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5 comments about Ty Beanie Babies Winter 2001 Collector's Value Guide.

1. i received this book thinking it was going to be in good shape. when i received this book it was wrote all in. for the same price i could have bought it new.
   poor service



2. The good folks editing the reviews here at Amazon have told me in no uncertain terms that my reviews should focus SOLELY on the product itself. Comments on merchandising are entirely unwelcome, at least according to some editors here. In reference to my comments on a similar product I've been told "Your review of the Collector's Value Guide has been removed from our database, as it is not a critique of the book in question. It is not clear from reading the review that you have read the book you commented on." How one comments on the quality of a "book" like the Ty Beanie Babies Winter 2001 Collector's Value Guide, which is almost exclusively about merchandise and exists solely because of marketing, without commenting on merchandising of the products I don't quite know. (To prove I've actually "read the book", hopefully I'll be allowed to tell you that the products considered in this tome are small stuffed animal [some imaginary] toys with heart-shaped paper tags on their ears known as "Beanie Babies". I'm not at all sure that I'll be allowed to discuss these legume-namesaked infants further, though.)

   But I'll give it a try: Having read the Ty Beanie Babies Winter 2001 Collector's Value Guide, by an anonymous author, I can say that I was extremely disappointed. True, there were lots of good pictures, and tons of characters, but character development was extremely limited. The plot was completely incomprehensible to me. Whoever this mystery author is, he or she is far more obscure than James Joyce ever was! Talk about sound and fury signifying nothing! I can't help but think that another author would have done so much better with this material. Now, I don't want to give away the ending or too many "plot twists", but I was disappointed to find that as soon as the reader gets interested in a particular character, that character disappears ominously (or in Beanie Baby parlance, " is retired"). I'm not at all sure that younger children should be exposed to such a frightening prospect. Older children may be able to get past these concerns to see the essential theme of the book in a positive light as the continual renewal of life. But frankly, I'd give this book a miss.




3. I do not really use this as a price guide, because let's face it, most of the common Beanies are only worth as little as 3.00. But it is a good color picture guide, and you can use it for knowing what's out there. There were so many 2001 releases, I couldn't keep track of them online. So at least I can go through the book and mark which ones I have, and which ones I want. I want to get all the cats, at least!!



4. I love beanies, they are so cute like my little dog teddy. Unfortunately, sometimes he is not so cute and he eats my Beanie Babies. But at least teddy didn't eat this book, I don't know what I would do! My dog is so cute, I wish that I could find a Beanie Baby that looked like him.



5. With each page having a space to put your bought price and market value (some filled in) this book makes it easy to organise the value of your collection. It includes Ty Buddies, the Mc Donald's teenie beenies the beanie kids and of courde, beanie babies. Being the most recent, it includes the new zodiac babies. Each page has colourful photos of the toy, the poem in its tag. its release date, retirement date and birthdate.

   But wait there's more!! Found at the back are sport's promotion beanies, spotting counterfeits, tag generations and a list of beanies by their birthdays. Thank goodness its got a good index..........

5 comments about The Beanie Baby Handbook.

1. I've been "spring" cleaning this "summer" (haha) and came upon this particular Beanie Baby book; boy did it bring back fond memories of our hunt for beanie babies! I got rid of alot of books, but this (and my other Beanie Baby book by Les & Sue Fox) is staying! The recipes are precious with the appropriate beanie baby representing it, for example, BONES PAINTED SUGAR COOKIES - there's a colorful picture of several beanie baby dogs, Bones, Rover + others. It also includes the nutritonal facts for each recipe. Each recipe has a beautiful color photo on the right hand side of the book and the recipe is on the left. You will love this book! I did (do)!!



2. Hi. It's been 10 years since Sue and I published the first edition of The Beanie Baby Handbook. The third and final edition (the cookbook) was published in 1998. In case you're wondering, we've attempted to publish an up to date book but Ty will not give us permission. (???) In looking over the Amazon listing, and people's comments, first, they made a mistake on the number of pages. This is a 218 page book, not a 40 page book. Each of the 52 recipes is a 2-page color spread with amazing photos created by Jeanette Long (still our neighbor and friend here in Wyckoff, New Jersey). Jeanette actually cooked, baked or prepared all of those foods, and brought them to a world class food photography studio. Kids and families love Jeanette's recipes, and in my opinion this is not only a wonderful book about Beanie Babies, it's one of the best kids' cookbooks ever published. Anyway, Sue and I are still incurable collectors. We are professional American art and rare coin dealers (19th & 20th Century), we build custom homes, and we manufacture a neat little calorie counter that you may see on TV in December or January. We've also developed a new product called Rare Coin Trading Cards, which we hope to launch as soon as we set up a national distribution system. We published Beanie Baby trading cards in 1998, but Ty asked us to stop when they began publishing their own cards. (Darn.) Beanie Babies were a big part of our life in 1997 and 1998, and I don't think we'll ever have another experience like that again. Although we did create a unique collectible known as autographed coins with two former U.S. Presidents (Ford and Bush) in 2001 and 2002. One of the reasons I posted this message is to tell the many people who write to us that we cannot publish a new edition of The Beanie Baby Handbook without written permission, or a license, from Ty. In 1997, they allowed us to publish the Unofficial edition, but that ended in 1998. Les and Sue Fox



3. i had this book back as a child and after giving it a way years ago, i remembered recently what cute recipes it had in it so decided to get another copy! it was such a bargain and there's so many different cute ideas perfect for parties and many other occasions!



4. Lots of information about how much the beanie babies are worth and when they made the beanie baby.



5. check it. site got alot of reviews explains alot 'bout stuff.
   its...a cookbook, think so anyways: 1. lots of people say so
   b. books got a cake on the front 3. yeah people say so
   
   theirs my proof got it all set for ya have fun ;)

No comments about Mecki, Zotty and Their Friends: Steiff-Animals and Bears 1950-1970.

1 comments about 501 Collectible Horses: A Handbook and Price Guide (Schiffer Book for Collectors).

1. This is a very poorly researched book consisting mainly of photos with captions like 'brass horse $3'. The first section on Breyers, Hartlands, Hagen Renakers and North Lights has some nice pictures. If you can't get a copy of the HR Handbook, this book has pictures of some neat horses, and there is no North Light reference book available. There is some info on older famous horses like Trigger, Fury, and Silver. Recomended only for the pictures in the first section.

1 comments about Christie's Century of Teddy Bears.

1. to manage very well my collection of teddy bears

1 comments about Bean Bag Toys: Easy-To-Make Clothing, Furniture, and Accessories.

1. This book is a delight for adults and children alike. Easy-to-follow instructions with incredible and colorful photographs. The clothes are so simple to make you'll end up making several for friends and collectors. There are even recipes for the holiday themes. I gave this book to my mom and to my niece who is 12 - they had fun making things together.

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5 comments about Beanie Mania II: The Complete Collector's Guide.

1. This book is filled with all the information you will ever need to know about Beanie Babies. This book covers all of the very rare & retired beanies which are the most valuable today. There are pictures of every tag generation made prior to the publication of this book - including each version of the tag. If you are a beanie collector & you have the earliest beanies made . . . this book will help you to determine the value, the rarity & the authenticity of your beanies. It is a MUST HAVE for anyone needing to know the facts about beanies. These authors have compiled the best & most thorough research available to date on beanies!!!



2. I thought the book had too much information.Most of the information was outdated quickly.The book was too expensive also.Didn't have many pictures.I wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless you want to read boring information.



3. This book was just as good, if not, better than it's counterpart the first book, Beaniemania. I highly recommend buying this book!



4. I loved it. It had proto-types and every bit of info possibl



5. I really enjoyed this book because it was something I could just sat down and read, with knowing all of the words. I advice any body who LOVES Beanie Baby to buy this book. I can not compare this book to any other book because it is just a GREAT book.

5 comments about The Beanie Encyclopedia: A Complete Unofficial Guide to Collecting Beanie Babies.

1. I was impressed with the accuracy and the way that it gave such great information, this is a must for all Beanie enthusiasts like myself, and I must agree Ryan is soooo cute.....xoxox



2. I liked the book, but most of all I liked Ryan, the co-author of The Beanie Encyclopedia. I got a chance to meet him at a book signing while I was on vacation in Florida. He looks so cute in person. I LOVE YOU RYAN



3. This book was great. No other Book has taught me so much. Thanks Dr. Carey and Ryan



4. Absolutely wonderful. The authors really know their stuff. There isn't a more complete Beanie Anthology available anywhere! A perfect companion to my book.



5. It even has Attic Theasures