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NEW ONLINE BEANIE STORE Daniel from Beanie Universe shares news about his Web site's new Beanie Baby store! The online store offers a wide variety of Beanies and other Ty products, at way low prices! To visit the store, Click Here!
SOLD OUT!
 To celebrate our 3rd anniversary, Peace Mania is offering a limited set of 15 commemorative Peace bears! There is no limit per person, and the price for one package is $35, shipped ANYWHERE.
Each package contains the following: a blue fring vest, necklace with peace charm, additional hang tag attached to back of vest, plus collector card and misc. peace goodies tucked into a happy face bag.
Ordering begins immediately, and orders can be placed by emailing bitspeaces@yahoo.com.
Stay tuned for more info about our Very Garcia 1st Anniversary commemorative packages!
MAGAZINE PRESS RELEASE The Beanie Baby fan Web site Peace Mania (www.peacebears.com) is proud to introduce the third issue of its publication, Peace Mania Magazine! This Summer 2006 issue is a heaping 60 pages long, almost double the size of the premier issue.
This issue is the first issue to printed in FULL COLOR! It contains a bonus pull-out poster of a Beanie watercolor painting by David Vogel. This issue also includes a recipe book containing some cool summertime Peace-themed treats, the Beatrix Potter Beanies, Beanie Zoology (Speedster the green sea turtle), the top three patriotic trios, a directory of all patriotic Beanies, Pajama Party Time (a short read about solid/pajama colored Peace bears), Peace MythBusters (get an INSIDE look at a Peace bear), a behind the scenes peak at the new Web site Beanie Universe, the featured Web master Hayley Mitchell from Beanzaddiction, collectors' opinions of the new Bow Wow Beanies, A listing of ShaqBear's poems as well as a quote from Ty Warner, info on all four Bali Beanies, learn how to make a tasty Garcia bear, the latest adventures of Peace in our Spreading Peace Around the World program, background info on Ruby the bear's name, a behind the scenes look at Beanies for Baghdad, a sneak preview of the 2006 Hallmark Gold Crown exclusives, a glance down the aisles of the no. 1 plush store, Leahland, this issue's featured collector, Mary Lou Burkett, the history of the royal family leading to Peace, a guide to all of Ty's tissue paper, an indepth look at Peace's tag variations, late breaking news from the Dallas Gift Show, and information about entering our SUMMER CONTEST!
The magazine is avaiable online at http://www.lulu.com/content/347710. The magazine can be purchased for $16.00 (plus shipping), or downloaded in PDF formatting for only $2.47!
"Our goal is to make a magazine of the highest quality possible, while still keeping the price at a reasonable level," said David Vogel, editor of Peace Mania Magazine. "Readers wanted color printing, so now we're in full color."
Vogel also noted that because of the raised price due to color printing, the magazine would be switching from bimonthly publications to quarterly.
PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE POLL In the Summer 2006 issue of Peace Mania Magazine, we will be reveailing the top three Patriotic Trio bears from Ty. You can put in your two cents at one of our poll locations on the Peace Mania Message Board. Click here to vote!
MAGAZINE CORRECTION A fairly major error was recently pointed out to me about a mistake that has been made in both the January/February and March/April 2006 issue of Peace Mania Magazine. In the regularly appearing article about Peace's tag variation, we incorrectly reported that a common tush tag number on Peace is number 105. However, it should have read 115. The number 105 was never printed in Peace's tush tag, and we will get that corrected for the next issue of Peace Mania Magazine.
MAGAZINE IS IN HAND I have recieved my copies of the March/April issue of Peace Mania Magazine, and it is fantastic! The cover has bright, vibrant colors (much brighter than the image at right) and the contents of the magazine are crammed with info--and LOTS of pictures--that any Beanie collector could want! The special section celebrating 20 years of Ty Inc. is 12 pages, and includes a short biography on Ty Warner, 20 years of highlights, an article with collectors' comments about Ty's last 20 years, and more! Also in this issue is a light history of Sue Owen and CHERISH, the featured Web master (Ms. Janie), the featured Peace collection (Rene Foppe), Peace MythBusters and the luckiest Beanie poems of all time. New items joining the magazine this issue are the Beanie Zoology series (this issue it's Spotter the leopard), Crafty Corner and Words of Advice from Jumbo Peace! Of course, there's A LOT more.
Those who got the first issue of Peace Mania Magazine may have felt that it left a little to be desired. I agree, but it was also our first issue and we were still learning how to put things together. After flipping through this issue, I feel that it makes up for any disapointment from the first issue, and is a great addition to anyone's collection!
To order your copy of the March/April issue of Peace Mania Magazine, click here!
PROMOTIONS UPDATE The Heart to Heart Peace bear promotion has been added to the Peace's Promotions and Commemorations section.
NEW LINKS Three new banners to Beanie Universe and Leahland and AdBeans.com have been placed on our Links page. If you would like a link to your Beanie site on our Links page, send us your banner!
NEW BEANIE WEB SITE Beanie Universe is a new Beanie Baby Web site dedicated to bringing collectors news, information and other great pieces of interest. Among the site's features is an online store, quizzes, polls, and much more! A unique feature of the Web site is the nightly Beanie News at 7, a daily video with Beanie news and more! Check the site out by clicking the banner below or by visiting www.beanieuniverse.com!
PEACE MANIA MAGAZINE The March/April 2006 issue of Peace Mania Magazine is out! Click Here to order. Click here to visit the magazine's Web site.
THIS MAGAZINE I think you will be pleased to find that this issue is bigger, and in my opinion, better! We've crammed in more stuff; articles, pictures, ads, and have kept it all at the same price! The highlight of this issue is of course our special section celebrating Ty's 20th anniversary! You won't want to miss this issue...order today!
GLOBAL BREAKFAST Sue Owen from CHERISH shares this report:
Hi, I hope that you will share this information with your readers.
I am inviting you all to the CHERISH Global Breakfast - of course it would be lovely to share breakfast with you all in person but as that cannot happen then this is the next best thing! It is being served in aid of Cancer Research UK as part of the Britain's Biggest Breakfast event being promoted during March by the charity.
For the third year running CHERISH will be hosting an on line event this Sunday 12th March. There will be special breakfast-themed Beanies for sale from 9am (UK time) - featuring Curly bears wearing some fantastic salt-dough bagels and donuts made by Jennifer aka PattiBuddy, along with various other accessories including tiny Ty tote bags containing tiny eggs. Each bear wears a pin badge that matches its bagel or donut.
The bears will come as 'Breakfast To Go' packages, displayed in coffee cups and napkins. There will be 20 of each style available, with the first 5 buyers being offered the chance to buy one of a special edition of just 5 Curlys with pink frosted donut (and sprinklies of course!), matching pin badge, brighter coloured tote bag and different napkin.
Another contribution from the USA is from Nancy (of Bits and Peaces) who has made lovely little coffee bean printed dresses for a series of 10 Curls bears. These are packaged with coffee-related accessories and will be sold from the CHERISH website as well as eBay (seller ID sue_owen). There is also a Canadian contribution to this package - from a lovely lady called Margaret who has made wonderful tote bags from bear-printed fabric - perfect for picnics or for keeping your craft projects in.
In addition there will be some one of a kind packages offered for sale - mostly through eBay - such as Curly wearing his own little bath robe and carrying his tiny breakfast goodies, with a super crochet bag with breakfast items forming part of the design (thanks Jennifer!) and with a bean bag seat made from breakfast fabric (thanks Andy and Joyce from Canada!) There will also be Curly wearing a Boglin's knitwear breakfast-themed sweater as well as some unusual knitted breakfast (thanks to Karen from UK).
In addition there will be special auctions of celebrity signed items and anything else breakfast-related!
It would be wonderful to welcome as many guests to the event as possible and you are asked to sign the guest book that will be open on the day so that we can see just how global the breakfast really was! There will be some contests too and you can already join in the fun by emailing me with some Beanie Breakfast photos - or indeed anything breakfast-related that may be of interest to share with others on the site!
There are several pages of breakfast information and fun already posted on the CHERISH website at www.cherishonline.co.uk as well as contact details.
Looking forward to welcoming you all to breakfast - at whatever time of day you are up!
Best wishes,
Sue
UPDATES You've probably noticed that Peace Mania has not had much action for the last few weeks. This is a combination of several things. First, is my lack of time. Due to school and other activities, this Web site usually gets shoved behind everything else. Another issue is the lack of Peace bear news. Lately, there haven't been any promotions, strange oddities or any other events worth putting on here. If you have news, FEEL FREE to send it, even if it's just Beanie related! Finally, is Peace Mania Magazine. The second issue is about ready to hit the press! The magazine has gotten a lot of great response, and I think that as we continue to put more out, our quality will get better and better. I'm sure you will find the March/April issue of Peace Mania Magazine much improved from the first. Check back in a few days to order!
NEW PROMOS LISTED Two new promotions have been added to Peace's Promotions and Commemorations, as well as one new update!
PEACE MANIA MAGAZINE I am proud to introduce to you Peace Mania's brand-new publication, Peace Mania Magazine! Inside you'll find tons of pictures and articles about Peace, Beanie Babies and their collectors! To order your copy, click here! To visit the magazine's official Web site, go to magazine.peacebears.com.
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here's to a happy, healthy and wealthy new year. May you have a blessed 2006!
WHAT'S HAPPENING As we ring in the new year, there's a lot going on on Peace Mania! First are our commemorative Peace and Garcia bears that are going on sale. Second is the grand opening of our new site, Very Garcia! Thanks for spending the first part of your new year on Peace Mania!
UPDATES You've probably noticed the very few updates on Peace Mania lately. This is because I--and other Peace bear lovers--am working on a new project that will be unveiled later this month. Keep your eyes open!
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CALENDAR IS IN-HAND The Peace Through the Seasons calendar has arrived at my mailbox, and I am very thrilled with the quality of the photo resolution and colors! They are awsome! I have posted some in-hand photos of the calendar HERE. These photos do not do the calendar justice! Also, the calendar will be marked $1 off from the original price through January 1, so order yours now!
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SNEEK PEEK Check back in the following few days for a glimpse at the Peace Mania 2nd Anniversary celebration!
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NEW CHERISH PEACE PROMOS The UK-based charity CHERISH is offering two new promotions featuring Peace! The first is a one-of-a-kind Peace Buddy that compliments the CHERISH Peace bear that went on sale November 13. Second, the CHERISH Web site is also supporting the WORLD CHALLENGE 2007 Peace II Package. This promotion is to raise funds for Matthew Owens on his World Challenge trip. More info about these two items can be found on the CHERISH Web site.
JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS There's less than a month until Christmas; just enough time to order that last-minute gift from the Peace Mania Gift Shop! Here are a few things that are going on in the gift shop:
-Black, "Got Peace," T-shirts (shown at right) are the newest and hottest item in the Peace Mania Gift Shop!
-The Peace Through the Seasons 12-month wall calendar is now marked down $1 from the original price. This is the last sale price for the calendar before the new year, and the lowest the price will ever be!
-Peace bear Postage PalsTM are the newest additions to the gift shop's postage line. These would make great additions to the envelopes of Christmas cards! Also, don't forget about actual Peace Bear Postage Stamps!
MORE PROMOTIONS LISTED The Peace's Promotions and Commemorations page has added two new promotions. Also, another promotion has been updated.
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CHERISH PEACE The UK-based charity CHERISH is using Peace in another fundraiser to support the research of cancer in the UK. Peace will be featured in In November We 'CHERISH Peace.' There will be a limited number of 50 available, and they will be sold directly off of the CHERISH Web site. The bears go on sale Sunday, November 13.
HEMPORIUM TO CELEBRATE 2ND YEAR The San Diego, CA, jewelry company The Hemporium will celebrate its second anniversary on November 15 by selling 50 commemorative Peace bears! This promotion is a thank you to all their costumers.
NEW PROMOTIONS LISTED The two above promotions are now listed in Peace's Promotions and Commemorations. Also, two other promotions have been updated.
HOLIDAY SALE IN GIFT SHOP Calendars, greeting cards and more are $2 off in the Peace Mania Gift Shop. Just type in the coupon code "Holiday2" when checking out! The Peace Through the Seasons Wall Calendar would make a great gift for any Beanie collector!
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AUTUMN CONTEST BEGINS The Peace Mania Autumn 2005 contest is now under way! Click Here for information about the contest and then start "raking" those leaves!
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AUTUMN CONTEST Information about the quarterly Peace Mania Contest is now available on the message forum! The contest will begin on November 1, and is only available to members of the forum, so sign up soon for a chance to win a great prize!
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PEACE STORE UPDATE Eleven new Peace bears have been added to the Peace Store. The Peace Mania Peace Store is a great place to find cheap Peace bears from collectors around the world!
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NEW HOLIDAY ITEMS NOW AVAILABLE Get your Christmas shopping started a little early in the Peace Mania Gift Shop! There are four new holiday-themed items (two adult shirts, one youth shirt and one mug) that will make perfect gifts for the Peace bear collectors in your life! Also, don't forget about the Peace Through the Seasons 2006 Calendar, featuring 13 colorful photos (including cover) of Peace.
WANTED: YOUR GARCIA PICTURES Do you have a collection of Garcia bears or even just one special little guy? Then email Peace Mania a couple of pictures! These will appear on the Peace Mania site in a future surprise.
A NOTE FROM THE WEBMASTER You have probably noticed that Peace Mania is a lot "quieter" than it was throughout the summer months. Have no fear: I have no plans to shut down this site. However, with the start of school (I am now in my sophomore year of high school) I have found less time to update Peace Mania. Also, I have been spending a lot of my free time working on a brand-new section of Peace Mania; compiling tons of information, research and pictures, and designing new, colorful pages. Look forward to this and other exciting events at the end of December. Peace out!David Vogel, Webmaster
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NEW PROMOTIONS One new promotion, the BBStore Peace, has been added to the Promotions section. Also, the Wings for Iraq Costums and Bits & Peaces Customs pages have been updated.
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INSIDE SCOOP ON BILLIONAIRE BEAR 8 Every year Ty releases a very limited set of Billionaire Bears to give to his employees. I have gotten a report from a very reliable source that we should expect Billionaire Bear 8 to be announced in the very near future! It is not yet known what this Beanie will look like, but the source hopes to have pictures soon.
Peace Mania comment: Although this isn't related to Peace bears, I thought it would be of interest to all Beanie Baby collectors.
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PEACE BEAR POSTAGE The latest, and probably most exciting, addition to the Peace Mania Gift Shop is actual postage! It is official postage that can be used to send letters, postcards and packages (Prices vary)! Click here to order a sheet!
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WFI's NEW MASCOT The charity Wings for Iraq, Inc., announces today that their official mascot is Peace the bear. Their Signature Peace Bear was silently introduced on their site today, and features a specially-dressed Peace Beanie Baby or Jingle Beanie. Click Here to find out more.
Peace Mania comment: This event has also been added to the Peace's Promotions and Commemorations page.
DONATE FUNDS AND BEANIES TO HURRICANE VICTIMS As I promised in the news entry below, more information about donating to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina are now on Peace Mania. Click on the banner at the top of this page for links to a few charities and other opportunities to help support those affected by the hurricane.
HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS Nancy from Bits & Peaces shares news about its efforts to support the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Bits & Peaces is donating profits from the sale of its custom Peace Packages as well as any past promotion bears available on Bits & Peaces to the Red Cross for the Hurricane Relief Efforts. Photos can be viewed at Bits & Peaces.
Peace Mania comment: (1) Nancy noted that Bits & Peaces has created 18 new custom Peace packages for their hurricane relief fundraising. (2) I plan to post more information and my feelings about the hurricane and its victims later today. Please stay tuned.
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2006 CALENDARS Just a little over four months until 2006 is hear; the perfect time to stock up on new calendars! Two 2006 calendars are now in the Peace Mania Gift Shop. The Peace Through the Seasons 12-page calendar features awsome pictures of Peace in verious seasonal settings. The Quick Glance Calendar has all the months on one page, and feautures a favorite picture from the other calendar!
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YOUR IDEAS AND OPINIONS The 2nd anniversary of Peace Mania is just a little over four months away. With this in mind, I am going to start working on some updates on Peace Mania, which would be introduced on January 1. I want like to know what you would like to see happen on Peace Mania! Drop me a line at peacebears@hotmail.com with new features you want, updates that need to be made, problems on the site, etc! Thank you for your input!
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PEACE GOES SPELUNKING New pictures of Peace are now in Peace's Photo Albums! In this new album Peace explores a cave! Special thanks to Pamela Ayling, who took the pictures during her trip to Luray Caverns in Luray Virginia.
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LAST CHANCE The limited edition Official BearHugs Sofa T-Shirt will only be available in the Peace Mania Gift Shop through Sunday the 21st. Click Here to order yours now!
NEW PROMOTION A list of all of Wings for Iraq's smaller fundraising promotions has been listed under Wings for Iraq Customs.
A PERSONAL NOTE This summer, Peace Mania has obviously seen a lot of growth and improvement. However--as most Wal-Mart commercials would put it--it's that time of year again, which means on Wednesday (August 17) I will be headed out the door to a fresh year of high school. This means that I will have to be dividing my time between school and Internet, which will mean less time for me to update Peace Mania. However, in the little time when I'm not studying for tests or trying to get enough sleep, I will do my best to keep Peace Mania up-to-date with the latest news; it just won't happen that often.
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NEW PROMOTION A new promotion has been added to the Promotions page. It is the Splash and Sammy Fifth Anniversary Promotion!
TELL ME A STORY All of the entries from Peace Mania's Summer Contest have been added into the Your Stories page. If you have a story about your Peace bear(s), feel free to submit them to the stories page!
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THAT'S ODD... Four new oddities have been added to the Peace Oddities page!
LATEST WINGS FOR IRAQ FUNDRAISER The charity Wings for Iraq, Inc., has started its latest promotion: Angels Among Us. This new line is called "Angel of the Month," which currently features Peace! This promotion will be an on-going deal, and proceeds are going to the Wings for Iraq Charity.
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THREE NEW PROMOTIONS LISTED There are now a grand total of 33 Peace promotions listed in Peace's Promotions and Commemorations!
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CHERISH FUNDRAISER FOR UK BOMBING VICTIMS Sue Owen, head of the UK-based charity program Cherish, released information today about upcoming auctions that will benefit the London Bombings Relief Fund. The auctions will be held on ebay, and will feature (I Love) London the bear, Peace the bear, Bear the bear, and Serenity the dove. Sue Owen says:
The money raised by this charity will be used to assist the victims of the attacks,
their families and dependants and to support any other projects that its Trustees consider appropriate.
To learn more about this fundraiser, visit the Cherish Web site by clicking here. To see a picture of these special Beanies, click here!
Peace Mania comment: Thank you for sharing this information with Peace Mania, Sue!
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LIMITED EDITION ITEM IN GIFT SHOP Readers of the Peace Mania Message Boards will get the latest T-shirt available at the Peace Mania Gift Shop! The Official BearHugs Sofa T-Shirt is now for sale, but will only be offered for a limited time!
CONTEST ENTRIES The three judges are currently reviewing the entries to the Peace Mania Writing Contest! The winner will be posted on July 18.
NEW PROMOTION LISTED The various promotions of Bits & Peaces are now listed under Bits & Peaces Customs Peace in the Promotions section.
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FIRST FINAL REMINDER The deadline for entering your Peace bear essays for the Peace Mania Summer Contest is tomorrow, July 14! More information about the contest can be found here.
SECOND FINAL REMINDER The apparel sale at the Peace Mania Gift Shop also ends tomorrow. Just type in the coupon code LOLSAV and get a $3 discount on all clothing!
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SUMMER CONTEST The quarterly Peace Mania contest began on the message boards on July 8. Anyone can enter, as long as they have first signed up to become a member (which is free)! Get your creative juices flowing and enter for the chance to win a fun prize package, including a Peace bear!
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WINNING BID The bidding on Peace Mania's final (for now) fundraiser ended yesterday. The silent auction was for a one-of-a-kind Peace Beanie Buddy! The winning bid was $35! Thank you everyone for your wonderful support for all of Peace Mania's WFI fundraisers!
GOING OUT OF TOWN This is just a note to say that I will be gone until Saturday. I will have access to the Internet, but I don't know how much time I will have. I will respond to emails and other messages when I can. Have a Peaceful rest of the week!
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WFI PEACE BUDDY SILENT AUCTION Click on the above image to bid on this one-of-a-kind neon Peace Beanie Buddy! All profits from this bear will go to the Wings for Iraq, Inc., project.
PEACE MANIA SUMMER CONTEST Information about our summer contest is now available on the Peace Mania Message Boards! To find out more about this competition, Click here!
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GRAND OPENING SALE For the grand opening of the Peace Mania Gift Shop, we are offering a discount on all apparel through July 14. When checking out, just type in the coupon code "LOLSAV," and a $3 discount will be added to every piece of clothing that you are purchasing!
PEACE MANIA GIFT SHOP The newest addition to Peace Mania is now open for business! Check out the Peace Mania Gift Shop for fun Peace Mania souvenirs; including tons of clothing, beverage mugs, stationery, bags, and A LOT more!
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NEW PEACE MANIA SECTION Peace Mania has added a new section: Peace's Photo Albums! This new section is purely for fun, and features pictures of Peace on his various trips and adventures! New albums will be added every once-in-a-while.
ORDER WHILE SUPPLIES LAST Only 13 more Peace Mania Exclusive Wings for Iraq, Inc., promotional Peace bears are available to order! You can order as many as you want, while supplies last! Click here to order.
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NEW SELLERS WANTED The shelves of the Peace Mania Peace Store are becoming bare again! If you have a collection of Peace bears that you would like to sell, please email us.
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ODDITY PEACE BEANIE BUDDY A new picture has been added to the Peace Oddities page. This picture includes a Peace Beanie Buddy that is missing his peace sign!
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WFI PEACE BEAR PROMOTION UPDATE A special thanks to Wings for Iraq for sharing the following note about the Peace bear promotion that began on Peace Mania a few weeks ago.
Thank you all for the wonderful turn out for the Peace Mania/ Wings for Iraq Inc. Promotion. We have had a wonderful response and wish to let you know what is happening.
Due to the overwhelming response, we ran out of the special tags and Peace bears. With hope, all will be gone by the first of next week.
Thank You for all your support.
WFI also said that many different varieties of Peace bears were sent out. Make sure to check your WFI Peace bear for different tag generations, PVC pellets, tush tag numbers, and all other Peace variations!
Peace Mania comment: Peace Mania would also like to thank you for the generous support that was shown to WFI during our promotion! WFI hopes to complete shipping on all orders by the first of next week. Please email Peace Mania if you have not yet recieved your orders.Also, if you would still like to order Peace Mania/WFI, Inc., Peace bears, they are still available! Click on the logo on the top right of this page!
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LIVENT BROADWAY PEACE INFO A special thanks to Nancy for sharing the following info about a Showboat Peace bear recently auctioned on Ebay:
I was watching a Showboat Peace bear on Ebay (click here to see auction), so did a bit of checking on it. Hear's what i was told by a well know Livent seller who also has wrote articles on the subject for UK magazines.
LIVENT did not ever issue this bear. Some reports were erroneously published in a Beanie mag about this upcoming release, and a few unscrupulous sellers did some ribbon switching, from what I gather... The only "Showboat Peace" on the secondary market are not legitimate SB LIVENT promotions, so no, I don't buy or sell those...!
Nancy also added that--concerning the "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat, while most Livent Broadway Joseph Peace bears are sold with "Joseph" pins, the bears were not actually issued with the pins. This means that if your Peace bear came with a pin, it was added later.
Peace Mania comment: Thank you for sharing your research. My personal opinion regarding the "Joseph" pins is, even though they were not official, I still think that they add a unique touch to the bears.
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PROMOTIONS PAGE UPDATE The Bits & Peaces grand opening Peace bear promotion has been added to the Peace Promotions and Commemorations page.
All designs, names and any other descriptions related to Ty Beanie Babies are property of Ty Inc. Ty Inc. is not affiliated, nor does it endorse, Peace Mania in any way. This is a Beanie Baby fan Web site designed to inform and excite Beanie Baby (especially Peace bear) collectors from around the world!
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NEW CARDS Bits & Peaces will have a grand opening event on June 14. There will be a 50 commemorative Peace bears available for order, with a patriotic bow, charm, tote bag and collector card! There will also be a silent auction for three commemorative Franny Attic Treasures.
CLASSIFIED INFO We can't tell you much--because this is top secret--but check back for more hints in the days to come! There will be a silent auction for a 1/1....
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SITE UPDATES You may have noticed that the menu to the left has changed. We have done this to hopefully help speed up the loading time for visitors with a slower Internet connection, making your visit to Peace Mania more enjoyable. We have also corrected the many broken links that occured with our upgrade a few months ago.
NEW CARDS The Collector's Cards page has once again been updated with new card images. We hope to continue filling in the gaps in the near future!
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NEW POLL A new poll has been started. It is located to the lower right of this page. Archived polls can be found on the Statistics page.
NEW CARDS The Collector's Cards page has been updated with new card images. More are coming soon!
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NEWS ARCHIVE You may haven noticed that this news column is quite a bit shorter than usual. This is because Peace Mania has added a news archive, where all headlines will be stored once they are taken off of the home page. You can visit the archive by clicking here.
SEARCH WITHIN PEACE MANIA Google.com has finally "crawled" most of Peace Mania. The search feature below, right is now working. If you need to find something on Peace Mania, try it out!
NEW PROMOTIONS The Peace's Promotions and Commemorations page has been updated with four new promotions!
CLASSIFIED ADS The newest Peace Mania feature is the Classified Ads feature. Now you can advertise your need to buy, sell and trade Ty Peace bear products to a world-wide audience--all for free!
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WFI PROMOTIONS BEGIN The Wings for Iraq promotions are now underway! Things happening as of this publishing at 3:00 CST are the promotional Peace bears going on sale, the limited edition Peace Jingle Beanies going on sale and the 1/1 Garcia silent auction! The 1/1 Peace Jingle Beanie silent auction will continue through 5:00 CST today. To order or bid on one or more of the above listed items, click on the logo on the top right of this page! |
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WFI PEACE PICTURES A photo of the WFI Promotional Peace bear that goes on sale Wednesday has been posted on the official press release page. To see it, click on the logo on the top right of this page. |
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| May 29, 2005 |
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WFI RESPONSE As solid supporters of the Wings for Iraq program, we have been upset to read the vicious rumors that are circulating about their method of handling funds. Click here to read their Q&A article responding to these lies. |
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| May 26, 2005 |
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"A LITTLE MORE PEACE" WFI PROMOTION UPDATE Descriptions and pictures have been added to the information page of our "A Little More Peace" Promotion. The limited edition Peace Jingle Beanies will go on sale June 1, with the regularly sized Peace bear promotion. Also, the silent auction for a ONE OF A KIND Jingle Peace bear is now underway, and the current high bid is $40! Peace Mania is doing all of these promotions to support the Wings for Iraq program, which sends personalized Beanie remdinders to soldiers stationed in Iraq. |
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| May 25, 2005 |
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WFI LITTLE PEACE ANNOUNCEMENT A new promotion and silent auction as begun in anticipation of the Peace Mania Wings for Iraq Peace bear promotion on June 1. Click here to read more about it! |
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| May 18, 2005 |
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WFI ORDERING UPDATE The Peace Mania Exclusive Wings for Iraq Promotional Peace bears will be available to order at 3:00 PM CST on June 1, 2005. There is no limit to how many bears you can order, and they will remain on sale while supplies last. |
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ANOTHER WFI FUNDRAISER UPDATE To keep anticipation levels high for the June 1st unveiling of the Peace Mania Exclusive Wings for Iraq Promotional Peace bear, another surpise item has been added to the package! In addition to all that is already listed, a special tote bag will be included to ship the Peace bear! To borrow a phrase from Ty; expect the unexpected! |
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WFI FUNDRAISER UPDATE One minor change has been made to the press release of the WFI fundraiser. It stated that there would be a $3 service fee for using PayPal. This only holds true if you are using a CREDIT CARD. The $3 service fee will NOT apply to cash transfers. |
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| May 14, 2005 |
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WFI FUNDRAISER Peace Mania will be selling promotional Peace bears to raise funds for the Wings for Iraq project! Click here for the official press release! |
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| May 13, 2005 |
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MESSAGE FORUM NEWSFLASH If you are unable to visit the Peace Mania Message Board, our host, ProBoards, is going to upgrade the Peace Mania forum to a newer version within the next 24 hours. This process could take anywhere from 12 to 24 hours once started. The forum will be available again when they are done. |
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NEW PAGE A new page has been added to Peace Mania! To see a picture and learn more about Peace bear oddities, click on the button that says "Peace Oddities".
JUST A NOTE to say that I am going to be gone through Sunday evening. I hope to start working on a few seasonal things when I get back to get Peace Mania to start feeling like the nearing of summer! |
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| April 21, 2005 |
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JOIN THE PEACE MANIA MAILING LIST I am pleased to introduce to you the Peace Mania Newsletter! You can sign up by clicking on the logo at the top right of this page. The Peace Mania Newsletter is an email newsletter that will be mailed monthly, beginning the first of May. It will contain Peace bears news, updates from Peace Mania and much more! If you would like to write an opinion piece or something similar to be featured in the newsletter, please email me! |
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| April 20, 2005 |
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PEACE PROMOTIONS UPDATE Another article has been added to the Peace Promotions and Commemorations section! Check out the Pink Ribbon Peace! |
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| April 18, 2005 |
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UPDATE I have just totally redone the Colors page. It now has detailed descriptions of each color style, as well has larger photos of each category! |
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| April 17, 2005 |
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REQUEST I am doing some "spring cleaning" on Peace Mania, and am trying to update a few things. Among them is the Collector's Cards page. I never really got into the Beanie cards craze, and the only Peace bear card I have is from the 4th series. If you have a Ty Peace Collector's Card from the first, second or third series (including any "special" cards), please make a scan--or take a "zoom in" photo--of the card and email it to me. Or better yet, if you have an extra card that you would like to donate, slip it into an envelope and mail it to me. If you can help or would like more info about helping, please email me! Of course, if you have more info about the cards than what is on the cards page, please feel free to let me know! Thanks! |
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| April 10, 2005 |
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PROTOTYPE ISSUES After Ty prototypes began appearing on Ebay, speculation began that they were not authorized by Ty to leave, but stolen from company warehouses. These beliefs were strengthened with a message from "Ty Warner" on Ty Talk Cyberboard message forums. But, then there is the other side of opinions. Thanks to Phyllis (aka Queenies-Beanies) for sharing this message with Peace Mania!
Thought I'd clear the air with you and the readers regarding the Peace Bear Prototype. It is 1) real; and 2) not stolen. All the posts on Ty Talk were from a disgruntled Ty employee who still works there. Ty does not have the time to be talking on the Ty Talk site. For years, Annie Nickels was the voice of Ty. Now it is an employee who is on his way out. He feels he bought the collectibility of beanies up, so he will tear it down on his way out the door. If you notice, all the negative posts about the Prototypes have been removed! Letters to Ty Inc. are still being intercepted by this goof and therefore we cannot permission (yet) to post more Prototypes, but we will eventually.
If people would think for one second, they would realize that Prototypes have been sold and even published in books since 1996. So, why all the hoopla now? It's very apparent that this is just a jokester who works there. Is anyone under investigation? No way, and no how. There hasn't even been one letter or phone call to any of the sellers or authenticators invovled that says the Prototypes are counterfeit or stolen, because they are real and not stolen.
So, I would greatly appreciate if you could clarify the situation for your readers. It looks like there is a question about them, and there is absolutely no question about them or their authenticity. These are awesome pieces of Ty hystory. All the authenticators have authenticated them over the years, and all the high-end sellers have sold them.
There is also one seller who is attacking other sellers, for one reason: jealousy.
Whether or not you agree with this side of the issue, Ty prototypes are true pieces of Beanie history, and the fact that we have even gotten the chance to take a peak at them through Ebay auctions is a special encounter with a Ty artifact. Thanks for sharing, Phyllis! |
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| April 10, 2005 |
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PEACE IN THE NEWS Peace is traveling abroad! Click here for the story.
WINGS FOR IRAQ A new page has been added to the Peace Promotions and Commemorations section. It features the Wings for Iraq program. To learn more about the project and how to contribute to it, visit the promotions and commemorations section, or click here.
PEACE BEARS FOR SALE In addition to the Peace Mania Peace Store (which currently has 96 items for sale), another great online place to shop for Peace bears, as well as Buddies, Garcias and more, is Adam's Peace Bears and More! Over 100 Peace bears of all variations can be found for sale! Check it out! |
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| March 25, 2005 |
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PEACE MANIA CONTEST WINNER The contest that we held on the message board ended Sunday, and the winner was posted today. The prize package includes a Peace bear, Ty backpack and other Peace goodies! If you missed out on this contest, be sure to join in a few months for our summer 2005 contest! |
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| March 22, 2005 |
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PEACE STORE UPDATE 52 more Peace bears have been added to the Peace store! That brings us to the grand total of 109 items for sale! Check it out!
PEACE MANIA CONTEST UPDATE Monday through Fridays' jumbled words have been posted, and only Saturday and Sunday remain! Join our message board now to participate in this contest (and yes, there's a prize.). |
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| March 21, 2005 |
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I HAVE TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS Once again, here is an update on my humorous writings: I have started a blog. It contains my opinions on current events, links to wierd news, random thoughts, and of course a few riddles. Hee hee. You can visit it by clicking here! Also, you can still order my new book "David Vogel Asks 'Why?'" here.
PEACE MANIA CONTEST The contest on the message forum is going strong! Monday's jumbled word has been posted. Look for Tuesday's word tomorrow morning! |
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| March 20, 2005 |
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SPRING CONTEST INFO Information about the spring contest being held on the Peace Mania Message Board, beginning Monday the 21st, has been posted! You can view the information by clicking on the image at the top of this page! Remember, you MUST be a member of the message board to participate! |
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| March 19, 2005 |
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JOIN TODAY This Monday, we plan to hold our first contest on the Peace Mania message board! For each season, we will be hosting a contest on the message forum, so make sure you join soon, so you can have a chance at winning a special Peace bear, as well as other great prizes! Members may also have a chance to get special offers from future promotions on Peace Mania! |
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| March 18, 2005 |
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PEACE BEAR FUN For anyone looking for a little Peace bear fun on the Interenet, check out this great link: www.spike2000.com/photojazzmagic/peace! You can decorate Peace any way you want! I'm sure any Beanie collector--young and old--will enjoy spending some time decorating Peace! (Make sure to set your screen resolution to 1024 x 768.)
PEACE STORE The Peace Mania Peace Store has been updated with 48 new Peace bears! All bears are priced well, and would make beautiful additions to your collection! |
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| March 17, 2005 |
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MISS US? We apologize for not being available the last couple of weeks. We were upgrading, and ran into a few problems, but now we are back with...
OUR NEW DOMAIN NAME In addition to a lot more memory (which we desperately needed), Peace Mania is now equipped with its own Domain name: Peacebears.com! This will help us become a more "official" Web site in the eyes of Internet users, as well as allow you not to have to type so much! Hee hee! Of course, we couldn't have done this without you, so...
THANK YOU Your outstanding support in our last couple fundraisers (particularly our 1st Anniversary Commemorative Peace Bears) has given us the funds to be able to upgrade! Thank you to all who have supported us! |
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| February 21, 2005 |
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MY NEW BOOK As some of you know, I write weekly humorous columns for my local newspapers. I am proud to introduce my first book, a collection of my favorite columns, "David Vogel Asks WHY?" I you are interested in ordering one, click here!
PEACE BEAR HEAVEN Connie ("rejoice") has been making these awsome angel images on the Peace Mania message board for members to use as their signatures! That's just one more good reason to join Peace Mania's forum! |
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| February 10, 2005 |
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BEANIE BABY LITERATURE A while back, Peace Mania had the opportunity to contribute a little to a new book that was put together Bangzoom Publishing and Karen Brit. The book, Ty Beanies Tracker, is now available for preorder! This new book is the second Beanie Baby value guide from Bangzoom, and is a huge improvement from the first one! This book is perfect for any Beanie Baby collector, and I highly recommend it! If you are interested in preordering the book, click on the image below! |
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| January 29, 2005 |
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BEANIE BABY PROTOTYPES Because we have a page about Ty's Peace bear prototypes, we feel that we needed to post this message. Ty Warner recently posted a a message on the TyTalk boards about his negative feelings of the recent Ebay auctions for prototype Beanie Babies. (Click here) While prototypes are about as rare and exclusive as a Beanie Baby can get, we encourage you not to bid on these auctions, as the selling of prototypes was never authorized by Mr. Warner. Please note that our protoype page is in no way encouraging the selling and buying of prototyopes. It is only to inform collectors about the earlier forms of Peace. |
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| January 8, 2005 |
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PEACE'S NEW APPAREL: For Peace Mania's first anniversary, Sue Owen (dedicated fundraiser for Cancer Research UK, www.cherishonline.co.uk) knitted a very cute sweater for me-- or rather my Peace bears! I absolutely love it, and had to share it with all of my viewers! Hee hee! Click here or on the picture at left to see photos of this sweater, being modeled by one of my Peace bears! |
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| January 6, 2005 |
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COMING SOON: Check back soon to enter our raffle for a one-of-a-kind commemorative Peace Beanie Buddy to celebrate the end of our succesful 1st anniversary! |
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| January 4, 2005 |
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UPDATES: Once again we have added to our page of Peace bear collection pictures! Check out our "Collections" page! On that same note, the number of members on our new message board is growing! Make sure that you sign up soon!
COMING SOON: Peace Mania is working on new new section... so keep checking back. Also, you may be surprised with a "big" finale to our first anniversary! Stay tuned! |
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| January 2, 2005 |
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UPDATES The "Your Stories" and "Collections" pages have been updated.
NEW PAGE Peace Mania is looking to upgrade Peace Mania, which will cost a little, and are asking for donations. You can read more at the Donations page.
THANK YOU... ...to all those who helped to make Peace Mania's first anniversary successful! Our new message board is gaining members, and our commemorative Peace bear sold out in less than 30 minutes! |
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| January 1, 2005 |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PEACE MANIA! |
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First of all, welcome to 2005! As you can see, a lot has happened to Peace Mania as the new year began! Below are some updates:
PEACE MANIA'S ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY January 1 marks one year for Peace Mania! Happy birthday to us!
COMMEMORATIVE PEACE BEAR Only 30 Peace Mania Commemorative Peace Bears are available to order for Peace Mania's one year anniversary. Click on the image above to order!
NEW DESIGN Peace Mania's home page now has a brand-new design, that we hope you will find more easy to read and navigate. Among some of the new things here is a new poll and Ads by Google, which we hope you will find useful.
NEW & UPDATED PAGES Peace Mania has been hard at work updating and adding pages. Here is a list of recently added pages: -2003 Peace Buddy -2003 Tag Variations -Ask Peace Mania -Jingle Beanie Nose Variations -Manufacturing Location -Message Board (more info below) -Peace Protoypes -Peace the Beanie -Peace the Buddy -Tag Variations -Tush Tag Numbers Among the updated pages are Peace Promotions and the Peace Store.
PEACE MANIA MESSAGE BOARD Peace Mania is proud to present you with our new message forum! Now you can talk to Beanie Baby collectors from around the globe! There is also a section to sell or trade your Beanies! |
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