EVEN OLD KIDS LOVE BEANIE BABIES

Herald-News (Joliet, IL);  January 24, 1997 ;     373 words ......awakening, if you will. I was introduced to Beanie Babies. My day is usually filled scanning...federal budget or other weighty subjects. Beanie Babies is not on the list of issues for editorial...should be. People are talking about Beanie Babies and many readers are probably more...

Beanie Babies bonanza Adults pay big bucks for the toys

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  March 26, 1997 ;     700+ words ...The Beanie Babies craze is growing up big time. No...about 25 hard-to-find, or "retired," Beanie Babies, such as the version of Spot the...he paid a cool $500, although the Beanie Babies Web site on the Internet lists the...

ANYONE ELSE BORED WITH BEANIE BABIES?

Herald-News (Joliet, IL);  June 17, 1998 ;     369 words ...Is anyone else tired of Beanie Babies? I am. I thought they were cute and cheap...of them. And I think a lot of people are Beanie Babies Bored. Let's make hummus out of them. Beanie Babies are part of the national fabric, like hot...

Florida Wal-Mart Shopper Swindled by Contractor's Fake Beanie Babies.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 2, 1998 ;     531 words ......claw and managed to snatch up seven Beanie Babies he thought were worth at least $30 a piece. Beanie Babies are children's toys stuffed with beans...associate said there were rumors that the Beanie Babies were fakes. After taking the Beanie...

Going once: Beanie Babies auction may benefit charity Waukesha council...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  October 5, 1998 ;     418 words ......collectibles in recent history Beanie Babies. Mayor Carol Lombardi said she wants to auction more than 70 Beanie Babies and donate the money to Waukesha...donation when thinking about the Beanie Babies sitting "lonely in boxes at the...

Beanie Babies draw children and collectors

Skokie Review (IL);  May 15, 1997 ;     700+ words ......head, most people are familiar with Beanie Babies. For those folks who have almost no...Peanut sold for $2,000. Of course, the Beanie Babies have to be in mint condition with the...just fuels the desire for collecting Beanie Babies. "This is the way you do collectibles...

Beanie Babies go from hearts to hospital Young, old and incorporated,...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 26, 1997 ;     564 words ......stuffed animal to a collection of other Beanie Babies in the physical therapy unit at Waukesha...she said. "I heard about the stolen Beanie Babies, and I really wanted to give one to...heard about the recent theft of five Beanie Babies that were on display in the physical...

Beanie Babies Popular In Retail And Resale.(Originated from The Miami...

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  April 13, 1997 ;     700+ words ......Ark of stuffed animals. They are the Beanie Babies -- plush, pellet-packed stuffed animals...and adults are going bonkers over the Beanie Babies. And like most things these days, these...his desk. Karp has collected about 70 beanie babies. He has more in his personal collection...

Tickled -- but Not by Elmo; Animal-Shaped Beanie Babies Have a Legume Up...

The Washington Post;  January 30, 1997 ;     662 words ......to find a newly arrived shipment of Beanie Babies, she wasn't about to miss out. She...than you can say "Tickle Me Elmo," Beanie Babies have become the rage. Washington area...Since then, stores have been restocking Beanie Babies by the hundreds, then watching them...

Beanie Babies plan sparks confusion

Charleston Gazette;  September 2, 1999 ;     593 words ...CHICAGO - The maker of Beanie Babies says it will "retire" all the...site listed soon-to-be- released Beanie Babies, then said: "VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE...whether Ty would be making any new Beanie Babies after the first of the year...

LOW-PRICED BEANIE BABIES RULE THE TOY WORLD THIS CHRISTMAS.(LIVING)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  November 21, 1996 ;     516 words ......plastic-pellet-filled animals called Beanie Babies have become the must-have toys of the...Cabbage Patch Dolls of Christmases past, Beanie Babies have captured the hearts, minds and...Memphis Zoo, where she spent $136 on Beanie Babies. Later, at the suburban toy store...

Has invasion of Teletubbies forced Beanie Babies to pack their bags and do...

The Scotsman;  September 2, 1999 ;     380 words ......left heartbroken yesterday after the Beanie Babies were finally killed off by their US...Teletubbies. The official web site of the Beanie Babies' creators, Ty Inc, sombrely announced...Every so often Ty Inc retires different Beanie Babies, taking them out of circulation and...

It's official: As of Dec. 31, Beanie Babies are history

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 10, 1999 ;     460 words ...Why stop now? That's what Beanie Babies lovers were asking Thursday...it would "retire" all current Beanie Babies at year's end. But just what...announced that there will be no more Beanie Babies and that the company plans to...

Beanie Babies are cute, collectible - and cheap

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 2, 1996 ;     288 words ......store windows around the Chicago area. "We have Beanie Babies." "Beanie Babies are here." After a run on the collection of...holiday demand. It's a good thing - the 73 Beanie Babies that come with names, birthdates and poems...

Internet feeds frenzy over Beanie Babies

Chicago Sun-Times;  December 7, 1997 ;     340 words ......swapping. She is nearly 12. Her currency? Beanie Babies. Chalmers is not trading with other...months, dozens of Web sites devoted to Beanie Babies have been launched, and electronic...higher each week. What distinguishes Beanie Babies that fetch high prices from the mundane...