REX'S EMAIL about RETIRED BEANIES |
In a message dated 1/6/98 05:55:03, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, Hi my name is Heidi and I just started collecting beanie babies not to long ago. I love you and your friends and I wish that I could own a dinosaur. My friend has you and steg and bronty! My question is how does Ty Father choose the retired Beanie Babies? And why are the Bear Beanie Babies so popular and hard to find? Thanks Heidi Littleton, Colorado >>
Hello Heidi,
Father Ty is VERY secretive about everything he does, so nobody really knows why he picks out the ones that will retire.
Beanies are popular because they are relatively inexpensive compared to other toys, and they are very cute and lovable. A lot are hard to find simply because some official adoption centers are greedy and sell the new ones, for example, to those TV shopping clubs and online auctions, and at Beanie shows right out of the shipping boxes. That's why you don't find them in their stores.
Although Father Ty is supposed to have people checking on these grinches, BUT apparently they are doing a VERY poor job of it!!
REX
In a message dated 29/5/98 16:32:37, you wrote: <<Hi Rex, I am 7 and my mom is alot older. We decided to start collecting beanie babies last week. We started with the new McDonalds Teenies. We went to a little shop and found a whole bunch of the bunnies--Hippity, Hoppity, Floppity, Ears, and Quackers. The lady said she heard they are gonna retire. Should we buy a bunch of them to sell to others? Does it mean they are hard to find, because they are gonna retire? What advise can you give us new collectors? Thanks, Rex. Brittney from Iowa>>
Hello Brittney,
IF they had the bunny Beanies (there were 4 of them so far) and Quackers, they are all already retired!! So, IF they were the "normal" price, do get a couple to use for trading so you can get some Beanie friends that you don't already have. WOW, maybe that store even has a bunch of the other ones that retired on 1 May!! Check their shelves from top to bottom!!
You can check to see which Beanies are retired on the nice Checklist my friend, Sonny, has on his site.
REX
In a message dated 2/5/98 21:04:33, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! What's up? I have a question that has really been stumping me. Who was the very first beanie to retire? And was he/she very hard to find? Well can't wait to hear from you! Your Pal, Nicki(Pembroke, Massachuttes)>>
Hello Nicki,
Brownie keeps saying he was the first to retire. Then Punchers comes over and tells me that HE was the first. Take your pick!
They were in the Adoption Centers for a very short time, so, YES, they were sort of difficult to find, but probably not as scarce as Princess or Erin because there were not as many "collectors" then!
REX
In a message dated 20/4/98 23:24:30, you wrote: <<I have a very old friend, derby, who I have played with for years. He slept in my crib with me when I was a baby. My mommy told me that if we sold him I can get the trampoline that I really, really want so she is writing yu this question for me since I am only 3 and a 1/2. My derby is very played with and doesn't have a hang tag on it, but my mommy said that it is called fine mane derby. I just want to know if I will have enough money from selling it to buy a trampoline. I really want one for my birthday- but mommy said if we get the money we can get it when it gets hot outside. My name is Justin and I'm from Pennsylvania. thank you very much. Ilove dinosaurs especially the big, tyrannasaurus rex--(mom did'nt quite know how to spell it!)>>
Hello Justin,
WOW, you have one of the first Derbys!
IF he is clean and in near perfect shape, even without the hang tag, you should be able to get a trampoline and almost be able to build a sunroom to use it in!!
Perhaps the best place to get a good adoption fee would be the eBay auction. Just be sure that you place the item at a good time for the West coast and give it enough days to finish on a Saturday or Sunday evening.
Good luck. Princess sends you her best early birthday wishes and hopes you enjoy your new trampoline.
REX
In a message dated 9/4/98 15:45:41, you wrote:<<Dear Rex, Hi my name is James frm New Jersey. I have collected beanie babies for over a year... Unfortunately, the best beanie I have is a PE princess. I'm not really willing to pay $300 for a beanie babie... and I haven't been able to find even December retireds for under that price since the day they were retired... What sould I do?>>
Hello James,
WOW, I can't believe that you are not finding even December 1997 (or January 1998, depending on whether you used Greenwich Mean Time for the hour and date!) for less than $300.
Check the trading/selling boards and you will find PILES of December retireds for way less than that amount! Or go to a local flea market.
REX
In a message dated 27/3/98 12:13:13, you wrote: <<Hello Rex! I just turned 13 years old 2 weeks ago and I been collecting beanie babies for more then ten months already. Anyways, I have a Brownie, well, I think it's a Brownie, and I really need your help to LMK if it is a Brownie. First of all, my Brownie (maybe Cubbie) is tagless! It has a black and white tush tag and the copyright is 1993. It says it was made in China. I'm suppose to be a spiecalist for beanie babies since I have the whole collection, but I will not be a pro. Specialist unless I know if the brown flat bear is Browine. A lot of people at beanie baby shows keep telling me it's a Brownie, but how can I listen to them, they all have different answers. I also have a Pinchers with long wiskers or whatever you call it. All my other Pinchers look way different then this one. This wierd looking one has wiskers two times the size of the other ones. It's also tagless, but I got it that way. Is this beanie baby a different kind of beanie baby? It also has a 1993 black & white tush tag. Theres one more question! My mom just bought a wingless Quackers without a tag but in mint condition for $580.00. Was that a good deal? Okay, I promise to you that this next question is my last question! When I went to pick up the wingless Quackers at the peoples house, it smelled like someone smoked all over it. But the people we bought it from don't smoke! They kept it in a plastic bag since the day the bought it, for $5.00 and boy how lucky they were to get it at that afordable price.Does the plastic bag and how long it was in the plastic bag have to do with its smell, or do you think someone, or something smoked all over it? Patrick, from California >>
Hello Patrick,
I would say that you are a very lucky Chucky! Your Brownie is probably the real thing, and your lobster sounds like the original Punchers!
That wingless Quackers probably came from a non-smokers house, BUT the duck himself probably smoked as a youngster. It goes to show that smoking is not good for your wings!
To get out the smell put a box of baking soda in the bag to absorb the odor, or place one of those laundry softening thingys in the bag for a couple days.
REX
In a message dated 13/3/98 01:33:04, you wrote: <<Hi, Rex!!!! I'm a big Ty Beanie Babie fan! My name is Amanda from Spring,TX and I'm 12.My favorite Beanie is Humphrey but, sadly I can't get him because he's retired. I would give anything to get him! I have a question are Beanie Babies gonna retire pretty soon? I heard that Disney is gonna buy them out (sniffle, sniffle), is that true? What beanies do you think are going to retire next? I love your website. I love to hear the questions other beanie fans have to ask! P.S. It's very nice of you to give out a Beanie a month! P.S.S. You're also one of my favorites!!!!!!>>
Hello Amanda,
Humphrey says hello.
YES, more of my Beanie pals will be collecting retirement benefits in a very short time. Although Princess knows which ones, she promised Father Ty not to tell.
It is just a rumor that that other company will "buy out" Father Ty. You should never believe even 5% of the rumors that are all over the place, about anything!
If you read some of the other letters in the "Retired Beanies" batch, you will find one of my answers about possible new retirees.
REX
In a message dated 12/3/98 15:43:51, you wrote: <<Rex, I really like your cool web page. My question is about Brownie. My friend has one that she knows is a Brownie, but the hangtag is missing. The tush tag is black and white only, and it says handmade in Korea. Is there any way to prove it is really a Brownie? Thanks. Have a nice day. Emily from Mississippi. >>
Hello Emily,
Brownie, one of the original nine, is asleep or I would ask him personally.
I know he has a black and white tush tag without his name on it because I can see the tag peeking out of his sleeping bag. It says made in China though.
Since there were Beanie Cloning Labs in Korea in 1994, it is possible that your friend's bear is Brownie.
REX
In a message dated 6/3/98 18:59:30, you wrote: <<HI REX- My name is Sharon Hess, and I am from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. I have been hearing rumors around the Beanie Vine that my beloved Spike is retired. Is this true? I know that he is feeling old lately, but he didn't tell me that he was retiring. I am hoping you can help us out. Spike and I are planning a retirement party right now; You are invited of course. Thanks for your help! I can't wait to hear from you. Love Always- Sharon Hess>>
Hello Sharon,
NO, Spike has not yet retired. I guess you will have to hold off on the big party until later this year. Thanks for the invite. I would really love to attend but I am usually so tied up with my studies and these questions that I haven't been away for over a year and a half already.
REX
In a message dated 3/3/98 23:06:57, you wrote: <<Hello, my name is Aubrey from Pennsylvania. Here is my question: My brother's birthday was on Dec. 31st, 1997. He loves beanie babies. So, I bought him a violet teddy with a red and green ribbon tied around his neck. He has a red tush tag. The person who I bought it from said their was never a hangtag. I paid a lot of money for this beanie, and I was wondering how much he was worth (to see if I got a good deal!!!!) Thank you so much, Aubrey.>>
Hello Aubrey,
Your bear sounds like a Violet Teddy to me, although my Violet pal has a green ribbon, not red and green as yours does.
You paid "lots of money" for him, but since you did not say how much, I really can't tell whether it was a good deal or not.
REX
In a message dated 2/3/98 01:00:20, you wrote: <<Hi Rex! Why are some of the first nine bbs not retired? Your site is great! Jonathan Kentucky>>
Hello Jonathan,
The only ones who really know which Beanies retire and why are Father TY and Princess, but they never tell me! It is their secret.
Six of my original 9 Beanie friends have already retired, and according to Sonny, my best human buddy, , at least another 2 more will probably retire this year. We shall all have to wait and see. I like surprises, don't you?
Thanks for your nice comment about my pages. I really work my paws to the bone working on them!
REX
In a message dated 1/3/98 21:48:39, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, I need help. I saw a booth today in the mall that had Coral, Grunt, Bessie, and a few others that I don't have. Although I am thankful for my Libearty, Tabasco, Kiwi, and Sting that I got a long time ago, I am still wanting more beanies, like the one's I saw at the mall. (You know how beanies are addictive!) Anyway, the beanies at the mall were $75 to $175. I am not going to pay that much! Can you give me any suggestions? Thanx Rex, Andrew from New York.>>
Hello Andrew,
As you have discovered, when my Beanie pals retire their adoption fees go up. It is the same for any collectible, whether it's a "vintage" car or a frozen piece of a King's wedding cake.
Web told me that the only suggestion that he can give you is that you check to see what retired Beanies you have extras of and trade them for the ones you don't have. Just be sure that you check to see if the person you might trade with is on the good traders lists.
REX
In a message dated 28/2/98 04:47:06, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, My name is Jessica, and I live in New Hamshire. I have a question about retierd beanies, new benies and Princess. her it goes. Also why do retierd beanies jump to a high price I think it is unfair. >>
Hi Jessica,
My Beanie friends retire because Father Ty tells them to. When they do retire it means that you can no longer find them in the Beanie Adoption Centers for the normal adoption fees. It's sort of like stamps, coins or anything else that people like to collect. When they are no longer made, then their price goes up. And since fewer Beanies were cloned, their prices rise faster than a lot of other collectibles.
REX
In a message dated 15/2/98 20:40:57, you wrote: << Hello, rex my name is Alexis and I would like to ask you if it is fun being a dinosaur? I think you are the cutest of all the beanie babies. I don't have you but I wish I did, my mom has been looking on the internet and everywhere for you but we heavent found you at a good price we do not mind if it has a hang tag or not we are looking to pay from about $50-100 dollars for you but nobody will give you for $100. I enjoyed talking to you wright back. Alexis >>
Hi Alexis,
YES, being a Beanie dinosaur is loads of fun. The nursery is always buzzing with one activity after another, and when we get adopted, then the fun really begins. We love to be cuddled and loved to pieces by the kids who adopt us.
You better get your current Beanie friends while they are still not retired because once they do begin to collect their retirement pensions, the adoption fees are always higher.
REX
In a message dated 9/2/98 12:01:43, you wrote: <<Hey Rex, What is the DNA sequence required to clone old retired beanies? Hello from little Jimmy from Staten Island >>
Hello Jimmy,
WOW, you must be one of those scientists that the government doesn't want to clone things, even though it would be good for man in many ways. '97 Teddy really likes the idea and thinks it could help cure many human medical problems which are "incurable" today..
My best human friend, Sonny, has a large cloning laboratory with dozens of Nobel Prize winning scientists working day and night to figure out the complete genome of the Royal Blue Peanut.
As you know a "genome" is all the DNA of an organism, including its genes (even if they don't wear jeans! <hehe>). There are about 3 billion pairs of chemical bases (A, T, C and G) all repeated billions of times throughout a particular genome. It is like a chemical map that determines what an organism will be, a mouse, a human or a Royal Blue Peanut.
They have encountered several very difficult problems though. It appears that Beanie DNA is totally unlike that of any other other organism known on Earth! They have used several different sequencing methods but always come up with a blank!
Sonny said he will keep you informed of any major breakthroughs.
REX
In a message dated 6/2/98 03:04:40, you wrote: <<HI I HEAR VALENTINO MIGHT RETIRE SOON. WHAT DO U THINK? ANY GUESSES? THANKS >>
Hello,
I hear rumors all the time and see them every day on the internet, but only Father Ty knows for sure!
My human friend, Sonny, made some retirement predictions for this year and he was correct for 7 out of the 9 new December 1997 retireds. That wasn't bad!
He even predicted what some of the new ones would be like.
I think there is a list of his predictions on another question under yours.
REX
In a message dated 6/2/98 01:21:05, you wrote: <<Dear Rex, What do you and your retired friends do all day? Love, Chelsea Columbus, Nebraska >>
Hi Chelsea,
You are one of the few who remembered to sign your question and include your State! Peace will weed out the questions that are not signed and don't include the State when it comes time to pick the winners!
I usually sit at the computer all day long, except when we are playing or telling stories or the many other things all of us Beanies do throughout the day. The rest of the younger ones go to our Beanie school and learn about all kinds of things so they can someday do what I am doing, and be able to interact with their human friends.
REX
In a message dated 27/1/98 00:39:55, you wrote: <<Who is your best friend ,and why did you retire??????????????? >>
Hi,
My best Beanie pals are Peace and Steggy, and my best human friend is Sonny, who lets me use his computer to answer all the kids questions.
ALL Beanies and most other things "retire" at some time in their lives. Think of a lot of the toys you have. Many of them are no longer made.
REX
In a message dated 26/1/98 01:42:31, you wrote: <<HI REX. MY NAME IS ADRIANE AND I WAS WOUNDERING ABOUT MY FAVORITE BENNIE BABY, VELVET. WHY IS VELVET NOT ON THE TY'S LIST OF RETIRED BENNIE BABIES?? I HAVE BEEN WOUNDERING ABOUT THIS FOR A LONG TIME. I HOPE YOU HAVE NICE TIME CHOOSING A WINNER. BYE!!! >>
Hello Adriane,
WOW, Velvet is hopping around because she is your favorite. She said for me to say hello to you for her.
Steggy tells me that sometimes the people who do the web pages just have so many things to write and update that they sometimes forget to do something. Everybody forgets things sometimes. I bet even you forget to do something important once in a while?
I am having an awful time choosing a winner! Peace and Bronty and Rainbow said they would help me out a little at the end of the week. And remember that if you don't win anything this month, you can always try again in February when a new contest begins.
REX
In a message dated 25/1/98 04:14:12, you wrote: <<dear rex, (danielle collins mississippi) how many new bennie babies will come out in the future? what ones will become retired now this year. about me: my sister and i collect ty b/b and we love them we haveabout 50 we are doind pretty good. love, girl 1 >>
Hello Danielle,
Some of my fellow Beanies will continue to retire and Princess knows who they will be, BUT she is not telling me. She says that she promised Ty that she would not tell anybody, even me. You know how important a promise is that you make to someone ?
My human friend, Sonny, made predictions in mid December about which Beanies would retire this year, and he was correct for 7 out of the 9 new retireds! That wasn't bad! He said :
"Ty will retire the following Beanies : Bernie, Blackie, Blizzard, Bones, Bongo, Chocolate, Crunch, Cubbie, Curly, Derby, Ears, Echo, Floppity, Hippity, Hoppity, Goldie, Lizzy, Lucky, Magic, Maple, Nip, Patti, Pinky, Rover, Spike, Spooky, Valentino, Waves, 97 Teddy and Zip. There will be a new tie dyed frog or other reptile, dog, cat and bunny. Look for new napped critters, at least one new invertebrate, a couple new bears with at least one in pastel color, something new with that kewl irridescent fabric, at least one new prehistoric animal, a fish, another sea creature and a couple model variations on existing Beanies. The tags will change again!"
YES, your sister and you are doing really great with 50 of my friends at your house!
REX
In a message dated 17/1/98 23:15:34, you wrote: << Hello Rex!! Your my favorite beanie baby(you always have been because of your beautiful colors and the fact that your a dinosaur) I have a question that has been stuck in my mind. Why does TY now want to come out with new and retired beanies 4 times a year instead of 2? I like all the beanies now and don't want Ty to come out with new ones or retire the ones I love (Like you!) Why is this so?? Thanks for your time....your the best beanie in the nursury!! Melissa :-) >>
Hello Melissa,
Thanks for telling me I am your favorite! Peace tells me that is OK though, he is not jealous. A lot of kids like him the most.
We Beanies have all been trying to figure out if there were 3 or 4 retirements in 1997. The announcement was so close to midnight Eastern Standard Time on New Years Eve that we wonder which time zone should be used to determine the exact date. Princess says we should use Greenwich Mean Time that runs through England. That would make it on 1 January 1998. And Peking insists that we use the East side of the International Date Line which would have been on 31 December 1997.
Father Ty likes to bring out new beanies as many times as he can so that you kids can have new Beanie friends to play with. He already had to build a couple new additions to the nursery wing for all of us to have our own rooms, and hang our posters and all. It is better for us when we study and do our homework too. But you know that already, I guess. Do you have your own room?
You should always try to adopt us BEFORE we retire. Then you will be surprised and happy for us when we start collecting our pensions as retired Beanies!
REX
In a message dated 16/1/98 13:28:50, you wrote: <<When did Ty actually start making beanie babies? Were there any beanie babies that when they came out were retired? >>
Hello,
Peace tells me that Beanies first appeared in a lot of adoption centers in 1994. WOW, that was only 4 years ago!
He also said that some retired a month or so AFTER they first began getting adopted by a lot of kids. Maple "Pride" keeps butting in to tell you that he was retired after only about 3000 adoptions! WOW, he must be very rare!
REX
In a message dated 14/1/98 22:04:42, you wrote: << Hi Rex. I have a question for you!! How does ty decide which Beanie Babies to retire and when to retire them???? Please let me know. Thanks Becky >>
Hi Becky,
Remember what I asked all you kids to do? Check out some of the questions that have already been asked and answered. If you look in the "RETIRED" section you will see that I already answered yours. I even made it easier to see what was asked before because I separated all the questions into different subjects. Before they were all on one page-- and even I couldn't find a particular question!
Princess says for me not to get upset when someone asks a question again. And that at least you remembered to sign your letter-- a lot of kids don't!
REX
In a message dated 12/1/98 21:27:48, you wrote: <<I have a tenny beanie named Speedy. My cousin has a big Speedy. Will mine grow up to be big or is he a midget? My cousin says he is a midget. I am only 4 and my Aunt is helping me type this. I hope my Speedy grows up to be BIG! Jacob>>
Hi Jacob,
Beanie Babies are not like all the other animals that live on the Earth. They are always cute, never get old or sick, and never grow any bigger than when they were born! All of them do like to play a lot though, just like human children.
Teenie Speedy is telling me that he is not a "midget"! Just like your cousin is not a midget compared to his father! Just because your cousin eats a lot and grows taller and all, we Beanies don't eat that much so we never get any bigger. Tell your cousin that he hurt Teenie Speedy's feelings!
REX
In a message dated 6/1/98 02:35:11, you wrote: <<Why does TY retire beanie babies?? Sommer(Abu)>>
Abu,
Ty really loves each and every one of his Beanie friends and knows that each one gets sort of "old" after a certain amount of time. Only he knows exactly when that is.
An example would be Snowball, the snowman-- he is watching me write this to you and he is happy now that he is on Medicare in case he gets the flu or water "under the hat" or something. Ty retired him because he knows that this winter will be a little warmer in some places and Snowball would turn into a puddle if he did not retire fast! Imagine, it was 65 degrees here in New Jersey today! He usually plays in the freezer with Chilly and Waddle if he is not out playing with the other Beanies when it gets real cold outside.
REX
In a message dated 6/1/98 01:01:06, you wrote: <<HI Rex, I have been wondering this for a long time, and I hope that you can answer it!!! I was wondering what % of beanies ever made (EVER!) have been made into retired beanies, and how many beanies has ever been made? I just started collecting beanies and so I need a lot more, but I'll hopefully recieve them in the near future! I was also wondering what % of people will recieve the free beanie, knowing that only one person gets the beanie. I was just wondering what my chances are. And umm......I can't remember!!! oh well!! Good luck in finding someone to give the beanie to!!! there are a lot of people that entered, and I think that you are doing a good thing with giving a beanie away!!! i wish that more sites could be as generous as you are!!!! Kirsten >>
Hi Kirsten,
GEEZE, are you studying to be the next Einstein? What % of your question should I answer in the first % of my answer??
My Beanie calculator does not do percentages-- at least I don't think it does. Princess is telling me that I should give you the numbers you need and that I should let you do the calculations. So here they are, in the form of a % question :
A) if 134 Beanies have been made, not counting all the different changes (like in Tank with and without shell or the new horn on Mystic or name changes like Tabasco to Snort), and
B) if 54 of my Beanie friends are now collecting retirement benefits,
QUESTION : what % of the Beanies are retired?
How many Beanies have left the nursery for new homes? You know, my friend Web is the one in charge of that department. That's why he has so many hands to keep track of those leaving and to type the numbers really fast on the computer. I bet you didn't know that they named the INTERNET after him for all his hard work? That's why it's called The WEB!
Well, don't tell anybody about this (PROMISE!) or Ty would be VERY upset : on New Years Eve (you remember, retirement night) after Web had the numbers all up-to-date, along came Nip who was chasing Trap all over the place, playing hide-and-go-seek. His paw hit the DELETE key. Guess what? All those years of work were gone! And Web didn't make up any backup file! Web's New Years resolution was not to even think about how many Beanies there are any more. Why should he do all the work?
Now to the last % of your questions : I thought that I would only give one FREE Beanie out at the end of each month. That means that only one winning question will get one of my friends at the end of January. Then another Beanie will be awarded on the last day of the other 11 months in this year. BUT the questions are so good, maybe I can select a second winner each month. You should see how excited all my Beanies friends are . They all want to be the winner's new pal ! We shall see!
REX
In a message dated 6/1/98 17:46:10, you wrote: <<Thank you for answering my question! If i had enough beanies to give out as prizes on my web page, i think that would be a good idea! How do you come up with all of this fun stuff?!?! It's a great idea for people to become more interactive with others!!! Thanks again! Kirsten>>
Hi again Kirsten,
Seems as if that % problem has you stumped! <hehe>
The dinosaurs I have met always come up with fun stuff. We have had millions of years of experience at being interactive. My friends Bronty and Steg come up with kewl things all the time, but they haven't gotten to the stage of having their own webpages yet.
And people used to think that we were all just mean ole dumb critters! See what this Cyber Age can do for even us dinosaurs!
REX
In a message dated 5/1/98 17:04:51, you wrote: <<hi rex! my name is kellie and i was wondering if you could tell me about my favorite beanie radar? I love my bat very much and i was wondering if you could tell me about him?thank you so much you are going to help me find out about my favorite animal!!!!!>>
Hi Kellie,
Kewl, you like Radar too! He and his younger cousin, Batty, kept us all company in that cave.
I don't really know what you want to know about him? You must already know how bats find their way in the dark-- by sending out sound waves that bounce off of what is in front of them and come back to their very sensitive sense of hearing. They find flying food, like insects, the same way. Some of his relatives eat only fruit.
Did you build a bat house at your home so that his friends can have a place to live? They are easy to build because bats are not very fussy about having a lot of rooms with furniture and stuff like dolls do. And they fly around at night and eat all those pesky bugs that bother you during the summer.
Batty and Radar are always flying aroung
Sonny when he is studying, 
trying to learn something too. Some of my Beanie pals even got scholarships to study at famous Colleges.That's because they always studied a lot in grade school and high school, did all their homework and even extra projects. That's why they got pretty good grades. In their spare time they help the younger Beanies with their school work. Most of them can speak at least 2 languages. Have you studied a foreign language yet?
REX
In a message dated 2/1/98 19:59:10, you wrote: <<I THINK YOUR WEB PAGE IS AWSOME AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE NEWLY RETIRED ONES? I HAVE ALL OF THEM AND WAS WONDERING HOW MUCH THEY ARE WORTH? I AM NOT GOING TO SELL THEM I WAS JUST WONDERING. I AM A HUGE COLLECTOR OF BEANIE BABIES. I JUST HAVE ONE REGRET. BUYING STRIPES. I PICKED HIM OVER GARCIA AND NOW GARCIA IS RETIRED AND STRIPES IS EVERY WHERE. I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. WHICH ARE THE ORIGINAL NINE? ALSO, I HEARD GARCIA IS COMING OUT AGAIN BY POPULAR DEMAND. IS THIS TRUE? NOW ONE MORE THING. ARE THEY COMING OUT WITH NEW TEENIES? CAUS I HEARD THEY WERE GONNA. PLEASE TELL ME IF YOU CAN ANSWER ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS. !!THANX!!!!>>
Hi,
WOW, thats a lot of questions! Glad you like my page.
I have already answered a question about what a Beanie is "worth". Checkout my other replies and you will find it.
Stripes is sitting beside me and is upset because you like Garcia more! I told him you were only joking! And Garcia is jumping up and down all over the place and says that once he is retired there's no way that he will begin working again. He is already collecting social security retirement benefits.
My original 9 Beanie pals are Spot, Brownie a.k.a. Cubbie, Chocolate, Patti, Squealer, Flash, Splash, Legs and Pinchers.
YES, Princess told me that new teenies will be jumping all over the fastfood joints again this year, but she told me not to say when. Sorry.
REX
In a message dated 2/1/98 19:15:30, you wrote: <<what was the first retirement date? how many tyedye beanie babies are there?>>
Stephanie, hi again,
The first retirement date was in the same year that my first Beanie friends arrived at the nursery (remember Brownie?). That was way back in 1994, even though some old tags say 1993 on them. 1993 is when they started their long journey over land and sea to their new home in Illinois.
Let me look around and see.
There's Lizzy, Garcia, Peace, Doodle & his brother Strut, Claude (he is waving his pinchers to you to say hello), Coral, Flutter, Sting, and my dinosaur pals, Steg, Bronty and of, course, last but not least, me.
REX
In a message dated 2/1/98 02:23:04, you wrote: <<What is the brownie version of Cubbie the Bear? This is a really cool site.thanks. >>
Hi,
Well, Brownie was one of my original 9 beanie pals-- seems like only yesterday! He is Cubbie's twin, only he was born a couple hours earlier. So to be able to tell them apart Mamma Bear, who needs glasses, named each one with a different name so she could figure out which was which. They are both sitting here with me watching me answer your question and even with my glasses on I can't tell the difference!
REX