adopted as many as they need for their kids-- and NO extras. All the auctions would go out of business (kewl!), Beanies would ALL cost only $5, nobody would post ads on the internet selling boards, the Ty site would get boring and all the artificial hype would be gone. And people could spend their time doing more interesting things than spend hours scrounging through the thousands of ads for way overpriced Beanies and looking at the so-called "Price Guides" whose only purpose is to make the prices go even higher every week (check to see who runs the price guides, on which sites, and how much they make from ads, auctions and other cute things!)!!
WOW, what a paradise it would be!!
REX
In a message dated 27/3/98 15:20:00, you wrote: <<Hi Rex- My sister wrote you a letter and asked you a question. Now I want to talk with you. My question is: Do you think they will ever come out with Twins? You see my sister and I are twin and I thought that would be real Cool! Maybe twin cardnals. Wouldn't that be pretty? Or maybe twin hedgehogs? That would be something interesting. Let me know what you think of my idea. Heather Laverty Longview, TX >>
Hello Heather,
Princess says that your idea for twin Beanies is kewl, but since all of the Beanies are already brothers and sisters, if you take any two of the same ones you just might get a pair of twin brothers and or sisters. Did you ever think of that?
REX
In a message dated 27/3/98 14:07:40, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, Why can't stores put beanies out on weekends every once in a while when kids can get there, and maybe let kids be the only ones allowed to buy for the first hour or so? My name is patrick I am 8 years old and I live in Maine. >>
Hello Patrick,
The Beanie Adoption Centers that I know of put all their Beanies out when they arrive-- except to the ones they sell to friends, or on the trading boards and on the online auctions.
By the weekend they probably don't have any more left. Try to go after school on a weekday. Talk to the people at your closest store and ask them to save any that come in for kids so they can get them after school. If they are nice, they might do it.
REX
In a message dated 25/3/98 23:26:05, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! I was just wondering, how do the beanie babies get stuffed? I mean, with beans that is. Do they sew every single one shut afterwards (twice) or do they lay the beans (by the way, which kind of beans do they use?) on top of the fabric and sew from there? Or do they do it a totally different way? From, Carolyn, from New York >>
Hello Carolyn,
Princess told me, although she has never seen the cloning process, that the pattern is cut, the Beanie is partially sewn and then the beans (which are plastic pellets) are put in and the critter is completely sewn up.
Exactly where the beans enter depends on the model.
And I was hoping that it would be a totally more technologically advanced process! I imagined that the prototype in Illinois is placed in a secret imaging machine where lasers scan the entire Beanie and get a digital clone matrix readout. This data would then be automatically transferred to the cloning lab on the other side of the world by way of satellite.
Immediately the chemicals are mixed for the pellets, the weaving robots provide the cloth, lasers cut the patterns, a surgical device is inserted to completely sew the Beanie from the inside, and the newly discovered teleportation scanner transfers the pellets from the storage pool into each critter. Each individual tag is laser printed and the pure 24k gold leaf is added to the edges of the hang tag. Then the human technicians put the hang tag on and very carefully pack them into bags of 12, being extra careful not to crease the tags.
REX
In a message dated 21/3/98 00:22:19, you wrote: <<Hello REX! How are you? My question is: why are there so many variations of certain beanies? from, Heather from Florida , AGE:13>>
Hello Heather,
There are not really so many "variations" in my Beanie friends. Some of them have changed a little, like Derby with his new spot or Mystic with a much kewler horn, but most of them have not changed at all.
REX
In a message dated 18/3/98 08:15:35, you wrote: <<Hi, I am wondering how you count the number of spots on luck'e back? Do you count all spots or just whole spots or what? Thank you,Greyson Sharpe>>
Hello Greyson,
Lucky tells me that you would only count the spots on his older brothers and sisters, the ones that had the glued on or sewn on spots.The newer ones have fabric with spots, and some of the spots may not be "whole".
REX
In a message dated 15/3/98 23:59:23, you wrote: <<How many beanies are there total, including all variations (ie, Bongo w/ brown tail and Bongo w/ tan tail)?? --Teen>>
Hi,
All my Beanie pals are asleep in the nursery now, so I had to count the beds. I find 79 currents and 95 retireds and versions which are are no longer being cloned. That makes a total of 174 beds that I checked.
REX
In a message dated 12/3/98 17:57:12, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, Why did Ty make so many different color's of colored Teddys? Why did they make more then 1 style? I mean, they made 6 different colors, and 2 different styles of every Teddy. Wouldn't it of been easier for Ty to make just 1 color, and just 1 style? It would of saved Ty some money in Fabric. Jessica Dratler New Jersey>>
Hello Jessica,
All the Teddys are saying that the easiest way is not always the best way! If there were only one "style", then some of them wouldn't be in the nursery playing with their other Beanie friends!
Fabric is fabric-- they make tons of it. And one color is as expensive as another. If they run out of one, as in the case of the old version Stripes, they simply switch to another that is more or less the same.
That is what makes what my friend Sonny calls, "Beanie Science", really kewl and interesting!
REX
In a message dated 12/3/98 05:32:05, you wrote: << dear rex. i am 9 years old and love to collect beanies. my big sister also collects them and looks for new ones while i am at school. she is in college. one time when school was out she took me to a store that had just gotten a bunch of older beanies that were retired and i didn't have. there was a bunch of people and when the store opened its doors everybody rushed in to grab the beanies. i didn't get to get any. my question is.. why do all the grownups go so crazy for beanies when they are supposed to be for kids? they were so mean and rude. thank you Rex. Chris from Texas.>>
Hello Chris,
A lot of grownups seem to want to get a load of my Beanie pals so they can sell them. And they couldn't care less if a kid like you wants one to have and love.
I guess you will have to be faster next time!
All people are NOT like that, so don't judge grownups by the few that are downright nasty.
REX
In a message dated 9/3/98 23:29:52, you wrote: <<Rex, Hi, I have a general question. How did Beanie Babies become so popular? Out of all the toys out there how did the Beanie Babies manage to become collectable? Sincerely, Shannon Bell . Edinburg VA.>>
Hello Shannon,
If you look at one of the answers below yours, you will find the answer.
We are not toys! We are real Beanie Babies who have a real life of our own and love to be with real kids and really have a great time.
Some people even collect bottle caps and PEZ dispensers-- BUT I can't imagine you hugging any of these!
REX
In a message dated 8/3/98 22:33:11, you wrote: <<Why are they called beanie "babies" when some of them are adults? Roary has a mane and only adult lions have manes! Lindsey Georgia>>
Hello Lindsay,
All of my Beanie friends are "babies". And as I said before, Beanies are totally different from their REAL counterparts. The best laboratories in the world can't even figure out their genetic code so that they can clone them. Only the TY cloning labs know the secret.
REX
In a message dated 4/3/98 23:17:11, you wrote: <<Hi Rex, my name is Amanda-Jo. I live in California and have been touched by all he little beanies that I have. I can't see it to give or sell any of them, and wonder why some people are so awful with beanies. My friend had her favorite stole. That's not the worst of it, but her RFRIEND stole it. Yup, she doesn't know which one though. Also, during Christmas everyone sold the beanies for so much,and the ones that I really wanted were so overprice that I knew that Christmas wish couldn't come true. That is why I am asking you my question, and hoping I will win a beanie, maybe even one of the ones I really want. So, why are people so selfish and just in it for the money? Why don't they care that other people aren't rich and can't pay outrageous prices? I am 11, and don't have 1,000 dollars that they want for some beanies!!! Help me Rex, your #11111 fan.....Amanda >>
Hello Amanda,
That is just awful that someone's "friend" stole a Beanie from her! I guess she was not a real friend then!! My best friend Sonny knows of someone that had my pal Peace sitting on the windshield of his car and somebody broke the glass to get him!
YES, the holidays are the worst time to shop for anything! And, YES, some (but luckily NOT all) people can be VERY greedy. My friend Sonny calls them "Grinches"! If people can start revolutions because of money, I guess they can feel really good about not starting a war and just charging ridiculous prices for something they consider a "toy", not thinking of all the happiness a Beanie could bring to a child.
REX
In a message dated 4/3/98 01:28:06, you wrote: <<How did Beanie Babies get so popular? California. My name is Marisa Kiernan.>>
Hello Marisa,
Lots of things become "popular" for some reason or other, many times due to publicity.
Sonny, my best friend, said that he can remember when Green Hornet rings and crystal radios were popular. And in those days most of the ads were on the radio or in newspapers -- television wasn't even common in every home then! Geeze, he must be as old as the dinosaurs!
Can you remember the Cabbage Patch dolls, transformers (those neat machines like planes or cars that would change to cyber warriors) or the first Commodore computers?? In those days nobody was on the internet, and they didn't have email and all these neat things. Now there are hundreds of Beanie web sites, the largest of which is Father Ty's.
Plus, many retire of my pals each year and new Beanie friends are introduced, which helps keep the interest alive. Plus, we are relatively inexpensive-- except when special ones are cloned! And we are cute and lovable!!
REX
In a message dated 3/3/98 23:56:47, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, Are stores allowed to charge more for certain BB? My town has Peace Bears but I cant get one. The one lady casher told me they were only for serious collectors and took it away and would not let me buy it. Then I went to get my mom and when we got back to the store they were all gone. Another time they had tons of them behind the counter and the lady said they were saved for the best customers. I am a good customer because all my birthday and report card money goes to pay for my BB. I could get one at this one store but they have them for $50.00 I cant pay that much without saving my money all year long. My mom said santa could not get me one. I dont think it is fair that all the sellers buy them all and I cant even have one. I hope you can help me. I love you. Lacey Jo Nevills age 8 . I will be 9 the end of this month. I am fromMichigan Thank you>>
Hello Lacey,
Princess told me that the Official Beanie Adoption Centers are allowed to charge whatever they want as adoption fees. The thing is, you have to shop around and find a place that charges the normal $5-6, and when the expensive places realize that they have tons of unadopted Beanies, then they might wise up a little. After all, they are supposed to be for kids like you!
Many people have said that certain places are downright nasty to kids when they come looking for new Beanie playmates. And they probably "save" different ones for so called "collectors" because they are willing to pay much higher adoption fees! Or maybe the owner even sells them himself at the nearest Beanie show?
Princess wishes you luck.
REX
In a message dated 2/3/98 21:45:32, you wrote: <<Dear Rex- I have two Ziggy the Zebras. I have noticed that one has thin stripes and a short mane, but the other one has fat stripes and a long mane (There tags seem to be different too.) Can you explain why they are different? From- Taylor Gibbs. p.s. Thanks a lot! >>
Hi Taylor,
Since you did not tell me what the difference in the tags was, I really can not explain why you have two Ziggy's that seem so "different".
Ziggy just ran over and told me to ask you to get all your Ziggys and lay them on a table in a row. He said that you will not find one that is EXACTLY the same as any other! WOW, I did not even know that! Some have the stripes closer together and they seem darker. Others have the stripes a bit more separated and they appear somewhat lighter.
REX
In a message dated 1/3/98 23:46:14, you wrote: << Hi Rex, I have a question.When Ty® had a restraining order put on K-Mart® Why didn't they have one put on Service Merchandise®? Rex RULZ Mysti 13 Texas>>
Hello Mysti,
Peace told me that Father Ty only gets upset when somebody announces a new Beanie Baby offer without his permission (after all, they are his children!), and assumes that SM did get his OK. Is that the TV shopping network that frequently offers Beanies? We Beanies never watch that sort of thing on television-- only educational stuff.
REX
In a message dated 1/3/98 22:04:55, you wrote: <<Hi Rex - My name is Hilary. I am 5 years old and I live in California. My question is: "Why is everybody going crazy over Beanie Babies?" My mom typed this out for me. Love, Hilary>>
Hello Hilary,
All my Beanie friends are jumping up and down because they say they are the cutest companions and are very lovable and enjoy the company of kids like you. They have Beanie parties, go to school with you and really have a great time.
REX
In a message dated 24/2/98 00:05:04, you wrote: <<Hi, REX!!!! I was wondering how do you make the "tie-die" beannies? Does the fuzzy fabric come that way or do you make the cool colors after the beannie has been made. Also, are all the "tie-die" beannies the same, or do they have different markings. Such as: do all the Peace beannies look the same color? I just started collecting beannies since christmas, it's so much fun!!!!! I wish I had started in the begining, that way I would have you and the other dino's. My favorite beannie is you of course, then Sting (but I don't have him either) and then Doby (but I like to think of him as a rottweiler, because I have a dog named Cinder that is a rottie.) This is my last question, sorry so many, do you think that Ty will make a rottweiler beannie baby? That would be so cool!!!!! Thanks for listening. Love Steph from Minnesota, the not so chilly state this year!!!!! Thanks>>
Hello Steph,
Well, tie-dyed cloth has been used for centuries in many places in the world. It was very popular in the U.S. in the '60s, during the "hippy" period, and maybe your parents even made some shirts and stuff using this techique when they were kids.
Why don't you try you hand at it? All you need are some dyes for cloth in different bright colors-- which you can usually buy at the supermarket-- and a couple old white t-shirts or scraps of old white sheets to practice on.
Make the dyes according to the instructions on the package. Take your cloth or shirt and tie it into knots in a couple places, or just bundle it up using strong rubber bands. Dye it, then untie or unbundle, and knot or clump it in a couple different places. Now put it in a different color dye. Do this as often as you want for more colors and designs. If you practice, you can make kewl designs appear where you want them to.
The tie-dyed colors of my Beanie friends is all in the cloth they are cloned from. And there are no two that are exactly alike! Sort of like snow flakes or fingerprints, I guess.
At least you have one of your favorite Beanies. Doby and Sting say hello.
Princess tells me that eventually there will be a Rottie Beanie for you and Cinder to Love. My best human friend, Sonny, has a Doberman named Tracey, and she always snuggles up to Doby!
REX
In a message dated 20/2/98 01:49:24, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, can you help me? I LOVE Beanie Babies and I love to collect them. My dad on the other hand thinks that they are a waste of time and money (sniff sniff). He can't belive that everyone is so excited about little stuffed animals. Is there any way that I can convince him that Beanie Babies are not only valuable, but fun to have too? Thanks-- Krystal, Washington. >>
Krystal,
Isn't that strange how kids seem to like certain things that some "grown ups" think are "dumb"?? But the lives of the two are also different, aren't they?
Your Dad has to go to work, which he probably hates, to make enough money to pay for the place you live, the food the family and pets eat, the car, the electric and gas bills and loads of other stuff. These are the things that are important to him and your Mom.
Maybe he has a hobby? That would be a good starting point for you to renew his childhood imagination and interest. If he likes sports, what is the mascot of his favorite teams? Give him the Beanie that is closest to the mascot for his birthday, or just as a "thank you for being my Dad" surprise. Or if he has another interest, find a Beanie that sort of matches or might be connected to that interest. Maybe that would work. Or maybe a Beanie has the same birthday as your Dad. He might find that fun?
Steggy finds it strange that most people, as they "grow up", lose that fantastic childlike inquisitiveness, imagination and spontaneousness of their youth. It is probably due to their need to think about how to pay the bills, which a child does not usually have to worry about.
My best human friend, Sonny, would have had the same problem you have. His Dad worked in a factory and always came home from work very tired. He wasn't into sports, and only liked doing mechanical stuff, like fix cars and the house. Sonny said that probably what he would have done was give his Dad a Valentino on Father's Day to tell him that he loved him. My Beanie pal Valentino said he would have loved to meet his Dad because he isn't "mechanically inclined"!
REX
<<Hi! I have another question, but I just can't wait till next month to ask it! I just got a Steg that has been washed several times. His fur is kinda clumpy from the washing machine. Is there anyway safe to restore his fur, so it looks more like new? Thanks! Michelle Connecticut>>
Hi again Michelle,
Steggy says that being "washed several times" makes him very uncomfortable and that he really never feels the same after so many washings. And none of my Beanie pals really likes getting all dizzy and all in the washing machine! IF you put them in the machine the color can make the tush tag get some color on it.
If one of my Beanie friends gets a little dirty from playing outside all day, a damp sponge wet with the foam from Woolite in water will clean the surface rather well, unless the poor thing fell into a tar pit or something! Then, put my Beanie pal in a pillow case and put him in the drier at low heat for a short time. If his "fur" is scruffy, take a cat brush or one of those lint brushes and fluff it up a bit.
My human friend, Sonny, keeps ALL of his Beanies in plastic baggies and they NEVER get all ratty looking.
REX
In a message dated 15/2/98 22:08:40, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, I have a Seamore with no hang tag. I really, really want a Manny or a Maple. Do you think I have any chance of getting one of these? Signed, Melissa State: Missouri>>
Hello Melissa,
Have you tried to put an ad on any of the online trading boards? That would be your best bet. My friend, Sonny, has several LINKS listed on his main Beanie page. A lot of kids are looking for Seamore, even without a hang tag.
REX
In a message dated 14/2/98 20:46:02, you wrote: <<Hi Rex Can you tell me why some collectors/stores hate kids so much? Like sometimes they will not even sell me Beanies and I am 13!!! One time they even made my little sister cry because they were so mean. Your Fan, Kathy>>
Hello Kathy,
I really can't tell you the reason why some people seem "mean". Peace says that is awful, but you already know that there are people who are very nice, and some others who are down right nasty. Isn't it interesting that the ones who are nice to you and your sister get "niceness" in return, while the nasty ones make you get mad and all? It seems that people "get what they give"! And that only makes them either nicer or more nasty!
On the other hand I have never met a Beanie who was not the absolutely nicest and friendliest critter. I guess it is in our "nature" to be loving and all.
Maybe if you tried to be EXTRA nice to the people that seem "mean", they might even like it a little bit and think that they should be nicer to you and other people. Have you tried that yet?
REX
In a message dated 12/2/98 17:59:25, you wrote: <<are you rich??????? >>
Hi,
Do you mean in human money? NO, and I don't even wish that I was! I learned that from my friend, Sonny, who has so many bills piled on his desk he doesn't know how he will pay them all! He loves us all very much, and my Beanie pals and I repay him with tons of our "rich" Beanie Love. That is what really counts in Life!
He has not been feeling too well lately. The doctor said that his white blood count is very low, probably from the chemo and radiation he had for his cancer. BUT he still tries to be cheerful and all and he does a lot to make us happy.
REX
In a message dated 11/2/98 18:25:06, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! I was wondering...do you think this beanie craze will fizzle like the cabbage patch kids did several years ago?? Dana Holloway, Michigan>>
Hello Dana,
A lot of people are always asking themselves that very same question!
Think back to when the Cabbage Patch Kids arrived for adoption. Did they have many websites that you could find them on? There were probably 90% fewer home computers at that time, and none of them were connected to the internet! WOW, that was like in prehistoric times!
Steggy, who is my "quiet" Beanie pal because he is always thinking about all kinds of stuff told me that as long as there are more and more kids surfing the WEB there will always be enough Beanies around to adopt, with new ones appearing a couple times a year.
REX
In a message dated 11/2/98 05:45:13, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! I am Kimberly and I am 10 yrs. old and I live in Washington. I have a question. Are some beanie babies bigger than others?? BYE REX! KIMBERLY>>
Hi Kimberly,
It depends on what you mean by "bigger". IF "longer", than Slither is the longest of them all. IF "taller", then probably Stretch is the tallest. IF you meant "wide", then I guess Sting would be the widest.
If you take 20 lizzys and line them up you would find that some are slightly longer or fatter than others.
How big my Beanie friend is is not really all that important! Even I am a runt compared to Gobbles, with his tail all open and all!
What matters is how big their loving heart is, and all my Beanie pals have loads of Love to give! And i am sure that you love them in return.
REX
In a message dated 7/2/98 20:09:18, you wrote: <<Hello, First, I just want to say that you have a cool homepage, and I love all beanie babies!!! I'm 11 years old, and I LOVE beanies!!! anyhow, here's my question: How come beanie babies are starting to be made smaller and smaller? an Ally from 1993 is about 1-2 inches longer than a more recent Ally. Also, Jolly is rather small compared to somebody like Pinchers. I know you only wanted 1 question per month, but I'm afraid I'll forget to ask next month. Perhaps you could enter me next month, and just save my question??? anyhow, my question is: I've noticed that Garcia doesn't have alot of beans in him, and is more like a stuffed-animal, but now 1997 Teddy, Curly, ect. seem to not have that "stuffed" lining, and feel like they are more like a "bean bag", and seem to have more beans. How could this be??? Thank-you very much for answering my question(s), could you tell me when/where to see the answer to my question(s)??? Thanks alot!!! Sandy >>
Hello Sandy,
Thanks for your compliment about my site. It is a lot of work for an ole dinosaur like me, but it is kewl fun. My paws just aren't as fast as they used to be!
My Beanie friends are cloned in different cloning labs and I guess the top secret formula they use is not according to some international standard, which is what scientists like to have all the time. Ordinary water is H2O, as you know, all over the Universe.
If you look at an answer to a question I got about a science project, I suggested a kewl project on Beanie weights and how they vary. Did you notice that some of the newer Beanies look bigger than a lot of the older ones? And I think they are much cuter too!
Jolly is upset that you think he is so much "smaller"! He said that Seaweed and Nuts are also sort of "smaller" than Stretch, for example.
I just squeezed Garcia and Curly-- and it tickled them so much they rolled over laughing-- BUT they feel about the same to me. Maybe you don't feed your Garcia enough? He loves pizza!
Some people say that the Beanies cloned in Korea seem "fuller" and plumper than those from China. Maybe it's the better Korean cooking?
Some of the answers to my friends' questions are put on my email pages. You will find yours there under BEANIES-GENERAL. I answer them all personally, so you will also get your reply by email.
REX
In a message dated 5/2/98 01:25:41, you wrote: <<Dear Rex my name is Chelsea, I live in Columbus, Nebraska. Would you like it if your freind ,Bronty, brought you a sterio. P.S. I have Bronty. >>
Hi Chelsea,
WOW, you have one of my pal Bronty's sisters! My human friend Sonny has a kewl stereo setup, so I really don't need another one. Thank your Bronty for me, though. That was a nice offer.
REX
In a message dated 5/2/98 01:05:54, you wrote: <<My name Ashley I live in Columbus, Nabraska. What is your favorite beanie, I like you the most. >>
Hi Ashley,
All of my Beanie friends are my "favorites". Isn't it nicer when you treat all your friends the same? Then they are allnice to you in return. Thanks for putting me on top of your favorite list. I think you are the best!
REX
In a message dated 4/2/98 23:17:24, you wrote: <<Hello my name is Greg, I got your ID REXBean from a friend, and they told me that you where a big beanie fanatic. I was wondering if you had a website where I can get in touch with you or others interested in beanies. I am collecting beanies for my 5 year old son. Please let me know, if there is a such a site - or if you know of a site. Thanks >>
Hello Greg,
WOW, that's my human friend, Sonny's middle name!
There are several Beanie websites and here are some of them:
Lemon Lainey's Beanie Guestbook
Kim's Beanie Baby Trading Board!
Hope these help you out.
REX
In a message dated 4/2/98 18:46:59, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! My name is Alex and I live in Kansas. I'm almost 8yrs. old. My mom is helping me by typing. We want you to know that we dig dinosaurs!!!! Get it? Anyway, my favorite beanie is Chocolate. But mom brought home a whale named Chocolate so does that make them twins. I think its neat!>>
Hello Alex,
WOW, do you really "dig" dinosaurs or just dig or "like" them?
Twins usually look sort of alike. If your whale named Chocolate looks like the moosy one, then I guess then they are real twins. If not, then they just share the same name, which is kewl! I imagine that your new whale friend is chocolate colored, which is a good reason for his name.
REX
In a message dated 3/2/98 00:32:47, you wrote: <<Elisabeth Why is the monkey named nana? >>
Hi Elisabeth,
Bongo's sister was named "Nana" because she is a miniature monkey. You would have to check a dictionary that has Greek word "roots" in it.
"Nanos" in Greek means "dwarf", and the "o" ending would make it a male dwarf. Since Nana is a girl dwarf monkey, her name had to end in "a". Sort of like the names Mario and Maria in Spanish.
REX
In a message dated 3/2/98 00:31:28, you wrote: <<Are Garcia and peace really the same bears just redesigned? Jeff >>
Hi Jeff,
NO WAY!! Garcia and Peace are two entirely different Beanies, each having its own life and history.
Peace and Garcia are the best of friends here at the nursery. Although they are "cut from the same cloth", as they say, they have two entirely different characters. Garcia is the most lively of the pair, and he loves to play his Beanie guitar and sing to the rest of us Beanies at night before we go to bed. Peace, on the other hand, is quieter and enjoys helping the younger Beanies when they have problems at school and all.
REX
In a message dated 2/2/98 03:05:19, you wrote: <<rom Ashley Dear Rex What are your favorite beanies >>
Hi Ashley,
All of my Beanie pals are my "favorites". I treat ALL of my friends the same and they are all GOOD friends. Princess told me to say hello to you for her.
REX
In a message dated 27/1/98 00:21:50, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! Your pic is so cute! I have a major beanie baby questions..... Why are Beanie Babies so Collectable? Whay are some of them not as popular as the others? And are Iggy and Rainbow going to be like Echo and Waves With always mixed up tags? I feel sad for the unpopular Beanies, and I hope that they are popular in the future! I didn't get into beanies since a while ago, and now I am sad because I missed out on all of the old ones! I am hoping to find a whole bunch of Maples up here (I live in Canada) and trade the old retired ones for Maple. Wish me Luck! Lots of Love and Beanies, Kalyn >>
Hi Kalyn,
My Beanie friends are so collectible because they are the cutest little critters, especially the new ones. Although some may be "more popular" than others, they are all the friendliest and most lovable kids' pals ever made.
Iggy and Rainbow ARE like the mistagged Echo and Waves. They are sitting here with me and love to confuse people! Eventually you will find them with their correct names.
Good luck on your search for Maples-- since they are only sold in official Beanie Adoption Centers in your country, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to find them.
REX
In a message dated 20/1/98 23:25:10, you wrote: <<Name 6 bb's that have symbols on them?>>
Hi,
What is this, "Jeopardy!" or something? My Beanie pals prefer to watch Public Television and mostly shows about animals.
But, since you asked, ALL of the Beanies labels have symbols on them! Bruno said that the letters of the alphabet are only "symbols" joined together to make words having certain sounds. It all depends on what you want to call "symbols". Peace is telling me that he has a the "PEACE" symbol on him. Flags are also sort of like symbols, so Maple, Libearty, Righty, Lefty and Britannia would have symbols on them too.
Quackers has been whispering in my ear to tell you that if you hold her with her beak towards the ceiling and if you consider her beak a symbol for "quacking", then you could say that she is "quacking up"!
REX
In a message dated 18/1/98 16:51:39, you wrote: <<here is my questions: What was the first TY beanie babie to ever come out?>>
Hi,
Well, that is an easy one for once. There were actually 9 original Beanies that first appeared in the nursery, and they are all here jumping up and down saying, "put me first"! So to be fair I am going to give you the list in alphabetical order:
Brownie, Chocolate, Flash, Legs, Patti, Punchers, Splash, Spot and Squealer.
REX
In a message dated 18/1/98 00:47:27, you wrote: <<HOW MANY BEANIE BABIES ARE THERE? WHICH BEANIE BABIE IS YOUR FAVORITE?>>
Well Hi again,
Why do you always forget to sign your letter? I hate just saying "Hi" without a name. I always write to my friends using their first name, and I always sign my name at the end.
<looking around the nursery> I count, let's see now, zillions and zillions of Beanies having some 138 different Beanie names. But you have to remember that a couple of the names have the same BSSIDN (= Beanie Social Security ID Number), which complicates things a little! Actually the most exact way to do this is to take a picture and count them all on the pic, but my human friend Sonny was using his digital camera outside.
My favorite Beanie Pal is Steggy, with Peace coming in at a close second. They send you a big Beanie hug.
REX
In a message dated 12/1/98 21:43:51, you wrote: << Dear Rex, You are cool.My question is that sence Ty is on the web and you can e-mail them how come they will not answer you back. I asked if they would e-mail me jsut to say hi.I have aPseudotumor and was about to go into the hospital and just wanted someone to wish me good luck.But they did not.:( Sinccerly Mysti >>
Hi Mysti,
I think that is strange that you did not get an email reply from TY. Did you write to INFO beanie of the month. My friend Sonny likes to email the INFO beanie, and he and Blizzard always sent emails back and forth last year.
The problem with the INFO Beanies is that they get zillions of emails and just can't keep up with them all. Sonny was surprised to get replies to 3 of his letters on the same day from Blizzard but noticed that they always said the same thing! It looks like poor Blizzy got so many that day that he had to put on the automatic answering machine like you probably have on your phone. Isn't it nice to actually get a personal reply from a cool Beanie? And you never know who's letter I will pick to win the monthly FREE Beanie!
Did you go to the hospital yet? Sonny was in the hospital last year a couple times and he liked to get calls from friends and visits from us Beanies asking how he was and cheering him up. I hope that you are OK and all.
REX
In a message dated 13/1/98 20:23:19, you wrote: << Well I did go to the hospital.I am there a lot.I have got better.My doctor said that my medicine was keeping the Pseudotumor under control.I useally take a lot of beanies.They are a lot easier to carry than a ton of stuffed animals.Every time I had to have a test one of the nurses would come in and arange the beanies on my bed.I got almost all of the nurses collecting the beanies! Sincerly Mysti>>
Hi again Mysti,
All my Beanie friends are very glad that you are OK.
I have a question for you : what weighs more, a ton of stuffed animals or a ton of Beanies?
REX
In a message dated 15/2/98 19:39:38, you wrote: << Hi, Rex Sorry I haven't talked to ya in a while. I think a ton of sturred animals weigh more! Mysti>>
Well Hi again Mysti,
Why don't you stop to think about it a little! If you have A TON of stuffed animals and A TON of Beanies, they BOTH weigh EXACTLY the same thing, ONE TON!!
It is the same for a ton of feathers and a ton of that heavy metal lead. A ton is a ton, no matter what material it is.
REX
In a message dated 12/1/98 21:13:22, you wrote: <<Rex,
How many beans are inside a Beanie baby? Can you eat them like pintos and rice? My mom makes me eat pintos and rice sometimes. It is yucky. I like rice, though. Love, Alex>>
Hello Alex,
I asked a whole bunch of my Beanie pals if they would let me check to see how many "beans" they have inside and NOT ONE let me! Sorry.
I love Pinto beans and rice, especially if there is some broccoli with it. Yummy!! BUT NO, our beans are not something that you would eat.
REX