Have you “herd” the exciting news? There are more a-moo-sing Beanies out this month!
Sorry, I couldn’t help it!
Seriously though, there are some fantastic new releases out this month! I have three of them to show you already below that I bought from one of my favourite online shops, The Magical Gift Boutique!
NOVEMBER BEANIE BOOS AND BEANIE BELLIES IN MY COLLECTION SO FAR…
I’ve been so looking forward to having Jenni in my collection!
Not only are her pastel colours purrfect, she kind of reminds me of the original Peace bears and Sammy from the 90s. Obviously, she has the newer glittery button eyes, but the colours on each one are so different, that each one is unique!
Her Birthday is on 14th September and her poem reads:
Four soft little paws Without the sharp claws All pastel and pretty A wonderful Kitty!
Fisher is a delightful little penguin with pale grey feathers. She is so adorable and I’m glad that Ty have created a slightly different design for her rather than a traditional black and white penguin.
Rukus is probably one of my favourite Beanie Bellies this November! She reminds me a little of Flower the Skunk from the Disney movie, Bambi.
I love how there are little extra details, such as her paw prints have been adapted to look a little bit like skunk tracks and she has extra fluffy fur on her head and tail.
I’m really interested to see how the material differs on a larger size, especially with a “fluffier” Beanie Belly like Stubby. I can’t wait to show you all how they look in reality!
MORE BEANIE BALLS AVAILABLE THIS NOVEMBER!
There are four new Beanie Balls designs also available this November!
The new Beanie Bellies are absolutely fantastic and I’m over the moon with the new designs!
I think my favourite of the new regular-sized Beanie Bellies is probably Herdly, closely followed by Rukus. Although to be honest, it was hard to pick a favourite this time as they are all so cute!
I am looking forward to seeing the new medium-sized Beanie Bellies in real life! And I can’t wait for Mango and Stubby to arrive (and I may sneakily order a Penelope at some point!…)
The Beanie Balls are great too! I think my two favourites would have to be Pigasso and Gilly.
What are your thoughts on the new November Beanies? Who is your favourite? Are you looking forward to the medium Beanie Bellies? Leave a comment below!
Who else is excited for the upcoming release of the fifth series of 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies?
I’m especially happy that the UK will be getting three Beanies instead of only two like in the last series! In the last series, we only got Signature Bear II and Nanook II, whereas the USA had Blue Teddy II, Nanook II and Zip II.
This time, both the USA and UK will get three Beanies! Hooray!
So, which Beanie Babies will be available in this series?
Silver II is one of the latest 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies!
She is based on the original Silver Beanie Baby. I haven’t seen it yet, but since all the other poems so far have matched the originals I’m guessing her poem will be as follows:
Curled up, sleeping in the sun He’s worn out from having fun Chasing dust specks in the sunrays This is how he spends his days!
The original Silver (and his counterpart Amber) were based on two orphaned kittens who were adpoted by Ty Warner.
I wonder if one day there may be an Amber II….I hope so.
Both Beanies look incredibly similar, The only main difference will be that the newer Anniversary version will have softer, plush fur.
Again, I’m assuming that her poem will be as follows:
The Beanies all thought it was a big joke While writing her tag, their ink pen broke She got in the way, and got all spotty So now the Beanies call her Dotty!
Dotty is so cute, and I love her poem on how she “got her spots”.
Celebrate II will only be released in the USA this time round.
His Birthday is on 18th December and his poem is as follows:
Each year it seems we’ve just begun
Bringing your favorites one by one
That’s got to be the reason why
These 30 years quickly flew by
At the moment, it’s unknown whether he will arrive in the UK, but I will update you if he does.
My thoughts
I’m loving the new Silver II and Dotty II, but I wish there was a little more variety in colour.
I LOVE the bright colours from the earlier series. I loved the wacky colour combinations of Patti II, Peanut II and Squealer II. Even Nanook II was blue instead of grey.
I wish that Ty had made one of the Beanies in this series a bright colour, but that’s just my personal opinion and I do love the two Beanies that have been announced.
I also REALLY hope that they make an Amber II as a friend for Silver II…
What are your thoughts on series 5 of the Anniversary Beanie Babies? Who is your favourite? Leave a comment below!
Based on the original Nanook, who was one of the cutest little husky Beanie Babies (in my opinion), he is set to be a favourite this month!
I’m not sure on a Birthday for him just yet, but I’m guessing based on previous Beanies that his poem will remain the same as the original, shown below.
Nanook is a dog that loves cold weather To him a sled is light as a feather Over the snow and through the slush He runs at hearing the cry of “mush!”
I can’t wait to get this little guy and I currently have him on preorder for when he arrives!
Blue Teddy II is the new bear addition available this month for the USA.
So far, the picture above is all that I can find on him. As you can see, he is a beautiful bright blue colour with a pastel rainbow ribbon.
So far, I’m uncertain if he will have a poem or birth date yet, but I will update his page when I get more details on him.
I’m not quite sure why he’s called “Blue Teddy II” however, as there wasn’t a “Blue Teddy” to begin with! I’m guessing they’re just sticking with them all having “II” at the end of their name.
Signature Bear II was available in the third set last month for the USA. However, he will now be available in the fourth set in the UK this time.
Inside his hang tag, he is named Signature Bear 2023.
He is a gorgeous lime green colour with a bright red ribbon, and of course, the signature Ty heart on his chest.
My thoughts…
The fourth series looks amazing!
I’m really looking forward to getting Nanook II as I loved the original Beanie Baby version of him!
However, I’m a little disappointed this month that the UK only have two Beanies in the fourth series (Nanook II and Signature Bear II) instead of the three that the USA will be getting (Nanook II, Blue Teddy II and Zip II).
What are your thoughts on this latest set of the 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies? Who is your favourite? Leave a comment below!
More exciting news from Ty! We are currently awaiting the announcement for the next series of 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies. However, this year’s Halloween Beanie Boos have been announced for 2023!
There will be four new Beanie Boos available and they are freakily adorable!
I can’t quite decide if Mumford is a mummy or a ghost. He wears bandages like a mummy, but has the shape of a ghost!
He is so adorable though, and made more so by the cute little spider pet he carries round with him! I love that his poem is all about his little arachnid friend too.
He is one of my favourite Halloween Beanie Boos this year!
This is the second ghostly friend available this year!
Nightcap wears a large pointed, striped hat and he has a cute little gold tooth. His entire body is covered in silver sparkles, adding to his ghostly appearance.
I love his his sparkly orange eyes stand out from the white of his body.
Not to be confused with another Beanie Boo cat called Charlotte.
This eight-legged Charlotte is quite possibly named after the spider character from the book, Charlotte’s Web.
She is very cute (if you’re not arachnophobic) and I love the white detail underneath her eyes and her tiny, sparkly fangs. Her orange and black striped legs look very striking against her black body too.
I absolutely love how her black, fuzzy body is broken up by the sparkly bright blue of her inner ears, her glittery green eyes and her bright red feet. Her sparkly black wings with a red spiderweb pattern also make a nice touch.
My thoughts on the 2023 Halloween Beanie Boos…
My favourite of this spooky bunch is probably Ophelia, followed by Mumford. I love Ophelia’s colouration and I think Mumford’s pet spider is so cute!
I’m a little sad that there are no Halloween cat Beanie Boos this year, but there is a good selection and we did have two cats last year, Morticia and Oleander.
What are your thoughts on this year’s Halloween Beanie Boos? Who is your favourite? Leave a comment below!
As you may be aware, the Beanie Bubble movie is now showing at selected cinemas and available to stream on Apple TV as well as Amazon Prime in the US!
I have now watched it and really enjoyed the movie but can safely say, that this movie is not intended for children.
The movie is based on the book, The Great Beanie Bubble: Mass Delusion and the Dark Side of Cute by Zac Bissonnette. This book is about the rise and fall of the Beanie Baby craze of the 90’s and can be purchased on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
Be aware, this review may contain some spoilers if you haven’t already watched the movie.
(Photo: Apple TV)
What is the movie about?
The Beanie Bubble follows the lives of the three women that helped Ty gain the success he had during the Beanie craze of the 90’s.
Elizabeth Banks plays Robbie Jones, Ty’s business partner. They meet after the death of Ty’s Father and eventually set up Ty Inc. together.
Sarah Snook plays Sheila Harper, Ty’s long term girlfriend. Sheila and her two daughters move in to Ty’s house.
Geraldine Viswanathan plays Maya Kumar, “employee number 12” at Ty Inc. She came up with ideas for the company, such as the poems in hang tags and retiring Beanie Babies to make them more sought after. She also designed (along with her brother) the the first ever website that sold directly to consumers.
The Beanie Bubble is about the rise and fall of the Beanie Babies craze that sent everybody mad. It is based around how these three women, who played such a huge part in Ty Warner’s life, never got a mention.
Are the events in the movie real?
As with all things in the film industry, not EVERYTHING is exactly how things played out. At the beginning of the movie, it even states “There are parts of the truth you can’t make up. The rest we did”. But from what I’ve learned there are some key events that did really happen.
The truck that overturned at the beginning of the movie sending thousands of Beanie Babies hurtling through the air actually happened. However, in reality it contained McDonald’s Teenie Beanie Babies not Beanie Babies.
(Photo: Apple TV)
McDonald’s really did run out of Teenie Beanie Babies, and one guy actually ordered 100 Happy Meals and told the cashier to “hold the food, just include the Beanies”.
People really were that crazy in the 90’s. I miss those days…
What about the women in the movie? Did they really exist?
Although their names have been changed for the Beanie Bubble movie, they are actually based on real people in Ty’s life.
Robbie Jones
Robbie is based on Ty’s real life former girlfriend, Patricia Roche. She did in fact help set up Ty Inc along with Ty Warner. However, the movie suggested she would never work for him again, but set up her own separate company that would become the exclusive wholesaler of Ty products in the UK. In reality, the didn’t set up a company and accepted Ty’s offer to directly run Ty UK. It was correct that was one of the highest paid executives in the UK though.
Sheila Harper
Sheila is really inspired by Faith McGowan, Ty’s long-term girlfriend. She has two daughters from a pervious relationship, and they all moved into Ty Warner’s house together. This really happened.
It is partially true about the Spooky hang tag name credit change. It is suggested in the movie that Sheila’s daughter came up with the Spooky design. She drew the design on a tablecloth and gave it to Ty and he credited her on the hang tag, saying it was designed by Ava Harper.
(Photo: Apple TV)
Apparently, Ty was having trouble with how the Beanie would fit with the Beanie Babies range. Faith’s daughter, Jenna Boldebuck, drew the design on a paper tablecloth (like in the movie). But instead of handing the drawing to him, Ty tore the sketch off and took it with him.
The original Beanie did indeed have Jenna’s name credited on it, but two months later disappeared.
Maya Kumar
Maya’s real-life inspiration is a woman named Lina Trivedi. In the movie, she came up with the idea of adding a poem and birthday to the hang tags and designed the Beanie Baby website. She even came up with the idea of retiring Beanie Babies.
In reality, she (along with her brother) did in fact design Ty.com and it really did become the first business to consumer website in the world.
However, she did not come up with the idea of retiring Beanie Babies. That credit goes to the King brothers, who were distributors for Ty Inc.
My thoughts on the movie…
Although, there is quite a lot that is definitely more fiction that fact, I did really enjoy the movie. It brought a sense of nostalgia for the 90’s that I really liked.
There are parts I found a bit cheesy, but overall I thought it was a great insight into the Beanie Baby craze.
I also loved the Beanie Babies that were made specifically for the movie and the crazy, colourful cats that I wish existed.
(Photo: Apple TV)
When I first saw the trailer I wasn’t sure if there would be much about actual Beanie Babies, but some names did have a mention which I was pleased about.
Would I watch it again? Of course I would!
If you would like to read The Great Beanie Bubble book, you can find it on Amazon.com and Amazon UK.
The Beanie Bubble is available at selected cinemas, on Apple TV and through Amazon Prime in the US.
Have you seen The Beanie Bubble movie? What did you think of it? Leave a comment below!
I’m so excited to tell you all that my third series of the 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies arrived to my parents’ house from The Magical Gift Boutique and they are quite possibly my favourite series yet!
The third series actually ended up a little different from my previous post (thwarted by Ty yet again! Haha!). I had heard that the Signature Bear II (now named Signature Bear 2023) was going to be in this set, but it looks like this will only be in the US release of the third series.
Instead, the UK version of series 3 includes the three Beanie Babies pictured below.
From left to right we have Patti II, Peace II and Zip II. I think they are possibly my favourite set so far in all the series of 30th Anniversary Beanies!
Patti II is probably my favourite from the new bunch. Her bright orange colouring is really striking against her blue bill and feet. She really feels like an upgrade from the Patti I remember and love from the 90s.
Like all of the new Beanie Babies, her poem remains the same, but her Birthday has changed from 6th January to 6th July.
I love Peace II‘s bright yellow colouring. I’m kind of sad that she is not tie-dyed, because part of the fun of the original Peace bear was finding all different variations in colour. But I’m glad in some ways that they have made her different. However, they have given her a splash of colour with her rainbow-coloured mesh ribbon which is a nice touch. She still retains her multi-coloured “Peace” symbol too.
Her poem remains unchanged but her birth date is now on 1st September instead of 1st February.
Zip II is probably the most unchanged Beanie Baby out of all the 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies released so far.
Everything about him is the same as the original Zip, even down to the green and black eyes and white paws. The only difference being made from a softer fabric. I actually loved the original Zip and he was one of my favourite old-style cats (along with Prance and Chip). Part of me kind of wishes Ty had made a few changes, but then I’m not sure if I would have liked him as much.
His birth date has changed from 28th March to 28th June, but he has the same poem as the original.
My thoughts…
As I stated above, this is my favourite series so far of the 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies. I ADORE Patti II’s orange and blue colouring and Peace II’s bright sunny yellow body.
I’m torn between wishing Zip II had some differences from the original and actually really loving the nostalgic vibe from him being a softer upgrade. I think I probably wouldn’t have been as happy if he was a different colour because I would be thinking “That’s not Zip!”.
I’m really glad they included an old-style cat this time though. As some of you may already know, I’m a bit of a cat lover so I had a big smile when I saw Zip II was going to be included in the UK series 3 set.
What are your thoughts on the third series of 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies? Who is your favourite? Leave a comment below!
So far I’ve not managed to gain any information on a birth date or poem for the Signature Bear II.
From the picture, he appears to be a vivid bright green with a red ribbon and the red heart with Ty Warner’s signature seen on previous Signature bears.
I’m really excited about this new version of Patti!
She was one of my favourite Beanie Babies, so seeing this amazing change in colour is great news! I love the bright tangerine orange of her body against her azure blue beak and feet.
I’ve made a calculated guess that her poem will be the same as the original, based on others in the 30th Anniversary range, but currently I’m not sure what her birth date will be.
My thoughts…
My favourite Beanie Baby in this latest series is definitely Patti!
I’m a little disappointed that there are only two new designs, but I’ll be happy if Peace II comes to the UK!
What are your thought on series 3 of the 30th Anniversary Beanies? Who is your favourite? Leave a comment below!
I’ve been away on holiday for a few days, so I’ve only just managed to get round to posting these up. At the moment, these little beauties are at my parents’ house as I am currently staying over in Bulgaria. However, my Dad (thanks again!) has sent me a few photos to look at before I get back to the UK.
Here they are…the second series of 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies!
Is it just me being nostalgic, or are the new Beanie Babies getting better with every new series?
I loved it when the 90’s Beanie Babies came out in crazy colours (I’m thinking of such Beanies as Patti, Inch and Chocolate) and I’m hoping we see more of these (watch this space…).
The outer hang tag remains unchanged from the first series from what I can see from Peanut II’s tag (pictured above).
Take a look inside the hang tags…
Like the first series, the inner hang tag includes the same poem as the original Peanut, but the birth date has changed from 25th January 1995 to 25th April.
The birth date inside Squealer II’s hang tag has changed from 23rd April 1993 on the original Squealer’s tag to 23rd September. The poem remains the same.
And finally, Snort II’s birth date is now on 15th August instead of the original 15th May 1995.
So far, I don’t have the Peace II bear (hopefully that will change soon…). At first, he was thought to be a USA exclusive and Snort II a UK exclusive. However, this appears not to be the case as I have heard they are staggering the releases, with Peace II as part of the UK third series and Snort II as part of series 3 in the USA.
I ordered the third series of the 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies from The Magical Gift Boutique in the UK, who once again have provided a fantastic service. Thank you!
My thoughts on series 3 of the 30th Anniversary Beanie Babies…
I’m loving this new series as they are so bright and colourful! I love the bright purple of Peanut II, the addition of the lilac ears and tail to Squealer II and the red and yellow combination on Snort II.
I’m hoping we see more colourful additions!
What do you think of series 3? Leave a comment below!
We have seen many exciting new releases recently with the 30th Anniversary “Original” Beanie Babies. So far, there have been seven released (Valentino II, Bones II, Bongo II, Peanut II, Squealer II, Snort II and Peace II) with more Beanies to follow (stay tuned!).
Following on from the 90’s nostalgia is the announcement of a new Beanie Baby movie! Well….almost.
(Photo: Apple TV)
The movie focuses on the owner, Ty Warner (played by Zach Galifianakis), and the three women he collaborated with to create the most successful toy craze the world has known.
Elizabeth Banks stars as Ty’s business partner, Robbie, and Sarah Snook plays the part of Sheila Warner. The movie also stars Geraldine Viswanathan as Ty inc. employee, Maya.
(Photo: Apple TV)
It kind of makes Ty look like the Willy Wonka of the plush world, with plenty of eccentricity and colour.
The only thing that worries me is the lack of Beanies in the trailer. There are some, mainly cats and others that fly out in a truck crash briefly seen in the trailer.
(Photo: Apple TV)
A whopping 10,000 Beanies had to be created from scratch as the movie-makers only had permission to use the heart tag.
My thoughts on The Beanie Bubble movie…
The movie trailer actually looks pretty cool, so I’m really hoping this movie will live up to expectations.
The Beanie Bubble has plenty of colour and a lot of 90s nostalgia from the original Beanie Babies craze. I’m not certain how much of the movie is accurate, as I’m sure I read that Ty Warner never married (correct me if I’m wrong).
I’m just really hoping that we will see plenty of Beanie Babies featured in the movie, albeit Beanies that don’t exist.
When will the movie be released?
The Beanie Bubble is due to be released in select cinemas from 21st July 2023 and will be available to stream on Apple TV+ from 28th July 2023.
Will you be watching The Beanie Bubble? Leave a comment below!
