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10/31/99
Toysrus.com To Be Listed on AOL
Online toy seller Toysrus.com and America
Online Inc. said they entered a two-year agreement that prominently places the
online toy store in several areas of AOL's shopping sites. More...
Yahoo Auctions Gaining Popularity
Yahoo! today announced that Yahoo! Auctions (http://auctions.yahoo.com) has exceeded one million
simultaneous daily auctions, with more than 125,000 items submitted each day in more than
3,600 diverse categories. At Yahoo! Auctions, consumers can find a wide variety of
items in popular categories such as Automobiles, Coins, Stamps, Trading Cards, Comic Books
and other collectibles. Currently, Yahoo! Auctions is the fastest-growing,
globally-branded auction site on the Internet, and recent high-profile auctions have
included the sale of the Yahoo! Pagan Racing Indy Car for $400,000. More...
10/30/99
Beanie Baby to Ride in Space Shuttle Mission
In a trip currently planned for December on the space shuttle Discovery, Astronaut Lt.
Commander Scott Kelly, a 1987 graduate of the Maritime College, plans to carry with him a
Beanie Baby belonging to his daughter and the flag taken by another Maritime College
graduate on the Admiral Richard Peary mission to the North Pole. Limited to taking
two items as stowage, Kelly has chosen to take a Beanie Baby belonging to his daughter and
the pennant up into space. The primary mission of the flight is to do repair work on
the Hubble space telescope. The servicing mission is occurring because of problems with
three of the telescope's six gyroscopes, which are critical for the telescope to meet its
precise aiming requirements. More...
BMW Auction Sets New Records
The power of the Internet auction and the allure of the BMW brand teamed Friday as the
German luxury automaker put the first of its new BMW X5 sports utility vehicles on the
block at eBay -- where the high bid surged to $500,000, or nine times the suggested retail
price. The X5 auction is the first time an automaker has made the initial sale of a
new model over the Internet. The combination appears to have been irresistible to
some bidders, who quickly pushed the price of the SUV to more than $66,000 in the first
hour of trading. By midafternoon, the top bid had jumped to $250,000, then doubled to
$500,000 by late Friday. The Auction price as of this post is $509,100. Click Here for
the Auction!
Marilyn Monroe's Make Up Sells for $250,000
Marilyn Monroe mania continued at Christie's Thursday as determined bidders drove
prices for the screen goddess' coasters, compacts and clothing into the stratosphere, with
one spending over $250,000 for her makeup and case. More...
AOL Finally Testing Voice Instant Messaging
While available for well over a year on other sites, AOL is finally testing
voice chat software. America Online Inc.'s latest beta version 3.5 of its Instant
Messenger software features "AIM Talk," which lets users speak directly with the
person they're IM-ing.
More...
BMW to Auction New SUV on Ebay
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for the Auction!
BMW is putting the first of its highly anticipated X5 sport utility vehicles up for
auction on eBay Friday, the first time an automaker has used the Internet to launch the
sale of an all-new model.
The auction for the German luxury automaker's new vehicle, which the company calls
a"`sports activity vehicle," begins at 9 a.m. EDT and will run for eight days,
USA Today said. The winning bidder will take delivery of the X5 on Dec. 1, almost two
weeks before it is available in dealer showrooms. More...
Get the "Exclusive" Scoop on the "Silver Numbered Cards"!
We have OVER 400 Card Numbers Reported!!!
The most extensive guide available on the internet is right here!
Updated Daily!
Thanks to all of those who have sent in Card Numbers! We still need some more
card numbers, so keep sending them in!
This extensive Guide is brought to you by Sierra's
Collectibles and The Sylvan Lane Shoppe!
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10/28/99
Beanie Baby to Ride in Space Shuttle Mission
In a trip currently planned for December on the space shuttle Discovery, Astronaut Lt.
Commander Scott Kelly, a 1987 graduate of the Maritime College, plans to carry with him a
Beanie Baby belonging to his daughter and the flag taken by another Maritime College
graduate on the Admiral Richard Peary mission to the North Pole. Limited to taking
two items as stowage, Kelly has chosen to take a Beanie Baby belonging to his daughter and
the pennant up into space. The primary mission of the flight is to do repair work on
the Hubble space telescope. The servicing mission is occurring because of problems with
three of the telescope's six gyroscopes, which are critical for the telescope to meet its
precise aiming requirements. More...
New Pokemon Mechandise!
Kids are sure to have Pokemon on their gift lists this year, and Hasbro, Inc.,
Nintendo's worldwide master toy and board game licensee for Pokemon (excluding Asia), is
now shipping a wide range of exciting additions to its hugely successful line of Pokemon
toys and games. The latest offerings are now beginning to hit store shelves just in
time for the holiday shopping season.
Click Here for the NEW Pokemon
Items!
New Pokemon Site Launched
M&A West, Inc., a company that develops, invests in and operates Internet and
technology-related companies, announced today that it has successfully launched its Third
Pokemon(tm)-related Web site, www.buynsellpokemon.com.
M&A West, Inc.'s plans are to provide forums where Pokemon(tm) collectors can discuss,
trade and win Pokemon merchandise.
More...
Fake Pokemon Cards Seized
Tipped off by an eight-year-old boy, Thornton Police have seized
thousands-of-dollars worth of counterfeit Pokemon cards from a Bargain Mart. Spokesman
Matt Barnes says the pint-sized informant, who researched the popular cards on the
Internet, bought one of the fake packs himself. Barnes says Pokemon card that don't come
in a foil package or those that let light from a flashlight shine through are probably
phony. More...
Halloween Furby
Just in time for Halloween, Furby fans will have the chance to own the very first
Special Limited Edition Halloween Furby. Each highly-collectible Halloween Furby has black
and orange fur and is outfitted with a witches hat with green trim. Each is numbered 1 -
250,000 and comes in a specially colored box with a Special Edition Gold Seal. More...
Fraudulent Ebay Seller Busted
An unemployed New Jersey man has allegedly ripped off Back Street Boys fans from at
least seven states. William Cenneno is accused of offering fake tickets to a sold-out
concert over an Internet auction site. State police say so far, they know of two-dozen
people who shelled out between 200-and one-thousand-dollars for the nonexistent tickets on
e-Bay's Internet auction site. Cenneno faces a number of charges, including forgery and
theft. More...
Ty NewsFlash
Eucalyptus Retires
10/27/99
Marilyn Monroe's Dress Sells on Auction for over $1.2 Million
The dress that screen siren Marilyn Monroe wore to sing "Happy Birthday, Mr.
President" to President John F. Kennedy was sold for $1,267,500, smashing the record
for an item of clothing at auction. "We really got the bargain of the century,"
said Peter Siegel of New York's 'Gotta Have it Collectibles,' who made the winning bid for
the form-fitting, flesh-toned dress along with his partner, Bob Schagrin. "We were
prepared to go much higher," he said.
The previous record for a dress at auction was $222,500, paid at a 1997 charity auction
for an ink-blue velvet dress worn by Princess Diana at a 1985 White House dinner.
More...
Ebay Outages Partly to Blame for Stock Plunge
EBay Inc. stock fell about 10 percent Wednesday, a day after the release of a quarterly
report that showed better than expected sales and earnings. Analysts pointed
to a fairly sharp drop in revenues per consumer. Brown said that gross merchandise sales
generated per average eBay registered user fell to $112 in the third quarter from $132 in
the second quarter. A decline was expected, but the drop was surprisingly large, partly
reflecting aggressive spending on staff and infrastructure to beef up its network after a
series of extended outages over the summer. More...
10/26/99
Ebay Revenue Up!
Revenues almost tripled, to $58.5 million from $21.7 million in the year-ago quarter. The
company said its number of registered users increased to 7.7 million at the end of the
quarter, compared with 1.3 million the year before, and it hosted 36.2 million auctions,
compared with 9.2 million the year before. Gross merchandise sales, or the
value of goods traded on the eBay site, totaled $741 million, compared with $195 million
last year. More...
HolyBears Release "David" to Fund Fight Against Ty's Lawsuit
HolyBears, Inc. has launched a new teddy bear, "David", to help fund the
legal defense of its religious-themed teddy bears. "David", is constructed
from tan-colored plush fabric, the traditional material of teddy bears, and has a
slingshot and small stones embroidered on its chest. The Bible-shaped hangtag affixed to
its paw includes a verse from the First Book of Samuel: "David said moreover, The
Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will
deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine ..." More...
The Idea Factory Announces "Twisted Toys"
The line features Dopeyman - a bright yellow dunce-capped, goggle-eyed creature
who's searched through one too many card packets; No Fur-Be - a completely furless and
non-gibberish speaking character; and Teletushy - a purple, pocketbook toting plush that
has put his TV in its place.
Dopeyman and the rest of the Twisted Toys will hit store shelves November 15, with a
retail price of $7. In addition to the purple Teletushy, collectors should look for the
limited edition "orange" Teletushy. More...
Pokemon Popular Halloween Costume
In a triumph of marketing over tradition, kids are snapping up Pokemon Halloween costumes
this year, preferring them over stalwarts such as witches, ghosts and vampires.
"Pokemon is clearly the biggest seller and the most difficult to get,"a
spokeswoman for the toy store chain Toys 'R' Us said. More...
Anastasia's Sidekick "Bartok" Beanie
IHOP restaurants throughout the country will join in promoting the debut of
"Bartok the Magnificent," an animated straight-to-video feature film from the
Fox Animation Studios team that created the popular feature film "Anastasia."
Beginning November 1, two unique beanie toy versions of Bartok, Anastasia's lovable
sidekick, will be available for purchase at IHOP restaurants nationwide.
More...
Halloween Detrones Pokemon: Lycos Top 50
Halloween dethrones Pokemon to claim the top spot on this week's
Lycos 50. Reaching #1 is no small accomplishment: Halloween is the first item to top
Pokemon since Hurricane Floyd in September. Pokemon has been #1 for 8 of the 10 weeks the
Lycos 50 has been in place. A bigger surprise than Halloween was the Encyclopedia
Britannica. The encyclopedia's decision to put its entire contents online for free sent
users scrambling to search, putting Britannica at a remarkable #5 on the Lycos 50. (Note
to the publishers: more people misspell "Britannica" than get it right.) If you
are surprised, so was Britannica: the sudden wave of hits crashed their servers almost
immediately. More...
Hot Collectible Gifts for Any Age Available at Online Auctions
Rick Spears, a leading collectibles expert, recommends online auctions as great places to
find this year's holiday treasures. If you are looking for the hottest collectibles,
Rick Spears suggests the following: anything Pokemon, The Beatles Yellow Submarine, Beanie
Babies, Star Wars and Women's World Cup. One of the best ways to find individual
Pokemon cards and sets is to search the Internet. More...
Signature Bear Retires on 10/25/99
http://www.ty.com/ret_99sig.html
Altavista "Live" Launched
AltaVista launched AltaVista Live!, the only single destination on the Web
where users can access personalized content from more than 100 of the world's leading
Internet companies and media brands, with unprecedented immediacy and freshness. At
AltaVista Live users are able to customize content according to their interests and
preferences, enjoying live breaking news, real-time stock quotes, exciting entertainment,
live sports scores and a host of other live content that refreshes instantaneously and
automatically from second to second, 24 hours per day. www.altavista.com
Pokemon Sales Strong
The Topps Company, Inc. reported that sales of its first series of Pokemon trading
cards and orders for its forthcoming series of cards featuring the Pokemon movie are very
strong. In addition, orders for Topps' first Pokemon lollipop product, scheduled for
shipment in late November, have exceeded Company expectations. Therefore, based on
currently available information, the Company now believes. More...
4 Women Steal From Mailboxes
Four women are in trouble with the feds and Postal Inspectors. Margo Coleman, Martha
Picardy, Crystal Cassity, and Kitty Mills face federal charges of stealing a variety of
payments from residents' mail boxes. Investigators say the four went through mailboxes
collecting credit card, utility, and other payment envelopes. They later cashed the checks
in their own names. More...
Bidhit.com Grows Traffic
Bidhit.com Inc., an online auction company, announced today that its site traffic
grew to over 2 million page views in September. Bidhit.com is a fully developed,
real time, online auction company with a customer database of over 100,000 registered
users. The company is focused on providing quality brand name consumer goods to distinct
and growing customer segments. More...
10/24/99
Newsflash From Sierra's Trading Post!
GOLD Humphrey Buddy card #67/100 for Sale or trade - See Katy's Post
Britannia beanies and britannia, Peace and Halo buddys - See Birty's post
Many more deals are here!
List your Item for FREE on Sierra's
FREE Trading Post!
Get the "Exclusive" Scoop on the "Silver Numbered Cards"!
We have Almost 400 Card Numbers Reported!!!
The most extensive guide available on the internet is right here!
Updated Daily!
Thanks to all of those who have sent in Card Numbers! We still need some more
card numbers, so keep sending them in!
This extensive Guide is brought to you by Sierra's
Collectibles and The Sylvan Lane Shoppe!
Click here for the Latest INFO!
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Noah's Beanie Ark Auction Ends
This time it is "No Reserve" so it will be sold to the higest bidder.
Auction ended on 10/24/99 for $57,900. Click Here to
see it!
Basket of Beanies Signed by Ty SOLD $13,100
Auctioned by Rosie O’Donnell
The winner placed the winning bid with 12 seconds left in the auction. The
seller of the "Noah's Ark" beanies ended 4th high with a bid of $10,101. Peggy
Gallagher's bid was retracted. Click Here for
the Auction
10/22/99
Search Auctions Sites all at Once!
AuctionFerret Home Edition is a downloadable Microsoft Windows application that
allows users to access realtime information on auctions currently running with the major
auction providers, like eBay, Amazon, Yahoo, CNET, and Excite@Home. After downloading the
software from the AuctionFerret.com website, users will be able to customize the home
version of the popular website to limit auction sites searched. This
killer-application provides the auction community with the only absolute realtime, 100%
accurate auction-item-finder. This new software provides the user the ability to keep
constant tabs running on their favorite auction types, even when they don't have a browser
running. http://www.auctionferret.com/
E-Pager Keeps You Informed
Designed for anyone who wants to stay informed when away from their computer,
PageMart Wireless Inc. today announces the national debut of the e-pager. The e-pager, a
wireless device with an Internet e-mail address instead of a phone number, will provide
customers Internet short message and e-mail service, e-mail alerts, personalized
information, and eventually, online auction updates. In concert with Yahoo!, e-pager
owners can register for a free Yahoo! account and can receive notifications from Yahoo!
Calendar, Yahoo! Auctions, and other Yahoo! content and services on their e-pagers. More...
"Business Now" to Discuss Pokemon Craze
Television business news magazine "Business Now" this week talks with kids
and parents about the Pokemon toy craze.
Pokemon, the toy from Japan that's ringing up this year's hottest Christmas sales.
Last year, worldwide toy sales hit 53 1/2 billion dollars. "Business Now" anchor
Karen Ryan explores why some toys catch the fancy of kids and others remain on the shelf.
And what will next year's hottest items be? From now until Christmas, "Business
Now" examines what makes some toys so popular. This week, Karen talks with kids and
parents in an effort to unravel the Pokemon puzzle. "Business Now" airs at
11 a.m. Sunday, October 24th on WABC-TV, Channel 7. The program also is being broadcast
simultaneously on their web site, www.BusinessNowTV.com
Pokemon Counterfeiting Growing
The US Customs Service is working with Nintendo's piracy unit to ferret out counterfeit
Pokemon merchandise. Nintendo has traveled to Los Angeles to train customs
inspectors on how to identify the phonies. The fake goods began turning up in May from the
Far East. Since June, customs agents have seized more than a million counterfeit Pokemon
items nationwide. More...
Ty Newsflashes!
Tiptoe Beanie retires...
Blue Spangle to finally ship to Ty Dealers...
Tyra the Attic Treasure Retires.
Wonder if this one will ever ship? Ty Newsflashes
are here.
10/18/99
Beanie Bandit Boom?
Since Aug. 31, when Ty Inc. announced that all of its Beanie Babies would be
"retired" at midnight Dec. 31, collectors everywhere have been stocking up on
the tiny stuffed animals whose value accrues over time. Internet scam artists
and other criminals have long been fans of the creatures, too -- but now law enforcement
officials and other authorities are starting to wonder whether this newfound urgency Ty
has created could spur more Beanie-related crime than usual. Several incidents have
been reported around the country within the past few weeks alone, authorities said. Police
in Plantation, Fla., said that the owner of Marie's Hallmark stopped a thief from fleeing
her store Sept. 24 with a plastic bag crammed with $80 worth of the stuffed animals.
More...
"Pokemon" Most Searched Term
"Pokemon" captured the #1 spot as the most searched term last week on
Lycos. Beanie Babies fell to number 22. Rounding out the top 10 were: 2)
Halloween, 3) Dragonball Z, 4) Britney Spears, 5) Pamela Anderson, 6) WWF, 7)
Backstreet Boys, 8) NFL , 9) Poetry 10) Final Fantasy.
http://50.lycos.com/
Pokemon the Movie offers 4 Exclusive Cards
Good News: Kids will have an exclusive opportunity to collect
the first promotional cards for the Pokemon trading card game to add four brand-new cards
to their collections when they go to the theater to see "Pokemon The First
Movie,'"opening nationwide November 12. The new Pokemon cards feature
Dragonite, a flying Pokemon messenger; Electabuzz, a wild Pokemon with a short temper;
Mewtwo, the violent, genetically engineered creation who challenges Mew for dominance of
all Pokemon; and Ash's furry pal Pikachu, the most charming and beloved Pokemon.
Bad News: Supplies Limited - While Supplies Last...
More...
eBay Great Collections Site Unveiled
eBay® officially unveiled a new site called eBay Great Collections at an
event in New York City. Available at www.ebaygreatcollections.com
and from the eBay homepage, eBay Great Collections features fine antiques, art and rare
collectibles offered and guaranteed by many of the world's great auction houses, galleries
and dealers. Featured categories on the eBay Great Collections site include: Books
& Manuscripts; Coins, Stamps & Cards; Dolls & Toys; Fine Arts; Jewelry &
Timepieces; Memorabilia; Native & Tribal Art; Natural History; and Rugs &
Tapestries. More...
Win a 2000 VW Beatle
Sprint announced the Yahoo!/Wireless Web Internet Sweepstakes hosted by Sprint and Yahoo!
on the Yahoo! main site. Internet users can register online at www.yahoo.com or by mail for a chance to win a grand prize
of a new 2000 Volkswagen Beetle and a Sprint PCS Internet-ready SCH-3500 voice-activated,
dual-band wireless phone from Samsung.
More...
Yahoo! to Add Voice Capabilities
Yahoo! will add voice capabilities to its online chat rooms, allowing users to hear each
other and communicate in real time.
More...
10/15/99
Ty Newsflash!
Ty Sues Walgreens... More... Blah, Blah, Blah...
New Pokeman League!
Across North America, fans of the Pokemon trading card game now have the opportunity
to be a part of the official Pokemon Trading Card Game League, a new program designed to
encourage the positive experience of playing the Pokemon trading card game. Registration
fees for each six-week season of the Pokemon Trading Card Game League will vary, and space
is limited. Registration is now underway for the second season, set to kick off
mid-October, but new trainers can enter the league at any time. More...
Maple Beanie For Trade - Jim
And how about these RARE Cards????
Make an offer TODAY! - NO FEES to List or Buy!
Series 3 Gold Jake Buddy Card #098/100 on Sierra's Trading Post! -
Lesa
Series 3 Gold Retired Hippity - Tammie
Selling Beanie and Buddie Collections - Crystal, Lori
These and more deals are on Sierra's
FREE Trading Post!
Ebay Auction - Baseball Tickets go for $12,000
Four box seats for tomorrow's Red Sox-Yankees game at Fenway have sold for a
whopping 12-thousand dollars. The Internet auction site eBay sold the seats to a buyer
from Connecticut. The four box seats normally sell for 65-dollars each. More...
Report Numbering on Silver Retired
Series 3 Cards here!
Pokemon Helps Fuel Hasbro's Earnings
Hasbro Inc.'s third-quarter earnings climbed about 40 percent from a year ago, driven by
demand for its Furby dolls, computer games and toys tied to "Star Wars" and
Pokemon. More...
Boy Burned in Bribe for Pokemon Cards
The prize that was offered to the 11-year-old Sarasota boy was tempting -- a pack of
coveted Pokemon cards. But to win the cards, he had to hold still while a burning
cigarette scorched the skin on his forearm, authorities say. Those were the orders Dennis
Moore, 33, a Sarasota carpenter, had given to the child during a twisted bet, according to
state court papers. More...
Pokeman Predicted to be #1 This Holiday Season
PlayDate Inc. polled top executives at leading toy and game retailers to compile objective
lists of their predictions for the top-sellers in five categories: toys (overall), video
games, PC games, toys sold online, and toys sold in specialty stores (Beanies #2 behind -
you guessed it Pokeman). The contents of these lists -- along with the products themselves
were revealed today at PlayDate '99. Top Predictions are Here!
Electronic Pikachu Introduced
Hasbro, Inc. introduced "I Choose You Pikachu," an electronic plush
version of the most popular Pokemon character of all, #25 Pikachu. This is the first in a
series of electronic plush Pokemon toys to be released by Hasbro, Nintendo's worldwide
master toy and board game licensee for Pokemon. The more kids play with "I Choose You
Pikachu," the more excited and talkative it gets. Squeeze its hand and Pikachu's
mouth wiggles while saying its name (at first, "Pi," then "Pi-ka,"
then "Pikachu!"). Pikachu also shows its affection back to the child with ears
that wiggle and electronic cheeks that glow bright red. "I Choose You Pikachu"
even gives its owner a spoken reminder when it's been left alone for a few minutes.
Approximate retail price is $24.99. Available nationwide in early November.
Click here for Photo
10/13/99
K-B Toys 1999 Top Holiday Toys List
Wondering what toys will be on childrens' wish lists this year? K-B Toys, with over
1300 stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam, has been asking that question for
over 77 years and has once again announced its annual Hot Holiday Toys list. Pokemon
merchandise, toys from the movie Toy Story II, Barbie, Hot Wheels, wrestling figures, and
Furby Babies are just some of the hot items shoppers can choose from this holiday season.
Top 10 List Here
FREE 19-Inch Monitors
Hoping to thrust privately-held Broadscape.com into the online advertising world,
the New Orleans-based company said Tuesday it would give away 100,000 19-inch color PC
monitors. Like the PC deals, the monitor plan has a price. Applicants must exchange
information, like income level and personal interests. Once the monitor is attached,
Broadscape's "always on top" software triggers ads that stream across the screen
when users are online. More than 9,000 applications had already been taken at its web
site, www.broadscape.com.
Bad Ebay Seller Goes to Jail
Jeffrey Martin of Martinsville is in the Morgan County jail on 60-thousand dollars
bond. The Indianapolis "Star" reports he allegedly posed as a merchant on the
internet auction service E-Bay. Police have charged Martin with scamming about 92-hundred
dollars from about 50 people nationwide in bogus on-line auctions for new and used
equipment. Unsuspecting customers mailed checks or money orders to Martin for the
equipment they purchased on-line. More...
More News From Sierra's Trading Board!
New Buddies for Trade: Britannia, Spangle, Peace, Halo for Trade - Craig
Series 3 Cards - Linda, Heidi
Wanted: Older no or damaged hang tag beanies - Sheila
Wanted: Christmas Tree Eeyore - Janet
These and other deals were recently posted on Sierra's FREE Trading Post! Check them out today here!
10/11/99
AuctionWatch.com Protests eBay's Warning
AuctionWatch.com characterized a formal warning from eBay to cease searching the
eBay Web site as anti-consumer and in direct conflict with the Internet industry as a
whole. ActionWatch.com reiterated its plans to continue offering its popular Universal
Search function.
Universal Search is an indexing service that enables consumers to find items available for
auction across over 300 of the leading sites such as eBay, Amazon, and Yahoo from one
central location, www.auctionwatch.com. There is
no charge to use this service and AuctionWatch.com does not collect any commission from
buyers or sellers.
More Here
Hasbro to Unveil New Pokemon Toys
Hasbro will showcase its exciting products on Wednesday, October 13, in New York City at
PlayDate '99. With must-haves such as Pokemon, Star Wars, Furby and many more, Hasbro's
toys, games and interactive software are sure to top every holiday wish-list.
In addition to a broad assortment of new Pokemon toys, other featured products will
include: Baby Furby, Star Wars Royal Starship Playset, Star Wars and Pokemon Monopoly
Editions, Teletubbies, Easy Bake Kitchen CD-ROM Playset, Kick-Start Gym from Playskool,
Pop Radio Sound Bites (a lollipop which allows users to hear an FM radio through their
teeth!)...and many more!
More...
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for Pokeman Cards Here!
News From Sierra's Trading Post!
5 Brittania's for Trade - Craig
Beanies for Trade - Angel, Daisy, More...
These and other deals were recently posted on Sierra's FREE Trading Post! Check them out today here!
Yahooligans! Opens Online Playground for Kids
In an effort to provide a safe online area for children to play games and have fun, Yahoo!
unveiled Yahooligans!® Games, a safe game environment where children and their
parents and teachers can play classic card, board and word search games. Yahooligans!
Games can be found on Yahooligans! (www.yahooligans.com),
the award-winning Web guide for children ages 7-12.
Available from the front page of both Yahooligans! and Yahoo!® Games (http://games.yahoo.com), Yahooligans! Games currently
offers Chess, Checkers, Go Fish, Reversi, and Tic-Tac-Toe, as well as Word Search, a new
offering made available through Merriam-Webster, America's foremost publisher of
language-related reference works. More...
10/10/99
Mary Beth's Collectibles Convention
Staged at the Rosemont Convention Center on Saturday, Oct. 9th and Sunday Oct. 10th from
12 noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, the convention
featured more than 150 exhibits displaying retired, current, and new Beanie releases.
A special exhibit of 24 of the rarest Ty Beanie Babies(TM) was also displayed at the
convention. Among the many other events at the convention there was a Pokemon Pavilion
featuring the popular Pokemon Trading Cards and Pokemon Seminars. Billionaire 1 and
2 beanie were both there as well as Britannia Buddies, and more. Ebay's booth was
disappointing - huge booth and just a laptop. Other booths had huge screen displays with
their websites online. Amazon.com booth had way more traffic than ebay. The
MetaExchange had a GREAT location and was constantly busy as well. Nice Display by
the MetaExchange too. Beanie Nation was there as well, but the MetaExchange was
drawing far more traffic from what I could tell. Watch for the MetaExchange to GROW
their traffic big time! Holybears Booth was excellent and drew a huge amount of
traffic as well! Good luck Holybears! Your bears are nothing like Ty's so I
can't see how they can win that one!
We have updated the site with some more pictures from Mary Beth's show.
Click Here For Pictures!
News From Sierra's Trading Post!
Pokeman Cards for Sale - Jon
Pumkin and Bear Buddies for Trade - Andy
McDonalds Teenie Display (Nice Pics) and Series 3 Cards - Samantha
Huge List of beanies for sale or trade - Scott
These and other deals were recently posted on Sierra's FREE Trading Post! Check them out today here!
Beanies Possible Motive in Murder
Now this is ridiculous but read on....
Police are looking for a man they believe murdered a night watchman this week. Police
Chief Joe Jones says they've obtained warrants for the arrest of 29-year-old Jeffrey Allen
White. Jones says White allegedly shot 63-year-old Harry Simmons while he was making his
rounds at an Elkins lumber mill early Wednesday morning. Jones says they have two theories
on the murder, that White was angry over Simmons role in his firing, or secondly money
that White owed the victim for Beanie Babies.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/local/state/west_virginia/story.html?s=v/rs/19991008/wv/index_1.html#3
10/9/99
Mary Beth's Collectibles Convention
We just got back from the convention and are posting some pictures from the show.
More pictures will be added tonight. Click Here For Pictures!
10/8/99
Mary Beth's Collectibles Convention Starts Tommorrow!
We will try and post some pictures from the show tommorrow night.
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Elvis Presley Home on ebay!
Includes some pictures of Elvis in the home, Click Here
Pokemon Videos Popular
Pokemon has 3 videos in the top 10 this week.
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Series 4 Cards to Ship in November
Estimated ship/arrival dates for Series 4 Cards is in November. Contrary to what
some other sites have published, Series 4 cards have not shipped.
"Pre-Sells" are on ebay already.
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Gold vs Silver Numbers - Series 3 Retired Cards!
The most extensive guide available on the internet is right here! Updated
Daily!
We still need some more card numbers, so keep sending them in!
This extensive Guide is brought to you by Sierra's Collectibles and The
Sylvan Lane Shoppe!
Click here for the Latest INFO!
Report Numbering on Silver Retired
Series 3 Cards here!
10/7/99
Autographed Silver Inky 1/1 on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=176420828
List Your Ebay Auctions on Bidder's Edge
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Bidder's Edge's search results, those items are automatically listed with Bidder's Edge.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991007/ma_bidder__1.html
Maple Beanie Just $80 Shipped - Ron
Britannia Buddy for Trade - Sean
Princess, Snowboy, and Peace Buddies for Trade - Jen
Just the tip of the iceberg of what you can find!
Check out Sierra's Free Trading
Post for these deals and lots of others!
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10/6/99
Ty Cancels Over 125 Hallmark Accounts
Ty cancels over 125 Hallmark accounts for selling out the back door!
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Hippity GOLD #80/100 on Ebay!
What a great RARE Retired Series 3 Card and in Gold! Only 100 in the World!
Bid
on this rare card today!
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Clubby Buddie Deadline Extended
You now have till December 3, 1999 to order Clubby Buddies
http://www.ty.com/offer100599.html
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10/5/99
FREE Internet Answering Machine
CallWave announced the first and only FREE Internet Answering Machine(SM), that makes it
possible to hear who's calling while you are surfing the Internet, chatting on
America-On-Line, visiting Sierra's Collectibles, or bidding on eBay! Internet
users no longer need to order, install or pay for a separate telephone line to make sure
that they don't miss important calls while online.
The Internet Answering Machine eliminates annoying busy signals for callers trying to
reach someone who is online. Instead of getting a busy signal, the caller can leave a
voice message which the online user hears instantly over the speakers on their computer.
The Internet Answering Machine occupies a small window on the user's computer screen while
they are online. It displays incoming calls, plays messages and saves them for later.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991005/ca_callwav_1.html
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CollectingNation Goes Local
Want to take a look at that $6,000 Beanie Baby before you buy it? Or, perhaps you
want to avoid shipping costs and meet the seller of the Pokemon card set that you just hit
the "bid" button for. CollectingNation has now made it possible by allowing
visitors to search for items locally. Select a particular state or province in which you
want to buy an item, and CollectingNation will automatically narrow the search for you.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/991005/ct_collect_1.html
New Online Games!
We added some other online games for you. New games include spades, hearts, poker,
checkers, and more! These games you play with other people online and not a
computer! We also have 2 trivia games that you can play and try and win a prize.
Links have been added on the left hand side of this page and in the directory above
so you can easily find your way back. Check Out The Games Here!
Yahoo Unveils Yahoo! Wallet
To make online shopping quicker, easier and more convenient for consumers, Yahoo!
Inc. today announced it has launched a number of new features, a new design and
content to its popular Internet shopping service, Yahoo!® Shopping (http://shopping.yahoo.com).
By registering for Yahoo! Wallet, consumers can safely and securely store their credit
card, billing and shipping information for use at more than 6,000 online retailers when
purchasing products on Yahoo! Shopping. Once shoppers have found what they want to buy,
they can use Yahoo!'s new Express Checkout feature to expedite the purchasing process.
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991005/ca_yahoo_1.html
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10/4/99
Clubby Beanie Buddies® Delivered!
From Joe (MBBBW) - "Several collectors who placed their orders on the first day
orders were accepted. The collectors cards included free for those with both the Platinum
and Gold membership cards, look just like the gold cards where you match the uneven sides
of the BeanieT card to the BuddyT card. Belowis a link to a scan of the cards and a few
other pictures: "
http://www.beanbagworld.net/news/details/clubbybuddies.html
Mattel's Share Price Drops 30%
Mattel Inc. the world's 2nd largest toy maker behind Ty, Inc, warned investors
Monday that third-quarter profits will drop sharply due to a big loss at a software
business, prompting speculation that its chief executive's job may be in jeopardy.
Mattel's shares plunged almost 30 percent on news of the poor performance at
The Learning Company, the software maker acquired earlier this year to take Mattel beyond
Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars into the world of high-tech, interactive toys.
http://biz.yahoo.com/apf/991004/mattel_woe_2.html
Ebay Goes Wireless
eBay®, the world's leading person-to-person online trading community today announced that
its service will be available to users of the new Palm VII(TM) connected organizer, the
first handheld computing product for out-of-the-box wireless Internet access. Using 3Com's
Palm VII organizer, eBay's community can conveniently track their online trades without
being in front of a desktop computer. A new web clipping application for the Palm VII,
developed for eBay by WorkSpot Inc., delivers wireless access to www.ebay.com -- allowing
users to browse, search and bid on the over 2.8 million items available today on eBay.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/991004/ca_ebay_pa_1.html
Auction Buyer Swindled Twice
Going, going - swindled! George Carlson won the highest bid for a set of cameras on
eBay. But all he got was a headache and a $700 hole in his wallet when the Houston
resident paid for the equipment but received nothing from the seller in Florida.
"He wouldn't reply to e-mails," said Carlson, who found other buyers who had
been burned by the same individual. "He never had the cameras."
Chastened, Carlson bought a camera via eBay again, but used I-Escrow to safeguard his
money until the merchandise arrived.
He got a great deal from a seller named "Kuchar" and the camera showed up - sent
from Amazon.com. Smelling a rat, Carlson called Amazon.com and found the equipment had
been bought via a credit card belonging to George Carlson, but the account numbers did not
match his own card.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/zd/19991004/tc/19991004170.html
10/3/99
Britannia's For Trade on Sierra's
Free Trading Post!
FEATURED LISTING: Britannia for Trade - Michelle and Julie
Two different offers - Both offering to trade their Brittania for other beanies.
Benefits of Sierra's Trading Post include: Fresh listings every day. No Fees
to list or buy! Lots of Traffic, and Great deals! Got an Item on
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International Beanies, Series 3 Trading Cards, etc. are all on here ready to ship to
you! Don't snooze on this board as the Great deals go fast! Check it every day
or several times a day to get the GREAT deals! Check the deals out or list your own
at: Sierra's FREE
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and save those checks for Christmas Shopping! Join Now and you can still
get 2 checks before Christmas! You can get paid for October and November Before
Christmas, and then use your December Check (paid in January) to help pay off any other
bills. The more friends you sign up the bigger your check will be as you get paid
when your friends are online too! Sign Up NOW! The
Average Check for August was almost $50 and is expected to be higher for September!
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Gold vs Silver Numbers - Series 3 Retired Cards!
The most extensive guide available on the internet is right here! Updated
Daily!
This extensive Guide is brought to you by Sierra's Collectibles and The
Sylvan Lane Shoppe!
Click here for the Latest INFO!
Report Numbering on Silver Retired
Series 3 Cards here!
10/2/99
Gold vs Silver Numbers!
The most extensive guide available on the internet is right here! Updated
today! Click here
Report Numbering on Silver Retired
Series 3 Cards here!
Play Our Trivia Games - See if you Can Win!
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