I’m really excited because today my Holly Beanie Boo arrived!
Holly is one of the three, brand new Claire’s exclusive Beanie Boos, the other two being Rory the kangaroo and Kora the koala.
So far, only Holly is available in the UK, but all three are available on the USA Claire’s website, where you can find Holly, Kora and Rory.
My first thoughts on Holly are that she looks nothing like the stock image on the Claire’s website and more like the original promotional image where she appeared to be more of an ice-blue colour.
I have some exciting news for you all! One of our members got in contact to let me know that the brand new dragon Beanie Boo, Holly, is now available on the Claire’s website!
The bad news is…I just had to order one! So, I’m really excited that she’s on the way to me soon, but I promised myself no more Beanie Boos this month (oops!). However, I’ll do an unboxing shortly (along with a few others I still have to do…)
She looks slightly more purple-y in this picture than I originally thought she would be. From the original image that Claire’s released she had more of an icy-blue hue to her, so I guess I’ll find out when she arrives and let you know.
I have updated her page now that I have more information on her, so go and check her out!
Just to warn you if you are thinking of getting Holly, the Claire’s website were suggesting that they had low stock levels.
Do you have Holly in your collection yet? What are your thoughts on her? Leave a comment below!
As you know, I’ve been getting through Beanie requests to add to the website. I’ve managed to add in quite a few of those, although there are still loads of Beanies to get through so don’t worry I will get to those eventually too.
One of those requests was to complete the Peek-a-Boos section of the site, which I’m happy to say is now complete!
Peek-a-Boos are a range of smart phone and tablet holders that look very similar to Beanie Boos. The underside of each Peek-a-Boo was made from a handy screen-cleaning fabric, so you could wipe the fingerprints off your screen. Ty haven’t officially stated the retirement of the range, but there hasn’t been a new Peek-a-Boo since 2017.
It’s Friday, and quite a sunny one at Beaniepedia HQ!
This morning I took this photo of my new medium-sized Charmed Flippable, who I absolutely ADORE! I’ve never really collected the medium Beanie Boos/Flippables before (mainly because of space to keep them all), but there is something about the medium size Flippables especially because the sequins seem to flip more easily!
It’s also Friday 13th today, which is a little concerning if you’re superstitious in the year 2020 where nothing seems to be going right.
I’ve managed to get in a few more Beanie requests today (for some reason I can’t reply to one of the members who contacted me, but just to let you know I got your email and I have added some of the Beanies that weren’t on the website. I still have some to add but I will get them in shortly).
Right now, I’m going to have a tea break (excuse the bowl. It’s my daughter’s, honest!). Have a great weekend!
As the title says, it’s Monday again at Beaniepedia HQ and it’s a bit of a damp day again (what’s new?!).
Last week was my daughter’s 1st Birthday and she loved her new Beanie Boo, Chase! She loves Paw Patrol and it’s her favourite character, so I just HAD to get him for her!
The only problem is he is so cute that now I want the set too!
I have also finally got hold of all the Christmas Beanie Boos and Puffies, which I’m very excited about!
I love them all but I think if I had to pick, my two favourites would have to be the two mice, Chimney and Brie.
Last weekend, I also came across some bargains that might be of use to those in the UK, although it may be worth waiting until after lockdown now as they only have a limited selection online and there were more choices in-store. I found two medium-sized Flippables in TK Maxx for quite a reasonable price! Tegan the reindeer was £9.99 (I think she cost more because of Christmas coming up) and Charmed was reduced to £8.00. There were also other Flippables available and medium Beanie Boos too.
I also found both Asha and Orson Beanie Boos and Arctic and Freckles from the Beanie Babies range in Poundland for £2 each!
The only shame was that in my local Poundland they have stopped selling Mini Boos! The was a bit of a disappointment as they were only £1 each and I was looking forward to collecting them! Oh well, you win some, you lose some!
Today, I’ve been spending some time on Beanie requests that aren’t yet on the website. I apologise that I haven’t had chance to reply to your emails yet, but I will try to shortly later today. But in any case, the emails I have got through, just to let you know the Beanies you couldn’t find have now been added to the database. Hopefully I’ll get a bit more time later on today to add a few more in as well.
I previously mentioned about three new Claire’s exclusive Beanie Boos that had been announced in France at the end of September. They included a chevron-patterned Koala, a bright pink Kangaroo and a shiny blue-silver dragon.
If you hadn’t already heard, their names have been confirmed as Holly the dragon, Kora the koala and Rory the kangaroo. I have included their pages in the database, but I apologise for the poor quality of the images as these were the only ones I could find!
So far, I’m not sure when they will be released as this is the only information I can find on them, so if you have spotted these three in-store, please get in touch!
Anyway, hope you all have a great Monday and stay safe!
Well it’s a little bit of a grey, damp day here at Beaniepedia HQ today so I thought I’d look up which Beanie had a Birthday today and I came across….*drum roll*….
I just thought this little guy looked so adorable! He reminds me in some ways of an updated Chocolate, one of the Original 9 Beanie Babies.
His Birthday is 23rd October 2002 and his poem reads as follows:
With mighty antlers on my head It’s difficult to get in bed But I sleep better, yes I do When I am cuddled next to you!
I also just love the name Zeus, giving the impression that he’s this big, strong, almighty being, but really he’s this cuddly little thing just asking for a hug!
I have been asked by a few of our members recently about adding more Mini Boos to the website as it was looking a bit bare. I had recently been focusing on adding Beanie Babies and other requests and was going to update it at a later date.
However, I have now updated the Mini Boos section of the website and I am pleased to say that it is now (as far as I know) complete! Please let me know if I have missed any out!
Above (along with the Batty photobomb) are the only Mini Boos I have so far as I mainly collect Beanie Babies and Beanie Boos, but aren’t they so cute?!
Do you collect Mini Boos? If so, which are your favourites? Let us know below!
As you may be aware from my Facebook and Instagram pages, we recently got back to the UK from Bulgaria, and as such, we are now in quarantine for 14 days. I don’t know if it’s being quarantine, or being back in the UK with easier access to Beanies (Bulgaria doesn’t really have a market for them), I think I’ve gone a bit Beanie-crazy recently as I’ve managed to get hold of all three Halloween Beanie Boos, Radar, Pandora and Spike! Here they all are pictured with Roam below.
I can’t decide which is my favourite. At first, being a bit of a cat-lover, I thought it might be Pandora. I just love her green eyes and little witch’s hat!
But now, I’m torn between all three!
Radar has a round, fluffy body with little white highlights and I love the colour pattern on his wings and ears. His eyes are also a little different as they almost have a “glowing” look to them.
And Spike is also ultra-adorable!
He has these cute little dark circles under his eyes (almost like myself most days!) and his little smile cheers me right up!
As well as these cuties, I also have Bruni (with sound) on the way. The place I bought him from (The Magical Gift Boutique) kindly gave me the option to have one delivered later, even though I was away at the time, so he should be on his way to me shortly (yay!)
And finally, I have ordered two more Beanie Boos. Hope (who I was unable to get while I was away) and Chase (from Paw Patrol) are currently on their way to me. I’m not actually sure which colour nose my Hope will have, but I’m thinking maybe blue? Technically, one of these two isn’t actually for me – it’s my daughter’s Birthday coming up soon and she ADORES Paw Patrol – so that makes it a tiny bit better, but a few more Beanies have caught my eye since…
Have you bought any new Beanies recently? If so, what new additions do you have to your collections? Leave a comment below!
As promised earlier this week, I am now going to review another recent Beanie Baby I purchased…Stripes!
Stripes is an adorable white zebra with airbrushed black stripes. He has large, glittery blue button eyes that really stand out from his white fur! His eyes could almost be mistaken for those of a Beanie Boo, but Stripes is from the Beanie Babies range.
His fuzzy mane and the tip of his tail are both white with subtle hints of black mixed in. His muzzle, inner ears and hooves are all pale grey and he has black stitching for his mouth and nostrils.
Stripes has the given Birthday of 17th January and his poem reads as follows:
My stripes help me to hide from danger I run and hide when I see a stranger!
As you can see from his tush tag, Stripes is made from the trademarked VelveTy material which is very soft to the touch. It also has a subtle sheen to it which catches the light.
My final thoughts on Stripes are that he is incredibly cute and he has the most gorgeous eyes! I definitely think it was the right decision to go with the blue, glittery eyes. I am so glad to have this little guy in my collection now as I had been meaning to get him for ages!
What do you think of Stripes? Do you have him in your collection?
