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Series 3 Ty Trading Cards
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Based on various news sources including
those of you who have emailed us, here is what we have put together on the Series 3 Cards
so far. Please note odds and estimated are still preliminary. Series III
cards have 157 new cards and will have a whole new look as well as different card
categories.
In order of difficulty to find,
there are Autographed cards (Yes), Retired cards, Classic Common cards,
Beanies & Buddies cards, Birthday cards, Wild Cards, Artist Proof Cards, Common Cards,
and Beanie Sticker Cards. As in previous series, it appears that there are four
different color variations of the Retired, Beanies and Buddies, Birthday and Wild
Cards. The colors (in order from easiest to hardest) appear to be turquoise, magenta, silver, and gold.
How to
Determine the Color
Always an import question on the Ty
"Chase" Cards. Well here is your guide!
Retired cards, the
color is determined by the background color of the card.
Beanies & Buddies and Birthday cards, the color is determined by the
color of the name of the Beanie or Buddy.
Wild Cards, the color is determined by the color of the stars that
surround the Beanie.
What If I
buy a Box or Case of Cards, Do I get anything extra?
Also new in this Series are special
inserts have been placed inside a sealed case and inside each sealed box of cards.
Inside a case is an "Issued card" mounted inside a plastic card holder.
Also inside each box, it is reported that there is a Limited Edition Tear-A-Bear
Card.
How many of each Different Style are Card is
there?
From what we have learned, here is what we know. Ofcourse the number of
Autographed cards is based and past history. It may take a few feeks to put the
final pieces of this puzzle together. Anyways, here is what we have so far!
Hardest to find is listed first.
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Autographed Cards
One of each style and color has been the
past. Extremely rare and valuable!
10 Retired Cards (Odds 1:72 packs)
Retired cards bear a limited edition numbering on the back of the cards.
Some Silver Retired Cards have the limited
edition numbering in "Silver" as opposed to the gold numbering found on all
other limited edition cards to date. For more information on the silver numbering click here.
8 Classic Common Cards (Odds 1:24 packs)
Classic Common cards look just like the common cards found in Series
I and II but are stamped "Classic Common."
12 Beanie Babies and
Buddies Cards (Odds 1:12 packs)
The Beanie Babies and Buddies cards are cards with one uneven edge
and half a TY heart on that edge. There is a beanie counter part to each buddie card that
match up with each other.
12 Birthday Cards (Odds 1:5 packs)
Birthday cards are metallic and have the name of the Beanie Baby
printed vertically on the left side of the card. The birthday of the Beanie
appears in a gold star in the middle of a red banner that says "Birth Date."
15 Wild Cards (Odds 1:3 Packs)
Wild cards are a foil-type card with the Beanie centered and
surrounded by a ring of stars. Gold cards reportedly have a limited edition
numbering on the back of the card. There are reportedly only 100 gold cards made of
each of these wild cards.
100 Artist's Proof Cards (Odds 1:1 pack)
Artist's Proof cards are just like the common cards, but have
a small foil stamp that says "Artist's Proof" surrounding a Ty heart on the
front side of the card. Artist Proofs can exist also exist as Common Card (without
the Artist Proof Stamp)
 
100 Common Cards (Odds 1:1 pack)
Similar to Artist Proof Cards, but doesn't
have the "Artist Proof" stamp.
Special Cards (Limited to
Case or Box Purchases)
Limited Edition Tear-A-Bear
Card ( Odds 1 card per Box)
Inside a sealed box of Series III cards, is a card that is approximately 4" X
6" that says Tear-a Bear-Card. Inside, there is a special limited edition bear
card inside.
Inside a sealed box of Series III cards, is a card that is approximately 4" X
6" that says Tear-a Bear-Card. Inside, there is a special limited edition bear
card inside.
Issued Card (Odds 1 Card Per Case of Cards)
Inside a case of Series III cards is a cardboard insert holding a four screw card holder
with a semi-transparent card mounted inside of it. Each has a picture of a group of
Beanies on both sides.
 
What are the odds of getting each Card?
Series III Card Odds
(Estimated)
These are the odds as printed on the
card packs. Estimated odds for Autographed cards are based on the fact that Ty
Warner has signed one card of each color and each variation in the past. There have
been numerous rumors about whether this holds true for Series III cards. Until a
rumor proves true, these are our estimates, which ofcourse are subject to change as new
information becomes available. It goes without saying any "Ty" autographed
card will be darn near impossible to get, so if we are off a little on our estimates, it
means very little. All Ty Autographed cards are GREAT finds no matter what odds we
estimate!
| Type of Card |
Odds/Pack |
| Autographed
(Estimated) |
1 in
44,634 |
| Retired |
1 in
72 |
| Classic Commons |
1 in
24 |
| Beanies and
Buddies |
1 in
12 |
| Birthday |
1 in
5 |
| Wild Cards |
1 in
3 |
| Artist
Proof/Common Cards |
1 in
1 |
| Beanie Sticker
Cards |
1 in
1 |
| Official Club Mini
Magazine |
1 in
1 |
Estimates on Production Quantities (Updated 8/12/99)
These Quantities are based on the actual number of retired
cards produced. Working out the numbers backwards from estimated odds of each card
as printed on the pack of each card, be came up with a staggering 26.6% increase over
Series II estimated production.
The numbers are based on numbers of each different color retired card and works out
amazingly well. Add up all the retired cards and you get 250,040. Add 404 for
the autographed cards then multiply by 72 to get total number of packs (since odds of
getting an autographed or retired card is listed as 1:72). From there all the rest
of the numbers just fall nicely into place.
| Type of Card |
Odds/Pack |
| Autographed Cards |
404 |
| Retired Cards |
250,040 |
| Classic Common Cards |
751,332 |
| Beanies & Buddies Cards |
1,502,664 |
| Birthday/Rookie Cards |
3,606,394 |
| Wild Cards |
6,010,656 |
| Artist's Proof Cards |
18,031,968 |
| Common Cards |
114,102,282 |
| Total Cards |
144,255,740 |
| Total Packs |
18,031,968 |
| Total Boxes |
751,332 |
| Total Cases |
125,222 |
Production Numbers of Retired Cards
| Type of Card |
Teal |
Magenta |
Silver |
Gold |
| Bessie |
17,280 |
8,640 |
4,320 |
100 |
| Chocolate |
11,520 |
7,200 |
3,600 |
100 |
| Digger |
8,640 |
4,320 |
2,160 |
100 |
| Inky |
8,640 |
4,320 |
2,160 |
100 |
| Kiwi |
11,520 |
5,760 |
2,880 |
100 |
| Manny |
14,400 |
7,200 |
3,600 |
100 |
| Splash |
11,520 |
5,760 |
2,880 |
100 |
| Scoop |
17,280 |
8,640 |
4,320 |
100 |
| Hippity |
20,160 |
10,080 |
5,000 |
100 |
| Pinchers |
20,160 |
10,080 |
5,000 |
100 |
| Total |
141,120 |
72,000 |
35,920 |
1000 |
| Grand Total |
250,040 |
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Series 3 Error Cards Found
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Dawn sends us a picture of a mis-cut '98 Holiday Teddy.
Dennis sends in a Crunch/Roam error card
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News Leading up to the release of the Series III Cards!
Sometimes fun to read how well the rumors predicted the facts.
Below is what we published. Not bad this time around!
7/28/99
Series 3 Cards Reported
Series 3 cards have been reported to be out. Seems to be some confusion on
whether or not Autographed cards exist in Series 3 or not. There was so much
erroneous information reported when Series 2 cards first came out, I will not begin to
speculate at this point. It may take days or weeks to actually get the correct facts
on Series 3. There are some Series 3 cards being sold on Ebay that are advertised as
"In Hand". Ebay
Auctions, click here. For a picture of Retired Digger the Orange Crab, Click here.
According to one auction on ebay, Series III Set will be composed of : 157 NEW
CARDS. They will be packaged 24 packs to a box and six boxes in a case. The chase cards
will be Retired cards (1 in 72 packs), Classic Commons (1 in 24 packs), Babies and Buddies
cards (1 in 12 packs), (These are clear cards that fit together to make a Beanie/Buddy
set), Birthday cards (1 in 5 packs), and Wild Cards (1 in 3 packs). In each pack of
cards will be a Beanie Babies Sticker Card, an Artist proof card, and an Official Club
Mini-Magazine. You must buy a box to get a Limited Edition "Tear-A-Bear" card.
We will update the Series 3 Card Info as more information becomes available.
7/10/99
The TY BBOC Site gives the following info on the
upcoming Series 3 Cards:
Series III, totals 157 individual Beanies collector's cards
Beautifully printed and finished with embossing and foil stamping
NEW - Includes Beanie Buddy Cards
Eight cards per pack plus a special card
http://www.beaniebabyofficialclub.com/producthome.asp
Classic
Commons 1-24
Common Cards (1 new common card in each pack for the new beanies that were not
yet produced in previous Common cards)
Artist Proof - (foil cards) 1-1
Wild Cards 1 - 3
Beanies and Buddies 1-12
Retired 1 - 72
Birthday 1 - 5
Beanie Sticker cards (1 in each pack)
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Dennis sends in a Crunch/Roam error card
