One of our members pointed out that they have found another praying bear Beanie Boo on the Ty Calendar!
This bear is called Blessing, and looks identical to the pink nose version of Hope, another prayer bear that was released to raise funds in the fight against Covid-19.
Her Birthday appears to be on 7th May, and i’m not yet sure if this will be a replacement for the pink nose Hope, or a completely different bear!
The poem that is given on the Ty website for Blessing reads as follows:
Ask for a blessing, and you will receive Close your eyes, say a prayer, and just believe
If anyone has any further information on this bear, please let us know in the comments below!
As the title says, today is International Black Cat Appreciation Day!
Funnily enough, I’ve literally just put Heiress, the gorgeous fluffy black cat Beanie Baby from 2004, into the database! Here she is pictured below:
Isn’t she pretty?!
Other favourite black cat Beanie Babies of mine include Fraidy, the Halloween cat (pictured below), Cabaret the fluffy tuxedo cat, Zip the black and white cat (who was all-black in an earlier release) and Frightful the Witch Cat.
For the Beanie Boos, Jinxy (pictured below) is one of my favourite black cats. Others include Potion, Witchie and Shadow. As you can see, most black cats in the Beanie Boos range are Halloween-themed.
Do you own a black cat? Or should I say, does a black cat own you?! Or perhaps you have a favourite black cat Beanie? Leave a comment below!
It’s Monday again (Booooo!), so I thought I’d write a post that is a bit more fun today!
Today is 22nd June, so that can only mean one thing! It’s National Take Your Cat to Work Day!
I’m not quite sure where this “National Day” came from, but it sounds like my kind of day!
I’m a big fan of Ty cats (Beanie Babies, Beanie Boos, Classic, you name it!) and seem to have a growing collection of them. Here’s my latest little cutie who “just needed a home”…
Little Zip here is helping me out with the website today!
Interestingly, Zip has had four different facelifts in her lifetime! This is the latest, and most common, version with white paws. The very first Zip had a white face and magenta whiskers. This was followed by another white face version with pink whiskers. Later, she was changed to an all black cat, then Ty finally settled on the version pictured above with the white paws. The earliest magenta version is the one most sought after by collectors.
Pictured below is a small selection from my Beanie cats collection (from the right, Jaden, Kiki, Peachy, Zip, Kiki (Mini Boo), Nip and Mambo). I have more cats in my collection, but sadly due to lockdown and them being in a different location at the moment, I’m going to have to wait a little while longer to reunite them all!
Does anyone else have a specific type of Beanie they prefer to collect? It could be a kind of animal, or maybe Beanie bears, or even a specific tag generation you have a preference for? Leave a comment below!
If you haven’t already, check out the new Ty Squish a Boos!
Ty announced these earlier in the year, but they are now apparently available in store. The trouble is, they’re really hard to find! I’m not sure if it’s just a UK thing, but they seem to be unavailable everywhere I’ve looked!
At the moment, I’ve heard about nine different Squish a Boos. They are all basically Squish a Boo versions of previous Beanie Boos that have been released over the years.
Just to let you all know, I’ve now finished putting up all the Teeny Tys on the website!
Now they are available to add to your collection and browse at your leisure. You can also filter them by animal type, year of release and colour, as well as sort them alphabetically.
I am currently missing a picture for the Hungarian Chaser (Chaser XXI). If anyone has a picture they would be willing to give me permission to upload to the database, or any other information on him, I would be really, really grateful!
If you find I’m missing any out from the list, please let me know and I’ll add it in for you.
This adorable fox is called Faye. Although I saw Faye a while back on the Ty Calendar, I couldn’t find out any details on her before, other than a fuzzy, small image.
Ty have now updated her image on the Calendar and now include her poem, which reads as follows:
Being a sly fox is my claim to fame Make a silly face, and I’ll do the same!
Faye will probably make an appearance later this year (obviously, the current situation could delay things, so I’m not sure exactly when that could be).
I am pretty sure, based on her look, that she will be released to the Beanie Boo collection, however, this is still unclear at the moment.
Faye is not to be confused with another fox released in the Beanie Babies range this year, called Fay (without the “e”).
After what seems like forever, it appears the first Katy Beanie Boos have been shipped out!
Katy was first expected to be available in March, but from what I gather, there was a delay on the shipment of the Katy pre-orders due to the current coronavirus situation. However, it appears people are now starting to receive them, which is fantastic news!
Katy was first announced at the beginning of the year to raise funds for WIRES (NSW Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Service Inc.) in order to help the rescue efforts for the wildlife caught up in the devastating wildfires in Australia.
If you pre-ordered Katy, have you received her yet?
With everything that’s going on at the moment, it’s nice to hear the news that there is a brand new Beanie Baby available!
His name is Barker and here is the little guy pictured below. Isn’t he adorable?!
Barker is a brand new dog in the Beanie Babies line. He is similar in appearance to the Beanie Boos (in fact, I thought he was one at first!) with his large, glittery gold eyes.
Barker appears to be a spaniel-type dog, possible a cocker spaniel, and has lovely floppy ears that are slightly furrier than the rest of him.
Barker’s Birthday is on 24th January and his poem reads:
It’s a known fact that dogs make good best friends. There is no doubt we’re pals to the end!
Sorry I’ve been a little quiet lately. It’s all gone a bit crazy since my last post.
As you have almost certainly heard, we are currently in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. I’m still here and keeping safe, and I hope everyone is also feeling well and following the guidelines set out by their country. We all need to do our bit at the moment to help everyone out during this time.
I also hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day in the UK, despite perhaps not being able to celebrate in quite the same way as usual.
Now more than ever, we need to discover the importance of keeping ourselves occupied in the comfort of our own homes. I know many parents will be looking for ideas to keep their children busy and still learning now that the schools are shut in the UK.
Arts and crafts are great for keeping little minds occupied. One idea could be to draw their favourite Beanie Boo or Beanie Baby in different scenarios (perhaps a springtime picture to brighten things up), or make a comic strip with a short story. Or creating clothes and accessories for their Beanie Boo using craft supplies or things around the home. Pinterest is great for ideas if you’re stuck!
Jigsaw puzzles or board games are good for passing time and baking is great fun and brilliant for learning a new skill. There’s even a treat at the end of it!
Scorch (pictured above) has got his day sorted doing crossword puzzles with a cup of tea.
How are you keeping yourself busy? And most importantly, keep yourself and others safe!
For more information on the coronavirus pandemic, visit the CDC website for the current advice and guidelines.
Loy is an Akita dog exclusively available in Japan. He is a gorgeous orange/brown colour with golden, sparkly eyes and a white face and belly.
His Birthday is on 10th November and his poem reads:
No truer companion will you ever find I’m loyal and loving to all of mankind.
Akita dogs are a breed of Japanese dog well equipped for the mountainous regions of Japan. They are a large breed and normally have a dominant temperament, so are not recommended for those without experience of the breed.
Below is an example of what a real Akita would look like.
Loy however, requires no training whatsoever and is just adorable!
So far, I’m not sure if Loy has been released. I’ve tried looking on the Ty Japan website, but I can’t find him on there, so I’m assuming he probably isn’t yet. Please, let me know if you find out otherwise.
